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kids say and July iphone photos


July. So crazy. So wonderful. I figured I didn’t have enough to do around here so I thought I would take the time to share my July iPhone pictures and another “kids say.” 



Liam–“hey guys! Do you want to play a funny game called ‘Destroy the World’?”

 
Liam–“That’s weird. My tummy is hurting.”
Me–“Is it because you’re hungry? Or do you think you’re going to throw up?”
Liam–“Nah. It’s just a plain ol’ tummy ache.”
 
Kai–“Did Bob Ross used to go to our church but now he doesn’t because he decided he wanted to be a painter?”
 
Kai–“I remember when Pastor Scott taught us about Noah’s Ark.”
Me–“You do?”
Kai–“Yeah….or maybe that was Kimmy….
…..or maybe Kimmy wasn’t at church that day so I was in Miss Becky’s class.”
 
Liam thought that the Lord’s Supper plates were the offering plates, so as the deacons were heading our way, he leaned over to me and whispered “Mommy, are you ready to pay your bill?”
 
Kingston–“I can’t wait for Desmond to be born. Then your tummy will be little. And I could sit on you.”
 
Liam–“Mommy, how come it smells like Doritos every time you come in here?”
**I feel like it should be noted that I really don’t ever eat Doritos so that question is a mystery haha
 
Liam–“Everyone has hair on their arms.”
Kai–“Except Jesus.”
 
Two days after having Desmond, Kai saw my stomach and said “Woah mommy! Your tummy is so small!” And he immediately became my favorite person in the world. 
 
Kai–“Did you know that speedboats are as fast as zebras?”
 
I overheard Liam trying to sing “He is Exalted.” His version went “He is exhausted, the King is exhausted on high, i will praise Him.” 
 
 
 
My last 2 maternity photos before Desmond’s arrival. It’s amazing to think of how miserable I was during that week yet I find myself being sad that it’s all over.
pregnancy picture
boy with sparklers

 

boy looking out window

 

homemade funnel cakes to take my mind off the fact that I was overdue
homemade funnel cake with sprinkles
and just like that, the sweetest little boy joined our family. All of us are totally in love with this little guy.
newborn baby boy

 

young girl with baby brother

 

young boy with baby brother
toddler with cute baby

 

big family
newborn child

 

when Desmond was one week old, we were able to make it to church for the first time as a family of 7. 
family and friends with cute baby boy

 

and National Ice Cream Day/Month was most definitely celebrated…thoroughly.
national ice cream day

 

All the cousins (minus Desmond)
cousins on slide
My new favorite hashtag project, #dresstherainbow. I’m on the lookout for colored walls around St. Louis. So if you know of any, let me know!
dress the rainbow

 

Yes, my hands are full. But I also have to say…my heart has never felt more full.
large family group shot

 

We are down to the last days before we move. I am so excited to start a new chapter in our lives as we finally will own our first home. But also feeling all the emotions of leaving the house that we’ve lived in for the past 8 years. Our first home together, the home that we have brought each of our 5 children home to. With the best landlords and neighbors you could ever imagine. It’s bittersweet. But I can’t wait to share our new house with you all very soon!
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June iphone photos


First of all, it’s July!! That’s exciting for a few reasons. 1) I will be having a baby this month!! 2) My BFF is getting married (in 3 days!!!!!) 3) It’s national ice cream month! Ice cream has pretty much been a part of my daily diet for the past few months so I guess it’s not that big of a deal. But at least now I have an excuse–I have to celebrate these occasions.
June was a pretty crazy month for us. July will also be a big month for us, but I’m hoping it’ll be more relaxed (says the woman who’s about to have 5 children to take care of and a whole house to pack.)
At the beginning of the month, Rachel and I went out and took some pictures together–seen HERE and HERE.
white dress in the forest
National Donut Day was in June–so of course we celebrated. We ended up hitting up 2 Krispy Kremes for their free donuts. I’m pretty sure my kids thought I was pretty cool that day 🙂
free donuts on national donut day at krispy kreme

 

We also made our way to the City Garden again. I’m pretty sure that the towel cuddling was the cutest thing ever. **Liam was much happier than he appears in the photo!kids water activities in summer

 

For Stef’s birthday, I got to spend the evening with Stef, Zeke, and Maggi. Lots of craziness happened that night but it ended with a delicious ice cream cone. I treasure these outings with my best friends because they definitely don’t happen often anymore.
birthday ice cream party

 

In case I haven’t mentioned it enough, Maggi is getting married in 3 days!! 
wedding preparation
The bachelorette party started with some delicious drive-in burgers and ended with an ice cream party, a tornado warning, and lots of laughter.
drive in burgers and ice cream

 

Did I mention that the tornado touched down within a couple of miles from us? There was at least a half an hour of storm watching from Stef’s front yard **for everyone except the pregnant woman and children 🙁 We were exiled to the basement.
ice cream cheeseburgers and bad weather

 

And also–we bought a house!!! After years and years of waiting, praying, searching, and saving, saving, saving, we finally found a house! It has the most gorgeous natural light and open floor plan that I had been praying for. And the Lord provided much more than I had even expected. I can’t wait to share more when we move in next month!
first time home buyers

 

just a few random pictures 1) I pass this Farmer’s Market regularly and it is the cutest 2) Downtown skies 3) A new shirt for baby boy–don’t be surprised if you only see him wearing this for the first month 4) popsicles= summer
donut onsie for baby

 

And I’ll finish off this post with a few maternity shots from the past couple of weeks. 
pregnancy pics

 

With only one more week until my “due date,” the baby could arrive at any time! My mind is so unprepared but my hips are saying that they are ready for this baby to get out. And these hips don’t lie 😉 Any predictions when he’ll be born??

I hope you have a great July! Make sure to eat lots of ice cream 🙂