InstaFriday 9.14.12

Fall is beating down my door.  And try as I might I can't seem to get away from it.  The one thing that makes it being September already is that it is football season.  I love everything about it but I love the most snuggling up with Dtox to watch a game.

 September has also brought us go outside more weather, back to reality, a schedule and some good old fashioned silliness.

 The same day Ivy started kindergarten I also became a soccer mom.  And a dance mom.  And a busy mom.  D reminds me that I brought this on myself.  Ivy and I love it.  Before her first soccer game we had to have a serious talk about no cartwheels during the game.  

We had our first day of boot weather.  Even I couldn't resist.  But it was a one time deal.  I'm saving the rest for when its actually fall.  Next week BOO!  I finally busted out the canner today too.  We picked up peaches to do Monday and I got our first batch of applesauce done.  Yay for being domesticated and stuff!  

Have a great weekend!

Hello Monday! 4.30.12

Hello silly girl.  You make me smile.  

Hello new skills.  Changing and patching a tube is  a vital skill around here.

Hello sleepy head.

Hello peaceful Saturday night celebrating a family being sealed together forever.

Hello 90 degree day.  I can't wait until you are here to stay for awhile. 

Hello beautiful

Hello pedicures and a girl weekend!  

Hello we stayed up WAY too late chatting.  Silly girls.

Hello, Monday {4.16.12}

Hello  insta friday that somehow keeps getting pushed back to Monday. 

Hello April and your way of making me feel very pale all of the sudden.

Hello longer days that are awesome.  Hello sunsets that are amazing.  Every. Single. Day.

Hello shiny pot.  Thanks for helping me get a head start on dinner instead of waiting until its almost too late.

Hello Party Rockers.  Everybody put your hands up.

Hello 70 degrees and dandelions.  Thank you for providing hours of entertainment for my child.

Hello Me on 15 #aprilphoto366.  

Other highlights from our week were getting our taxes done 3 whole days early WOOT!  Celebrating a sweet friends birthday and the general happiness that comes from multiple days of sunshine.  

Hello Monday!  

Hello {insta} Monday

Thanks Instagram for helping me keep track of my weeks!  As always you can follow along with me @ruffledsunshine.

Old Maid, princess style.  She ALWAYS picks from the same spot so I know I'll never lose!  But sometimes I do, just to be nice.

What?  The sun is shining?  Awesome!  

Since the sun is finally shining at home lets go to Portland where its always raining.  Seriously.

Poor little lady took such good care of me when I was sick it was bound to happen that she would too I guess.  You know its bad when she asks if she can take a nap.  And really does it.

Cherry blossoms are SO pretty.  I love the smell and I love that this whole town is filled with popcorn trees.  

My dad is a mean BBQ-er.  Best burger I've had in a long time.  Always with avocado. 

We don't get catalogs at our house so I always catch up at my mom's.  Pottery Barn and I are both dreaming of summer.  

Yay for Red Robin with my family!  The burger my dad made me was way better.  But the company was fabulous.

Hello Charming Charlie!   My sister and I did a bit of shopping Friday night.  She introduced me to a new store in town called Charming Charlie.  Its a huge accessories store and everything is displayed by color.  I was totally overwhelmed by how much there was but I managed to find a bracelet that I couldn't leave without.  

Pizza Schmizza.  Yumm...

I got home Saturday afternoon and was glad I did cuz my SIL got married Saturday night instead of Sunday like originally planned!  It was crazy, but what fun memories!

A new dress, a nice spring day, grandma's house with cousins. All. Day.  Long.   My little towhead couldn't ask for a better day.  I couldn't either really.  

Hope you had a fabulous Easter!  Talk to you soon.

{ps.  I got a new camera app I'm loving so I thought I'd clue you in.  Its PicFX and I can't get enough of the bokeh filters!}

When Insta Friday happens on a Monday.

I was laid low this weekend friends.  I don't remember the last time I've been this sick.  There is something nasty going around this town and it got to me Thursday.  So much for thinking we had been pretty lucky.  But here's a look back at what else has been going on through the eyes of instagram...

Woot!  My hair is barely getting long enough to do an up do.  It was precarious but this one made it all the way through three hours of church.  I think I was the most proud because I only used 5 bobby pins.  

When you get kindergarten shots you get to put whatever you want on your froyo.

These boots are the best $35 I ever spent.  Two seasons and they are still going strong.  Although they could use some TLC.  I always get a little sad when boot season ends.  But then I remember that its nice outside and I say peace out boots!

We watched this sweet little lady for a few hours.  Those curls!

The flu hit me like a ton of bricks.  I don't even remember the last time I had a fever.  It is NO BUENO.  I willed my craft stuff to my mom and my Our Best Bites cookbook to my sister.  I pulled through though.

I have a cough that won't go away though.  I sound like a barking seal.  Other than that I am feeling tons better!

I found tons of cool things to buy on Itunes while I was sick.  Did you know they have ringtones and alert tones now?  My Star Wars loving lady would think I was the coolest mom around if I had any of those ringtones.

Yesterday was a fabulous day to have church at home.   General Conference is always so uplifting and inspiring.  Here is one of my favorite talks...

Who needs cable when you can watch your parents cable?!  My parents have a slingbox, which means we can watch what is on their DVR online.  Last night we hooked it up to watch the new Discover Channel series Frozen Planet.  It reminded me of watching Marty Stauffer on Sunday nights growing up.  

Perfect end to a pretty good week!

InstaFriday 3.16.12

Hello again insta friday!  I love how you help me recap my week and keep track of the days.  Here's a little peek into our goings on this week.

I found this one from a couple of weeks ago.  We celebrated my MIL's birthday with fruit pizzas.  She is one sweet lady and we luv her!

We need to have friends over more often.  Ivy enjoys every single second.  And I'm not going to lie I got SO much done!  These three were cracking me up all day.  

We tie dyed for mutual on Wednesday.  It was at our house so of course Ivy had to get in on the action.  Luckily it was a success!  She even wore her shirt all day which is saying something for her.  I hope she can learn to wear clothes for more than five minutes before kindergarten starts.

Th wind this week decimated our sad trampoline pad.  Hopefully the new one comes today since the sun is shining.  But sunshine or not, its always good times when Darin gives horse rides.  

The most important part of Christmas.  All year long.  

Hope you have a fun weekend!

Linking up with all the peeps at Life Rearranged

If you want to see what we are up to during the week, come follow along in the fun on instagram @ruffledsunshine!