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Currently…

So, let’s see…last week I rocked out multiple posts. This week? Notsomuch. It’s called life, yo. Instead of this little thing called blogging I’ve been…

watching American Ninja Warrior, that Rylee called “the ‘lympics” and Bear Gryls Get Out Alive show. On one hand I’m almost ashamed to admit I’m watching those things. On the other hand, we don’t have cable so we’re kinda limited and have you actually seen those shows? Dudes, American Ninja Warrior has some seriously crazy athletes. And not your typcial beef head football players. I’m talking truly amazingly strong impressive athletes…like…busting out pull-ups with nothing but their pinky finger. No bull. I saw it happen. It’s also adorable how into it Rylee gets. And the Bear Gryls show? Happens to come on right after ANW and it’s what I always imagined how Survivor should’ve been. I could do with less of the “gather around the campfire, you’re fired” drama-rama but whatevs. Like I said, no cable, we’re limited.

listening to a whole lot of Macklemore & Ryan Lewis. Have I been totally living under a rock? Wait, maybe don’t answer that.

writing a whole lotta nothing.

Not loving Extended Rear Facing at the moment. I mean, I love it because it’s going to keep my kiddo safe and all but holy moly. It takes some getting used to, that’s for sure. I don’t like not being able to see Reese easily. Then there was the whole installation of said seats. Yes, plural…we have two complete sets of car seats so we don’t have to constantly swap them between vehicles. I was extremely disappointed with the lack of information I found in the owner’s manual our brand new car…you’d think there would be information on how to properly install a rear-facing convertible seat using the LATCH system. Nope. In the end, they’re installed properly and they’re not going anyway and my kid is safe so yay.

creating a major to-do list today at work. There are so many projects happening and I find myself feeling like have ADD…unable to focus on and accomplish pretty much anything. It’s infuriating. I leave the office wondering what the hell I did all day and totally overwhelmed just thinking about the next day. So, I just need to start at the beginning and take each project and break it down into the manageable tasks it will take to accomplish the project and assign priorities and due dates. And-and-and. Seriously, there were a lot of “ands” in that last sentence. And seriously…its happening before I do anything else today. Wish me luck.

Currently is a weekly link-up with my girl Lindsey over at Ot and Et and I love playing along when I remember to.

 

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And for good measure, how about a little photo-dump from my phone…

I love watching Reese’s little mind work. Her pretend play blows my mind.

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Ry randomly asked to play BINGO the other night. I remember I used to LOVE BINGO when I was little.20130801-090244.jpg

Rylee is loving her swimming lessons. And she is seriously fearless.20130801-090334.jpg

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Alone in my head during Hot Yoga

My head is a crazy place you guys. Sometimes scary. Sometimes hilarious. Mostly just totally random.

Case in point: how last night’s Hot Yoga class went…

Teacher: Let’s move to the front of the mat, toes and ankles together, standing nice and tall…

Shit it’s hot in here…then again it is hot yoga…it’s like a sauna {said just like the Progressive commercial}…ha, that commercial cracks me up…oh but the Geico Hump Day commercial is even better….GUESS WHAT DAY IT IS!?…Guess what day.it.is…Harper’s version of that is so funny…Mandy’s getting close to her due date now…

Straighten and lift your right leg to the back of the wall letting your heel drop over your opposite hip, looking at your heel through your armpit…

She wants me to do what with my leg!?…keep your pelvic floor tight Kat…don’t queef…don’t fart…tighten…damn this is a good stretch…I’m going to have to remember this one to show Rylee…it cracks me up how much she loves yoga…I wonder if she’ll become a yoga instructor when she gets older…

Step your left foot through to lunge, windmill your arms up to warrior 2…

Did Vanilla Ice really just come one!?…All right stop, collaborate and listen ice is back with a brand new invention something grabs a hold of me tightly – …man, I love that song…

Place your hands under your hips, palms facing the floor. If you can, try and touch your hands together…

Are my arms really supposed to go that direction?…maybe it feels so weird because my arms are so long…I swear the only good thing about having such long arms is for having a long draw length…gosh I haven’t shot my bow in so long…I kind of miss it…Oh the other good thing my long arms are good for is group selfies…like in Zona with the girls…those girls are the best…I really miss them…I hate geography…

…making sure your shin is parallel to the front of the room, place your opposite ankle over your knee stacking your shins, engage your core, lean forward…

Holy crap I am hot…I could totally do this in just my sports bra like those skinny girls who clearly have no children..I look pretty damn good for just having a baby…I guess it has been a year technically but still…I wonder if my belly button will ever go back to how it used to be…man I am slippery from my sweat…gross…

Back into child’s pose for 5 breaths…

Oh my gosh I am going to be so sore tomorrow…this was way harder than last week…I bet I really stink right now…I cannot wait to take a shower…oh my arms are throbbing…

Namaste.

That’s it?…I can’t wait until next time.

Then vs. Now…The girls at 1

Looking though all of the photos from Reese’s party made me reminisce Ry’s first birthday party. So, I thought it’d be fun to do a “side by side” of both the girls on their first birthdays.

First Reese…

Jul 21, 20132 Now Rylee… {for the record, she still gives us that side eye look.}Photos Now both girls side by side. SistersatOne_sidebyside

This post has no point. I just love looking at photos of the girls when they’re about the same age.

Happy Wednesday!

A Party for Reese

My original plan was to pretty much do nothing for Reese’s birthday. She’s one, who cares was my thinking. Then Saturday morning while sipping my coffee and writing out my grocery list, I was thinking about snacks & beverages for the party. I thought a lemonade stand would be fun and then it all spiraled from there.

The lemonade stand was kind of the center of the party…lemonade, sun tea, frozen fruits to put in the lemonade. Mason jars, paper name tags tied with twine and paper straws were a hit. There was also a giant tub full of other beverages; soda, beer, etc.  Then I had a “Summer is Sweet” table with different kinds of candy, I had a “Cool off with a Sno-Cone” station (the kids LOVED that), and a “snack stand” with chips & dips, a veggie tray etc.

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I ordered cupcakes for the first time ever, {I normally make them} and I’m officially a convert. While she wasn’t so sure about 20-30 people standing around singing at/to her, Reese loved her cupcake.

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We ended the party by opening her gifts. For being 1 she seemed pretty into it.

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All in all, it was pretty low-key. Just family and our closest friends gathered around to celebrate our sweet Baby Reese. Exactly what I had envisioned.

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One

My Sweet Reesie-Bug…today you are one year old. One. ONE. 1. If you can’t tell, I’m still in disbelief. This last year has flown faster than any year in my life. And even though I’d like to ignore the fact that your birthday means you are that much closer to no longer being a baby, I can’t let today go by without acknowledging the one and only you.

Over the course of the last year, not only have you filled each day with joy, you have made our family complete.

It has been {and will continue to be} amazing to watch you grow and learn.

Over the course of the last 12 months we have learned that…

You are fierce. You are strong-willed. You have an amazing sense of humor. You are impossible to scare. You are a climber. You are our daredevil child. You are feisty. You have eyelashes that go on for days. Your eyes are fiery. You are spirited. You are loud. You are a snuggle bug. You have a thing for ears when you get sleepy. You adore your sister. You are very easy going. You love to eat. You are a mover and a shaker. You love the water. You have a smile that is contagious. You are intelligent. You are beautiful.

I often call you my little hurricane baby.

It’s hard to believe you’ve been with us for a whole year but we already couldn’t imagine our lives without you and I am looking forward to celebrating many more birthdays with you.

I love you more than life,

Mama

Reese is One