tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1187545274479811462024-03-13T06:17:27.348-05:00Just another day in paradiseEvery day may not be good, but there is something good in every dayBBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03279960928305993228noreply@blogger.comBlogger1063125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-118754527447981146.post-47495538240892314742018-10-11T13:04:00.000-05:002018-10-11T13:04:04.215-05:00Welcome to the family: Thomas James
Here we go. Thanks to Tommy's arrival - I'm BACK. Mainly because while we are in the thick of CRAZY right now, I do know that time flies and I don't want to forget anything about this sweet little boy's arrival and his first year. And just document our crazy life in general. I'm not sure if anyone will read this, but that's the last reason I write these. I keep them for my family. So here we go Brittanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13382853096722074776noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-118754527447981146.post-3420553616530599132017-08-21T09:34:00.001-05:002017-08-21T09:34:22.252-05:00FIVE - Charles Francis
OH CHARLIE.
The beauty of having three July babies is taking time out of a gorgeous August morning to write each of your blog posts for your birthday's. But you almost weren't a July baby - you were actually due on August 1 and I remember how angry I would get when people would ask me "when are you due" when I was pregnant and the look on their face when I would say "August" - Brittanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13382853096722074776noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-118754527447981146.post-3819034662180455062017-08-21T08:48:00.001-05:002017-08-21T08:48:11.311-05:00ONE - Michael Eugene
ONE YEAR OLD.
Where in the heck did the last year go? I have a one year old. My sweet baby boy that I was DYING to meet last summer - it now feels like I've always known him. I'm not going to lie in saying this last year wasn't a challenge. Because it was. Three kids, four and under, two full time working parents, activities, commitments, cooking, cleaning, Brittanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13382853096722074776noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-118754527447981146.post-62334133191216924342017-08-21T08:08:00.002-05:002017-08-21T08:08:18.032-05:00THREE - Madeline Abigail
One of Maddie's favorite books is "Oh the places you'll go" by Dr. Seuss. At this point, she has it pretty much memorized. Which is so fitting because - oh MAN, I cannot wait to see all the places this little firecracker is going to go in her life. She also loves Go Dog Go and a few others. She is a bookworm. Loves to read to herself and her "friends" (aka pretend Brittanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13382853096722074776noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-118754527447981146.post-4179680985509785232017-07-29T15:02:00.000-05:002017-07-29T15:02:00.264-05:00ONE, THREE, FIVE
I sat in the hospital room on July 21, 2016, as we were getting ready to take Mikey home. It had been a LONG few days. Getting up early to get to the hospital on July 19, having our sweet boy and then spending a night in the NICU, finally having his siblings meet and hold him....Jimmy and I were sitting there with our new little bundle of joy. I looked at him and said "can you Brittanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13382853096722074776noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-118754527447981146.post-50947178055273966552017-06-29T06:00:00.000-05:002017-06-29T08:00:31.596-05:00Thursday confessions...
Ok I finished Mikey's 10 month blog post....now onto his 11 month (need to finish up) and then start on Maddie's THREE year old post (she turns three on Tuesday)!! And then Mikey's ONE YEAR. And then Charlie's FIVE YEAR. AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH....my babies.
Anyways, I haven't blogged in FOREVER about random stuff and not sure when I will again because life is busy, but here we goBrittanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13382853096722074776noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-118754527447981146.post-59832774204366363852017-06-28T21:37:00.000-05:002017-06-28T21:48:03.776-05:0010 months of Mikey Carter!
Oh Miguel. 10 months old.
I'm incredibly behind on your monthly updates. I have actually had SOME thought about your first birthday party - I promise. Ok, kind of. I'm going to order the invite this week. I promise. And you can ignore the fact that you turned 10 months old 17 days ago (ok 17 days ago when I WROTE this....but it's now over Brittanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13382853096722074776noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-118754527447981146.post-62002242084438010492017-06-02T23:12:00.000-05:002017-06-02T23:12:05.965-05:00Memorial Day road trip!
