August

This Month went by SO fast!

• Bryson & I went to Anchorage to see my Sister and Niece
• Went to the State Fair
• Blueberry Festival 
• Jenn came to visit
• Had a Garage Sale
• BIG rain storm. LOVED IT
• B Cleaned our cars
• Booked a wedding for this fall
• Love the sound of rain
• Made new friends
• Glad to be a stay at home Mama!
• Brother-in-Law got hired! Honolulu Police Department!!!
• That means WERE GOING TO HAWAII :)
• B went halibut fishing caught a 100lb halibut!
• I saw 4moose in Anchorage
• Made tons of baby blankets with my Sister
• Advertised my first photography ad

&

• Bryson's ear hurts from teething
• Missing B during the week 
• Vacations done 
• Bryson's night sleeping is rough
• I'm getting a little cold
• No motivation to get butt in gear
• My hobby is $$$
• Summers almost over

Be Back Soon

Food Prep

I thought staying at home would help me chose to eat healthier but having two kids a week apart in age was a hole different story. (Babysitting) I think I lived on PB&J's for a week. Last weekend I prepared ahead so I had plenty of food to grab to make a healthy choice. I worked out great! Here is what I came up with: 

Pre-cutting my fruits and veggies makes me eat them more. I know how lazy right but its true it would just sit in my fridge uncut. I made five breakfast fruit parfaits that was my favorite! Lots of hard boiled eggs that I would put pepper and some popcorn topping white cheddar on. Its was really good :) 

Now, if I could keep this up I would actually eat the food I buy. Half the time I forget what I bought and then it goes bad :(

Rain, Teething and Ear aches

For the past week Bryson's ear has been bothering him. It breaks my heart to have my happy baby so sad. He is also teething and going through a growth spurt all in the same week. We are heading to the Dr. today to check out his ear and make sure he will be ok to fly... Yup fly :) We need some Cousin and Auntie time!    Our nights are long, our days are rainy and our time together is snuggles with tears.   

 Its hard being this cute!
 
 

A Week of Sprouting

Holy August did you even happen this year? Its going by so fast! I just wanted to post our last week pretty much with this guy  

Eight and a half Months old and happy as ever (except at nights) This happened....  

 

This was also a first...

 

We went to look for salmon but the creek was to dry

One lucky Lady right here!  

Alright Kids, Ill be back in an hour... ;)
Loving being home to watch Bryson learn and to love on him.

Hinder or Helping?

The other night after my Husband gave our Son a bath I went into the bathroom and the water was still in the tub, the toys were still everywhere and the towel was on the floor. My first response was to get upset because it felt like he left them there for me to pick up. I felt like a maid. I bent down to start cleaning then took a breath and just walked out of the bathroom. Not because I was mad but because I wanted to give him a chance to pick things up before I said anything. But really, I set myself up to be the maid. Ever since Bryson was born I would stock the diapers, get the room ready for bed, do the laundry, ext. all the household chore a Mom would do. When B would give Bryson a bath I would get the bath water at the right temperature, lay the towel out then get the pj's/lotion & diaper ready. Once the bath time was over I would drain the bath water, pick up the toys, wash the towels, then organize the diaper station once they were all done.... Although in my mind I was just keeping the house clean, keeping things moving along and "helping" I truly was making it worse for myself. I have a hard time just being. Just sitting on the couch doing nothing is a long lost word in my dictionary. I was setting myself up to be the maid and a potential future argument with my Husband that was all started and finished by me. Poor guy didn't even get a change to help... So, even when I thought I was helping I was taking away B 's chance to help me. Then the conversation on not having enough help around the house probably would have been brought up.... Once again, I would be taking away his chance to help if I keep doing it all. I cant expect things from my Husband (Or Baby) if I don't step back and give them a chance to help me. B did clean up the bathroom without me stepping in. Its nice for me to know I have a Husband that does help when I step back. I need to learn to step back and know its ok to have help from those who love you.