buds

callie has a lot of good friends her age. most of them are in her class at church, which is awesome. she has this one friend, garrett, that she talks about a lot. they are good buds.
i went over to my friends house yesterday to get my hair done (i got me some ombre highlights i did). cori is amazing and happens to be garretts mom. so i took callie along to play with "garr", as callie calls him. they had a blast! they played SO well together. we were both shocked at how great they get along. callie joined him in swords, dinosaurs & karate. it was great.

yay for good friends!

my thoughts and wishes exactly

Little boy, when you speak
I can’t help but kiss your cheeks
I love the way you grab my hands
And tell me all about your plans

Rocket high, comets fly
You and I could take a ride
And fly away to Neverland
And give our best to Peter Pan

When you reach for the stars
Don’t forget who you are
And please don’t turn around and grow up way too fast
See the sand in my grasp
From the first to the last
Every grain becomes a memory of the past
Oh, life’s an hourglass
Life’s an hourglass

Story’s read, prayer is said
Close your eyes sleepyhead
While angels linger in your dreams
And hold you in their feathered wings
Just like you, I was small
Not that long ago at all
I wish you all the happiness
That God gives freely if you ask
When you reach for the stars


Don’t forget who you are
And please don’t turn around and grow up way too fast
See the sand in my grasp
From the first to the last
Every grain becomes a memory of the past
Oh, life’s an hourglass
Life’s an hourglass

song by Mindy Gledhill

main st.

mimi came to town this weekend. we were thrilled! we went out and had a day FULL of fun and adventure. the kids were so well behaved. (except for callie coloring every limb of her body in bright red marker in the car)

we headed over to main st. in downtown mesa. the weather was so beautiful. we walked up and down the street and stopped at all of the great shops.

lunch at mangos was a must. eating outside with the chirping birds and warm sun was just perfect.

whats great is my kids seriously enjoy antique and thrift stores.
 seriously.
 it is great fun for all of us.

my handsome son on the other hand needs some bribing.
so i bought him a sucker at the front desk to keep him entertained.

we walked by a book store and peeked in the window and we all just gasped.

it was awesome!

all of us love books, so we strolled through that door without question.

 the smell of old books was amazing, and the old wooden floors creaked under our feet.

they even had rolling floor to ceiling ladders. awesome.

i feel funny writing that.

that those little things bring us such excitement. but we just loved it all.

and how could we not stop into mesa frozen yogurt. yummy.

the tart flavors are our favorites. i tried the red velvet cake flavor, and it was pretty darn good itself.

after that we hit up a few thrift stores because the kids were being so great and found some treasures.

but wait.... theres more. the day did not end there and the fun continues!

we ended the day at the movies with popcorn for dinner.

gnomeo and juliet has been on the gals "can we do this" list.

it was super cute.

callie was pooped afterward.

we love our mimi. we love it when she comes to visit.

this day will be a great memory to remember.

monday morning

this weekend was a great one. i will be back with more details. as for now, i need to do as much as i can around the house before my little babe wakes up from his morning nap.
happy monday yall.
xo,
J

taking in my surroundings

floral dishes make my heart sing.

grandma walkers recipes framed.

ive been keeping fresh flowers on my table. always brightens my mood.



happy, unsick child.

positive affirmation.

happy hutch.

on March 1st.

yesterday i went out on the town with callie. joannes and old navy were first. i got a few things to work on the girls easter dresses.

we ate in and out burgers in the parking lot with the sun roof down and the cool breeze, & listened to the radio.

costco was a must. we are needing the essentials that i usually get from there, gum, butter, cheese, tortillas, chicken, hamburger, granola bars, spinach and frozen berries for smoothies. 

when we got home, callie layed on the couch all by herself and fell asleep.

she is a doll.

 i love her cute little spunky self. she is so her own person. sensitive, quizitive, innocent, content, fragile, happy.

i love her little face when she sleeps.

i could just stare at her until she she wakes up.

i enjoyed my callie time.
*pictures taken with my phone.
*i really do wear other clothes. im always in this mustard cardi, but i promise i dont wear it everyday. :)

date night

date nights are the best. this year, we have been able to go out more often because of marks schedule change. he no longer works on the weekends, so we are able to get a babysitter and have some alone time on the weekend. this weekend we went to our favorite thai joint. mark always thinks its funny that i get the same thing every time. but i know what i like. yellow curry. and i LOVE it. so why get something else and miss out on what i love?  anyway, it was so good.
then we hopped over to the used book store while we waited for our movie to start. i love love books. the smell, the look, the stories they tell. this particular store had records that i drooled over. my fav section is the jazz section. louie, ella fitzgerald, nat king cole, sinatra, & billy holiday are my tops.

then off to our movie. mark gets a great discount at the theater, otherwise it would be a redbox at home for us. we saw The Eagle this time. it exceeded my expectations.

dont we look bushed.....

we arent used to staying up so late!

but it was great.

we dont always get to go on such eventful dates. sometimes it may just be ice cream in bed watching hulu, or a trip to costco or target. but we try and have some alone time to talk about the kids and life and the future.

date night is the best night ever!