Favorite Things: August

WOW!! With August being a half summer month and half school month I feel like it lasted the same as two months! Which is perfectly fine with me because I LOVE summer and all of its goodness!!

My fave things of August

1. Coconut M&M's
If you haven't had them yet you've gotta try them.


2. FROYO: Sweet Frog specifically

This last month I had a renewed passion for my spring love!!

3. The Rolo McFlurry 
One of those limited time only offers...probably good because I might eat them way too much!!

 

I promise I do more than eat so my final favorite has nothing to do with food except that we ate a lot of delicious food while we were at the beach.

4. Our family Vacation

Get all the dets here!!

I really love this link up!! Thank you to Dancing with Ashley for putting it out there!

I especially love what she did with Favorite Things this month, very creative blog!!

Computer Fail

This Fall I'll be taking online classes toward a Master's in Counseling. My first week of class just ended Sunday. That afternoon I needed to turn in an article review and do a timed quiz so I turned on the computer and opened the Internet to find it wasn't connecting.

Oh No!!!!

This had never been a problem before, of course the time it acts up is the day of a deadline. Isn't that just how it seems to go? No fear though...my terrific husband came to the rescue and stayed on the phone for over an hour working everything out!! I love that guy!

Big Advice on a Small Miracle

The other night, lying in bed, my heart constricted as an anxious feeling welled up inside of me.  What if I'm never ready to be a mom? What if I'm always too fussy, too nit picky, to insecure to decide it's time to take another human's life into our hands? While talking to a friend, I brought it up and she gave me some really good advice.

Accept your kids for who they are.  Don't try to force them into who or what you want them to be.  If they aren't an A student then they aren't an A student and that's OK. 

The child God creates and gives natural gifts and personality to will be miraculously better than the person I try to contrive into my "perfect" little mold.

For now I'll just have to practice on these too!!
 

Operation Retro {2}

My mother~in~law found this dress for a great deal. She very kindly offered it to me and it just so happens to fit into my Operation Retro wardrobe. Yay!! 

With Labor Day quickly approaching I couldn't pass up wearing these white wedges. They were a Payless find from three years ago, I originally bought them to wear with my wedding dress but decided on pretty white slippers for comfort (an idea I totally recommend even if it's a switch to comfy shoes once the reception starts). 

I paired my summer shoes with some pearls to pull it all together since the dress probably would have looked best with black heels.  My bracelet was gifted from a great college friend and my necklace was a bridesmaid gift from my sister~in~law.

If my dress was browns and reds I'd blend in!!

Garden City 2012

Last week, we vacationed at the beach with Chase's family. To say we had a great time would be an understatement.  It was a blast!! My in~laws exemplify "full of life" they enjoy life, laugh often, and possibly dance like no one's watching.  If in~laws were flowers I'd pick a giant bouquet of the ones I already have!! I just love them. 
 

  

Thanks to my momma for the dress!!

Ingredients for the Perfect Beach Week

1. 1 night of Karaoke with a pinch of Faithfully by Journey
2. A plate full of crab legs
3. Sprinkle in shopping
 












4. 2 helpings of Bocce Ball 
5. Mix with an attempt to fly a kite
6. A dash of Putt Putt

 












7. Add Fro Yo (generously)
8. Stir with a boogey board 
9. Sift out husbands to go golfing 

10. Pour all ingredients into a large bowl of: "where should we go today beach  
      or pool?" 

Finally enjoy with family while listening to a beach week theme song: 

Haters Gonna Hate

One Day Trip to VA

This week my family has been with their youth group in Virginia for a mission trip. Early in the week we were able to drive up for a day to visit. I LOVED seeing my family for the short but sweet time.  We also enjoyed time with their youth group and the youth pastor and his wife!! Not to mention a friend from my days in youth group who coordinates the work projects in Virginia!

One of the coolest parts is that: when my sister and I were counselors together at Nipgen Jr. Camp we had all of the girls who were on the trip in our dorm!! I'm very sentimental and nostalgic so we had to get a picture. Each girl is growing up to be so beautiful. I love to see how their personalities have grown. Seeing them serve Jesus in this way and to spend their week working for God puts a smile on my face! 

The three ladies to my left in the back weren't in our dorm. lol!

Favorite Things

July's Favorite Things  

This romper I bought from Marshall's last summer for my sister-in-laws' rehearsal dinner.  Happy One year Anniversary!!!

That seashell wall paper is also...GONE!!!

Spending the mission trip and just everyday time with Xalt students! If you aren't already involved in a church whether it's attending the main service or a small group, give it a shot! It just might brighten your life!

$10 floral wedges from The Shoe Department

The midnight premier of The Dark Knight Rises and all of the conversations  since then dissecting it with the ultimate Batman fan aka my husband!! If you have a question about the trilogy he's seriously the person to ask.

The dance for Sunday's So You Think You Can Dance message about Career {video to come} and the super fun ladies who joined in, the guys are pretty cool too (and amazingly talented) I just don't have a picture of them.

Our one day visit to Virginia!! {that's a post in and of itself...more to come}

Thanks to Dancing with Ashley for the link up!!