The Suits Sisters

Last week was a fairly normal week at La Casa de Suits. Here's what we ate. Monday: I lied. Eating out is not our norm. We're too cheap and going out with kids is less than relaxing. BUT tonight was Opening Night for our local 5 Guys and let me tell you.. Kent has been waiting for this day for MONTHS. The sign was up 6+ months ago and every time we drove by, we'd strain our eyes across the parking lot to see if any progress was being made. When I found out that Monday was the opening night I said, "THAT'S IT. WE'RE GOING." He ate there 3x in the first week and I promised to uphold my marriage vows and visit him in the hospital when his heart closes up and waves the white flag. The high of the meal: Watching LiLou eat half a burger with one hand likes she's been doing it her whole life + their peanut butter milkshake(go get one!!) We bought one and passed it around the table, grossing some people out, I'm sure. Frugal Family Bonding. The low...

If you, like me, spent the majority of Holy Week in a funk, you're safe here. If you were tired, cranky, angry, bitter, a big fat sinner and the only Easter heart prep that took place was reading the Easter Story picture books that your toddler flung on your lap.. If you're limping towards Easter morning with guilt and ShouldaCouldaWoulda thoughts... take heart that if you trust in Jesus, he died for your tired, angry, bitter, big fat sinner self. This is true during Holy Week, on your best days, on your worst days and that random week in November. January. August.  Find rest in His finished work on the cross and His great love for you this Easter.  Caris: What is that? Me: Our schedule Caris: Can I write a C on your schedule? Me: Sure 

Disclaimer: while the following list is all warm and fuzzies, know that yesterday I was capital C cranky and today confirmed the fact that my kids are subpar at hosting/attending play dates.  Carry on. 1. The thunderstorm happening right now as I type 2. A screened porch and open doors to hear it 3. A large dog to protect me in case someone wanders into said open door 4. Dinner dishes washed tonight by Kent 5. Finding needed items (2T shorts) while Thrift Hunting at Goodwill 6. Slowly adding decor to our empty walls 7. Warm sugar cookies tonight for dessert 8. Funny text exchanges with friends, friend's moms, my mom, my sister, the list goes on 9. A "successful" small group gathering last Friday night 10. Matching bathing suits (girl squeal!!)

Luckily for Caris, her 3rd birthday fell during our week of vacation with Kent's parents. Papa treated us  her to breakfast at a cute, delish  restaurant  (where she exclaimed, "HEY I know ROOFY!!") and then we spent most of the day at the beach.  Seeing the decorations upon waking up was overwhelming for her. As in.. she turned and faced the wall for a solid 2 minutes and wouldn't turn around.  I decided to tone down the expectations after that.  Only the start of her presents. It was a Frozen/Princess filled day, but most popular was the flash light from Aunt Anna.  Y'all. The cake was nasty. Not in a hyper-critical "No YOU'RE prettier" kind of way. Something went terribly wrong and I was both bummed out (gimme some good cake any day) and mortified because my father in law was ingesting it. BUMMER all around.  Happy Birthday Little Shuggie!!

I can't seem to shake the last two pounds of my Baby (Liza) Weight and I have no idea why. 

Making: Time for some blogging recently Cooking: Chicken + Rice + Greenbeans for dinner tonight  Drinking: A second cup of coffee  Reading:   Cupcake 3 times in the last two hours with requests to read it again  Wanting: Something from The Pioneer Woman's new linen line Looking: Like I actually put some thought into my outfit/makeup/hair today  Eating: NOT eating the instant mac and cheese I made the girls for lunch. Willpower! (cart wheel! fist pump! thumbs up!) Wishing:  I could eat instant mac and cheese Enjoying: A (semi) quiet house at nap time Thinking:  About appropriate discipline for shoving your sister's face into the tile floor  Loving: To watch Liza learn new things every day. She "cheeses" for the camera now and well, I die Hoping: For a stress free, successful first small group gathering at our house on Friday night  Needing:  To clean our bathroom. Wompwomp Smelling: Probably the dog if I try too h...