10 on 10

10 pictures from our day.

Truth every morning.

Levi wanted to send a picture to his favorite Uncle Joseph. :)

My sister in law came to run errands with us - the library, target, and post office. 

I'm so thankful for her help and the adult conversation!

Painting during quiet time. 

Working and resting.

Snack and new library books.

Ava (21 months now!) loves to watch her daddy mow the yard.

The view from my kitchen window while I prepared supper.

Chicken taco salad. Yes, paper plates are wonderful in certain seasons of life! :)

Sitting by the fire pit with my sweetie after the kiddos were asleep. 

Pregnancy update {Baby #5}

This pregnancy is flying by so quickly! I am currently 33 weeks along! 

26 weeks

It is so different being (big) pregnant during the summer! I get worn out so much faster than I ever remember. It's been kind of hard for me because my kids love to be outside all the time and normally we spend most of the summer outside, but this year, we are spending a lot of time inside reading. We try to get out in the morning and in the evening when it's a little cooler.

28 weeks

My energy has been good the last few weeks. I was feeling draggy last month, but once my iron and b vitamins were increased, I've been doing much better. I'm slowly filling my freezer with meals, parts of meals, and baked goods. We just got a quarter of grass-fed beef, so I don't have as much freezer space to work with as I have during other pregnancies. I am also slowly (verrrry slowly) getting things marked off my to-do before baby list. :) 

29 weeks on my 30 birthday :)

I'm still working out at the gym 3 days a week and doing exercises/stretches at home. I'm sleeping great and only wake up at night if a child wakes up or I have a pregnancy nightmare. haha

Comparison :: 30 weeks with Ava on the left, 31 weeks with Baby #5 on the right.

The baby is doing great! He/she is measuring about 3 weeks behind, but that is very normal for me and my babies. 

33 weeks.

I'm so thankful every day for the precious little life growing inside me. Even though it's my 5th baby, I can still hardly fathom the amazing creation I have the privilege to grow! I'm so excited to meet this precious little one!

10 on 10

10 pictures from the 10th of July :)

Starting the day with the Lord.

Lily loves drawing with highlighters.

Splash pad fun.

These kids still love to watch their daddy mow the yard.

Goofy faces.

Starting a new book. Loving it so far!

Playing at Grammie's after supper.

20 month old baby girl.

We love to make funny faces :)

My kitchen window sill makes me smile everytime I see it. 

Silver Club {my trip to Utah}

Two weeks ago I had the amazing privilege to take advantage of an all expenses paid trip to Utah to visit Young Living corporate offices and the Mona, Utah Lavender farm!! So awesome! I was supposed to go last year, but we had previous plans, so I deferred the trip to this year. It's neat how it worked out - my mom got to go this year, which was really fun for us to spend time together! 

It was my FIRST TIME EVERRRRR to get on an airplane!! What a fun experience! On the first flight to Atlanta, I had a talkative lady sitting next to me. She seriously talked the whole time - which was so nice to keep my mind occupied! 

It was NOT easy for me to leave my babies. I cried a lot during the trip because I missed them so much. Thankfully Jacob was off work and able to care for them (and he did GREAT btw) - I'm just not cut out to be a traveling mama. :) 

I had a window seat on the long flight from Atlanta to Salt Lake City. I loved getting to watch the landscape changing as we flew west. The mountains took my breath away - spectacular!

The resort we stayed in was amazing! 

Ready for the opening fancy dinner night.

Gorgeous sunrise from my window.

I love Young Living's unique Seed to Seal guarantee that sets them apart from all other companies. Amazing!

I took a walk in downtown SLC one day. It was SO hot - dry heat unlike the humid heat we have here in Alabama. Even though I was drinking TONS of water, I think I got a little dehydrated during that short walk. 

During the afternoon meeting I decided to rest and drink lots more water. Thankfully I was feeling better within an hour or two. It was nice to get a little reading done...and LOTS of chatting with new oily friends!

This was when our tour bus broke down on the side of a mountain, 14 miles from civilization, in 100 degree temperature! Thankfully we were rescued within an hour!

Incredible sunset.

I got up super early to participate in the lavender fields 5k! 

A field of Clary Sage.

Lavender fields.

SO beautiful and SO fragrant! 

I couldn't get enough of the scent and beauty. Such an incredible experience!

28 weeks pregnant with Baby #5!

This is part of the Young Living store at the farm. 

The horse barn.

The horses are used for plowing/harvesting, etc to keep the plants free of tractor fumes/pollutants. I love how committed Young Living is to unadulterated oils - even in small ways like this.

Gorgeous lavender and mountains.

Heading home. I was SO ready to get home and see my babies.