life lately {june}

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we began the month at reunion resort with the west coast gilbos and grammy who were in town for drew’s lacrosse tournament.

we loved watching drew on the lacrosse field and hanging with our family all weekend.

twins.

summer camp began!

she loves ucf soccer camp!

the kids had such a fun time with their cousins.

a family photo in front of the castle. magical!

summer is for swimming on a weeknight.

first swim meet of the season.

star wars fun at hollywood studios.

art of animation to celebrate sam’s birthday.

birthday twins!

june supper club.

we celebrated one incredible dad on father’s day!

another wednesday night swim meet.

kenley’s third week of camp was golf camp! i was most worried about this camp, but she did so well and loved it!

movie night!

meemaw came to stay for a whole week! we loved having her here.

the girls.

saturday morning runs.

the first pool party of the summer!

little besties.

week four was ugames camp at discovery church! she did karate!

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summer was in full swing and kenley got to do a different summer camp all month. we had so much fun seeing our family and friends all month! i ended the month with a weekend trip to nashville which i will share more about soon.

19Aug2018

my weekend in photos

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friday morning coffee at our newest coffee shop on campus, foxtail! it is seriously the cutest.

the cutest little ice cream cones i’ve ever seen.

a walk and talk kind of morning with the girls on saturday.

the crazy post-piyo crew at the y.

95 degrees outside and the pool was calling my name.

my favorite.

connect four, pizza, and beers.

more swimming on sunday.

crosby was in heaven watching lucas play video games this afternoon.

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we had a great, low-key weekend. how was yours?

31Jul2018

Friday I’m in Love {July}

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I realize that it’s not Friday but that’s how the last week has gone for us. I still wanted to share my Friday loves for this month, so here we are!

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{1} I love the 4th of July for many reasons. We hosted a 4th of July pool party this year, so we all were decked out in cute 4th of July apparel. It probably doesn’t surprise you that most of it came from Target! Cat & Jack is one of my favorite brands for the kids, including their swimsuits. Crosby wore lobster swim trunks and Kenley had the Lucky Charms one piece suit. Kenley also wore the Americana stars and stripes tank. I’ve since picked up the Rose in the USA shirt on clearance for next year.

{2} We got a couple Big Joe floats last year (the watermelon and the lime) from Sam’s Club and they are my absolute favorite! The bean bag style floats are definitely the way to go since they are durable and don’t pop. We found a couple Big Joe Petz floats for the kids at Aldi last week for an amazing price! We have loved having them in the pool this summer.

{3} I have had a Road ID bracelet for a while that I wear when I run, but I got each of the kids one last year after a recommendation from a friend. We’ve used them so much this summer between trips to the theme parks and Kenley going on field trips for camp. It’s becoming second nature for the kids to wear them when we’re going to be out and about. One of nice things about the kids bracelet is that it comes with three different sized bands so it’ll grow with them!

{4} Old Navy has been having some amazing sales over the last couple of weeks. As I have been slowly back to school shopping for the kids, I have picked up a couple things for myself that I could not pass up. My favorite so far is the slub-knit tee dress. I ordered the black and gray and I have worn them both so much in just a couple of weeks. They are super comfy and can be dressed up or down. I scored them for $10 each, which you cannot beat!

{5} I am sure you have noticed that hats are a staple in my wardrobe ~~this summer~~ all the time. Maggi and Rachel both mentioned these hats that with airport codes on them and I immediately loved them! I started with the Aviate MCO hat since I need to represent Orlando, but there are several cities and colors on my wish list! They are so cute.

What are you loving this month?

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29Jul2018

my weekend in photos

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early morning crew!

five miles with these girls!

we headed to sarasota for a quick trip to see grammy and go to the beach.

soaking up every last second of summer.

twins!

i’m not exactly sure when she got so old.

heading out to the sand bar.

it’s all fun and games until you get a very tiny cut on your finger from a shell.

gorgeous sunset.

so very peaceful.

enjoying some time on the water.

if you look closely, you can see a manatee by the canoe!

looking for shells!

we loved our quick trip away.

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how was your weekend?

23Jul2018

my weekend in photos

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early morning miles!

piyo at the y.

we headed to magic kingdom for a couple hours to check out the new additions for the incredible summer.

we also found the infamous purple wall!

our first time meeting pluto!

so sweaty.

our first time on splash mountain! they both cried afterwards, but kenley said she liked it. crosby stands by the fact that he did not.

we can’t help but take a picture with the castle before heading out.

sunday shenanigans.

the boys had a nerf war under the brightest rainbow!

swim break to watch the nerf war.

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we had a fun and busy weekend! we’re trying hard to fill our summer bucket before school starts in a few weeks.

how was your weekend?

18Jul2018

Legoland {July 2018}

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On Saturday, we headed to Legoland for a final trip before our passes expire. We’ve had so many great experiences there the last few years, but we are ready for a little break. The Wrights joined us on Saturday too, which made it even better!

We rode the horses for the first time ever!

LEGO Friends are their favorite!

There were a few new Star Wars additions to Miniland, which Crosby was very excited about! I think LEGO Chewbacca was everyone’s favorite.

We rode almost every ride in the park, in just a few short hours.

It was hot and sweaty, but we had so much fun!

See ya soon, Legoland!

25Jun2018

my weekend in photos

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early morning hike in utah before my last day at the institute.

the great salt lake in the distance. i will miss these views!

fresh off the red eye and i made it to piyo!

spoiler alert: only one of us was truly sleeping!

a lot of the weekend was spent in the pool.

my hair did not appreciate returning to the humidity.

we saw jurassic world: fallen kingdom on saturday night at disney springs!

post-church starbucks run. thankfully there is a drive thru on the way home.

sunday funday.

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i hopped time zones on friday night to return to my people for the weekend! we had a low key couple of days, which was just what we needed.

how was your weekend?

13Jun2018

Hollywood Studios {June 2018}

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To kick off the first couple days of summer, we headed to Hollywood Studios on June 1st. This was a much anticipated trip as it was the first ride on the Tower of Terror and Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster for a few of the friends. The morning started with a trip to Starbucks to fuel the day.

We thought we may have time for Star Tours before our first fast pass but it took a while to get into the park, so we headed straight for Tower of Terror. We ended up doing child swap and taking turns going up in the tower. Kenley lucked out and got to ride it twice.

After Tower of Terror we saw the Frozen Sing Along show. This was our first time seeing the show and I am truly disappointed in us. The show is hilarious! I kept telling Greg that I can’t wait for him to see it.

We hit up Star Tours next before it was lunch time!

We opted for some indoor activities after lunch and saw the Muppets in 3D! It was a cute show, but not as cool in there as we had hoped.

Before heading over to what we thought would be our last fast pass of the day, we met Chewbacca!

Riding Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster with six year olds is the best. The looks on their faces are priceless. They both love the ride so much, but the start of it gets them every time.

Half of our party were able to snag an additional fast pass for Toy Story in the evening, so Remi in guest relations hooked us all up with fast passes AND free ice cream for the kids. Obviously, we got a selfie with him. Our day had been extended a couple more hours, so we headed back out for some dinner.