{It's time once again to join carissa at lowercase letters in miscellany monday and share all your random randomness for the week!}
1. {glad that's all cleared up}
it's been so hot this week...the heat index was near 105 degrees! thankfully our pool has finally cleared up...and cooled off...so we don't melt! {the water has turned cloudy and green twice this summer...and we've recently had to drain most of the pool and refill it...plus add tons of chlorine!}
{Emily's getting her ring ready to enjoy again!}
I'm so thankful for the pool...there is just no way you can be outside in this heat unless you're in water! We have a few plans to stay indoors a little this week with maybe some roller-skating, tumbling at the gymnastics center, or maybe more bowling.
2. {there's no place like home...}
...according to Dorothy! We've had a few twisters in the area this week...the closest only about 5 to 10 miles north of us! The weather has not only been scorching hot...but we've been on the edge of some severe thunderstorms and tornadoes! It's been raining one minute, then sunny, then raining...but always hot!
But even with this crazy weather...God reminds us it's always okay...and to find His beauty...
...everytime!
3. {if you can't take the heat...}
...get out of the kitchen...and go to the closet! We've been trying to tackle so many things in our home right now...the firepit...the basement...the office-to-be-baby's room...and our master closet. We've neglected it for so many years...but finally are getting it organized and hope to move our laundry room upstairs! We bagged up so many old clothes and shoes, carted them off to Goodwill and made lots of space for new shelving and storage and I can't wait to buy a new big washer and dryer that can do everything for me...except folding the clothes and putting them away...shoot!
But it will be nice to not have to carry loads of laundry downstairs and through the tiny laundry room we have now. Somehow our clothes always seem to get lost between there and the upstairs...hopefully having everything in one place will help!
...I even plan on painting the kids' bathroom next...I'm on a roll! {...to be continued...}
4. {happy feet}
Emily and I finally gave ourselves much needed pedicures...
{I may just need a little touch-up...bless her heart!}
...and she even massaged my feet for me! My feet are so happy!
5. {21 days}
The countdown has started...only 3 more weeks until the first day of school! Alex and Emily love school...but are not super excited about it...we've had a great summer...we're not ready to see it end!
We're going to try and fit as much more of this in as possible before it's homework, activities and earlier bedtimes...
{Emily's under all the floaties...ha!}
6. {cravings}
I haven't been craving anything too unusual...just alot more! ugh! I had to have onion rings the other day...so I did...and they were so fried, greasy and delicious! Then I saw a foot-long coney dog on tv last night that made my mouth water...anything that is bad for me...looks so good! Good grief...I'm certain to be as big as our house if I keep this up! I'm a little nervous to be weighed this week at my appointment...sigh...
...but...the best part is that I'm feeling a lot more movement...and Alex and Emily have been able to feel the little nudges too! It's an amazing time...and I don't mind that I have to gain some extra baby weight...or chili-cheese dog lbs...however you want to look at it...it's a minor sacrifice!
Happy Monday!
Be sure to cherish all your miscellaneous, random moments too!
Be sure to cherish all your miscellaneous, random moments too!
It has been hot here too. We have had some bad storms as well. This summer has been crazy. love the rainbow picture. Great capture. So glad your pool is back in working order.
ReplyDeleteGood luck with all your fun projects. It will be so nice when all finished...but then something else will come up. LOL
Enjoy that chili dog. :) Agent had one from sonic on Saturday. YUM
thanks for joining! : ) i love your pictures... your kiddos are as adorable as ever! it's so sweet that alex and emily have been able to feel the babe! enjoy your cravings while you can! : ) i think emily needs to do my toes... she does better than i do!
ReplyDeleteFeeling movement was the best part of pregnancy for me!!! How cool!
ReplyDeleteIt's been hotter than hot here too...but I'll still take that over the freezing cold! :)
Such a great post! I'm so excited that your pool is back in action. We have been inside pretty much everyday because it's just been too hot to be outside. I think we'll get some relief today and tomorrow. Love the toes!!! How exciting that you are feeling movement...that was my favorite part and the only thing I miss. And now I want a chili cheese dog and I'm not even pregnant!
ReplyDeleteOh and you are on a roll with the house projects...great job! I would like to get things organized before school starts.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad your pool got fixed! It has been so hot down here that we are either staying inside or in the pool too! I love the pedicure pictures...Emily did a pretty good job:) I had a ton of cravings when I was pregnant too, and it was always stuff that is terrible for me. I don't know many people who crave salad when they are pregnant!
ReplyDeleteGreat Misc. post! Hope you can stay cool! How fun to have a pool and a daughter that does a good job with your toes!
ReplyDeleteYay for swimming again, I love the pictures of Emily with rings...so colorful and bright!
ReplyDeleteI know, I can't believe that school is about to start! Summer went by way too fast.
Adorable pictures!!! Loved reading your post!
ReplyDeleteI love these posts. You put so much into them and I love reading every little tid bit! Your pictures through out are so fun too.
ReplyDeleteSorry to hear about your pool clouding up. Now I don't feel quite as envious of you ;)
Tell Emily she did an awesome job on our nails and she can massage my feet and paint my toe nails any day!
Can't wait to 'meet' that little one in your tummy too. Are you finding out the sex of the baby ahead of time or waiting? Ohhh... I just love babies!