December's Favorite Things

1. an early mornin' game of tic-tac-toe on the bathroom mirror

2. homemade masks

 

3. sad puppies

4. happy girls

5. new cookbooks

6. the art of video games

7. homeroom mom craftiness

8. bestfriend sleepovers

9. pretty girlies

10. glow party djs

 

11. I see you

12. gymnastic meetings in the stairwell

 

13. Christmas card from beyonce - nbd

14. I really do

November Favorite Things

1. snuggles with my favorites

2. hill laps with the fam

3. serious calorie burn

4. four mile walk/runs with the best soundtrack

5. RETAKES

6. flavored tootsie rolls

7. game nights

October's Favorite Things

1. the annual walk-a-thon at my kiddo's elementary school

2. the dog who thinks she's a real kid

3. watching this boy play soccer

4. and watching this girl read her books

5. my sonshine

6. the kitty who can sleep anywhere in the whole house chooses the dog's crate

7. these two, every day after school, waiting for the bus to drop off the kids

8. the fifth graders leave little notes of inspiration throughout the kindergartener's classrooms; I found this one particularly inspiring

9. spending time with this guy

10. these two where they really belong

11. a double rainbow across the street

September's Favorite Things

1. another tooth lost (at which point he took a self to send to his dad)

2. fresh tint for my honey on his birthday

3. tiny tigers fans and special dog treats

4. this princess

5. going hard before my 8-weeks with out alcohol (more about that tomorrow)

6. sunbaths

7. dramatic narls strikes again

8. the start of soccer session

9. celebrating a very special engagement of two dear friends

10. the last campfire of the season

11. puppysitting this sweet boy

and everything about this ♥

August's Favorite Things

1. family bike rides

2. late night headstands

3. getting ready for back to school

4. pancake breakfasts downtown

5. doggy sundaes from our favorite ice cream shop

6. sunny afternoons spent in the hammock

7. pool parties with friends

8. homemade popsicles

9. our bee's nest

10. the strict adherence to the no pets on the couch rule

11. em's first trip to the dentist

12. easy baker

13. dressing up for the gym's childcare #sheissofancy

July's Favorite Things

1. this man.

2. jessica wakefield: the original baddest bitch

3. crazy hair day

4. silly bob the circus clown

5. narls' note asking clay & me to join his book club

6. em's getting fancy for our evening walk

7. new hair!

8. puppy playdates

June's Favorite Things

1. a perfect afternoon with family & friends celebrating Ian's 30th birthday

2. strawberry cheesecake pudding shots & drunk gummies to lure my friends over for a pampered chef party

3. my girl and her girls - and ariel! - at paige's 5th birthday party

4. a little between-soccer-tournament-games yoga

5. and a bit of sleep yoga

6. sinfully wonderful nights out

7. my boys and their favorite things

8. great nights with great friends

9. em's super awesome treasure map

10. hoping my assets will get me through a physical game of oregon trail

11.getting the hairs cut

12. old forgotten photographs <3

May's Favorite Things

1. wacky wednesday

2. Narls is a total bookworm just like I am. He begged for days to go to the store and get the newest Star Wars chapter book then read it in two days.

3. a cat being a cat

4. lainey girl, who waits for her boy's bus every afternoon

5. tiny tutus, for Em's recitals

6. all access to Lana Del Rey

7. Narls lost his fourth tooth! On the bus on his way home from school. Our sweet bus driver stopped the bus and got on her hands & knees to help Narls find the tooth, which dropped under his seat.

8. presents for our thoughtful bus driver to show our appreciation for helping our boy

9. last field trip of Narls' first grade year!

10. Clay's not-so-healthy but oh-so-delicious grocery shoppin' picks

11. our minis at girls' dinner

12. my handsome brother & stepdad

13. volunteering at the school bookfair

14. em putting in work

15. happy times

16. sharing all the chicken in my salad with this girl

17. a matching set

18. sunday mornings