somebody's got a case of the mondays

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blaahhhhhh.

the house is a mess, sadie coughed all night, harper's sneezing, and i'm achy.

WHOOHOOOOOO!!!

nevertheless, i'm thrilled for a new week and all of the possibility it holds.

i actually love mondays. blasphemy, i know!! but i do. it's like a surprise gift just waiting to be unwrapped. and the older i get, i really savor each gift.

and i think i'm relieved that i don't have to watch lame-o jake&vienna sausage on the bach tonight. if i hear on the wings of loooooooooooooooooooove one more time, i might upchuck. for real.

i've always disliked that song, but thanks to that show, it's now activated my gag reflex. hope i don't hear it in an elevator or something. blech.

wow, this post has taken a random turn, hasn't it!! heee!

i wanted to share that i was asked to host the Scrapbook and Cards Today Blog this week. 

Go check it out, won't you??

Today I posted a challenge. I'm asking you to use a bow on your project or layout. SHOCKER, right? ha! If you head over, I also did a simple photo tutorial on the way I make a bow. Nothing earth-shattering, but something lots of you have asked for.

Moving on...we had the laziest weekend EVER known to man. I mean, really.

We did get out of the house to go downtown to have lunch and walk around.

And wouldn't you know it? I think spring might be here!!!

 

sweet story- right before we saw this tree, harper and sadie threw some coins in a fountain.

sadie loudly wished for A BATH!!!! (way to aim high, sadie bug- thank the Lord she didn't just jump in).

and harper wished for THE FLOWERS TO BLOOM!

and then we started walking and saw gardenias, and pansies, and all sorts of flowers in bloom. and she FREAKED OUT...

she was screaming at the top of her lungs:
I CAN'T BELIEVE!!! MY WISH CAME TRUUUEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!

and you should have seen how big i grinned at j.

don't you just LOVE kiddos and their view of the world? it's so precious. and magical. and it makes every little mundane thing more beautiful and special.

and i love that he's here to experience everyday moments like that.

this weekend i was reminded all over what a wonderful father he is.

sunday i heard him say to the girls "GUESS WHAT IT'S TIME FOR NOW?? PEDICURES!!!!!!"

and i giggled, but boy i savor that about him. he is such a wonderful father to them. such a strong role model, but not afraid to be a tiny bit girly.

to clip their nails, have a tea party, read fancy nancy, or play their favorite songs on the guitar.

see? they will know what they deserve from a man. i knew that. i was blessed with that gift. not to settle for less than the best.

and now i have the best, and he is teaching them the same.

and they think he hung the moon.

i do too. ;)

 

have a beautiful monday.

xoxo

s

Comments

[AmyJ]

awwwwwww....

[Becky]

such a lovely MOnday post :) I love that even tho you have a case of the monday's, you still see/record the happy things!

[Lisa Russell]

So sweet!! It is the lazy days that makes for the best days, sometimes! Too funny about Sadie wishing for a bath, not jumping in the fountain! Hope you all feel better! It definitely is allergy season with the beginning of spring!

[Lynn]

Love the story of the girls wishing at the fountain. Hope you all feel better soon :)

[Lisa Russell]

Oh, and I agree with the Jake/Vienna thing! But now we'll have to see them on Dancing with the Stars! ugh...hopefully he won't dance to "on the wings of love...". haha

[Jonnelle]

Oh THANK YOU, I need bow help, I make the ugliest bows! :p
I love Mondays too, it's "my" day.
That picture is beautiful - I'm so thankful to God for bringing him (& the others) home safely so he can enjoy simply weekends and be the wonderful husband and daddy that he is!! Yall deserve it! :)

[Emily]

a very sweet way to start the week! Thanks for sharing your stories or your sweet/silly girls.

[Carrie]

A great way to begin the week! I need to check out your bow tutorial. Happy Monday!

[Steph H]

Okay, so there's this commercial that makes me think of the stories you tell about J. Now mind you, I have no idea what the commercial is actually FOR (way to be effective advertising!) but I love it.

It's this hockey player on the phone in the locker room, surrounded by his teammates and he is singing the itsy bitsy spider to his little girl on the phone and all the guys are laughing about it. To me, this is totally something J would do if, you know, there were phones just hanging around in middle of nowhere Afghanistan!

[Laurie Ann]

Cute story about your girls! Hope you all get through the sickies quickly!!

[C. Rayevich]

beautful post steph. My real dad wasn't around when i grew up so i never really knew what a "daddy" was. Now that I'm married my husband is always around and doing things with our daughter (even if it's really girly stuff heehee). He showed me what a real daddy is. It's soo nice to finally know that and our daughter is blessed! It's beautiful to see other men out there who are also real daddys =) Hope you all feel better for the wk.
xo

[tara pakosta]

He is a great guY!
I adore that picture of him playing the guitar to sadie! how priceless! probably my fave photo EVER of yours! seriously precious!
I love lazy family time weekends, that's how ours pretty much are every weekend and I love it!
tara

[Holly S]

What a beautiful up-lifting post on a Monday! loving you for that! We spent the better half of the weekend looking and and re-looking at houses AND we bought one!!! Now dealing with bankers and brokers-and picking out exactly what we want-lovely weekend and an even better week ahead!

[Hannah Brockett]

You have such a beautifull way with words.... Hung the moon.... Just beautifull. You inspire me to try and be just as thoughtfull with my words. Thank you x

[Denni Cook]

You are such an engaging writer. every day i get caught in your sweet stories, it's so refreshing to read your thoughts!

[Stacey]

Hi Stephanie! You always have the sweetests posts, that's why I love your blog so much! You also seem like a great mother and role model for the kids. And if you ever have a son, you will be able to show him what he deserves from a wife. It sounds like you have a great family and yours and your husbands parents must be so proud! And pedicures!! I'm coming to your house!!

[Shereen]

Geez, no wonder you love Mondays. You must love every day. Thanks for the peek into your weekend. I cleaned house.. ick. But I did get to spend time with my son and his girlfriend, (future wifey). I hope she loves him as much as you do J.

[CB]

dang, he plays guitar too??! ;)
Harper and Sadie sure will have their standards high. As they SHOULD. :) Thanks for sharing this beautiful post today!

[amy]

gotta love Office Space! Lovely post ....and your sweet girls are so blessed to have a daddy who does pedicures!!

[Tammy Graves]

Stephanie...you will never know how your post encouraged me. You truly are a very blessed woman! Those girls don't know it yet, but one day soon they will know too!

[Angie F]

Love your post today!! Thanks for sharing!

[Mariah]

Every Girl should think their Daddy "hung the moon" what a beautiful post.

[jacqueline]

you are truly blessed! love the picture! have a great week!

[Maria]

Love,love,love your post today!!! Made me smile from ear to ear.

Have a great week!

[Laury Richardson]

so sweet! I too have the best husband and father for my children! I love to hear that other women feel as blessed as I do when it comes to the men they chose to marry!