Friday Favorites

Happy Happy September! Y’all–I have been counting down the days to what I feel like is the first official day of fall. While I know it’s still a few weeks away, this intense heat in north Alabama coupled with the earliest start of school in my entire life has me pretending that September 1st means it’s practically fall ha!

I know it’s been a while, but today I’m sharing all of my FAVORITES with y’all!

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This big boy turned 7 months on the 24th and decided he’s going to pull himself up not only on his knees, but also into a standing position–I am not ready for that LOL! Once Dustin walked into Banks’s room to get him up one morning and saw this, he immediately lowered his crib :). He is just the happiest baby all the time and I love him so much

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Harrison has been THRIVING at school this year. He only goes 2-3 days a week, and he loves every minute of it. It makes me so happy to know that he is so happy while I’m at school. I love listening to his recap of his day when I pick him up.

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Ignore my the terrible lighting, but I love candy corn so much that when I saw these clothes for the boys, I knew I had to have them. I’m keeping them in matching clothes for as long as I can and will use any excuse to buy matching sets. I’ve been waiting until this weekend to dress the boys and I think I’m going to have them wear these to church on Sunday! **These are Trotter Street Kids and you can buy from any boutique that sells this brand!

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I bought this play pen for Banks to keep him contained so I’m not having to watch him like a hawk. It’s nice to be able to go to the bathroom without wondering if Banks is chewing on the lamp cord–but really 🙂

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I accidentally broke my straw for my Stanley cup. I ordered replacement straws online and I actually like them much better than the original that came with it. I like that these are clear versus the opaque original. And they are cheap!

I hope y’all have a great weekend! I am thrilled that this is a three day weekend!

Happy Friday, y’all! It’s my last Friday of summer. I go back to school Monday and then both boys go back to their little school the following Monday (they only go part time). I will be at school Sunday afternoon meeting students, too!

As always, I’m sharing a few FAVORITES today!

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We celebrated Dustin’s 38th birthday on Tuesday and then our 9 year anniversary on Wednesday! He made us reservations Wednesday for a place we love to eat, but I told him after that I think I’m over that place. This time we were sat at a table that was extremely close to the tables on either side of us. So close that I could tell you what the woman on my right talked about (she’s about to leave for vacation to Paris, Ireland, and Scotland and she still pays for her son’s life insurance) and the man to my left (he turned down a job paying $235,000 a year). I don’t want to have dinner and have people listening to our conversation, so I felt like we really couldn’t talk about anything deep. The food was good but atmosphere was not.

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I have THOROUGHLY enjoyed Christmas movies in July! I subscribe to FrndlyTV so I can get the Great American channel since YoutubeTV doesn’t get it. I occasionally will watch a Hallmark movie, but I really enjoy this new channel! I’ve been watching it since it was created in 2020 and it’s only gotten better.

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Harrison won a prize for the completion of the summer reading program at our local library! he was so so excited and so was I! He’s not really into using the LeapReader to actually read the story to him, but instead he likes placing the pen on certain words and pictures to hear what they are going to say.

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We have people coming today who will HOPEFULLY finish our new countertops and do it correctly this time. This whole process has been a nightmare. I currently am missing a kitchen sink and counters all on one side of the kitchen and because of the missing sink, I don’t have a dishwasher. It’s been like this since Tuesday. I need this whole process to be OVER.

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SOMEONE IS GETTING A TOOTH!!! I ran my finger over Banks’s bottom gum yesterday and felt a sharp point–can’t wait for that tooth to come in! He’s just the happiest baby 🙂

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I ordered the boys matching outfits for this winter and I’m excited to see them in the clothes! Plus, the price was really good. This is for Banks’s bubble and this is for the pants set for Harrison.

Okay, I’m off to wait on the counter people to get here!

Happy Friday, y’all! This week I have really been trying to soak in the fact that I am almost done with summer break. Next week is my last week of summer and it’s jam packed with things–Dustin’s birthday, our anniversary, getting our counter fixed (lots to say on that later), working in my classroom, hopefully going to the zoo, a get together with my small group…..just lots of things!

I’ve also moved Banks to a new schedule this past Monday and it’s taken a bit to get adjusted to. He dropped down to 4 bottles a day but now eats his purees 3 times a day. Naps are a little different and that’s taken some adjustment for all of us–but he seems to be much happier to be eating more solids haha

Today I have a few FAVORITES to share with y’all!

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Did you watch Southern Charm? I was a big fan from the beginning and then Dustin ended up watching and I think he loved it more than me. Well, if you remember Cameran (the real estate agent who seemed the most normal), she has a Christmas collection with Cecil and Lou and it has some cute items for boys! (Of course, there are a million cute girl pieces)

This little outfit is so cute and I’ve ordered it for Banks to wear this Christmas! The boys will have one coordinating outfit and I can’t wait!

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My best friend lives over 3 hours from me now so we have to be strategic about meeting up. Birmingham is about halfway for us, so we decided to meet at Let’s Play to let the big kids play and so we could finally see each other in person. Harrison and Abigail had a wonderful time playing together. Then we did lunch at Taco Mama where both kids barely said a word while they ate (they were starving). Then they wanted to help push Banks while we walked The Summit for just a little bit.

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Sweet Magnolias season 3 dropped yesterday!!! I was able to watch an episode while the boys napped yesterday and then I watched a second episode last night after they went to bed. Is it weird that I’ve never been a fan of Cal? There’s just something about him that I”m not crazy about and I really want Maddie to find someone else.

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You know how sometimes it just feels too hot to cook supper? That’s how I felt the other night. I made a very non-fancy charcuterie that was kid friendly so Harrison would be sure to eat from it too. I skipped cheeses like goat and brie and just used sliced cheese from the deli that I quartered. His favorite was the ham haha!

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Banks is growing too fast! Right now, he’s loving his feet and chewing on anything and everything he can find–which means I have to make sure Harrison doesn’t leave crayons on the floor :). We are so thankful for Banks and what he’s added to our family–we can’t imagine not having Banks!