What I'm loving Wednesday

Since I haven’t been writing that much recently, I’m going to take this “What I’m Loving Wednesday” back a few weeks to just catch you up on what I have been just loving lately. In the hustle and bustle of life, you sometimes forget all the things that are just so great. And there is no better time to remind myself of this than now.

I’m loving that I made it through July. YAY! It’s over! Had a few rough weeks in there, but was so blessed by so many of you guys and your sweet words and prayers. Even more so, I was blessed by my husband, who kept me grounded and kept reminding me how special I am and how happy he is to be married to me. That blessed the socks off of me!! Now… it is just smooth sailing into fall which will be a relief from all this heat! Right?!

I’m loving that cloth diapers are going so well for us. We are by no means perfect at what we are doing or have figured everything out when it comes to cloth diapers, but we are making it work for us and I’m so glad that I chose to try it. Need to still figure out how to get the bad diaper pail smell out of Ian’s room, but other than that…. it’s been pretty awesome. I have found some really awesome ideas from other mommies out there CD’ing, and I’m pretty darn happy with the diapers we went with. All in all, very happy with cloth diapers!

I’m loving that yesterday I got feather extensions! I’m super excited about them and the lady that did them secretly gave me one for free so that was SO AWESOME! Three little ones on the right and one fat green and black one on my left. I like them! I think they are cute. What do you think?!

I’m loving that the Senate finally got their butt in gear and finally came to an agreement on the debt situation (ok - somewhat came to an agreement). Ugh, so maybe I’m not loving anything about this stupid situation, but it was a way for me to add it somewhere in my blog since politics is never something I talk about. My WORD! These people are playing with people’s lives here! At least they came up with something that will hold us over for a little while. Was anyone else as annoyed with this as much as my husband and I were? We are just so appalled at both sides and all their political agendas. YUCK!

I’m loving The MOB society. Today is the last day to sign up for their bloghop… so if you are a mom of all boys… do it! SO AWESOME! I’m so thrilled that I found them and now can find a resource to speak into my boys lives. Again… highlight! YAY!

I’m loving (going back to last week) that last Monday I got to spend an entire day with Jayden at Sesame Place. We had a blast!!! It was so wonderful to just be one-on-one with him - not worrying if Ian needed a nap, just giving Jayden my full attention. He loved it and told me multiple times that day how much fun he was having and what a good mommy I was. LOL… what kids will say when they are having fun, right?! Still, I was happy to have that time with my oldest little man. Best part of the whole day was that it started raining around 3… which ended up getting us two FREE tickets to come back! Needless to say, we’ll be doing that again!

Wanna know a secret? This year I’m actually loving the fact that my birthday is coming up. For those who know me, I am NOT a birthday person. I actually hate my birthday, because for some reason it reminds me that I’m getting old and I have expectations so high that even I can’t meet them! So to be excited for my birthday… is completely out of the ordinary. However, this is the last year of my 20’s and I kind of want to look at this year in a different light so I’m going to turn 29 positively. I’M planning an awesome girl’s night out next weekend and whoever can come will come and celebrate with me. I’m going to have fun, be with some awesome people and celebrate this awesome new year of my life! Positive!:)

I guess that is enough for now! Hope you all are having a great week!

What I'm loving Wednesday

I’m linking up with Jamie again at This Kind of Love

For What I’m Loving Wednesday

I'm loving that I made top 10 in The Paper Mama's best shot contest.  It's cool that out of 300 people I was in the top 10.  However.... I think this will be the last contest I enter for a while.     





I'm loving that I got a LONG three day weekend with the hubby.  Can't beat that!

I'm loving that after everyone left on Monday night, Jesse and I watched fireworks with just Jayden (because we put Ian down already) in our back yard and spent some quality time with just him watching the pretty colors in the sky and having fun with sparklers.  Ahh... my heart melts. 

I'm loving my MOPS group at church.  Every Tuesday this summer they are meeting at friends houses to swim. What does this mean for me?  It means my kids are occupied for about three hours and I get to chi-lax with other mama's and catch up.  Love it!

I'm loving that this weekend I got to meet this wonderful couple who read my blog.  They came to our house on Fourth of July and we had a blast!  Such a sweet couple!  This is one of the reasons that I love the blog world soooo much!

I'm loving that the editing on my last wedding is coming along and the pictures are turning out wonderfully.  I feel like each wedding only makes me better and I'm so excited about how these are turning out.  Here are a few....

 I'm loving Rita's Raspberry lemonade so much that I bought a gallon of it!  I know... not good for the thighs, but this stuff is the BEST!  Holy cow.. ah-maz-ing!

Lastly... 

I'm loving the song Suitcases, by Dara Maclean.  OH my word!  Makes me want to dance, I mean raise my hands and thank God for His new mercies daily!   AHHH!  Listen to it!!!  Learning to be less afraid of what's ahead of me and letting God control that.

