sadie + coat hanger

I'll just leave this here.

 

bits and pieces

January has been really hard - I'm not going to pretend it hasn't, and that's ok. But here's some fun stuff that's happened along side all the exhausting stuff.

New J. Crew sweater got me all Laura Petrie like. :)

Basically, January's mood board.

On to fun stuff... this happened. :)

The laughs that iPhones bring...

... over and over!

Ladybird!

december: round 1! (with littles)

Sadie getting her turn with the big rocket! (Actually happened Thanksgiving weekend but WHATEVER)

Me getting into the TimeHop app, haha.

3 car hit-and-run after getting Sadie to the eye doctor one Monday. :( No one was hurt, thanks goodness, but Sadie and I waited TWO HOURS for the police to NOT SHOW UP. UGH.

Emily's school project, which is legit AMAZING.

I MEAN, REALLY.

Our own Santa picture at the yearly Hesse Party! :)

Donut sweatshirt and cookie scarf!!!

I told R to get the train up and running this year, which was met with gusto. He and R3 had a blast getting it together!!! (There's a bigger video on my harddrive with the full set-up but here's a clip below!)

Sadie's first band concert! We got pants specially tailored and e'erything!

Not impressed we had to sit on the floor of the junior high gym, haha.

Emily, fingering along/reliving her youth. ;P

and Mema was came!

(Pic to prove I was actually there too, haha)

A final goodbye to my amazing hair/outfit that day, RIP.

Snuggling with Sadie on the last morning before they went to their mom's for 13 days!!!

Not pictured:

- Sadie loosing her bike lock, ughhhh.

- R and I going to see Ladybird and LOVING IT!!!

- Getting all the kids new clothes... me with Sadie, R with R3, and Meghan with Emily. WHAT A JOURNEY. (I needed R and R3 to go with me to give me the patience to deal with Sadie's particular brand of shopping, haha)

- A million work parties (pictures on my big hard-drive, who wants to remember work parties in the long run, lolz)

sadie's 11th birthday!

... Richard III was hanging out at Terra's, so it was a Daddy + Girls affair. :) We went to Twisted Root, had berry chantilly cake, and Sadie & I went to see "Beauty and the Beast" for her birthday date!

At Twisted Root, they give you names for your order. "Marsha! Marsha! Marsha! Your burger is ready!" Hahaha 

january life

Emily posted this video on her Instagram, and I DIED.

Breakfast with Mary and Macy looks!

Watching Netflix with Sadie-poo. :)

Chillin' on MLK, Jr. Day weekend.

 Dinner with Matt before watching The Cowboys!

Sadie, learning about Seinfeld (she later turned on "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" one morning - on her own! - while watching TV with me!).

sadie's 2016 volleyball season

Volleyball game and went this year our little Sadie-bug! I had to miss a few games due to holiday weekends, vacations, cramps (!), but from what we got to see Sadie is improving SO MUCH. She has a killer serve and team spirit to boot. Plus, her uniform is SO DARN CUTE. It's so fun to watch! Here are a few pictures and videos from her season (her team only won 1 set the whole season, so we're going to focus on improvement this year ;P).

And let's not forget the games that our sweet Da stood on the sidelines to call the games when there was a need. ;)

sisters, sadie, sports and socials

Meghan, who got Sadie a fresh pair of rain boots for her birthday, took she, S and E creekin' on Sadie's actual birthday. Sisters!

Obligatory birthday dress (thanks, TARGET) and birthday flowers for Sadie's actual birthday. Sadie!

How I get dressed for Sadie's first volleyball game - it was a double-header, so I went all out. Her team lost both games, but Sadie was THE BOMB. She's getting so good! Plus, Emily tagged alot with us (while Meghan and R3 stayed home) and it was alot of fun hanging out with her on the bleachers. Sports!

Dragging ourselves to Nancy and Nery's house for a little get-together before we go MIA for a few weeks moving, dealing, life-ing. I'm so glad we did, because there was Nancy + Johnnie Walker + Athos the puppy. Socials!

I'm so trying to deal with life lately. But at least I'm staying on top of blogging! (:

birthday party for tonya & sadie!

Strawberry cake + rainbow icing & blackberry cheesecake :) (a la Meghan)

 Homemade tortillas!

Sadie, recovering from her first "kitchen burn" - helping making the homemade tortillas. ;)

 Dana, the love of my life. 

It was the first sunny day in almost a week (thanks, Spring Break!) and it felt WONDERFUL.

 Poppa & Momma Nelson we're even in town!

R, Juju and I were all in attendance, too. ;) Dana did me the favor of sending me a few videos she took, too long for YouTube!