Friday Favorites: Outside Edition

Happy Friday friends! I'm linking up with Andrea, Erika, and Narci for Friday Favorites, and you can bet that I will be reading every single blog post linked up too because I have a continuing education conference today! 

Friday Favorites link-ups are my favorite because it will help me pass the time! 

We had gorgeous weather this weekend, but I didn't get to enjoy it too much because I was busy organizing and re-organizing the girls' bedrooms. We did a major overhaul upstairs of toys and clutter, and we finally finished Gretchen's Paris themed bedroom. 

So, when Monday rolled around and it was still gorgeous, I took the opportunity to head to the park right after rounding everyone up from school. Warm weather and park time is our favorite!

Megan is learning to pump her legs while she swings, and Adalyn wanted to be a big girl on the swings too!

She is totally cute. 

Megan wanted an action shot, but I just ended up getting blur!

This girl is my favorite.  (Okay, well, they all are my favorite!)

Adalyn's favorite part was going down the slide and right back up. 

It was Dr. Seuss week for Megan's preschool. She had to wear green on Monday, a hat on Tuesday, and then she had Wacky Wednesday on Wednesday. 

She picked out her entire wacky outfit! From mismatched shoes, socks, clothes, and even hair. 

Spring ball started this week, so DJ has been working late and the girls and I have had some extra time together in the evenings. Spring ball typically isn't my favorite, but I plan on taking the girls up when the weather is nice so they can see their daddy more and run around a bit! After all, football is our favorite!

Wednesday night the girls played outside while I cooked dinner. They turned their picnic table in to a see-saw again and DJ and I definitely agree that we are finally needing to purchase a swing set. Because we've moved so often, it wasn't realistic for us to buy a swing set- until now. They've outgrown several of the outdoor toys we have, but at least they have great imaginations! Seeing them playing and laughing together is my favorite!

After dinner, Gretchen went up to do her homework and we chilled watching Fuller House. I may be so sad once we've gotten through all of the episodes! 

Cuddles with Addy Pearl are my favorite!

And Megan learned how to put her pinky toe on top of her other toe and thought it was hysterical! Her cool tricks are a favorite! Even though I'm fully aware that feet are gross- ha! 

Gretchen asked to read Megan a Dr. Seuss book before bed this week. Seeing our big girl read to our middle girl is definitely a favorite! 

Butterfly kisses are a favorite too! 

I found these shoes on Zulily this week and had to grab a pair for Adalyn. They are Zula shoes and a super cute alternative to Mini Melissa's. 

This meme came across my facebook page yesterday and I died laughing! The presidential candidates are not my favorite this year. 

And since I've been solo moming it this week, Peace & Calming has been my favorite oil! I usually diffuse it after school, but twice this week I've put it on neat (without a carrier oil) to my pulse points and I have been so calm and collected. I've always just thought that my girls needed it but now it's my favorite for myself! 

I think that about wraps up our favorites this week! 

Have a fabulous weekend!

Come On In: Gretchen's Paris Bedroom

When we moved in to our house last summer, Gretchen asked if she could have a Paris bedroom. 

We knew that her bedroom needed an update, but I wasn't quite ready to do it at the time. And I couldn't find anything Paris that wasn't black, harsh, and sparkly. It just wasn't really what I thought a little girl needed. We wanted fun and bright! 

So, we settled on painting her bedroom a bright pink and keeping her old bedspread and decorations. 

So, this is her bedroom before.... My mother made her bedspread when he bought her her "big girl bed" and furniture when she was just 2 1/2. Her bedspread had a mix of patterns and coordinating colors in lime green, hot pink, and yellow. She had stripes, flowers, paisley, and dragon flies. 

And now:

My mom found a Paris themed quilt in the most perfect colors. Lavender, Light Pink, Grey, Turquoise, and Hot Pink. 

Opposite of her bed is her chest of drawers, Barbie dream house, and a little gallery wall. 

I could not find pictures that really went with the color scheme of her room. Again, I didn't want to coordinate with black and sparkles. It just screamed teenage girl, and she's only 8. So, I bought a pack of canvas and painted them in a solid color. I added white polk a dots on the grey canvas and wrote "je taime Paris" in a pink script. On the purple canvas, I had drew the Eiffel tower and little pink hearts. It's likely not the best Eiffel tower- I am SO not an artist, but we still love how they turned out, and it's a perfect quirky art piece above her bed. 

This weekend we purchased new totes for her toys. I've decided I want to go back and get a few more totes for her, but we decided to go with lavender and turquoise since her walls are already a bright pink, and she really did not want grey. 

Above her dresser is a fun name sign that my friend had made for Gretchen. And photos of her, a few bunnies from her nursery, and a picture of her best little friend. 

On her nightstand, she has a photo that her friend gave her back in kindergarten, and a few of her favorite chapter books. 

