Weekend Wrap-Up: Part One Edition :)

This weekend was a WHOPPER! Lots of fun, lots of family time and lots and lots of markers. :)

Mason's FAVORITE activity is still markers and now he's taken a liking to "tracing" words.  I've mentioned before that everything is on "Mason's time"... and practicing his alphabet and numbers is no exception.  He often tells me that he can't tell me his letters because, "I already said them for Miss Lisa today.  Twice". hahaha  

I've found I can "trick" him into practicing by making tracing sheets and then going over the letters with him as he traces.  Also - note the left hand.  Because Mason wants to do everything his own way :)  I kid.  But seriously. hahaha

Luke's soccer game was canceled Saturday morning and even though I was devastated not be wrangling two toddlers on the sidelines for an hour (hahaha), we dried our tears and headed to the Home Depot Kids Workshop.

 Admittedly, I had a TON of stuff to get done this weekend (this week is Homecoming AND the last week of our academic quarter - double the fun!), but I couldn't pass up a morning of family fun (and the weather was perfection!).

Mason got his hammer face on...

... and shared my breakfast tea with me :)

This big boy does the entire project by himself every month.  WHEN DID HE GET SO BIG?!?!?!

The boys wrapped their projects up and were anxious to get in the bounce house (which is why they are looking past me and why Luke doesn't have his shoes on. hahaha)

Love how much she adores her big brothers!!!

Griffin was KILLING IT in her new moccasins :)

We bounce housed it up for a while and then headed inside to pick up a few things :)

After Home Depot we went to "Reading with Friends" at the library.  They bring in therapy dogs and the kids get to read to/with the dogs.

I think that this is Luke's favorite day of the entire month.  You wouldn't know it by that face though :)

 Hahahaha

We came home and ate lunch and then one of our very favorite babysitters stopped by to bring us cookies and show us her Jeep (and her brand-new-permit-driving-skills) :)

The kids piled in and made themselves at home...

OMG - Mason!!!

This girl :)

The boys were SUPER excited about the Jeep, the cables, the lights, the hooks... all of it.  I'm pretty sure one of these (or two!) will be parked in front of our house in 10 years :) hahaha

 Believe it or not, this was only the first part of our weekend.  I'm saving the rest of Saturday afternoon and Sunday for Part II tomorrow.

Thank y'all so much for the AMAZING outpouring of support for Manda yesterday.  She actually started chemo last night (PRAISE GOD!) which was a huge answer to the multitude of prayers that were lifted up on her behalf yesterday.  Don't forget, t-shirts will be available tomorrow and you can like the Manda Strong Facebook Page to receive updates and other info.

Happy Tuesday, Friends!

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