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Friday Favorites!

Happy Friday from the shortest week ever haha! Kids were out of school Monday for a virtual day (teachers had to work), we were out Wednesday for snow, and then we were delayed Thursday and today for extreme cold! It’s made this week fly by–now watch next week crawl by LOL

Today, I’m sharing a few FAVORITES with you!!!

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These three are so much fun, but because they are so close in age, Banks and Merritt have a special connection. I don’t want to wish time away, but one day I will be very excited to watch the two of them in school together–and how they interact together once they get old enough to have friends, too. I’m so thankful these three are mine ๐Ÿ™‚

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I am a HUGE Meghan Markle fan! I have been over the top excited since she returned to instagram on January 1st. Each post she makes is like a peek into the laid back Meghan she was before marrying Harry. Her new show debuts March 4th (I am THRILLED) and she posted about her new product line dropping soon…

Eeek!!!! If you read her blog, The Tig, before she shut it down, I bet this is like a return to her Tig days!!!!!!! Take all my money, Meghan!! hahahaha

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Harrison was Star Student for his class back in January, and he was PUMPED! He ran into my classroom one afternoon so excited to tell me that he would be Star Student and that we had to make him a poster. He picked out the pictures and stickers, and then he placed the stickers all over the poster himself.

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We had one spring-like day at the beginning of February, so we all got outside to play. This sweet girl has 6 teeth and is the fastest crawler! It’s hard to believe she will be one next month.

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I read to my children every day. And I think because of that, Banks likes to pretend to “read” books to either us or his stuffed animals. Here he is “reading” to Wall-E ๐Ÿ™‚

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These are a few books I’m wanting to buy:

I love following James Farmer on IG, but I don’t have any of his books! I loved to add this one to my sofa table because I know the pictures inside are just gorgeous.

I looooove listening to Sally Clarkson’s podcast each week. Her views on the mission field of motherhood and the importance of home have been so inspiring. I have two of her books, and I’d really love to add this one to my collection, too. This one includes beautiful pictures and recipes to go along with her writings on how she’s used her daily tea times to disciple her children, friends, and strangers.

Lastly, while I catching up on a December podcast episode of Sally’s that I had skipped over, she had this author on as a guest talking about her new book on advent. I love all books on advent and I’d read this anytime during the year!

Banks Turns TWO!!

I’m a little behind on Banks’s birthday post since he’s been two for almost a month, but I want to make sure I have this memory on my blog!

Banks turned two on January 24th, and I took the day off work to spend with him since I felt like last year’s birthday he had to share it with an ice storm and then an almost 8 month pregnant Momma ๐Ÿ™‚

I am so incredibly grateful that I get to be Banks’s Momma, and I don’t take that for granted. Dustin and I prayed ceaselessly for a 2nd baby, and God gave us the most perfect baby boy. He’s a Momma’s boy through and through and I love when he takes his Paci out and looks at me and says, “Kiss.” He’s average for his height and the best big brother to Merritt. He loves to get her teething toys to bring to her or pat her on the head. She pulls his hair and he doesn’t get mad. He’s Harrison’s shadow–wanting to copy everything big brother does.

We took Harrison and Merritt to school on his birthday and headed to Huntsville to a gluten free bakery where they have a cake that is both gluten free and dairy free for his birthday. Dustin had an appointment at his endocrinologist at the hospital, so he met us for breakfast at the bakery! (You’ll see that sometimes Banks doesn’t keep his eyes open for a picture when he’s cheesin’ hard)

After that we went to Target and walked around. I also tried to go to a children’s consignment shop, but it was mass chaos and we turned around and walked out haha.

We stopped by Starbucks after for a treat ๐Ÿ™‚

Then we headed back to our town to stop at our local children’s boutique where Banks followed me around sweeping the store haha!

Banks’s party was the next day (on a Saturday). He loves two things: Wall-E and Snoopy. I felt like it would be easier finding Snoopy things to decorate with–and it was on Etsy! I ordered two weeks before his party; the items shipped out quickly; but then it snowed in Florida and his party supplies were stuck at the Pensacola post office and didn’t arrive to us until the Monday after his party ๐Ÿ™

We just kept it to immediate family, and I decorated in Snoopy’s colors.

Since the party was at 3:30PM, I had a cold dip, hot dip, and little smokies in the crockpot. I served a punch that my mom made (SO SO GOOD!!), had a coffee bar, and then offered water.

A former student who goes to my church made Banks’s banner and I loved it so much!

Banksie Boo, we love you so much!