Fun Family Afternoon!

Last Saturday, we decided to load up for a family afternoon. We rarely eat out during the week now. Well, really, once a week Matt takes the boys to eat for their Daddy, Mason and Maddox date and that's it. 

Anyway, we drove to Greenville for PDQ, The Cheesecake Factory and yummy treats from Trader Joe's . 

Chicken, fries and sauce. YUM! 

And then pure silliness with their fun baskets! 

  

After the awesome dinner, we went to Trader Joe's. Here were our picks. 

Seasoning for all, chocolate bar for Matt, gummies for the boys and the chocolate caramels for me. 

Our last stop was The Cheesecake Factory. We chose Dulce de Leche and Oreo Supreme. YUM! 

Maddox was not interested in waiting...

Neither was Mason...

LOOK AT THIS!!! 

  

It was such a fun afternoon together! 

Maddox Finished Summer Reading!

Last week before story time, we took Maddox to turn in his summer reading completion form. In the last two months, Matt and I read Maddox over 50 books. We also read over 200 1st pages of books. 😉

Ready to turn it in. 

  

Waiting our turn. 

  

Time to choose a prize! 

  

And a book! 

All done! 

YAY!! 

  

Maddox was excited about the shirt, shaker and book but the family picture was another story...

Sporting his shirt...

  

After that we stayed for story time. Always a fun time! 

  

Congrats, Maddox on all of those books! 

Mom & Mason Date

Last week our library hosted The Bubbleologist who put on a "Bubble Circus". I had seen some flyers but wasn't sure the timing would work out. Some friends said they were going so we decided to do it. 

It was after bedtime so it was just Mason and me. 

Love him. 

Silliness...

The room was PACKED and that was a little overwhelming for me but Mason really enjoyed it! 

  

  

  

  

In awe...

At the end, he took the show outside and had TONS of huge bubbles for the kids to play in. It was very fun! 

What I Learned {July 2017}

1. Heat makes us all cranky.

This July was brutal for us. I think it felt more so that way because June was pretty delightful. One evening, we were all on each other's nerves and we realized, we were so cranky from being HOT! #TEAMACFORLIFE 

2. The Farmer's Market is one of our favorite places.

During the months of June and July, we made it to the Farmer's Market almost weekly. The boys LOVED it and we enjoyed the fresh produce so much. There are so many people to see, booths to support and just plain fun. 

3. Traveling within our state is so much fun!

This month, we made a trip to a city about 1 hour away and we LOVED it! We explored the downtown and ate yummy food. It was just a blast. We also planned two other trips to new places in our state. 

4. Hand, Foot and Mouth is nooooot fun!

Maddox ended up getting Hand, Foot, and Mouth at one point this month and it was awful. He had bumps everywhere as well as a diaper rash. It was just the "gift" that just kept on giving. 

5. A lazy day at home can do a family good.

One recent Sunday, we decided to stay home from church and it was the best choice. We had been so busy with miscellaneous things and we just needed a day at home. That was truly what we did, we took a day at home, rested, recuperated and just enjoyed each other. **It was also a good thing we stayed home because about 8 hours into the day, Maddox got a HIGH fever.**

6. Planning family trips whether day trips or weekend trips, is very very fun!

Like I mentioned above, we are planning a few short trips coming up, one for my birthday and one for Mason's birthday. We are so excited about them! Looking for the places to stay and planning things to do gets us so pumped up for the actual trip. 

Maddox Says & Does {1}

"Bye Bye"

"Hi!"

"Bite"

"PawPaw"

"PopPop"

"Dada"

"Brother"

"Momma"

"yeah"

nods head

crying leaving library on a non story time day when we didn't go in the story time room

"Uh Oh" July 15th, 2017

Makes noises for monkeys and dogs as well as firetrucks.