Sep
13
remember me??
Hi…
My name is LeAna….
and i’m a recovering “there-is-not-enough-time-in-the-day-to-get-all-my-stuff-done-and-therefore-i-do-not-blog-nearly-as-much-as-i’d-like-so-i-worry-and-stress-about-losing-all-of-my-dear-crazy-readers” addict…
haven’t we met before??
its been awhile…
you would think that getting into the groove of back to school would help things be more organized…more structured…leaving me with more time to cross off the to-do lists.
you would think….
hasn’t seemed to happen yet. i’m still waiting for all the “free-time” i dreamed up when i signed the Bug up for Pre-K.
however…i will let you peek into our chaos, if you don’t mind. consider it catch up. grab a cup of coffee/tea/water…cause you’re probably about to see and hear more than you’d care to see and hear from little ol’ me.
or better yet…go pause and make these…then come back and eat the whole batch while we catch up.
these are Salted Brown Butter Rice Crispy Treats…compliments of Smitten Kitchen. (thanks Lisa for passing it along!) they are pretty much to die for. go see for yourself.
with it being fall and all, sports have started up in full swing around here. bella started soccer for the very first time:
it was pretty irresistible to watch her practice in all her soccer gear…
but classic bella, declared near the end of practice “i’m tired and i’m done.” and then proceeded to sit and then lay in the middle of the field.
we wondered how exactly her first game would go after she tuckered out so quickly, but she was ALL SMILES! don’t believe me? just look at these pics to prove it:
getting a little encouragement from “Coach Daddy”
she paused mid-game to give us a great big smile. after the game, she said, “that was fun! do i get to do it again?”
after soccer, we headed straight over to C-Boy’s football game on the next field over.
i mean…PLEASE check out the mini-man:
he presently has a big bruise under his chin and a few scratches here and there, but so far, this momma’s heart has been able to handle the rough and tumble nature of football:
it might be that he gives me reminders that he’s still just a little boy when he stops after plays to wave to us on the sidelines:
thanks to my dad for taking some of these action pics while i took some time to video…he’s got the real talent, peeps
the hubs and i snuck off to Atlanta for a few quick days to catch the LA Dodgers battle the Atlanta Braves:
LA lost…but we still had a fun day at the ballpark eating junk and cheering on our team! can i tell you one of my favorite parts of the game? getting to eat peanuts and throw the shells on the ground without having to clean them up! oh the joy!
i could not be that close to IKEA without popping in:
i could’ve brought home a whole lot more, but the Hubs was in tow and you know how long hubbys like mine can stay in IKEA. (that, and $$$, but you know how that goes) so i made sure to bring back the catalog so that i can do all my purusing at home!
the boy had to make one of those “All About Me” posters for school. just thought some of you might enjoy seeing what he came up with. that kid never disappoints with the things that come from his brain!
we woke up Sunday morning to a pod of dolphins literally putting on a show for us. we were all “ooh’s and aahh’s” as they did flips, twists, and dives in and out of the waves.
i’ve been craving FlufferNutter Sandwiches, and have been happily indulging for lunch the past few days. i’m telling myself that its SO healthy since i make it with All Natural Almond Butter and Ezekiel Bread. but truth is…i don’t really care how healthy it is…its just darn good!
i’ve also been craving Queso and chips…not sure what that says about me.
LA lost…but we still had a fun day at the ballpark eating junk and cheering on our team! can i tell you one of my favorite parts of the game? getting to eat peanuts and throw the shells on the ground without having to clean them up! oh the joy!
i could not be that close to IKEA without popping in:
i could’ve brought home a whole lot more, but the Hubs was in tow and you know how long hubbys like mine can stay in IKEA. (that, and $$$, but you know how that goes) so i made sure to bring back the catalog so that i can do all my purusing at home!
the boy had to make one of those “All About Me” posters for school. just thought some of you might enjoy seeing what he came up with. that kid never disappoints with the things that come from his brain!
we woke up Sunday morning to a pod of dolphins literally putting on a show for us. we were all “ooh’s and aahh’s” as they did flips, twists, and dives in and out of the waves.
i’ve been craving FlufferNutter Sandwiches, and have been happily indulging for lunch the past few days. i’m telling myself that its SO healthy since i make it with All Natural Almond Butter and Ezekiel Bread. but truth is…i don’t really care how healthy it is…its just darn good!
i’ve also been craving Queso and chips…not sure what that says about me.Canaan saved up his tooth fairy and allowance money, and bought himself a guitar this weekend. we are thrilled that he’s taken such an interest all on his own, and are encouraging him in his desire for the gift of music that God seems to have placed on his heart. if he turns out to be gifted in that area, it sure has everything to do with God and nothing to do with genetics passed down from his parents.
nothing fancy. just a simple Target special…but plenty good enough to learn some chords! he’s been writing his own music and presently has a notebook full of songs. now he just needs to learn how to play them! (jim…why did you have to move away??? my kid needs lessons!!!)
the bug’s favorite activity to do on her days off of school is beat me in any board game possible. this morning it was Memory….twice. this day it was Sorry.
we created these creatures, called Weebles, with the kids at church a few weeks ago.
i have since found these new friends in the most creative places, such as hanging upsidedown in my living room:
and balancing on the sides of cereal bowls:
jake and i were away for a few days last week on a little staff retreat for the Hub’s job. this is the only picture i have to show from it. you can make your own assumptions as to whether we had fun or not:
(we did…have fun, that is…in case you are assuming something different!)do you ever watch the Food Network? have you seen the new Food Truck Craze?? well…i ate at my first food truck ever, and really REALLY wish it would park itself in my backyard. it was THAT good!
our church got a building. did you hear that? OUR CHURCH GOT A BUILDING!! i’m not sure y’all understand the coolness or the craziness of that statement. or what all goes into a building that hasn’t been updated since, lets say, 1973? (that might be a stretch…) its alot of work, i tell you. but its coming along quite nicely, and we had a mini worship service on sunday night. the kids celebrated our new space, complete with a whole building JUST FOR THEM! this is huge crazies…HUGE!
and i’ll leave you with this. i found this picture…and just thought i’d let you know that its my wardrobe inspiration for this fall. pretty sure i won’t pull it off in the same way, but i’m excited for the challenge. what’s not to love about still getting to wear my plethora of Florida sundresses in the winter too?
our church got a building. did you hear that? OUR CHURCH GOT A BUILDING!! i’m not sure y’all understand the coolness or the craziness of that statement. or what all goes into a building that hasn’t been updated since, lets say, 1973? (that might be a stretch…) its alot of work, i tell you. but its coming along quite nicely, and we had a mini worship service on sunday night. the kids celebrated our new space, complete with a whole building JUST FOR THEM! this is huge crazies…HUGE!
and i’ll leave you with this. i found this picture…and just thought i’d let you know that its my wardrobe inspiration for this fall. pretty sure i won’t pull it off in the same way, but i’m excited for the challenge. what’s not to love about still getting to wear my plethora of Florida sundresses in the winter too?
alright, crazies. i’ve missed you, alright. i’ll try to not let this much time pass again before i come back to you. so don’t go anywhere, okay?
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