a drummin we will go....

Thanks to Mamaw and Papaw, we went out last night for a much needed date night! Chad was more than ecstatic to hang out with Mamaw and Papaw for the evening, and Chad and I decided to check out a Rockies game. It was 75 degrees here all week, and of course on the night we decided to go, it snowed a wee bit and was FREEZING! It was SO much fun, and the energy downtown from the game was like nothing i have seen before. We had been to Dodger games in LA, in fact the last one we went to was 7 years ago when Chad got food poisoning from eating my hot dog that I had dropped on the ground. Good times. I love the fact that Denver is so into their team sports, even though I have never been a huge fan of sports myself. The energy and excitement of it all is thrilling to me, even if i have no clue what is going on in the game. We can't wait to take Kaden to a Rockies game later this summer, I know he will be so excited!


~huge tray of hot cocoa with a giant can of whipped cream to boot. It was chillllllly!



~the beers kept us warm.


~playing connect 4 at the bar next to our place after the Rockies game. Chad was completely blown away by my Connect 4 skills.


~chad and jenny date nights...not your typical run of the mill date night :)


~kaden jammin on daddy's drums in his monkey jammers outside.

A co worker where I work is really into drum therapy. He invited Kaden to come check out his Drum project in which he works with kids in urban areas and helps them cope with anger and feelings through the art of drumming. Chad took Kaden (I had to work, boohoo!) and Kaden could not stop talking about the drums. He absolutely loved it!






~my sweet boys rockin their flannels.


~multitaskin.


~kaden with his super BFF Cat in the Hat at Mamaw's school.


~helpin mamaw in the garden.



~kaden vroom vroomin on the four wheeler at Mamaw and Papaw's house.

I sent this link to a friend who is in the midst of planning a much anticipated wedding extravaganza. I love how hip and incredibly unique this wedding is!

This blog is one of my favorites, and how adorable is she and your precious little henry? I espcially am loving this Playlist that she made, so much wonderful ear candy.

Is there a teacher in your life that you want to recognize? This DIY kit is SO awesome, and would make an amazing gift for Teacher Appreciation Day.

I could spend hours on this site, definitely feeds my love for randomness!

Amazing post about helping your kids explore nature!


This trailer gave me goosbumps, it looks visually amazing!

and I know I have been talking endlessly about all these daily deal websites, but if you were looking for a way to use that 20 dollar credit from Ruelala, they have Philosophy products right now till the end of the day on the site, and that makes them FREE! woohoo for free stuff!

And have I mentioned Heartsy before? I cannot talk enough about how sweet these deals are? They sell out fast, usually before noon, so it's best to check them out in the morning. So many incredible gifts for loved ones to be found here, or even a treat for yourself! Check for your daily emails here!


~This so makes me smile! Kaden loves all things rainbow. He finds them everywhere, even if it's just a reflection from a prism, and he will list all the colors!

third time is always a charm.....yes?

~trying to stay positive!

I don't have any fun new pictures of Kaden to add to this post...because we were a little tied up with frantically searching for a new daycare option. Um, what happened to that amazing new daycare that we found you say? The one with the bunnies and the animals and the super loving woman to take care of him? Ah, that one. Things are not always what they seem. She decided that after the 5 days he had with her, that it wasn't going to work out. I received this message in an email, which leads me with a sick feeling in my stomach, but also wondering what could be wrong with my sweet little boy that he is not a "fit" for this seemingly wonderful place. He always has a difficult time saying goodbye to us, but that seems pretty normal, espcially when a little one is just getting comfy at a new place. I could not believe that the little guy that I believe fills my life with such joy is suddenly getting *booted* from his daycare. She had said that she just didn't feel her place was babyproofed enough for him and felt that he was unhappy there. After a lot of processing with Chad, a lot of anger, and scared and helpless feelings, we came to the conclusion that maybe it's for the best, and she is possibly a bit loopy anyway.

We decided to try something a little different this time around, and go with a childcare center. Up until this point, I always felt like the In Home daycares were a bit more personal and loving, but that has not been the case with our last two experiences, so let's switch it up a bit. We discovered a place that looks like it may be a good fit, and I wish I had a camcorder with us for when we visited, and Kaden walked into the two year old room. All of the other kids gathered around him and sized him up. It was really sweet, and Kaden was so completely curious about them! He has never had the experience of being in a place where he was surrounded by other two year olds, and I think he might really like it. I feel horrible that we have to make this decision so fast and there's no time to really transition him there, and then we are moving next week too, so THAT is going to be another difficult transition for a little dude that is not a fan of change.

Could definitely use some positive energy right about now! If you happen to have any extra, send it our way...


and now for some friday linky love and blog crushes...

I made these fun little roasted chickpeas this week. yummy.

incredibly important post about smiling.

I love this DIY jewelry organizer frame. This is on my must do list!

Can you tell I am desperately seeking my crafty alter ego? Look at all these fun DIY projects!

26 quick and easy smoothie recipes. yes please.

Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.

I have a crazy crush on Adele (thank you Kristi!). I absolutely cannot get enough of her. This video completely touches that part of your soul that gives you crazy goosebumps. And I love so much that she has a rubberband ball just like my hubby on one of her bookshelves.



happy weekend everyone!
xo