Living an Intentional Life
My honey and I were both doing some fixin’ this weekend. Tatum wanted her little slip -ons to have elastic and velcro. We hit Hobby Lobby, bought the supplies…
And voila!
Cooper likes them too.
While we did this, my honey transformed the lighting in the living room.
And there is much rejoicing!
Thank you love!
Tatum has happy feet and we have a bright house! Hooray!
Tatum is teaching Cooper how to read. He apparently needs phonics help because Tatum is reading Dick and Jane to him.
He loves his sister.
So, today, we headed to Scottsdale Library to get books for summer reading.
We stocked up!
Now, all we need is to make bookmarks.
Cooper squeaked and we drew.
Awesome job, Tot!
Now we are ready to dive in and do some READING!
It’s going to be a fine summer.
(and Cooper will be reading pretty soon if Tatum keeps teaching him his sounds. He loves the “Good Boy” sound!)
My love needed to adopt a new habit. It’s so easy to pinpoint others’ needs, isn’t it? I’m so very good and finding all the things that can be “fixed” in others. Amazing how we can fix the people around us but can we fix ourselves? (wince)
See this?
When I see this, I see a cool hydration unit that keeps one energized, healthy, and satisfied! Doug, at first, saw something else to carry. However, after 2 weeks, that wonderful husband of mine is attached to it. He comes home and tells me, “I’m on my 3rd one, honey!” I love that he was even open to trying it. SO proud of him.
He makes me feel so special. Just last night, he gave me a card on our date.
He recognizes all the little things. Doesn’t that just make you swoon? Probably not, but it makes me melt. I love serving and loving him. I know everyone else does too! Honeywell just gave him yet another award. He is appreciated, loved, and adored.
I love you baby. You hydrated hunk, you.
Tot and I are starting our summer today. We always start with our Gratitude Journal. Today, we prayed for Daddy to have a great day at work. His valve project was going through some major challenges, and today, there may be a light at a the end of the valve tunnel. We lift him up, Jesus!
Today, we are adding a bit of brain work. We don’t want the her brain turning to oatmeal during summer.
We’ll do a little bit everyday like last summer.
Cooper waits patiently for her to be finished.
He gave up and then played squeak with his toys.
Here’s your yogurt; I love you!
Later, we opted to help Daddy get organized. He has adopted a little place in the house to keep his stuff, and I feel bad he has nowhere to “park.”
So we got him an organizer. Tot, Coop, and I built it.
Tot helped so much!
We hope it helps you, Daddy.
Now we are off to Hubbard! We haven’t been there in 3.5 years! She used to go from 6 months old to 3.
We are back now for Jellyfish.
They welcomed her with open arms!
She is doing great! What a great start to our summer. I love you!
We wanted to make sure we had our flag flying. When we move into our McCormick home, we’ll fly it high! But for today, we held it and talked about freedom. We also showed Tatum a powerful video documenting the over 1 million soldiers who have died in battle. Cooper joined us in our remembrances.
Then we just had a nice day playing and having fun.
Cooper slept
and then played hide and go seek.
Do you see him?
He loves to lay like a bear rug.
Oh the joy.
Thank you America for being our country. Thank you soldiers for fighting for our freedom.
Tatum and I decided to decorate Cooper’s space with some patriotism. He needs to appreciate this wonderful country as well!
He loves it! More to come on Monday when we celebrate our fallen heroes.
Now, we have been playing non-stop with Cooper. His little personality is so vivacious and loving.
Tatum and Coop just love each other.
He’s learning so much from her! Especially board games. Cooper, can you find the match?
Then he plays plays plays!
New toys make him so happy! The duck and the purple dog were today. Chloe (Tot’s old doggie toy) is so fun to run around with. He cannot get enough.
He’s just chewing everything in sight right now, so we have to keep stock of MANY chew toys.
And then he just konks out and chills and that cuddle is awesome.
Daddy had the best idea of how to get him to sleep through the night. He now sleeps right next to me in his portable crate. There is much rejoicing in the house now as he sleeps through the night.
Looking forward to Memorial Day.
Upon peeing on his grass pee pad, he went to bed in peace in his little crate. Now, we were seriously rejoicing.
About midnight, we hear this howling! And guess what? It continued through the night. Finally about 6am, we let him out. He howled some more from hunger since he didn’t eat last night.
He scarfed down his food, went right to his grass pad and peed and pooped! Hooray! This usually is a huge problem, but we are able to let him follow us around in the house which he did all day.
He was also as playful as can be today! Chasing everything and running all over!
Then it was time to run an errand and he got so sad. Howl howl!
It’s ok puppy; we’ll be right back!
Tatum went to get beautiful which didn’t take any time since she already is.
Thank you, Brandy!
Here we come little buddy! Now, if only we could sleep tonight. The minute he can’t see us, he goes a bit berserk.