HIIIIIIIIIII
Radio silence up on this blog because #work #kids #life
I HATE not blogging. So much. But I'm going to be honest with you, it just is the last thing on my list of "to-dos" right now and as much as I hate that, it has to be because the other things are priority. But it's my job as the mama to document life. And while my IG is always bumping, I love this Brittanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13382853096722074776noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-118754527447981146.post-77825987471536181112017-04-29T11:35:00.001-05:002017-04-29T11:35:59.245-05:00Explosive breastmilk
HI HI HI. While I still need to blog about Mikey's 8 month AND 9 month (seriously what happened to the last 2 months of my life....????), let's take a break and bring this blog back to what I used to blog about EIGHT years ago (wait - how the heck is that possible). This was one of my first blog posts and I still laugh at it because it was one of the reason's I started my blog.
SoBrittanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13382853096722074776noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-118754527447981146.post-33235640890819203382017-03-04T16:15:00.000-06:002017-03-06T11:11:16.872-06:00SEVEN (a few weeks late!)
Better late than never, right? Well, on February 19 - you officially were 7 months old and one more closer to being a YEAR! AH. This is SUCH a great age and you are so adorable and fun and I am just loving all the fun you bring to our family. You're eating more food, smiling and laughing more and learning so many new "skills" - like sitting strong, playing with your toysBrittanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13382853096722074776noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-118754527447981146.post-28160072174019698372017-02-28T09:00:00.000-06:002017-02-28T09:00:13.576-06:00Mikey's 6 month doughnut shop pictures
Family pictures. Hate scheduling and getting ready for them. The outfit coordination. Location. And just the drama of a family of five wrapped in can be so stressful.
While this particular photo shoot was originally scheduled to be on MLK day at our house in KC, due to some weather issues of Ali getting to KC, we had to reschedule. Since she's based out ofBrittanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13382853096722074776noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-118754527447981146.post-25043356390741310332017-02-25T12:30:00.000-06:002017-02-25T12:30:10.370-06:00Laundry room signs
Do you do laundry all the time? Oh yes, me too! Ha. I feel like it's a never ending cycle. This is one of my favorite memes that I can totally relate to.
Because I feel like even before I'm done with it all and it's put away ---- it starts all over again. That and the dishes. I need to think of a way to make these tasks fun and I'd be a millionaire.
But Brittanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13382853096722074776noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-118754527447981146.post-56072427136454139232017-02-20T18:33:00.000-06:002017-02-20T18:40:17.730-06:00Oh how time flies...
Today, the big kids and I spent the day together because their school was closed for teacher inservice and my work was closed because it's President's Day.
They got to go to dad's work in the morning because I had to run Mikey to the doctor for his second flu shot at 8:45 and (A) didn't want to take all three kids and (B) OMG so many germs. I'm so glad Charlie and Maddie didn't Brittanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13382853096722074776noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-118754527447981146.post-68504501174523105612017-02-16T07:00:00.000-06:002017-02-16T07:00:03.399-06:00Pre Christmas fun - 2016
Ok, I'm finally catching up - so you don't have to read this - as yes, it's mid-February and I'm talking Christmas...but oh well! That's life. We have had a great season leading up to Christmas this year and even though I haven't kept on top of my blog...I wanted to make sure and get it all in. I'm going back and mimicking this post from last year when I went over all the fun Brittanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13382853096722074776noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-118754527447981146.post-63955075049450403512017-02-15T08:28:00.004-06:002017-02-15T08:28:39.720-06:00Valentine's Day 2017: hugs & kisses
Valentine's Day means our annual cards - DUH!! Ha. Jimmy likes to get mad at me because he thinks the fact that I make these and send out to friends and family is crazy - but you know what! I love the tradition and it's so fun to get texts and emails from friends and family saying how much they love the card! Who doesn't love snail mail either??! Must be the Brittanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13382853096722074776noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-118754527447981146.post-66028983052740735022017-02-11T14:39:00.002-06:002017-02-11T14:39:35.338-06:00Can I be honest?
Here it goes. One of those really vulnerable posts. I feel like I have a lot of them in my head throughout the week, but just not the time or energy to write them down and share. But this is one I want to remember. And I'm guessing whoever still reads this blog (sorry I have sucked at posting lately!!!), might relate as well.
As mentioned in my post yesterday, weBrittanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13382853096722074776noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-118754527447981146.post-54137048949345363442017-02-10T09:00:00.000-06:002017-02-10T09:00:16.617-06:00{last} Weekend fun and daycare move
We had a fun and buys weekend (again!). And I'm finally just posting about it...now that the next weekend is here. Just go with it - it's been one of those weeks for sure.
