Hot Dog! {Friday Favorites}

We're back in business... After being without a computer without a week, I feel like I've got a ton of catching up to do, but the break was nice and God allowed our pc to be fixed at a fraction of the cost of buying another.

My biggest guy turns 40! next week and my littlest guy turns 2 a week and a half later... so I've been busy plotting away. (The best I can without internet.) Cruz is in love with dogs, so we're going to have a doggy themed party to celebrate our little guy. Jesse asked for no big party for his fortieth, so I'm trying my best to submit. :) And planning a low key something for the family.

Here's some Friday Favorites to get me inspired for Cruz' special day:

Come Say Hello!

I think I mentioned a while back that I'd wanted to get in on the action of one of the local Handmade/Vintage Market but that it was outside and just a couple weeks after Rio had been born. Yeah, so glad I didn't sign up for that one. It was wet and drizzly all day long. It definitely wouldn't have been a good match for us. But guess what! Not long after that, I found out about another little market that's inside! And I'm gonna be there!

My sister and I are going to share a booth, which is great for me because it'll give me a chance to nurse the baby when I need to. And it's great for you because you'll be able to snag some gorgeous pottery for your loved ones Christmas gifts! I'm very excited you share all sorts of vintage stuff that somehow I just haven't been able to find time to photograph and list online... it takes a good long while just to list an item on Etsy! I have all sorts of super goodies to share with you. In the next few weeks, I'll try to take some sneak peek shots of some of the fun vintage sweetness I have lined up for the market.

In the meantime, here's Craftacular! on facebook. Won't you write this into your calendar on the 27th? Invite a friend or two and make a day out of it! I would just love to see everyone and get to chat. That's my favorite part of markets--seeing everyone and the fellowship!

Papa's Pumpkin Patch

So, apparently our area cannot have enough pumpkin patches...because my mom actually found one that we hadn't ever been to before and, Bonus! It was free! So, no paying $10 a head, plus extra for pumpkins. (With our crew we could have easily paid $100 just to enter the patch we've gone to in the past.) And although the other patch had more things at it, this one had plenty of activities and fewer crowds which meant less waiting in lines for the activities my kids wanted to do! We actually thought we wouldn't need to stay long because we significantly under estimated the amount of things they had to do there, but next year we'll plan to stay longer.

We had a great time and think Papi should join us next year...thanks for taking us, Yaya! (And thanks for the  great photos, Elisabeth!)

Wives Submit

Honestly, these words smack me in the face more often than I'd like to admit. My sin nature doesn't like to submit. And often I've done the exact opposite.

{1 Peter 3}

This summer has been a battle. One between myself and God... much like the ones I'm having with my almost-two-year-old because I know what's best for him but he still wants his own way. But when it came down to it I realized that when I wasn't submitting to Jesse, I wasn't having faith in my God. If I truly place my hope in God, then I can be confident that He can work in Jesse to make good and right decisions for our family. The battle is big and there are still many times where I fail. But slowly, I'm learning to place my faith in God and submit to my husband.

My church is doing a sermon series on marriage right now, and seriously, it is helpful. If you want to better your marriage or want to start a marriage (someday) on the right foot, then go check it out. Here's a link to today's sermon. Blessings! 

Americanos

This week, I've been drinking americanos. Mainly because we're out of the syrup I usually use in my lattes but I do have coffee creamer to use in coffee. But I broke our french press last year so I can't make coffee. It works. But I'm not a huge fan. Whatever. I'll take the coffee however I can get it.

Because I've been dragging. Which is one of the reasons I haven't been posting a lot. Honestly, I'm trying to figure out how to homeschool while having little ones running around causing havoc. So glad Wendy posted this today... I need as much advice on schooling this year as I can get!

Another post I absolutely needed this week was about the loading the dish washer (and grace). Loved it... it was so encouraging and you should read it! Especially if you have young kids. Or if you find even little things challenging. Which I do. A lot right now.

And then there's this just a fun giveaway post... for Blowfish Shoes over at Casey's. Diego and I decided these were the boots to get if I win... which is very unlikely to happen so. It was nice to dream for a few minutes. (I think I was still single the last time I spent that much for a pair of shoes.)

Basha Bootie

You know those people who just exude Jesus? I wanna be like that when I grow up... I'm working on it! I've met this lady and just knew she must be a believer... when I saw the video, I told Jesse I just knew it and he completely agreed. So awesome to see God taking care of His people. And also how His people love on others.  Loved the line about the DNA of God.

We missed our homeschool trip to the pumpkin patch yesterday because it was supposed to rain and I was having a hard time getting someone to think accompanying me and my brood into a rainy, muddy patch sounded like fun. Can you believe it? So my mama is taking my sister, the kids and I today. So, I should go get ready or something! 

Have a great Saturday!

Rio: 1 Month

Happy 1 Month, Little Rio!

Currently, you still go cross-eyed from time to time. You've been on your first girls only road trip to Kansas City. You sometimes smile and your grandpa swears you laughed for him. (You wouldn't really laugh for him first, would you?) Cruz finally realized he loves you enough to be interested in saying your name. You are sometimes sleeping about a 5 hour stretch through the night. You are a great distraction during school, but mainly because you're so adorable your older siblings just have a hard time concentrating on anything else.

Cyclops

Rio, my sister, my momma and I went to KC for a girl's day getaway. I got back super late last night and when I woke up I had  Cyclops staring me in the face. Apparently, he inherited my allergy to mosquitoes.  After a couple doses of Benedryl, a good, long nap  (I've forgotten how well that stuff can knock you out), and some lunch, he's in a good mood and can open his eye a bit better! Hope you're having a great Sunday!

Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good!

    Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him!

Psalm 34:8