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so, today, i watched my new favorite movie.

(well today and yesterday during my tae-bo sessions/"free time")

it was so so sweet.

check it out.

allison has a few things up her sleeve this week, so i cant wait to see what she is doing back in the lbk....

guess who's coming for lunch???

our old roomie!!

we are so excited!! she is on her way to nacanowhere and is stopping through!

we are so excited. have i said that enough???

and i promise, guys, the sewing machine is coming out of hiding this weekend! there will be more crafts coming.

i have some shorts like these, to make for a sweet friend who gives me much more credit than i am due so i have to practice on a few to make sure i remember how to thread my needle...

what else???

i guess there was a big trade that went on yesterday (and a whole television network that dedicated its day to it)...i dont get too involved in things outside of sports in my own state, so im just trying to keep my head on baseball (aves and jeff and i stayed up for the whole rangers game last night and she loved it!! esp when i told her we need to call linds and go to a game and get popcorn, cotton candy, pretzels, nachos, lemon chills, ice cream in a cap...) but gotta say i am sad for cleveland...(but excited that dirk is staying with the mavs! i mean, at least there is loyalty in the lone star state. and really, can you put a price on loyalty?? (maybe $60 million??))

if you know me personally, you know that i have been trying to perfect this recipe for years (has it been years, bob? it sure feels like it...) and my mom made it when we went to the lake for the first time of her life and perfected it!! she is amazing. it melted in our mouths. it was just fantastic. i came home and got a lot closer but i dont feel ready to post pics of it yet. and then i probably need gran to come try it and make sure its perfect.

yesterday, we went to the park by our house. it was a lot of fun and there is an amphitheatre, a play area and a fountain. of course my kids got into the fountain completely clothed and were wet most of the trip. they loved it, of course.

while we were walking up and down the steps at the amphitheatre an old man, who appeared to be homeless, came up to me and kept saying something about dollars. i didnt have any money and felt bad so i was about to tell him that and he reached out and handed me three dollars. one for each kid. he told me he didnt have any kids and wanted to give them to mine. how sweet is that?? it just made my day. i still kinda cant believe he did that.

i saved the money and want to give it to them when they understand what a sacrifice that was for the old man (but we know i will probably spend it on a sonic drink...at least i have a plan in the right direction).

hope yall have a great weekend! we will let you know how our roommate reunion goes!

fun for the fourth

we had so much fun for 4th of July!! we went to my parents lake house and got to see ella, bob and al (and jojo and pop-pa and al's sister anna) and it was fantastic! our friends (and allison and bob's brother and sister in law) aly and matt, and their kids, came out to hang out with us and they were just a blast. their kids are gorgeous, kind and so much fun. they always bring the fun wherever they go, esp on a holiday (hello halloween!).

my mom got matching shirts, a band, and her sister, brother in law and two of their kids and their girlfriends came out too. they were so fun and we are so glad we got to spend time with them! we missed lindsay like crazy (but check out her amazing shirts!! she designed the logo, created them and dyed the shirts herself! unreal!) and my brother patrick and sister in law shannon. they also bring the fun wherever they go (also especially on a holiday. hello michael's birthday!) and were sooo missed!! we had tons of fun with uncle michael, though, and the kids just looooveee him.

the kids did not stop swimming and dancing the whole time! they had so much fun together!

brycie stopped by for a sec, but we didnt get any pics. she looked beautiful and we were so so glad to see her! her mom and dad were there the whole time, thank goodness. we love us some gavlaks!! they helped get the dance party started! the babies kept it going, though...

thanks mom and dad for a great 4th!! we had such a blast. and we cant wait til next year...

freezer paper shirts

Last week Carrie put together a craft night and it was so fun. We all made shirts using freezer paper stencils. We made a lot of 4th of July themed shirts for the kids to wear over the weekend.

Using freezer paper to make shirts is super easy. All you do is cut your design out of freezer paper using an exacto knife. (make sure shiny side of freezer paper is down) Then you iron your freezer paper onto the shirt, paint, then peel off freezer paper and your done!

Carrie has some big news to share with her fam this weekend so she made a big sister shirt!

I hope everyone has a wonderful 4th of July. We get to be with Kristen and the kids for the 4th and I am beyond excited about it!!! I miss them like crazy! Ella is going to love seeing all her besties again. I'm sure there will be lots of pics to share:)

big news!

Look who is going to be a BIG SISTER!

YAY!

We are so excited! I am 12 weeks pregnant with a January 12th due date. I had my first sonogram last week and everything looks great with baby #2. Ella came a month early by c-section because of some issues from my accident. So this baby will come sometime in December before Christmas. I feel great so far and have had no problems or morning sickness. I have already had some crazy cravings with Cheeto puffs being number one. I have got to stop buying them at the store. Zumba here I come! We can't wait to find out if it's going to be a boy or girl! I will keep you updated...