Instagram Friday

OK, so.......Android got Instagram.  

I have been waiting for Instagram and now I'm a tad bit addicted.  

Think facebook but in pictures.  

I love pictures, I love seeing little bits of peoples lives through pictures which means........

I ♥ Instagram.

So without further adieu I give you a week of instagram pictures from me.

Word to the wise, my life is kinda boring.

 

My favorite section at Costco

 Just in case your hand sanitizer gets chilly.

 

Thanks to our neighbor and his #23 welding helmet we got to see the eclipse. 

 

Someone had the giggles♥ (sweet Cassidy)

 

Picking lettuce for dinner from the garden.

 

Poor Kitty.

 

I've been rocking the coupons this week!

(that's a whole different post)

 There you have it.  A glimpse into our little life through pictures. 

 It's sooooooo exciting isn't it?  

If you want to see more fun instapics go to Life Rearranged 

where she posts her instapics and everyone else does too.  

(including me)

Summer is Here

Today was the last day of school.  7th and 3rd grade DONE!  I don't know who was more excited......me or the girls.  I am ready for a relaxing no demand schedule.  Don't get me wrong.  I have things planned for us to do but there is NO homework involved and that is what makes me happy.  The girls have been saving their money for these snorkel sets they saw at Costco.  After school today we went to lunch, then to buy their new summer toy.  They swam all day happy as mermaids.

This year flew by.  I seems like the girls just started school.   My nephew Garrett's birthday was last week and I completely forgot.  When my brother texted me a reminder I thought to myself......."it's his birthday?  But he already had it this year."  I promise that's what when through my head.  It has been an entire year since he tured eight and it feels like it's been a few months.  What???

I took a break from blogging.  I wasn't happy about it but I just couldn't seem to find the time in our busy life.  It makes me sad that I missed so many little moments and I vow to try and catch up on some of them (the ones I can remember) and keep track in the future.  Since time is moving so quickly I need to make sure and keep track of what's going on around here even if my pictures are from my phone or I just pop in to write a little blurb.

What are your plans this summer and did this school year fly for you as it did for me?

Fashion Rut

 

I keep buying stripes.  

I'm drawn to them and I can't help myself. 

 I need to stop the madness. 

Want to help me? 

Where is your favorite place to shop? 

 I have lost most of my favorite shirts to darling daughter #1 and need to restock my closet.  

Thanks in advance.

Lassoing a Fly

 

Tonight I went to Kurt's house for our final weigh in for the weight loss challenge.  I didn't win BTW.  He and I were entertaining the kids while everyone else was weighing in.  We sang some songs, told a funny story then I remembered about my three brothers favorite pastime as kids.  

Lassoing flies.  

Gross you say? 

Why yes it is.....but kinda fun too.

Here's how it works: 

You catch a fly.
You put said fly in freezer for about 3 minutes.
You want them cold and stunned not dead.
You take them out of the freezer and tie a piece of thread to it's leg.
You wait.
When the fly comes back to it's senses it starts flying around in circles like on a leash.
Good times people, good times.

The best part was watching Kurt teach his oldest Garrett (8 yrs) how to do it and the excitement on their faces. Classic!

Easter Family Style

We had Easter dinner at my brother Kurt's house.  Everyone was there except Matt's family.  We had yummy food, sang happy birthday to Berk who turned 4 and played Kurt's amazing new game- Angry Peeps!  He's so clever! It was a real life Angry Birds game but with marshmallow peeps! The kids had a blast.  Once the sun when down we hunted for Easter eggs in the dark with flashlights.  This will be a new family tradition for sure.  They loved it.  (And lets be honest.....because its dark it takes them twice as long to find eggs which helps the fun last longer!)


The kids playing Kurt's awesome homemade game of "Angry Peeps"


Kurt in his very fashionable modern day version of lederhosen. 


Glow-in-the-dark-bracelets for the kids while egg hunting in the dark.
This was the highlight of the night BTW


 Cass, Garrett, Abby, Harley, Zac, Berk, Will
Kurt, Joey and my kids. (missing Matt's kids (4 of them)