What I'm loving Wednesday

I’m linking up with Jamie again at This Kind of Love

For What I’m Loving Wednesday

I don't know why I like this so much... but I'm going with it. 

I'm loving that I start my Welbutrin back up today. YAY!!!!!  My poor husband has had enough of "Emo Lyryn" and I have been completely depressed, so I think we have had about enough of that. I hate feeling this way... yay for prescribed drugs!

I'm loving that it's summer time! Boy do I LOVE summer!  And the fact that me and my boys get to spend days and days having fun at the park.

I'm loving that I finally got my hair highlighted yesterday.  Last week I decided that I was going to dye my hair back to it's natural color - oh BOY was I on crack! So yesterday, I got highlights put back into it.  Jesse says he likes it... my verdict is still pending (that is why there is no picture up).  We'll see... I may go back and get them to add more highlights. The best part to all of this is that I got it done for like $20, so I can't really complain.  

I'm loving that my baby boy turns one next week and we are going to have a wonderful celebration for him this Saturday. Let's hope I get everything that needs to get done... done.   Let's also hope the weather will hold out, please Jesus!

I'm loving my new thermal cooler that I got from my friend cara's "thirty-one" party last Friday night. I think I may be in love with their bags.  The other thing I love about this is that I got this $36 bag for only $20!!!!!!  

I'm loving the sandals I got from my partners (yes, I had two... and I'll explain that all on Monday) from my flip flop swap! Has everyone been happy with what they have gotten?! I was so shocked! Thank you Heather and Lindsay! Love them! Come back on Monday to show yours off!!

 I'm loving the other SAHM's in my life who make it a million times easier for me to be a stay at home mom. Sometimes it's just hard to be the the only adult during the day. Am I right?!  Ok... maybe I am, but without these wonderful ladies I may start pulling my hair out.  Loving my friends!

I'm loving that I finally finished painting! Thank God! It was killing me by the end. I'll write more on it later and show you pictures. I just have to finish decorating it first.

I'm loving that no matter what, God is always teaching me and growing me to be a better wife, mommy, friend and person. I am reminded daily that I fall short, but no matter what, He always let's me know how loved and accepted I am. Even when I feel alone or don't always understand why things are the way they are, God has a plan and a purpose for me. I need to keep my eyes on that.  I LOVE walking with my Savior!

Please forgive me, I have been reading blogs but I haven't been commenting; trying to get ready for Ian's birthday party Saturday.  Hope you all are having a great week so far!

What I’m Loving Wednesday!

I don’t normally link up on things like this…

But I thought it would be a fun, easy thing to do this Wednesday.

So I’m linking up with Jamie at This Kind of Love

For What I’m loving Wednesday

I’m loving that I have a husband who will let me sleep in (because he knows it’s something I love) and will take the kiddos just because he loves me. I’m LOVING him for thinking about me and doing that all last week on vacation!!! It was such a gift and he blessed me!

I’m loving MaryKay Ultimate Mascara! I never loved a mascara so much in my life and it’s the best. And no…. I’m not a consultant. ;)

I’m loving that my boys have been great all this week since we got home from vacation. It’s made it easy to get all the laundry done and get the house in order.

I’m loving that so many people signed up for my swap and I’m super excited to see what everyone gets!

I’m loving that it wasn’t as hard as I thought it would be to organize the swap… Had a few bumps in the road the first day, but since then it has been very easy to manage and organize. (I hope I didn’t just jinx that)

I’m loving that memorial day is this weekend not just because I will have my husband home for a three day weekend (which I love), but also for the fact that our favorite park will have their sprinklers on for the kids to play in.  We will be there most of the summer!

I'm loving my new Tuffo Water-Resistant Outdoor Blanket!!!!  LOVE IT!  Also loving that I paid hardly anything for it, thanks to a gift card ;)

I’m loving how blessed I am to have such a wonderful, hard working husband who makes it possible for me to be a stay at home mom and do fun things with them all summer.

I'm loving that my husband is having such a great time playing softball for the church league and that the boys and I can go to cheer him on every week!  

I’m loving all the amazing ladies out there that speak into my life daily. I’m loving the new friendships I’ve made this past year and all the fellow moms who encourage me and remind me that I’m doing a good job. For so long I thought I didn’t have any friends, but I was so wrong. I am so BLESSED!!!

Lastly…

(I don’t normally talk about my weight on here but I'm pretty proud of myself)

I’m loving that I have lost all my baby weight! Last summer I was 171 and this summer I am back down to 132.  I'm loving that I fit into my swim suit from two summers ago. I still have lots of toning to go to get my abs back… but a good friend of mine has given me some amazing exercises to help my diastasis recti (the separation of my abdomen muscles). It’s working… because I have a two pack now!

 (Sorry, I wish I had a before and after picture...
from last year to this year.  But I just hated how I looked last year so...
this is what you get.)