it's been a good week :)

I came down with some unknown nightmare sickness this week (extreme exhaustion! daggers in my throat!) that turns out wasn't strep and wasn't mono but was really obnoxious! The only reason I bring this up is because I sat on my couch all day on Saturday trying to rest and in doing so I finally got up-to-date on cleaning out my iPhone pictures, organizing my personal Gmail and... getting up to date on blogging! WHAT A RELIEF. :D So, here's a peak into what was happening this past week...

We went to mom's last Saturday to help get her TV situation wrapped up, and Meggie came with us! (And I got this rad #TBT from her bathroom, haha) It took forever, but I was really glad mommy and Meggie could spend time together, and we went to Don Jose's afterwards, which is always bomb! When we got back home, Richard and I went to see "Get Out" which was amazing! On Sunday, R started brewing beer (get ready, world!) and I spent time by myself out at the mall (MISSING TONYA). It was overall a really nice weekend, and I just feel like documenting it, so there!

Emily FaceTime session!!!!

R3 started emailing us from school recently, and it's kind of the greatest thing that's happened to me. HE'S SUCH A SWEET BOY. (The last email was sent to me on Friday when I went to work even though I felt like traaash 😭)

Meggie's last day of Toni & Guy was this week! I can't believe it! Now she has to take her licensing exam, but she's DONE. WITH. SCHOOL. Hoorayyy!

The actual "last day" we had the girls over for dinner and got her a cake to celebrate as a family. YAY, MEGGIE.

Then on Friday, went took who was here to Whiskey Cake, and it was so nice! (I still felt like death, but everyone else seemed to have a great time, haha!)

Meghan even had her first "out of school" client Thursday evening, as Mary was dying for a haircut. She's doing it! :D

And, I was just feeling really cute this week. Before I got sick. 💅

Despite me being sick, having car trouble, and needing to cancel plans with friends due to being sick and having car trouble, I gotta say, it was a great week. :)

"we're going to the races... we're going to the races..."

Darrah's Christmas present, finally brought to life! :D

bluebonnet pictures!

Mumsie has done so much for us lately (IT'S RIDICULOUS!) that I decided we needed to get her bluebonnet pictures for a big, fat "thank you!" It was a WINDY AS HELL DAY, and we even had to lie to sneak out of Ennis to meet the photographer after hanging out with mom for a few hours ("Mom, we have to leave, we have a dinner to get to!") and... it all came together beautifully. We originally planned to give these to her for Mother's Day, but the prints arrived just in time for Easter. And to our delight, she was speechless when we gave them to her. :)

spring randos :)

"Hey, Daddy, I want to tell you about my band's UIL competition..." (R sincerely freaked out at this voluntary FaceTime sesh, instigated by Emily herself, haha)

Newest addition to the family.

The best kinds of texts to receive from my Alternate Husbands.

FIFTH DAUGHTER.

When I go to pick-up earnest money...

GIGI, DEAR GOD, KILL ME.

a few randos from this spring!

R3 at a reptile convention with his oldest sister. LOOK AT THAT FACE.

A birthday lunch with... Bellesa! Not pictured: the drawing she gave me for my birthday, too!

The most beautiful salad from Mi Cocina! Ok, I like Mi Cocina now... ;)

Packing jokes! Whatever we can do to make it bearable! 

Sadie's birthday date FINALLY - Seeing The Jungle Book!

A Candy's Dirt happy hour at The Centrum (!) with Carla and Josh. <3

My mom's idea of getting ready for a big storm coming through! OH MAN.

ALSO!

- dinner with TK and S at Torchy's

- Meg's first day of hair school

- our cute new rental! it's so darling!

- the covered patio at our new rental! it makes me so happy!

- smoked salmon... I mean, I always liked it but now I LOVE IT

- R3 and all his math accomplishments!

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. ;)

trip to portland :D

Mom and I had THE BEST time visiting Donna and Auntie in Portland this year. Here are a few (ha, many!) pictures and videos from our trip!

Starting the whole thing off right with mimoas in DFW airport... we earned it after waking up at the crack of dawn and sitting in a taxi for an hour. ;)

Mom's hotel present! ;) When I made reservations at Silver Cloud Inn, I just made a silly comment in the additional notes saying, "Please print a color photo of Kevin James and place on the pillows - it will make my mom laugh." AND THEY DID. :D

Beautiful views from their home's patio...

We had a very boozy holiday, par for the course with these ladies! :D After going out for lunch one day, we came back home for a nice afternoon drinking on the patio. More after the jump!

the powerpuff moores!

... or how Sadie and I spent 15 minutes on a Friday night. ;P

Me: Go get Emily and Richard!

Sadie: I tried! They won't listen!

Me: Go tell them I said!

*Emily and Richard III slowly saunter out*

Me: Look! *hums Powerpuff Girls theme*

Emily: ... that... was not what I expected...

Me: It was worth your time, right?

Emily: Probably... *smiling profusely*

(Meghan was out, but very approving via text ;P ;P)

(see Peanuts Moores here!)

april, etc.

This certainly snuck up on me! April was killer, in all the best kind of ways. :)

Sadie-bug, in volleyball mode. She's doing sooo well, it pretty much makes up for all the 8:30am games (in Little Elm!) I've had to take her to. ;)

R3 told me this Peanuts cup is his new favorite, and my heart melteddd... & a beautiful sunny afternoon while doing business-y things.

Needed/deserved adult time at the Katy Trail Ice House in Plano during the most perfect patio weather!

CJ even managed to stop by to hang out! I'm pretty sure I was too tipsy to understand what he and R are whispering (and shaking hands?!) about, buuut they're adorable. And my favorites. :)

Beautiful old-world details at a client's house... seriously, I would die for those windows.

Food food food! The most delicious catfish tacos (a la Richard!) after a long day and a perfect vegetarian set-up (a la Tonya!) after a day in Ennis. :)

Meghan, hovering between two worlds (or too tired to take her Scarborough Faire digs off after trying everything on ;P)

Me & the fabulous Ms. Heidi... & the most adorable picture of Grandpa Jim (and Auntie Marion!) when they were wee ones (dying!).

Sadie had to dress up as a "nerd" one day for school. I didn't ask any questions. ;)

A superb date-night at The Latin Pig (SUPERB!).

The only song I need to listen to for the rest of my life. #saintrupaul

New spring clothes & an early volleyball morning selfie. :)

Emily and... Gabriel! (A "special dude," if you catch my drift.)

R wears many hats... being an impromptu volleyball coach for Sadie's team managed to be one of them! (Can you tell how much volleyball took over our lives this month?) And beautiful Waco blooms.

This dress/heels combo that Sadie wore aaall last weekend... she's learning very well!

Fishing in Little Elm after school! Apparently R figured out the perfect spot... last time they went they caught 2 dozen! 

Our amazing (FREE!) new patio furniture (with R's burgeoning tomato plants making a small appearance, as well).

Other memories, not photographed:

- Meghan's killer good moods lately! Let's keep that up!

- Remembering how important Amy Schumer is to my mental health. ;) 

- Mary surprising me at my office one morning! What a sweet treat!

- Richard III being the sweetest, most-hugs-to-give boy ever lately, even telling Emily "You look really pretty in that photo...!" (after Em was in a super pissy state, fyi ;))

- Richard being the best husband/co-pilot/business partner/vehicle car-taker ever :D

- Booking our honeymoon! Finally!

- Business coffee dates... my new favorite thing. :)