another weekend in october.

how was our week?

no, it really was good. i just love that sweet little mad look on her face. it's almost always there. i love it. our week was pretty good. we did have to go into the doctor really quick so brooklyn's ginormous mosquito bites could get checked out, and we also got our flu vaccinations. all happy at the end.

the leaves on all the trees are killing it lately. the one in our front yard is especially my favorite. and so far this fall, this is the only picture i have of it. i really need to get some better ones before the leaves are all gone.

there's that face again.

thursday evening, chelsea and i had a child free evening (thanks to james and my MIL) and got to go shower one of our friends who is about to have a baby girl in november. so exciting. it was fun to see her for a little bit and get to have some girl talk.

the weekend brought some relaxing and also some projects around the house. we even made a quick trip to logan to tail gate before the homecoming game (which we did not stay for). james's mba program was hosting, and all of brookyln's dreams came true when she saw a table full of donuts and hot chocolate. two of her favorite foods. it was so fun to be up in logan again. dinner at the bluebird and reminiscing all the way there. 

we headed home so that we could watch the game. we only made it to half time and then we all headed to bed. i felt like i'd run a marathon that day.

sunday was a quick trip to coalville for my nephew's blessing. that sweet little guy. didn't make a peep the whole time. in fact, he mostly slept through his dinner too. delicious food by the way.

haley has been here the last two nights and such a HUGE help. she's such a good little helper to me. we love when she's here. the girls love her too. thanks to her help, i got lots done this week and will be able to start my monday off right. i do have signs of a cold, including a sore throat, but hopefully the week will be a good one. 

h a p p y  m o n d a y 

snow = productivity

honestly, the snow the last couple of days has been great for me. besides having to drive to my doctor appointment in it, it has made me super productive. was it the snow? well, i'm going to say it was. when i wake up and see that it's snowing, and i have no other commitments during the day, i am ready to put my to-do lists to work. 

being on bed rest and not being able to keep up with my housework is so hard. so a quick shout out to those of you women who are suffering through bed rest right now: YOU CAN DO IT! i feel for you, and i am sending my positive vibes your way! anyway, now that i'm feeling a better and i feel like it's ok that i'm up and doing, i've been giving myself a few things to accomplish during the day. today, i cleaned the guest bathroom, the kitchen, got rid of some trash from christmas (boxes, packing materials) and vacuumed a few spaces of the house. it felt good folks. it felt good.

brooklyn definitely gets cabin fever when we don't leave the house during the day. she's used to running at least one errand during some point of the day. luckily, tonight, we had a little trip to kaysville to make for james' mba orientation. brooklyn was stoked to get dressed up and head out the door. unfortunately for her, we missed the tour part, and weren't staying for the actual orientation. she cried when i broke it to her that she got to go shopping with me instead. darn it. 

but, as always, once we get to the store, she's stoked to go in. she's a good little shopper. as long as i don't over do it, she's good. three stores/stops max. i'm fine with that.

our shopping venture didn't last long and we totally struck out, so back to the usu kaysville site we went. we were there fifteen minutes early. instead of making brooklyn sit in her car seat while we waited, i let her sit up with me. she was good for the first five minutes, and then she started playing with all the gadgets on the steering wheel. so to distract her, we took selfies. of course! these are the ones that were the most normal, err... least embarrassing. 

when we got home, we were surprised with goodies from our favorite neighbors. thanks again darc! i ate __ cookies and loved every bite!

then, we relaxed. james set up our new chrome cast, and we enjoyed some episodes of the office. one of our favorites. it can always make me laugh and at the end of the day, that feels so good. and of course, so does reading my scriptures. i'm going strong with my 40 day/40 night challenge. it's seriously doable. try it!

then, we threw on our new usu kaysville t-shirts (cause james got a gazillion tonight from his orientation, ok he got 3) and took some family selfies. we really aren't self-centered. selfies just kind of happened to...happen a lot today. so, here ya go. i'll leave you with those and bid you adieu. 

h a p p y  w e e k e n d i n g 

p.s. i knew that somehow my husband had to become an aggie. even it if it is in a very roundabout way. i'm happy about it.

we're going camping.

so...

utah state lost last night. i'm not happy about it. so close. so close.

so here are some pictures of brooklyn and her favorite neighbor boy during half time.

we ate maid-rites (messy bobs) and cookies and called that a good pre football game dinner. thankfully, my neighbors are aggie fans and i had darcy jumping around, hollering, clapping, and all that jazz, right along with me. we're hoping for a good season and lots of exciting games. 

saturday, we'll watch the byu opener (of course) and then we're hitting the road and heading to wyoming. my parents decided that we needed to go camping before summer ended. so that's exactly what we're gonna do. camp. we're so excited. us holmes' aren't quite the expert campers, so it could be interesting. we're hoping for smooth sailing both days. i'm sure i'll have stories to share.

h a p p y  f r i d a y 

p.s. stay tuned to hear what my goal for september is... oh boy. it's a doozie.

uTaH sTaTe HeY!

today i will go back to the place of my alma mater...

utah state!

i'm going to support my lil' sisters at their performance day at cheer camp.

this will be kayla's last...

and haley's first...

i can't wait!