Project 365 {2013} - Day 171

I have been loving Thursdays the last few weeks. All the girls are home when I get off work and we can go hit the pool before dinner! (I was impressed that Brynna had even coordinated her toenail polish with her swimsuit!)

Project 365 {2013} - Day 170

I have been so sore the last couple of days. So Justin and I went for a walk tonight to the lake to try to work out some of the crampiness in my legs and aches in my knees. Everything looked like it had become a jungle overnight with all the rain we have had! It was nice to soak in the quiet and breathe some fresh air. Justin and I decided we may need to make it a nightly routine!

Project 365 {2013} - Day 169

Little heads, wet and smelling of shampoo. Husband swaying at the sink, scrubbing dishes. Television off and music playing. I smiled as I pinched Justin's butt and felt the lift in my heart of good ol' days recaptured. When life seemed simpler. Then I realized, it's not a time gone. It's now. Despite the busyness, it's simply focused around what matters. Today, is a good ol' day.

Project 365 {2013} - Day 168

 

It's been kind of a wet summer so far. But the great thing is, the rain comes and then leaves again almost as quickly as it came. Devy and Lu were outside showing me their sidewalk chalk art that was starting to be infringed upon by fat droplets that had started to fall. It took almost no time at all for them to forget their artwork, as they were pulled out by what seemed like some sort of inner childhood yearning to get soaked. So they left their dry spot on the porch and went scampering out, laughing and squealing, into the rain.

Project 365 {2013} - Day 167

You have no idea how happy this picture makes me!! I am so grateful today for Justin. I count myself so lucky to not only be married to my best friend but to also have him as the father of my children. I have watched him grow and sacrifice over the years and stretch beyond what was easy or comfortable to him to become the man he is today. I can't tell you how much I love him for that. Watching him be a dad to our girls and constant supporter of me has left me more in love with him than I ever thought possible when we started this journey together almost 14 years ago. Happy Father's Day babe, I just love you!!

Project 365 {2013} - Day 166

Justin is out of town today and the thought of being cooped up in the house all day was making me grumpy. So at Lauryn's suggestion, I took the girls for a hike up Kennesaw Mountain this morning. Devyn's shoes were bothering her and so she had me carry her the whole way up. Lauryn decided on the way down she was pooped and also needed to be carried the whole way down. So needless to say I feel like a worn-out mule at the present moment. But I wouldn't trade the time with my ladies for anything!! (And it made me feel a little bit better about skipping out on the gym yesterday to catch a few more winks!)

Project 365 {2013} - Day 165

Today was so crazy at work. Seven straight hours of back to back surgeries, with no downtime in between to break even for a minute to catch our breath. I was so tired that when I got home, as soon as I stopped moving, I crashed. It made my heart smile when I opened my eyes again after grabbing a power nap that Devyn had come to crash with me.