What's Up Wednesday: August Edition

The last Wednesday of every month is my What's Up Wednesday post. Today I'm linking up with Mel and Shay and you should too.

Here are the questions.

1. What we're eating this week...

I'm loving these Zucchini Roll Ups (my kids love them too), tacos and goat cheese and cream cheese dip.

2. What I'm reminiscing about...

Our birthdays this past month and hanging out with friends

3. What I'm loving...

Back to school time. I love shopping for school supplies now that I have a preschool age kid I can buy supplies again. 

4. What we've been up to...

more playdates, preschool, pool, zoo, princess at the library, birthday celebrations, etc...

5. What I'm dreading...

packing up the kids for grandmas for 2 weeks and flying solo with them. I might be sad to leaving them for so long. I'm also not looking forward to the next 2 months of the SD HEAT. 

6. What I'm working on...

packing for Hawaii, packing the kids, packing milk did I mention packing? I'm also planning a trip to the apple orchard next week. 

7. What I'm excited about...

Apple picking in Julian and HAWAII

8. What I'm watching/reading....

I've been in a bit of a tv show slump since most of my summer shows have ended, but I did pick up Complications on USA and Bachelor Pad

I finished Finding Audrey, which I didn't like and 31 Days to Becoming a Better Mom, I totally recommend. I finished Dark Places which I really enjoyed and I'm in the middle of Balancing Act. 

9. What I'm listening to...

Other than the radio not much, but I have picked up the Jamie Ivey podcasts

10. What I'm wearing...

More tanks and shorts, but I loving layering necklaces when I can. 

11. What I'm doing this weekend...

Hanging out with friends, spending time with the kids and packing

12. What I'm looking forward to next month..

lots....

13. What else is new...

This girl is a rockstar on the scooter she got for her birthday. I love watching her become independent. 

14. What is my favorite Back to School tradition..

Well since this is our first Back to School I'm not sure what tradition will stick or anything, but I loved getting up early and eating donuts with my girl and getting her a cupcake after school. Hopefully as the years progress we will incorporate more ideas.

What's Up Wednesday: July Edition

The last Wednesday of every month is my What's Up Wednesday post. Today I'm linking up with Mel and Shay and you should too.

Here are the questions.

1. What we're eating this week...

i've actually been meal planning recently and we've been eating lots of fruits, Shay's Sweet and Sour Tacos, Biscuits and Gravy and leftovers

2. What I'm reminiscing about...

how fast this summer is going by. C is starting preschool next month and I'm trying to soak up every minute, well maybe not every minute as we each have had our share of meltdowns

3. What I'm loving...

going to the pool, hanging out with friends and watching this one eat. 

4. What we've been up to...

lots of playdates - pool, aquarium, park and gymnastics, CFA day

5. What I'm dreading...

david working in SF next week. We are going to miss him and it will be me and the kids 24/5

6. What I'm working on...

planning C's birthday party, working on her birthday stuff and sewing new tabs on our diapers

7. What I'm excited about...

celebrating lots of birthdays in August and back 2 school shopping

8. What I'm watching/reading....

all my favorite summer shows are back - PLL, Suits, Chasing Life, Royal Pains, Devious Maids, Graceland, Dance Moms and Masterchief

i've picked up two Sophia Kinsella books - Finding Audrey, Wedding Night and I'm reviewing 31 Days to Becoming a Better Mom (Comes out in August)

9. What I'm listening to...

Echosmith and Ed Sheeran

10. What I'm wearing...

Tanks/shorts, tassels and flip flops

11. What I'm doing this weekend...

celebrating C's birthday!!! I can't believe my baby girl is turning 3

12. What I'm looking forward to next month..

trip to Hawaii

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13. What else is new...

i've been working on sticking to a budget and meal planning. And I'm already thinking/planning outfits for our family pictures

14. What will you miss most about summer...

flexibility and the sun staying out late

What's Up Wednesday: June Edition

The last Wednesday of every month is my What's Up Wednesday post. Today I'm linking up with Mel and Shay and you should too.

Here are the questions.

1. What we're eating this week...

not a whole lot. I haven't been to the grocery store because we have been in between trips

2. What I'm reminiscing about...

Thursday I will be celebrating my 10th anniversary. I'm reminiscing about the events revolving around our wedding.

3. What I'm loving...

this guy... He gets a to celebrate a year of "special events" all in one week i.e. Father's Day, Birthday and Anniversary

4. What we've been up to...

sweating, playing in the pool, watching movies, did I mention sweating?

