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August iphone photos and kids say


I’m really excited that September is here! I wouldn’t exactly place myself in the category of a fall fanatic (because I don’t like pumpkin flavored anything or the sun setting at 4:30!!) but I do love the fall weather, fall vibes, and all things cozy. Aaaand my due date is pretty much a month away. Looking back at these pictures from August just reminds me, again, how quickly time zooms by. So I know it’ll be no time at all before I’m holding a tiny little baby girl.

1) QT has had their shakes on sale this summer so I have to go by and get one every once in a while. 2) 31 weeks. 3) Mother/daughter pictures are pretty much my favorite. 4) Sometimes setting them on the counter is the only way to keep them out of trouble.

mom and toddler chocolate shake

That picture of my Spiderman daredevil? Somehow we have made it this far with 4 boys and no major injuries…yet. The kids have started a new game where Kingston climbs up doorways and walls while the other kids run underneath. If he drops on you, you’re out. Sounds like we’ll be showing up in the ER pretty soon.

big family and desserts
Okay, this isn’t an iphone picture but I didn’t include it on my blog anywhere else. August 11th was the one year anniversary of the date we closed on our house. We took a front porch family photo last year so we decided to recreate it every year. You can see last year’s picture in this post (second collage down) if you’re interested!
large family

Don took off a week of work so we could have a little staycation! We did a little St. Louis exploring and finished a bunch of house projects. It was a much needed break!

ices plain and fancy ice cream

Let it be noted that Kai is wearing shorts in that second picture haha. He likes to call himself the “policeman.” He carries Des down the stairs when Des discovers that someone left the gate open.

family picnic

 

maternity pictures and ice cream

1) Give Desmond a bottle lid and he will snuggle and be content for hours. Never took a pacifier but recently started this. 2) “Take a picture of me jumping!” 3) A little glimpse of my favorite little area in our house. I’ll be doing room tours asap (hopefully next week!) 4) Evangeline wanted to match me with our hair. I hope she never wants to stop matching me!

mom and baby kids reading books

I have cut back on ice cream but I definitely live up to the pregnancy + ice cream stereotype. Also, that picture with the kids on me? That’s motherhood, right there. Any time I lay down, I usually have multiple kids laying on me. I’m glad Don got that picture for me.

pregnancy picture and ice cream

More room sneak peeks and snuggly babies! (This gorgeous blanket is from Stella and Lu. I cannot recommend this shop enough! We have a blanket and a lovey and they are so soft and beautiful. And what always makes it better for me, the sweetest shop owners!!)

diy kids room decorations and polka dot walls

 

kids eating donuts

Ending this month with probably one of my favorite pictures ever (I say that a lot.) I’m 35 weeks now. I saw a couple of websites say that baby is the size of a pineapple, though most said honeydew melon. I went with the pineapple because how cute is this little photo op?

pregnancy picture ideas
This month’s Kids Say! Have a happy September!!
Liam–“Maybe I’ll want to watch Bob Ross when I’m older. Like….when I get home from work.”

Kingston–“Guys!! I’m going to go to the doctor and the doctors are going to shot me!”

Me–“What do you want to do when you get older?”
Liam–“I want to be a spy, a glass blower, or a painter.”

Me–“I can’t figure out why that plant just looks like it’s dying.”
Kai–“I think it’s because it wants other plants with it…so it can have a family.”

Evangeline–“Look! I’m cute now!”
Kingston–“Well, you’re always cute.”

Me–“Liam, can you believe that in 8 years, you’ll be driving…all by yourself?”
Evangeline–“If Liam drives, then that means he would be a mommy!”

A sign that we are not an athletic family..
Kai–“Why does Desmond have bowling shoes?”
Me–“They’re not bowling shoes. They’re called tennis shoes.”
Kai–“Oh, he’s going to play tennis?”
Me–“No. That’s just what they’re called. Some people call them sneakers.”
Kai–“Oh! So he can be sneaky when he wears them…”

Kai–“If you were an alien, we’d never get to see you because aliens don’t exist.”

