The Morgan's Movements {Late-June 2016}

June flew by for the Morgans! We had long days (and nights) caring for our sweet little guy and his big brother. Let's see what all we did to finish out the month of June! 

My captured this picture on one of her last days here. Maddox was obviously having a moment.

Cheerio counting with big brother. He can count to 14....when he wants to. :) 

Caught that little smile! 

Mason LOVES to hold his brother! 

Last check up for buddy bud! He was back up to his birth weight plus one ounce! Go, Maddox, Go! 

On Mom's last night, we decided to meet Matt for dinner. We made a pre-dinner stop at ToysRUs for Mason. He was in his happy place! 

A few more snuggles for GiGi! 

We dropped GiGi off at the airport and we were quite sad! so we drowned our sorrows in smoothies from Panera! It was a necessity! 

Who Knows what was happening here! 

Mason wants to do tummy time every time Maddox does. I love the way he loves his little brother! 

Always helping. :) 

Waiting {im}patiently for me to throw the ball. 

Trying on Mom's shoes. :) 

 

You guys, I have THREE guys in my house. I love it so much! 

One morning, I was literally exhausted. Matt and I usually take turns in the night with Maddox (we have a routine) but this night, he slept in the living room because he had an early work shift. I told Mason it was a breakfast in bed/show kind of morning and he was game. Thank the Lord! :)

Hi-ya! 

Sometimes, you've just got to take lots of pictures of your newborn! 

Matt and Mason had a late evening swim at the Y and finished it up with snowballs! 

Mason helped me pump....hahahahahahah! 

 

Jungle mat time is awesome, second only to tummy time! 

Happy Morgans! 

Brad and Rebekah visited and gave Mason and Maddox some great gifts. Mason LOVES the book they brought! 

#Brothers

Break-dancing! 

Funny kid! 

  

THE. BEST!

 

 

Matt was changing Maddox's diaper just before Mason's bed time one night. Mason thought it was the PERFECT time for a story. :) 

Pretend sleeping...well, not for Maddox

Fishing for Dad and Mason

BIG kisses!

Mason is telling the squirrels to stay out of our garden! 

 

Matt took Mason to see Zootopia at the dollar theatre and Mason loved it! 

It's dark pictures but they are both there. :) 

 

 

(That is not dirty carpet, it's concrete. That made me feel a little better! ha!)

Pretend playing of a game.

Sweet little love bug...

Our sweet friend, Jenn, came and got Mason for a FULL day of fun and that meant I got lots of one-on-one time with Maddox-Man! Tummy time was uninterrupted and he liked that! :)

 

 

Early morning snuggles after a bottle...

 

Snuggles with both of my boys

Mason rubbed Maddox's ear one afternoon. So sweet!

Tummy Time for Two!

Mason giving Maddox lots of toys to play with!

Only resting with Momma would do one afternoon.

BIG helper!

Family reading time

Growing some long eyelashes!

Ready for his first bath!! Look at that belly growing! :)

 

  

Lots of hair!

Maddox, Mason and I made it out one day and we all survived!We stopped by Home Depot so everyone could meet Maddox. And Mason needed to do a little work!

 

I finished stamping birth announcements and Mason enjoyed the remaining stickers from the stamp pages...it was so funny!

 

One afternoon, I didn't get a nap so the next afternoon when I did, I rejoiced!! And I sent this picture to Matt. :)

Sweet bright eyed Maddox!

My three guys!

Matt worked July 1st and then he is off until July 17th!!! We are so excited!!

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How May We Hate You? by Anna Drezen & Todd Briscoe {A Book Review}

I really enjoyed reading How May We Hate You? It is written by two comedians that have held jobs as concierge in both high class and low class establishments. They share their wit and stories about the job itself, hotels, and their customers.  It was a fun, quick, and entertaining book that kept my interest from start to finish.

The stories they told were humorous and sometimes outlandish, but I can see many of them actually happening. There were certainly a few jokes or stories that fell a little flat, but overall the book is pretty good.

The book is easy to read in short spurts, but also interesting enough for longer reading sessions as well. I like the layout of the book. It keeps you moving and it is visually interesting to read. I don't necessarily think it is a book you would come back to for repeated readings, but I think this is a great book to read and then pass on to your friends.

I think the length of the book is just right. Just as I was starting to get bored with the book, I was  right at the end.

Overall, I really enjoyed this book. I feel like comedy/customer service books try too hard to be funny and often come across as mean spirited and I don't enjoy them. But the authors were able to avoid that and come across as light-hearted and funny.

I received this book from Blogging for Books for this review. 

Jilted {A Book Review}

Before sweet MMM2 arrived, I got the opportunity to read the Mended Hearts series by Varina Denman including Justified, Jaded and the newest book, Jilted. These books were almost impossible for me to put down and I believe I read all three of them in approximately a week. 

One of the things I loved about the series as a whole was that each book was written from a different character's perspective. The newest book, Jilted, is written from Lynda Turner's point of view. In the previous two books, you get a slight view into her life but you really get to know her in Jilted. 

She is a woman in a small town who has dealt with loneliness, sadness and depression since she was left by her husband many years ago. There are so many stories from different people's perspective as to what happened with her marriage, her ex-husband and those who shamed her after he left. 

Jilted brings the truth to the forefront and it's a shocker! I love that Jilted had some twists and turns that you would not expect to read in a typical Christian fiction book.

I loved Denman's writing style. These books were awesome and I cannot wait to read more from her!

Can all things really work together for good, and can the joy of living be found once again? Don't miss one woman's story in book three, Jilted, of Varina Denman's Mended Hearts series. Lynda Turner has struggled with depression since her husband abandoned her and their young daughter fifteen years ago. Yet unexpected hope awakens when a local ex-convict shows interest. As long-hidden secrets resurface, Lynda must fight for her emotional stability and for a life where the shadow of shame is replaced by the light of love.

Celebrate the release of Varina's Jilted by entering to win a $50 gift card.

 

One grand prize winner will receive:

• A copy of Jilted to kick off a summer of reading
• A $50 Kohl's gift card to make your summertime sweet

The giveaway ends on July 1st. The winner will be announced July 5th on Varina's website.

**I received this book for free from Litfuse in exchange for my review.**