What's Up Wednesday

I'm linking with Shay, Sheaffer, and Mel for What's Up Wednesday!

1. What we're eating this week...

We are eating Mushroom Rigatoni from Mix and Match Mama. One of our favorites. Yum.

2. What I'm reminiscing about..

How this little one is about to turn 3 tomorrow. Where has the time gone? I swear I just had her yesterday. She is just so precious to me and I just want to squeeze her and never let her go.

3. What I'm loving...

We've had family come into town two weekends in a row. It was so nice to see my parents and Jason's brother and his family. I love family time.

Yes they are twins. My hubs is the one in the gray. 

4. What we've been up to...

Lots of birthday parties. E has a lot of friends with August birthdays including her own. She had her birthday party last weekend,  and we have three birthday parties just this weekend to attend. We have had our fill of cake this month!






5. What I'm dreading..

Nothing really =)

6. What I'm working on..

 Starting up a curriculum for E's preschool time. I plan on taking some curriculums from the internet and making my own and including a Bible story for the week. I'm really excited. Plus I'm going to be using a pretty Erin Condren notebook for my organization and schedule.

7. What I'm excited about...

Celebrating our little girl tomorrow. We have a family day planned together. I plan on decorating her door when she goes to sleep tonight and decorating our kitchen table. I just love celebrating the people that I love especially my kids.

8.  What I'm watching/ reading...

I'm reading Bridge to Haven by Francine Rivers. I love Francine Rivers.  Redeeming Love and the Mark of the Lion Series are some of my favorite books. This one has been pretty good. I'm enjoying
it.

9. What I'm listening to...

Nothing really. Currently I'm listening to Big Bang Theory reruns on TV...

10. What I'm wearing..

Right now..yoga pants. Ha! But I am dreaming about the days that I will be wearing leggings and boots. Come now fall!!

11. What I'm doing this weekend..

Did I mention all the birthday parties we are invited to this weekend?? Haha. Most of Saturday will be dedicated to going to parties.

E at a birthday party earlier this month

12. What I'm looking forward to next month..

We are going to Broken Bow with some friends of ours over Labor Day weekend. We rented a cabin and are going to relax and let our kids play together. I am so excited!!

Plus...everything pumpkin. It may be 100 degrees still in the DFW area but in my heart it is fall time which means I will enjoy all things pumpkin!!

13. What else is new? 

Nothing else is going on that is worth mentioning right now! Just soaking up the days with my two little loves...

14. What are your favorite back to school traditions?

 I don't have any kids in school yet but I do love all the pictures of my friend's kids with their signs of first day of ___ and then what they want to be when they grow up. So so cute. I can't wait to start traditions of my own.

What's Up Wednesday

Happy Hump Day! I'm linking up with Shay, Sheaffer, and Mel for What's Up Wednesday today!

1. What we're eating this week...

We are eating Mix and Match Mama's Turkey Spinach Lasagna. So easy to make and delicious too. I even made a couple of these as freezer meals before Judah was born. They tasted great even from being frozen as well.


2. What I'm reminiscing about....

10 years ago I was coming home from studying abroad in Spain and we made a stop in London on the way home. I knew I loved London before I went there because HISTORY but once I was there, I was smitten. My love affair with England/London had begun. Oh to be back across the pond today...

3. What I'm loving..

That the Kate Spade multi glitter stud earrings are going to be coming to me in the mail really soon. When Sheaffer announced on Facebook last week that these earrings were back in stock, I jumped on it. I can't wait to get them!

4. What we've been up to...

We just got back from a week vacation in Denver visiting family and relaxing in the cooler weather. I'm kind of sad to be back in the sweltering heat of DFW. Give me the mountains any day.







5. What I'm dreading...

Nothing really. I'll keep it that way =). 

6. What I'm working on...

This little girl has a birthday party coming up in a couple of weeks. She decided she wanted a Cinderella party, and I finally decided on invitations today. Nothing like waiting to the last minute, right? I've been scouring Pinterest for cute decoration ideas, and I'm going to get started on them this weekend.

7. What I'm excited about..

The month of August..Lots of fun things happening and big celebrations in our family happen next month. I can't wait.

8. What I'm watching/reading..

I just finished reading Go Set a Watchmen by Harper Lee. It. Was. Awful. If you haven't read it yet, just don't. Live in the bubble that Atticus is a great person. Mine has officially been burst.

9. What I'm listening to...

My daughter loves the music from Teen Beach 2. I let her watch some of the dance numbers from the movie, and she loves it. This music has been on repeat on our house. She loves a good musical - I've done something right.

10. What I'm wearing....

I just ordered some maxi dresses from Target during one of their sales. They are super cute and bonus: nursing friendly! I'm excited because they will transition great into the fall with a cute jean jacket as well.

11. What I'm doing this weekend...

Nothing major planned. I know a certain little one who would be happy playing in the backyard pool all weekend. We may just make that happen.

12. What I'm looking forward to next month...

Celebrating 8 years with this guy and 

celebrating this little girl turning 3! How did that happen? 

13. What else is new...

Well, today I go to my post op appointment with my surgeon for my surgery 2 weeks ago. Oh wait, you didn't know? I had an emergency surgery to remove my appendix. Two weeks ago on a Thursday, I woke up to feed Judah at one in the morning and noticed that my stomach was hurting. I didn't think anything of it until I woke up again at 5 to feed him and the pain was still there. I thought I was coming down with the stomach bug. However by noon that day no other symptoms had shown up except the ever increasing pain underneath my belly button. I called Jason to come home from work later that afternoon and we went to the urgent care. They proceeded to check me out and said I needed to go the ER. Several hours and a CT scan later, the doctor came in and said you have an appendicitis, you are having surgery tonight. Just what a mother with a 7 week old and a 2 year old wants to hear!! The surgery went fine and I'm feeling much better. I'm also happy to say that J was just fine with our little glitch in our breastfeeding journey. I had plenty of pumped milk, and he took the bottles like a champ but is now happily back to nursing from his momma.

14. What will you miss most about summer? 

Honestly, my kids are so small that the summer is the same as every other season. I am not a fan of hot temperatures so I won't be missing that at all.