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September iphone photos


I have sort of been MIA this past month. Between homeschooling, housework, house projects, and living life, I have not had the time or motivation to sit down and blog. I have also barely pulled out the DSLR since Desmond was born. I’m trying to change that. But in the meantime, I’m so thankful to be able to have a decent camera on my phone to document our lives right now. 

Sorry for the massive amount of pictures. I prefer to put them in collages to make it shorter but that requires more time. I knew I would never finish this post if I did that. So here is our September in iPhone pictures…

ice cream is always a work of art
ive cream
In September we celebrated 8 years of marriage. Mayci snapped these pictures for us on my phone.
husband and wife
On our actual anniversary, I had 4 kids who were determined to drive me crazy. But I was determined to eat ice cream. In the end, I came out the champion.
ice cearm
cute baby
candy apple
I’ve been dreaming of a fun front door for years. I finally pulled it off and it makes me happy every time I see it!
teal door
And because I sort of really love a good before and after!
before and after DIY
Apple picking is a favorite fall tradition. This year we could only find one tree of edible apples but we did get donuts and we had a good time anyway.
apple donuts

 

friends

 

liam holding an apple

 

kids apple picking

 

rachel apple picking

 

roberts family apple picking

 

evangeline

 

One of the many perks of homeschooling is being able to go to the zoo while other kids are in school. And then being able to count it as school hours.
kids activities

 

married couple

 

friends and family

 

zoo

 

mysti and liam at the zoo

 

zoo 2

 

This little girl has so much personality
funny girl

 

5 pirate costumes for Talk Like a Pirate Day + 2 Krispy Kreme locations = 10 dozen FREE donuts! 
DIY pirate costumes for kids
krispy kreme donuts
We had to miss out on the Balloon races in Forest Park but we did see them floating by our house that evening. These pictures are through the binoculars. 
balloon race

 

balloon race

 

This year has been the year of winning contests for me. As of this past week, I have won 7 prizes! This amazing diaper bag was one of my prizes. 
lily jade diaper bag

 

Where the Wild Things Are exhibit at the St. Louis Library
kingston

 

evangeline jumping on the bed
another before and after! It’s amazing what a little bit of white paint and some gold spray paint can do for an ugly piece of furniture.
painting our dresser
flowers

 

sonic waffle cone sundaes are AMAZING
waffle cone

 

My super talented friend, Rose, made some adorable headbands for Evangeline. All the kids wanted to try them on when we got them in the mail
sew sweet alterations boutique
roberts kids
evangeline 4
This little guy will be 3 months on Monday. He has been sleeping 11-12 hours a night (without waking up a single time) for the past month, his smiles are contagious, and I love him with all of my heart.
cute baby

 

When you throw a super lame super moon party on a cloudy night and you can barely see the moon. The clouds parted as soon as the Griesses left and our kids went to bed but I still think this picture is hilarious.
supermoon 2015
Speaking of contests, this picture got me a $100 gift card to Schnucks! I watched a movie called The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio the other night and it’s totally motivating me to keep entering(winning) contests!
happy face cookie cake

If you made it to the end, I’m impressed! Happy October!

Blog, Family, iphone, Kids Say

August iphone photos and Kids Say


Wow! It’s September already. August was a pretty crazy month, as I knew it would be. Now September is here and I feel like there is always so much to do! The past couple of days have consisted of me painting our guest bathroom. We also started school this week (just Science.) We will be diving in to all of the other subjects next week, once the rest of our books arrive. 

Before these pictures get buried any further into my camera roll, here are some iphone photos from August.


Desmond played along with me as we found a couple more backgrounds for #dresstherainbow. But I think Desmond wins the prize. He was committed to dressing the rainbow.
cute baby


August was the month we bought our first house! We had lots of amazing people who helped us in so many ways (including Maggi and Jeremy, pictured below) Thank you to everyone who helped clean, move, or provide food for us this month! We are so very grateful for all of you!
new house

 

I had to get a picture of all 4 of my kids who slept in the nursery I had painted for Liam before he was born. (4th photo) So many memories in that house.
august iphone pictures 3

 

Rachel and I were able to find a red wall! Thank you, Target!
red wall

 

august iphone pictures 5

 

Liam turned 7 this month. We love this little guy. I stare at him and wonder how he grew up so quickly. He has always dreamed of being an artist when he grows up. But as we’re reading about space in our Science, he now says he wants to be an engineer for NASA–and he’ll do art for his hobby.
birthday boy

 

His very specific request for his cake. Yellow and teal stripes. Covered in sprinkles–but no sprinkles on top!
birthday boy ideas

 

Desmond wakes me up around sunrise most mornings. So I always have to sneak a peek through the windows in the living room. (3rd photo)
cute baby

 

For anyone who has been to our house and has noticed the cat door (3rd picture)…It’s being put to good use!
big family
This blue door will soon be a bright pop of….some color. I can’t decide! Don vetoed hot pink 🙂
new house


And since I have you here…a short and sweet edition of Kids Say

Kai–“Mosquitoes eat your skin and then drink your blood.”

Kingston–“that’s really cool.” 
 
Kingston–“What’s for dessert?”
Me–“I’m not sure if we’re having dessert tonight.”
Kingston–“But there has to be dessert…..I need dessert.”
 
Me–“Isn’t it cool that we have a new house?” 
Liam–“Yeah, now we can do anything we want when we’re in there…except lie.”
 
Me–“Guys, today is Desmond’s one month birthday.”
Kai–“So how old is he now?”
 
Me–“I’ll turn 28 on my birthday.”
Liam–“I’m not sure if you will.”
Me–“Why not?”
Liam–“Because you might die before then.”