And in other news - I FINALLY think I figured out a fast and easy way to get the pictures from my phone to my blog - wahoo!!! Jimmy has been sad that I have slowed down blogging, so here ya go, babe!  Brittanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13382853096722074776noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-118754527447981146.post-41330828954620330342017-01-27T12:00:00.000-06:002017-01-27T13:36:47.021-06:00TGIF - Five things
HAPPY FRIDAY.
I'm back with some random stuff and happenings from the past week! I'm going to try to get back to regularly scheduled blogging because I MISS it!! But here's some stuff for now that's just for fun!
{ONE}
If you are going to Wendy's and looking for a more healthy (meaning WAY more healthy than the double stack + fries that I actually wanted to get),Brittanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13382853096722074776noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-118754527447981146.post-34243571527975317782017-01-26T06:35:00.002-06:002017-01-26T06:35:57.268-06:00Happy half birthday to MIKEY!!!
Seriously in shock. How is it already January. And SIX months (and one week - oops, mom is behind!) ago was when we were welcoming you into this world sweet boy. A whole half a year. It's nuts how time flies, but you are the best most snuggly little guy and we are loving our days with you. You are changing and growing and learning new skills before our eyes!!!
Brittanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13382853096722074776noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-118754527447981146.post-5173957902234544762017-01-08T21:06:00.001-06:002017-01-09T05:09:17.454-06:00Why me?
Have you ever said "why me"? When something doesn't go your way? Your day doesn't turn out like you think it should? If you believe in God, maybe you've even demanded from him - "WHY ME?!".
I have done it and I'm sure you have too.
But ever since I saw this sweet momma post about her baby boy yesterday in need of extra prayers - the concept of "why me" has been weighing on my Brittanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13382853096722074776noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-118754527447981146.post-62417116555387352202017-01-02T07:00:00.000-06:002017-01-02T07:00:07.077-06:00Keep Christmas going - DIY Stove Top Potpourri
Happy day 2 of 2017!! I have such a simple and awesome DIY gift for you. And bonus is - you'll want to make a few for yourself as well!
I always like to do something small for friends and neighbors close by. Nothing crazy or expensive each year. But usually, that defaults to some sort of food/sweet. Well, being that everyone is usually inundated around the Brittanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13382853096722074776noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-118754527447981146.post-38711572428346415512017-01-01T14:28:00.000-06:002017-01-01T14:43:28.087-06:00New year - 8 things!
Happy happy 2017 - hope everyone had a great time celebrating last night. We went to an old friend's wedding and it was literally the most beautiful wedding and by far one of the most meaningful ceremony's that I have EVER been to. It was a such a great night catching up with old friends and celebrating those two and their new family.
With a new year, there is lots of reflection Brittanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13382853096722074776noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-118754527447981146.post-57325777588306901102016-12-26T10:47:00.002-06:002017-01-21T14:27:54.218-06:005 months old!
Five months has just come and gone. Mikey doesn't even seem like a little bitty baby anymore and I'm not sure how that happens. I was talking to my SIL the other day that has a little man 2 months older and it's just crazy how the first year literally flies by - even though this is my third time through the first year of a little one's life, it amazes me how much they change and growBrittanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13382853096722074776noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-118754527447981146.post-1184294987922566962016-12-24T11:26:00.000-06:002016-12-24T11:26:46.002-06:00Merry Christmas {cards!}
Merry Christmas Eve to all!!!
Wanted to share our Christmas cards this year!! Instead of doing professional photos (the timing is off for the ones we already have for Mikey's first year pictures- since we will do his 6 month ones just after the first of the year and he's changed so much since July I didn't want to use his newborn ones!), I had my sister come with us to our cliche Brittanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13382853096722074776noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-118754527447981146.post-58879824105852033812016-12-24T08:53:00.001-06:002016-12-24T08:53:41.970-06:00Mikey gets baptized!
Last Sunday was a pretty special day for our littlest man. He got baptized!
It was a SNOWY morning - we had the first big snow/ice of the winter season in Kansas City the day before and pretty much most of the city was shut down, so we were thrilled that the streets were cleared somewhat and all of our family still made it out to our church to witness Mikey's special morning!
Of Brittanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13382853096722074776noreply@blogger.com1