Hudson's Birthday Lunch

Papa & Gigi took Melanie to breakfast on Monday, as you might recall.

This year, we are doing birthday dates with our loves.

Yesterday, Papa & Gigi took Hudson to lunch.

We went to Wendy's.

Hudson had chicken nuggets, french fries, and ketchup.

He LOVES ketchup.

He also had a cookie.

And Papa's drink.

This kid is a talker.

He told us all of the numbers and colors he saw everywhere we went!

Going back home was not his jam.

So, he came to Papa & Gigi's house.

Then to Ryker's baseball game.

His daddy came, too.

It was a good break from the nightly work his daddy and his papa are putting in on the yard.

He turns three tomorrow & is having a big boy party!

 

Painting

I've been seeing edited pictures the last few days.

I gave it a try and LOVED the outcome.

It looks so fancy... like Applebees!!!

 

Getting Started

The backyard is getting started... again.

But this time is for real.

For real for real.

Like, measuring, getting the things, digging the spots, tampering...

"What is tampering, Babe?"

Burke, "I'll show you."

We now have a tamperer.

Or maybe it's just called a tamper.

I don't know.

The skid steer was picked up.

3,000 pounds of sand was picked up.

Wayyyyy too many trips to Home Depot were made.

Braxton was at our house all weekend.

Cooper worked his butt off.

Ryker laid bricks.

Burke is exhausted.

Listen, I DID tamper.

I also Gigi'd like a boss!

Mia helped move bricks.

It was a thing.

The first project is almost complete.

The brick patio just needs the trim placed around it and DONE!

Next, the pool area.

A small brick landing spot.

The pavers placed for the frames.

The pool cleaned again.

The pool put up again.

 

Melanie Rose is TWO!

Melanie Rose is TWO.

Memalie.

Rose Bud.

Melrose.

This girl is magic.

She is fiery!

She knows exactly what she wants and she has zero issue letting you know!

Her facial expressions, her jabbering, her naughtiness!

We just love this baby girl so big.

Papa & Gigi took her to Black Bear Diner yesterday morning for her birthday breakfast.

She loves her Papa.

She sat with Gigi, though!!!

I eat those moments up.

Happiest birthday, Rose Bud!
We love you so big!

 

Graduating

Kehlani Isis graduated from kindergarten!

Kehlani is the sweetest. 

Her reading has come so far. 

She loves making new friends.

She's so creative and SOOO girly.

Aria Jane graduated from second grade!

Aria is growing up SO fast.

She loves playing video games with her Nana and JerPop.

She told me she loves math (we are not the same!).

She is creative and kind.

We love these girlies!!!

 

DIY

I am not a fan of getting my hair done.

It's actually a very hard thing for my broken brain to go through.

Sitting in a loud, busy environment for a couple of hours is really difficult.

So, I decided to go to my good friend, Amazon.

I ordered some hair color.

It arrived yesterday.

I followed all of the instructions exactly.

Set the timer.

Waited.

I did it.

It didn't come out green, which was a bonus.

But the older I get, every single color we try pulls red.

EVERYTHING.

I was hoping for a darker, ashy blonde.

I'm over the dark brown.

It didn't come out the color I'd hoped for, but at least it didn't fry my head!

 

Father & Son

Ryker had a baseball game last night.

Burke came right from work.

I LOOOOOOVE these pictures I was able to snap.

Dad right there, coaching his boy.

Always there.

Always teaching.

Always.