5. What I'm dreading...

sleep training with E

6. What I'm working on...

a little bit of everything - cleaning, organizing and crafting

7. What I'm excited about...

our trip to Palm Springs today and our anniversary

8. What I'm watching/reading....

Lots of children's books...It's summer reading program time

I picked up two new shows this summer - Whispers and the Astronauts Wife Club

9. What I'm listening to...

lots of light up toys 

10. What I'm wearing...

workout clothes, loungewear and shorts

11. What I'm doing this weekend...

No plans yet

12. What I'm looking forward to next month..

more planning of our trip to Hawaii in September

13. What else is new...

i'm learning I can survive on only 4 hours a sleep a night. time zones stink.

14. What are you doing for the 4th...

hopefully hanging out with friends, eating and enjoying the festivities

What's Up Wednesday

The last Wednesday of every month is my What's Up Wednesday post. Today I'm linking up with Mel and Shay and you should too.

Here are the questions.

1. What we're eating this week...

whatever is left in the fridge and Chick-fil-a

2. What I'm reminiscing about...

Warm summer days as it's been cold and drizzly here

3. What I'm loving...

watching C & E's relationship develop. I hope they become best friends

4. What we've been up to...

watching lots of baseball, a few outings with friends between the rain storms and going to the gym

5. What I'm dreading...

flying alone with 2 children this weekend, at least it's non stop

6. What I'm working on...

packing and cleaning the house

7. What I'm excited about...

hanging out with my family and friends over the next 2 weeks and visiting my favorite city Chicago

8. What I'm watching/reading....

Baseball, Orphan Black and Veep. i need new summer shows

Baby-Led Weaning/cookbook, What Alice Forgot (i liked it, but felt like i had read the story before), Leaving Time and I'm participating in a book review for a not yet published book

last month i mentioned that i was reading the One and Only, but several pages into the story i realized it's the only other book i have actually read this year LOL

9. What I'm listening to...

meghan trainor. her songs are incredibly catchy 

10. What I'm wearing...

it's been cooler here in SD so most days it has either been leggings or workout close and my fleece. classy i know. i am looking forward to wearing shorts soon

11. What I'm doing this weekend...

see #7

12. What I'm looking forward to next month..

celebrating my hubby's birthday and our 10th wedding anniversary. we were babies

13. What else is new...

i'm working on cleaning/purging my closet. I have a hard time letting things go

14. What is your favorite thing to grill/BBQ...

i love most things grilled, but right now i'm loving smoking chicken on our smoker. it's so much juicier. i would also like to trying grilling pizza and pineapple is delicious grilled

What's Up Wednesday

For the past couple of years I have participated in a monthly Pinspired link up party. Starting this month instead of Pinspired I'm join in Shay, Mel and Sheaffer for What's Up Wednesday.

Here are the questions.

1. What we're eating this week...

Ball park hotdogs and nachos, leftover pizza, hamburgers and/or tacos and grilled spicy cilantro chicken. 

2. What I'm reminiscing about...

Our recent trip to Disneyland (still working on blog post) and Everett as a baby. 

3. What I'm loving...

all our the mommy groups I'm a part of - MOPS, church group, spouse work group and planning summer activities for them. And chalk art drawings with C. This is one her daddy drew. You can find more of our drawings on IG or Pinterest. 

4. What we've been up to...

watching lots of baseball and going to our first Padres game. 

5. What I'm dreading...

the 90 degree heat we are having and the upcoming HOT summer without AC

6. What I'm working on...

baking sugar cookies and royal icing

7. What I'm excited about...

hanging out with these kiddos tomorrow and the Carlsbad Flower Fields on Friday

8. What I'm watching reading....

i'm behind on a lot of shows - Grey's, Scandal, Nashville so I'm trying to catch up. I've been distracted by One Tree Hill on Netflix. I'm reading What Alice Forgot and the One & Only.

9. What I'm listening to...

the Amazon prime app.

10. What I'm wearing...

this shirt and scarf have been in heavy rotation lately

11. What I'm doing this weekend...

right now we have no plans, except to convert a toddler bed back into a crib

12. What I'm looking forward to next month..

going back to Missouri for a few weeks

13. What else is new...

Not much

14. What I'm am giving (or want to receive) for Mother's Day

i was able to find matching mother/daughter Lilly Pulitzer dresses from Target. I was not one of the crazies that made it to the store the day they premiered but I was on of the lucky ones(?) that found returned items.