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school’s out this week…YEAH BABY!

i’m SO ready for the school craziness to be done and the roadtrip craziness to begin. when i say SO ready, that’s mentally of course, and not ACTUALLY ready as in packed, house in order, to do list completed, etc.

oh no my dear peeps despite my best efforts to make lists and organize and be ahead of schedule, i can GUARANTEE you that i will be a crazy wild woman by the end of the week.

a crazy. wild. woman.

you can bet the bank on it.

i have been trying SO hard to think ahead {i have to be intentional about this because it’s so, so, so, so, SO not my nature to think ahead. like at all. ever. i’m a live-in-the-moment kind of a gal} trying to accumulate some roadtrip activities for the ride. the very LONG ride. a 20-ish hour trip makes activities mandatory. not optional. we’re driving through the night because that makes the most sense with 3 kids…cough*andacat*cough…and now you can officially put me on your *crazy people* list.

here’s what i’ve got for the circus :

• aluminum foil
• pipe cleaners
• dry erase boards/markers/books
• journals
• books
• audiobooks
• rubber band board/rubber bands
• lacing cards
• magnetic car track tray thingy’s
• sticker books
• glow sticks {for the night. i’m entirely too excited about these. #dork}
• lego boxes
• tape
• maps

and that should keep them busy for about 34 minutes {not to mention that it will be scattered all over the van where no one can reach anything, and i’ll remain unbuckled the remainder of the trip handing everyone something all. the. time}. snacks buys me another 12 minutes. so that leaves only 19 hours and 14 minutes to entertain them.

serious face.

so i need a little help, PLEASE.

send me your ideas friends! i know you’ve got them. your go-to car entertainment games/activities/etc. post a comment below. or tag me on instagram. or facebook. or twitter. or pinterest. or text me. email me. ANYTHING. don’t make me beg here people, i need best and brightest to entertain the circus!! muchas gracias my loves!

oh. and the cat? he gets cat valium.

lucky.

peace to the out *

it’s common knowledge that legos are one of the best toys ever invented…yes? i hope so. i hope you have scads of them, buckets of them; legos coming out your ears. they are SO good for your kids, and they are SO good for keeping them entertained for hours so mama can get her cup of coffee in before the day gets too far gone.

change the location of play? well folks…you’ve got a winner.

outside. quilt. legos. eager little builders. equals happiness for hours. {ok. let’s be real. maybe not hours. but definitely enough time to get my coffee and devotional in. score.}

{there’s that face again}

{i kind of want this one as a canvas for our playroom. colorful legos. sunshine’s hand. sweet pea’s feet. and mine too. could only be better if turbo were there…}

{space ship. by sunshine.}

legos? i’m gonna miss you when you’re gone.

happy friday friends!

i say,

* smile, sunshine *

and this is what i get :

proof that being a photog mama does not necessarily mean i am going to nail that awesome shot everytime. no. in fact, it means i’m going to get instant goofy almost EVERY time. ha!

which face is your favorite? i’m partial to the surprised fish myself

peace out *

i love love.

i love everything about love.

i love that when sunshine see’s a heart he calls it, *your favorite shape mommy.*

i love the way it feels. heavy in my heart. comfortable. true. honest. happy. lovely. love.

i love the way it sounds when sweet pea calls from her bed, *wuv-yu.*

i love that it’s free. free to give. free to receive.

i love the way it presents itself in everyday life :

• in surprise packages in the mail
• in late night ice cream runs
• in hand drawn notes from brother to brother
• in hugs from overly exuberant sisters
• in playdates with friends
• in text messages that simply say *love you*
• in turbo asking his teacher for an extra worksheet to bring home to his brother
• in sharing the last bite of your favorite treat with someone
• in parents that still look out for you. even when you’re 30.
• in the twinkle of someone’s eye when they look at you
• in saving a cookie for your brother ’cause he’s at school
• in so many, many ways…

i love that you can never have too much love.

and likewise, you can never love too much.

i love that love never fails.

i love that i believe that with all my heart.

that’s all.