Hello Monday!

Hi!! Happy Monday!!

How was your weekend??

I sure hope it was great!!!

Since it's Monday- I am joining my wonderful friend, Johannah, today for her 'Hello Monday' link-up party!! :)

We had a jam packed Saturday...but despite the fact we were on the go from the minute we woke up to the time we got the kids to bed...we had the BEST day! The weather was supposed to be totally gross...but Mother Nature showed up and blessed us with a gorgeous day until about 5 pm- then we got some rain :) But by that point, we were inside, getting ready to have dinner- so it was no biggie! 

We got our family pictures taken bright and early on Saturday morning and can I please tell you- for the first time in 7 years- Aaron and I did not leave our photo session with a pounding headache! HA! The kids (miraculously) did SO good. Our photographers were AMAZING- and if you happen to live in the Indianapolis area- do yourself a favor and check out Red Thread Photography!! I seriously can't say enough about our experience- we actually had FUN taking our pictures! HA!

We stopped and got the kids donuts...because- isn't that the one of the best BRIBES ever?!? HA! 
Pretty much right after Charlotte and Cora were done eating their donuts, they had to leave again with Aaron for their last soccer game of the season!  While they were gone...I hurried around the house getting ready for a little fall open house I was having for Thirty-One!
It was such a fun afternoon!! It was a very casual get together...there were lots of yummy things to eat...and everyone basically just hung out and shopped! 
I wish all of you could have come!! :) 
(If you happen to be a reader here in the Indianapolis area...email me if you might be interested in having your own fun 31 party!! And even if you are not local...we can still party together online!! It SO easy and such a fun time! Contact me if you want more details!! ;)

Here's a few pics from the party...OF COURSE- I did not get a single picture with any of my friends...I took these pictures right before everyone came over and then stashed my camera away. I was too busy chatting everyone's ear off that I forgot to get some pictures with my fabulous friends! 

Sunday, we went to church and then hit the grocery store. We got all stocked up for the next couple of weeks- which makes me happy :) I feel like it's such a "normal" thing to just go to the store whenever we need something, but whenever I am unloading groceries into our pantry and refrigerator, I say a prayer of thankfulness that we are able to ABUNDANTLY provide for our family. We may not be able to do a lot of "extras" - but my kids are never hungry and always have healthy, yummy food available- it's something I don't take for granted!! :)

After lunch, Charlotte and I snuck away to do run a couple errands! First stop- the nail salon so I could get a fresh coat of polish put on my nails! Charlotte helped me pick out a fun, dark purple color that she told me was "perfect for fall and very Halloween-y" HA!

We then headed home to pick up little Marshall, who woke up from his nap a little too early (stinker!!) and then we went to Trader Joe's! A super sweet reader (Hi Laura!!) commented last Friday that Trader Joe's has pumpkin spice almond milk- and that it worked perfectly as a coffee creamer. SAY WHAT?!? I was SO excited when I read her comment!! I immediately called our local Trader Joe's after reading her comment and they had JUST gotten their shipment of it in!!
When we got to TJ's on Sunday afternoon, there were only 10 pumpkin spice almond milks left...and I bought 7 of them. Do you think I went a tiiiinnnnyyyy bit overboard?? HA!
I should be good to go for at least the next couple of months- but I am not making any promises that I won't go back and buy more. HA!

We ended our weekend with a yummy Sunday dinner- I made this pork tenderloin recipe and then we put the kids to bed EARLY. They were exhausted from such a busy weekend and Aaron and I couldn't take another minute of whining/screaming/crying. HA!

Every single one of them was passed out a few minutes after we said prayers...at which point they looked so cute and angelic! HA! No matter how batty my kids drive me- whenever I go check on them while they are sleeping, I am reminded of just how precious and sweet they are :) Thank goodness for that! HA!

And now we are back to Monday! It's the first full week of October!! 

What's on your agenda this week? Anything fun going on??

Let me know what you are up to in the comments section!!

Hope you have the BEST day and a WONDERFUL week!