The 40th Anniversary is over, the cupcakes were a big success, and I am happy to not be stressing about them and be able to turn my attention to other things now! I'll share some pictures of the party eventually. I didn't take any, but I'm sure I'll get some pictures when they make their way to facebook to share with you!
We were BEAT Sunday night after everything though. I started working on decorating the cupcakes immediately after church at 12:30 (which I had baked the day before), skipping lunch to get them done by 2:30 (how I decorated a cake and 60 cupcakes in that amount of time I can only figure is from my summer working at the wholesale bakery), then ran home to get all of our clothes, picked up the family and got to the "wedding" site at 3:20 - the ceremony was supposed to start at 4. I had to quickly get the cake display set up, get myself and my children dressed for the wedding, and then go stand for the ceremony. When I finally sat down, I had been on my feet for over 6 hours and hadn't eaten more than a muffin and half of a latte for breakfast. I was sooo happy to go to bed that night!
Monday I started some MAJOR house reorganizing. Jeremy and I did a lot more today, so I'll share pictures eventually. We even worked on the yard for a little bit. It is looking much better in here. I even have paint for our guest bathroom and got the OKAY from Jeremy to paint the guest room. The only bit I'll show you is in the lower right corner of the above collage. I added some paper on the underside of our glass ikea desk to hide the top of the stand that holds it. It has always been so ugly to me, and I don't know why I never thought of this quick fix! Eventually I might change out the paper, but for now, I like the bright colors!
Yesterday after naps and Jeremy got off work we took a trip out to Guillemot Cove Trail. It is almost an hour from where we live and is one of the most beautiful places to swim I have ever been!
We went there when we were first married (we actually found it by mistake trying to get somewhere else) and hadn't been back there since. Aren't we cute 5 years ago? We were going to try and recreate the shot of me by the tree, but couldn't find it.
The trail is about 2.5 miles round trip, so not bad. But there was a little muddy/swampy part we weren't expecting to get out to the water. We made it - but we got covered in mud! It was fun after I decided I didn't care haha. I wish I had a better picture, but the water is CRYSTAL clear and warm, and you can see the Olympics right across from you. Gorgeous! You have to wear shoes in the water though, because its all rocks. I think that is part of why the water is so warm. Shea went in the buff, and I have some lovely naked shots to embarrass him with when he is an adult. Yes, I am THAT mom.
Today Shea had a dental appointment - he did fine. I love that they are so quick. But he was scared, so they had him sit in my lap (while I had Hailey in a carrier on my front, I don't know how we managed, but we did!). Then we went to our whole foods store, Central Market, and bought a bunch of produce. Tonight I am planning on making an asian salad with baked zuchinni and potstickers (from Costco, of course).
I got the second season of Downton Abbey from the library about a week ago, and we only have one more episode! Jeremy's parents borrowed it and finished it in like 3 days, haha. I put a hold on it back in January and got it just in time, because I think the new season airs next month on PBS! Its just as good as the first season, too! Although there are a few random characters they introduce that I have no idea if there is really any more to them or not.
And, the most exciting thing that happened today is that I finally could zip up and button a pair of my pants today! They are one of my larger pairs, but it feels so good to not be in elastic all the time haha. I probably still have about 15 pounds to go before I get to my pre-pregnancy weight, but I've been working out every day or going on a hike or walk, so I'm hoping that by the end of September I can fit in my regular jeans. We'll see!
Wow I feel tired just reading after your busy day! You seriously are super mom! Your kids are so blessed to have a mom like you that has so much energy and such a positive attitude.
ReplyDeleteI LOVE Downton Abbey! We watched both seasons in two weeks and I can't wait for the next one to come out too.
I'm glad you have been able to get some organizing done. I feel like I am slowly putting our house back together, so it's looking good on the surface, but there is a lot of underlying mess and disorganization that needs to be dealt with.
I LOVE all your pictures, you make adorable babies. You inspire me for when I have kids that it is still possible to go and and do fun things, go on hikes, and just get out of the house. I love the pics from 5 years ago, it's crazy how time flies! And I wish Paul and I lived closer to that awesome little lake spot, seems pretty sweet!
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