Her American girl dolls sit on her bed, and now you can finally see her quilt better.

On her closet door, I have her bunny wreath that hung on the hospital door when she was born. 

And I found the perfect Eiffel tower lamp back at Target this fall. 

I knew that my mom had purchased her the quilt in early fall and we decided to put it up for Christmas. So when I found this lamp, I hid it away with her presents, and she opened all of her Paris items for Christmas and found out that she would get to have the bedroom in a Paris theme just like she had requested! 

I think my favorite part is knowing that she finally has a room that she loves! Because we have moved so often, we have never fully decorated a bedroom for any of the girls! I knew that each girl would get to pick their paint colors and help with their bedroom themes as soon as we bought this house. I can't wait to hear giggles from sleep overs, and I look forward to the memories she'll make here. 

To see other rooms in our house go here.

Weekend Wrap Up: Wednesday Edition

Hey friends! So, I couldn't get my act together to get my Weekend Wrap Up posted before today! We had some other things going on in the oily world and it took a priority over blogging!

So, welcome back friends- here's a look at our weekend. 

Megan had 70s day preschool on Friday. I was shocked that we had everything in her closet for a perfect 70s look! 

She even perfected the pose by the time we got out of the car! 

The weather was gorgeous Friday afternoon. DJ got off early and went to pick up Adalyn so the big girls and I headed to Target. We got home and found them playing outside. 

It was starting to get chilly so Addy and I cuddled while her big sisters played. 

The girls wanted window clings from Target, so I bought each of them a set of St. Patrick's Day window clings. They went to work decorating our back door. 

DJ took Gretchen and Megan to basketball practice, so I gave Addy her bath and we had some more cuddles while watching Mickey Mouse before bedtime. I still love that she sucks her thumb while holding her ballet baby's foot. 

Saturday morning it was time for pancakes and a word search. 

We went to Gretchen's basketball game. 

My little baller!

And then Gretchen and I went to Wal-Mart and Target while DJ and the little girls ran to Lowes. We came home to put Adalyn down for her nap and DJ set to work with some projects around the house. His honey-do list was long! 

The big girls played outside for a bit. 

And worked on their cheerleading skills. 

And I spent the rest of the afternoon organizing Gretchen's bedroom. You'll get a full tour tomorrow on the blog! 

Because we were so busy with house projects we went to Firehouse Subs for a quick dinner. 

Sunday morning rolled around and Adalyn was so fussy. She complained that her ear hurt, and we decided to skip church since she wasn't feeling well and we still had a ton of projects to finish up. 

Gretchen and Megan made cookies in their girl-scout cookie oven. 

And once Adalyn was able to eat some chocolate and have a cookie, she perked right up!

DJ went to the grocery store, and I set to work organizing Adalyn's bedroom and the craft closet upstairs. 

It was an all-day project!

DJ grilled out and the girls giggled and played in the backyard before coming in for dinner and bath!

It was such a nice weekend being able to get so many projects checked off our list! 

Let's Talk: The Man in My Life

Happy Monday friends! I'm linking up with Erika and Andrea for Let's Talk, a little monthly chit chat! And today, we're talking about the man in our lives, and well, I only have one in my life because I'm a #girlmom, but let me tell you the man in my life is a pretty special person!

DJ and I first met through mutual friends. I was in a relationship at the time, and I really didn't remember meeting him- oops! Fast forward a few months later and my relationship had ended, and I had began dating some one else. It turned out that someone and DJ were pretty good friends, but as fate would have it, DJ and I feel hard and fast. 

Within three months of dating, we had purchased engagement and wedding rings, and a month later he finally popped the question. Fast forward a year, and we were walking down the aisle and saying "I do".

When DJ and I first started dating he told me that he would be gone a lot. I didn't quite realize how often that a lot would be, but I was up for it. I was also up for moving around the country while he chased his career dreams. 

Four states and ten years later, we've settled in Tulsa and for now it's our home. We hope that it will be our forever home, but in his profession, you never know. 

So, DJ works as a collegiate football video coordinator. We happily cheer him on from the sidelines! I've talked about our football life in my "Football Wife Life" posts. I really think that our marriage is as strong as it is because of his career. We've had to rely on each other and only each other since we don't live near family. We are all about team work, and then picking up the slack when needed. When he's busy in the fall and spring, I pick up the slack, when he's home, he equally gets involved and does everything he can to help. 

He totally completes me. 

Date nights are the best nights!

He's a heck of a father too. 

Addy Pearl has him wrapped around her finger. 

I love all of the giggles that he shares with the girls. He's the best at tucking them in, reading them stories, and giving them baths. He totally picks up when I need a break. 

There's a special bond between a girl and her dad. 

And this guy has three of them!

I'm so thankful that he's doing life with me. 

I wouldn't want anyone else by my side. 

And for next months topic.........