hello, monday and a happy heart.

Hello, Monday.
What a weekend you are capping off.

Last Thursday I said hello to a dear friend
that lives in Portugal, but belongs here.
{in my opinion.}



I picked her up from BART and thus began a weekend that included
non-stop talking and laughing
and bedtimes later than 1:30 every night.
{i need a nap.}

When you live in Portugal,
and you come back to the states to visit,
you need to shop: Michaels...Bed Bath and Beyond...
the Disney store...the mall...Sam's Club...
and an oh-so-exciting trip to Lenscrafters.



Friday night went to see a band with a really cute guitar player.



Saturday morning we said hello to soccer season.
And this year the soccer parade's 8:30 arrival time came very early.
And with it came lots of coffee.



I do love soccer season.
Really...does it get any cuter than 5 year olds playing soccer?
Avery's team is the Purple Bears.
She knows all of the kids on the team and is having a blast.
This is her first year playing.
And watching the boys play is really fun now.
I try very hard not to be a screamer on the sidelines of their games.
Their games are just so exciting!

And to continue the fun Saturday night...sushi.
This table of girls is a lot of fun.
And a little loud.
I think the restaurant was wise to seat us outside.



And just like that...on Sunday we were saying goodbye,
with tears and hugs.
My heart is full and happy,
and I laughed more this weekend than I had in a long long time.
I hate that Portugal is so far from Califronia and
I hate the 8 hour time difference that makes talking difficult.
But I do love the WhatsApp app that let's us text for free.
Technology is a good thing.

Love you, LB!
Thanks for being the first to christen our guest room.
I miss you already.

Now...hello, going to bed early.
I'm tired and tomorrow's a school night.
:)

Saying hello with Lisa Leonard.

hello, monday.

Hello, dog sitting.
I think we wore him out.



Hello, daddy's 40th birthday dinner.
Hey Benihana: we heart your fried rice.



Hello, a certain someone with a case of the summer crazies.
Please don't punch the baby.



Hello, dishwasher.
This makes me happy.



Hello, lazy morning cartoon-watching.



Hello, caramel sauce leftover from end-of-year ice cream parties.
{g-r-o-s-s}



Hello, pretty new friend.
I like your mini-ness.



Hello, polka dot fingernails.
I get the feeling I'm going to be doing this same polish
many, many more times.



Hello, red white and blue crafting.
Is it really almost the 4th of July?



Saying hello with Lisa Leonard today.
{who has some gorgeous new necklace designs, by the way.}

hello, monday after mother's day.

Hello, Monday.
You're following a pretty cool weekend.

Hello, little family.
Let's go have some lunch.
Mom doesn't cook Mother's Day weekend.



Hello, Mom.
You're the best.



Hello, rope swing.
The kids love you
but you make me just a little nervous.



Hello, toad.
You're about as ugly as they come.
And hello kid with no fear.



Hello, eye candy.
Hello, walking around anthro...alone.
{happy mother's day to me.}



Hello, best mother's day lunch on the planet:
deep dish chicken special.
Zachary's...you never disappoint.
I'll take it over a champagne brunch any day.



Hello, coming home to some quality time with my sewing machine...
while listening to the vacuum running upstairs.
Hello, awesome husband.
And...hello dining room curtains that I finally finished.



Hello, Mother's Day goodies.
You're fun and pretty.



Hello, my favorite little people.
So blessed and thankful to be your mom.



Hello, happy.

{say hello with lisa leonard too.}

hello, monday.

Hello, baby hummingbirds.
You're so, uh, cute?



Hello, dishwasher.
Unload...reload.
Repeat.
{times a million, it seems.}



Hello, running in shorts on this super hot morning.
Surely I sweat off a pound or two from the sun alone.



Hello, lazy dog.
I want your life.



Hello, number 1 of 4,957 loads of laundry.
Today I am paying for not doing any loads since Thursday.



Hello, new pink sparkly Toms.
And goodbye, new pink sparkly Toms.
She wore you once, and you're already losing your sparkles.
Back to the store you go.



Hello, lunch.
I wish you were a cheese enchilada.



Saying hello with Lisa Leonard today.
And off to do laundry load number two....
Happy Monday.

hello, monday.

Hello, new paint color:
Martini Shaker, by Kelly Moore.
You're kind of gray, kind of khaki.
You're nice.



Hello, weird wrinkly wrist picture.
You are not cute.

Hello, crazy messy dining room.
Can't wait to get you all put back together.



Hello, wall?  Meet ceiling.
Hello, straight line with no mess-ups.
Hello, mad {if I do say so myself} cutting in skillz learned from my dad.



{and goodbye, hopefully soon, ugly vertical blinds.  i'm not your biggest fan.}

Hello, Monday late morning phone call from aforementioned dad offering to drive down
on Thursday to help me finish painting.

Hello, awesome dad whose skillz far surpass mine.

Hello, pretty new walls.  See you Thursday.

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linking up with lisa leonard.