{Project365} iPhone Pics - Somewhat Normal

I'm ending this week thankful that it felt somewhat normal for a mama who no longer has a newborn.  Five months old isn't a newborn anymore, right?!  Silas is taking longer naps during the day and because he's napping better, I'm in sort, purge, and organize mode.  I can actually get some "extra" things done around the house after our homeschool responsibilities are completed!  Spring cleaning at its best even if spring has chosen not to arrive yet!!!  It's all part of my plan to get our house organized so when summer arrives I can focus on painting, creating, decorating, and so on...

 

If you follow me on instagram (I'm alwayscomehome) or facebook then you've likely seen these pictures and my exceptionally funny commentary...smirk!

 

 

1st baby - bring a bag of carefully researched, age appropriate toy wherever you go.  5th baby - find the least dirty piece of garbage in the car.  That's just life!!!

Biggest brother loving on littlest brother...one of the blessings of homeschooling is the opportunity for this special interaction all day long.  Melts my heart!

 





See you later, stuff...it feels SO good to be cleaning out!

 



Candyland - 3 yr. old rules basically mean that anything goes...

 



Blokus - yup, you just play anyway you feel like and it's all good!

 



Sadie and Kieran - finally at an age where they enjoy each other's company.  It's so fun for my family to hang out with this special family - each child has a buddy near their own age.  Even Silas...but she's still growing in mama's tummy!

 



 

Change One Thing - my new weekly project.  Loving the "new" rug in my kitchen...

 



One of my favorite flowers bringing spring inside my home even though it's still cold and snowy outside!

 



It's a bird!  It's a plane!  No, it's Business Boy, our little hero in a tie!  You can find adorable onsies like Si's and other goodies at Eclectic Joy with the sweet owner, Cory!

 



Sunday afternoon snack, cheesy Christian fiction...the perfect mindless combo for a relaxing day at home.

 



 

Candy Cane Kisses - a bag I stashed at Christmastime.  Why don't they make these year-round?! I'm savoring one or two a day in secret so I don't have to share with my kiddos...he, he!

 

 

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{Project365} iPhone Pics

Another week of moments captured.

 

It's a good life, I tell you...even when it's hard or messy.

 

 

Happy monster bum.

 

 

Isaac and Bree doing school. 

Ike's happy rainbow art.  It will live on our homeschool wall for a long time, I guarantee!

 



Bedtime stories with the youngest.

 



Sorting, storing, and passing along extras and thankful for the blessing of hand-me-downs.

 



Our favorite ducky jammies worn by all four of our boys and one cousin...RIP ducky jammies.



So blessed by this happy little man...5 months old!  I can't even remember life without you!

 



 

Sometimes Walmart rocks...  Looking forward to wearing this chevron maxi skirt in all it's aqua loveliness.  Come on, spring!!!

 



We love spelling, oh, yes, we do!!!  But even on our best days, it does help to bribe the kids with treats, like BBQ chips on a Friday at 4pm!  Grin!

 



How it looks at some point pretty much every day...life happens here, that's for sure!

 



 

Mama's kitchen helper.

 



 

Elijah found an error in his grammar lesson...funny kid!

 



 

Ike is becoming a reader and loves silly old Morris the Moose.

 



 

Luke's free souvenirs from this week's field trip... perfect for my rock collectors!

Happy mama.

 



Coffee drinking is so much fun, thank-you-very-much-target-did-i-mention-i-love-you?!

 

Infinity scarf sewn up for reals...

No cheating with a premade scarf...

Not that I'm opposed to cheating...

As long as it pertains to infinity scarves...

 

Lunch date at the mall with my Sadie Katie while the boys were at co-op...

What you might not see in this picture unless you're her mama...

Winter hats are terrible for girl hair...

She might be a lefty like Mama and Luke though she uses her right hand just as easily...

Lunchables are cheaper than mall food and make a great treat...

 

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{Project365} iPhone Pics

 

Long story short...

 

I love my dslr.  I love shooting in manual mode.

 

I haven't been taking time to capture our life with my dslr.  Especially outside our home.

 

Hubby bought me an iPhone for my birthday.

 

I'm taking lots of pictures again.

 

Not missing even the most simple of moments captured forever in photo.

 

 

 

hairbow just like sister bear's in the middle of her head

 

 

Second Long story short...

 

{Project365} is totally awesome.

 

:: capturing this life - one photo (or so) every day for one year ::

 

I cannot find time to post pictures every day.

 

I am still taking pictures every day. 

 

I am not counting days.  Anymore.

 

But I will still be posting pictures, maybe weekly?! 

 

Maybe as an iPhone pics drop like today

 

{Project365} was never about doing it daily.  Perfectly.

 

{Project365} was always about capturing our every day moments through the lens.  Daily.

 

Which I am doing.

 

 

date night, where have you been for the past few months?
 

pretty in pink at the park
 

my guys
 

eight and nearly a man
 

silas' view
 

chicken, asparagus, pasta, garlic...lots of garlic
 

fresh hair - new layers, highlights

savoring a snuggle and a nap
 

first ever manicure just because
 

silly kissy face - never enough pics of mama - she's always behind the camera
 

homeschool with daddy = best school day ever
 

estate sale treasures.  favorite children's book.
 

story writin' cowboy
 

Si, cute as a button, nearly 5 months old
 

puppy chow.  yes, i hid it from the children after their first serving.
 

thinking about linking up to What I Wore Wednesday at The Pleated Poppy...too chicken!
 

happy etsy purchase for little man's room
 

pink princess
 

portrait of daddy by Isaac, 6 yrs old

$1.98 thrifted warmth
 

kid coffee

 

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