I'mmmmmm back!!!!!!!!!

After many, many months away. I'm back. I'm officially back to blogging.

I've realized I log all my kiddos stats, memories, photos, vacations, sporting events, funny sayings, events, EVERY FREAKING thing on my blog and I've missed so much of it. This place is my journal, my baby books, my life notebook. How could I stop?

I have realized though, that working at a desk all day makes it way easier to do this. I'm sitting here at my kitchen counter...listening to Briggs talk his way to sleep, surrounded by dishes (broken dishwasher) clothes in the dryer, clothes in the washer, piles of laundry in each room. Floors covered in dirt and crumbs and dried up raisins. I have two MONSTER books I need to read and memorize. I have a backyard that needs major weeding. My bathrooms are all nasty. EVERYTHING around me is screaming for me. WHAT IS that smell? My phone. My instagram.  Facebook.  My class schedule. Playlist. F.

But I'm here. I'm starting fresh. And will start from where I left off.
I'm excited!

Mornings

Around these parts are mostly chaotic.

But we still sneak in a google couple of minutes to snuggle buggle.
Love how Ari's face doesn't change...

Love my peeps.
xo

Easter

The entire fambam was in town for Easter.

Let's just say, there was 140 eggs hidden. Lots of hard boiled eggs. And few tears.

So much fun.
Love Easter.

Fam Bam

I've already blasted these photos on Facebook. And one on Instagram. And Pinterest. And probably even Twitter. I'm addicted to social media. It's a problem.

And you all will probably be seeing them on our Christmas cards. Faaaaa Lalallalalala.

Enjoy. All the cred goes to Jocelyn, our amazing (yes, I like to think of her as ours) photographer.

If you want to see more: www.jocelynkbrownphotography.com

Port

Angeles!! Pops and Patti came to town. Sis came to town with her kiddos.

We ferried. We ate. We kind of slept. We played.

My dad has 5 bros/sisters. He has a big fam. It was fun seeing everyone. They all live on the east side...of the United States.

The Gang

Yep, that is all of us. The entire fam bam. All seven grandkids. My mom is one hot grandma.

Cole is my favorite in this picutre.

Flower Girl

This is Ari's 4th flower girl experience.

Maybe her last?

Her and Tali are pros. And Sandy looked amazing.

Love me a good wedding!

Sluggerrrrr

 We want a pitcher not a belly itcher.

 P. U. M. P  pump it up pump pump pump it up

Hey you, on 2 can i get a whoooot whoooot

We want a single, just a little single. S. I. N. G. L. E. single. single. single.

Mean while Case wants his toy back...

 And decides that Briggs' hand will do.

Auntie

Uncles

The Bandits Season has ended.

Next up, summer.

2.5

Little man Briggsy is 2 and a half months...today. SHOOOOOOOOOOOOOT. Tomorrow.

But I had to share this photo. This is Briggs. This is fully Briggs. Tongue out. Full on smile. Chubbs. A little dorky. A lot happy.

My little Love Tank. My little man. Such a fun last 2.5 months. It makes such a world of difference having a baby around family and friends. When Lu was born, I was all alone in TX then moved to Spain and didn't have any friends or family. It was hard.

I'm so thankful for the people in my life and for my little family. I feel really blessed.

iPhone/Insta Dump





And I found this little gem on Ari's school work.

Arianna Joi Issa + Briggs Z Blalock

LOVE!