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July iphone photos and kids say


It’s August! Time to recap July with iPhone pictures and Kids Say, which has a lot more entries than last month.
kitchen helpers, watermelon eaters, and a matching family (half accident)
kids eating watermelon

 

1) those clasped hands, waiting patiently for her turn to pick a color. Adorable. 2) One afternoon we attempted going to Forest Park. It was super hot and miserable and basically a total failure…soooo….
3) and 4) We went to another park at sunset and it was pretty perfect (besides Evangeline falling in the pond haha)
popsicles and the park at sunset

 

top two pictures–Desmond’s birthday
bottom two pictures– a trip to get donuts when our electricity was out for 24 hours and all of our food went bad.
birthday boy desmond is one

 

after the donuts, we went to Suson Park to kill some time. But I wimped out quickly because of the heat (not before Kai got his picture with the pigs–which basically made him the happiest kid on earth.) He also requested a picture with Des because they matched.
matching kids

 

evangeline and desmond

 

a dream come true–a daughter that asks for me to take pictures of her in pretty dresses!
pretty dresses for little girls

 

1) Glucose test–yuck! I passed..but I did find out I’m anemic. I started taking liquid iron the other day. I will update soon with how much it has/hasn’t helped! 2) New dining room chairs! Only took me almost 9 years of marriage and one year of home ownership to pick them out haha 3) 29 weeks 4) “Mommy, when we go to the doctor, I’m going to put these bracelets on my baby sister.” We love these bracelets from June and Penny!
june and penny bracelets

 

large family of 7

 

We thoroughly celebrated National Ice Cream Day/Month. Don’t worry, we aren’t going to stop celebrating just because it’s August 😉
national ice cream month
This is the last bump shot that Maggi and I have together, from last week (40 weeks and 30 weeks.) Mabel Scout was born on July 30th. This sweet little baby girl was seemingly healthy for 20 minutes after birth until she went limp and started turning purple. Blood was found in her lung but the cause is a mystery to the doctors right now! She’s stable, and adorable, but she really needs our prayers–along with her mommy and daddy, who obviously want to snuggle this precious baby and get her home.
newborn baby girl

I’m kind of looking forward to starting to add some school into our days pretty soon. We need some structure!! But I also need energy. So we’ll see what happens. Happy August!!

Kids Say
I decided to go with a bold red lipstick for church. When Kingston saw me he said “Mommy, you look like the Joker!!” Nothing like starting off church feeling self conscious!

Me–“Do you guys want monkey bread for breakfast?”
Kingston–“I’ll try monkey bread. I don’t think it’s good for me but I’ll see if I like it.”

Liam–“Mommy, my stomach is hurting right here.”
Me–“Well, at least we know it’s not appendicitis since you don’t have an appendix.”
Liam–“Maybe part of my appendix ran away before the surgery and now it’s over here.”

Evangeline–“Mommy! Look at the clouds in the sky! They’re so….slobbery.”

Checking out at Aldi, the cashier noticed Kingston’s Beatles shirt..
Cashier–“I like your shirt! Are you even old enough to know who The Beatles are?”
Kingston–(pointing to George Harrison and John Lennon) “Them’s two are dead!”
Yes, thanks to his mom, he knows a bit about The Beatles.

Kingston messed up the “tent” that Liam and Evangeline had been playing in.
Evangeline–“Mommy, Kingston messed up our tent.”
Me–“Kingston, you need to tell them sorry.”
Kingston–“Sorry, Missy.”
Evangeline–“Don’t say sorry to me. Say sorry to Liam.”

As the kids were playing house..
Kingston–“I’ll be the boy Grandma.”
Me–“That would be the Grandpa.”
Kingston–“Oh.”

Kingston–“If the electricity goes out then UFOs can’t fly.”
Liam–“Yes they can! They use gas.”

As she was eating mini marshmallows…
Evangeline–“These are my medicine…because I’m a mommy.”

Me–“Does everyone need to take a bath today?”
Kai–“Yeah! But not with fish in the water!”
Me–“……fish?”
Kai–“Yeah, I don’t want them to eat the dead skin off of me.”

Kai and Evangeline were fighting over who got to put their hand on my belly to feel the baby move..
Me–“Guys, there’s enough room for two hands to be on my belly at the same time.”
Liam–“Yeah! Definitely! There’s tons and tons of room!”
Me–“Thanks, Liam.”
Liam–“….there’s tons and tons and TONS of room!”

Kingston–“Last night I died in my room when the bombs were booming.” (lightning and thunder)

Me–“Would you guys like it if Daddy and I went to the beach without you?”
Kingston–“No. If you did, I might pick my nose.”