Quick update and Insta Monday

Well last week or maybe 10 days was a blur...between Jack's swim lessons, Drew's art camp, Drew and Tommy's Golf Chip and Putt contest, all 3 boys in basketball camp at school varying times depending on age and Tommy's 7 baseball games for JV, Drew's State Tournament for baseball....no wonder it's a BLUR.  

Here are the pics from my phone from the past week...

 My Dad texted me this picture of my brother and Charlie on our old fishing boat.  The hours Mike and I spent on this as a kid...can't count them.  Dad got the motor working again, it hasn't for years.  Can't wait to go for a spin next week.

 Jack and Max sharing a treat at Drew's game

 Jack was BEAT by the end of the day

 More shopping with my littlest helper who LOVES pushing his own cart

 Max thought Daddy needed a football guy on his Boston Creme Pie for Father's Day

 a funny....but true

 After MANY years of fake nails(had them in HS, not college and basically the past 18 years minus a couple) ...I chopped them ALL off one night, 

 Scott and Tommy went to the College World Series in Omaha one night with a customer and his son

 Good thought...

 Truth

 Funny...

 Max LOVING his firetruck team jersey

 Went on a label making mission one day....

 Drew did a Cartooning camp with his friend Anthony from school.  Anthony has autism and his Mom had asked if Drew would like to do a camp with him this summer.  He was EXCITED to be asked, he really has a heart for special needs.  It is fun to see him grow his heart in that way.

 Max passing the time during Tommy's double header...mowing the grass

 Max watching Tommy warm up.

 Randomness in my top drawer of my nightstand

 Decided to repaint our nightstands...has been on my list of things to do for at least a year...

 Before and After  (Actually the pic is more of an After/Before)

 Saturday night we had our OLD babysitter Genevieve over with her new husband.  The boys hadn't met him.  He was great.  The boys LOVED him.  Especially Max.  Genevieve was the ONLY babysitter our boys ever had before Emily.  She went with us to a couple of weddings, and spent MANY summer days with our boys pre-Jack even.  We adore her.

 Here she is with Max.

 Love Target...dread packing for family vacations

 Took Max to his first ICubs game on Sunday afternoon.  It was HOT, he thought the mascots were funny..FROM a distance

 nap time anyone?

 leaving the ballpark

 Organized my closet this week...it was NEEDED...I noticed...I wear a LOT of black, grey, cream and white...with a little red and mustard mixed in...Not a lot of other colors.  :)  Funny when you sort things by color how you notice that.

 This makes perfect sense to me.

 This morning I had a little boy who crawled in bed with me who just couldn't wake up.  He slept until 8:40 am...a RECORD.

Oh and how could I almost forget...I decided to start another side business.  This economy has been hard.  We have been praying about this.  I have been using Rodan and Fields skin care since January and LOVE it.  So it seemed like a logical step to become a consultant.  The products sell themselves.  There are not home shows only open house type offerings or one on one calls.  So it's doable with our busy household.  My neighbor has been using it for one week and sent me an email today how she is already "hooked and can't believe how in 4 days how much better her skin feels" yeah....it's something I love so I am excited to share it with others.

If you want to check out the website here it is...
https://susanshisler.myrandf.com/

Great reminders every day...

Onto another busy week around here....then next week it's cabin time for me.  Scott and Tommy will come late since he has baseball until July 3 and Drew will leave early with Scott on the 5th for his baseball...but I will be staying PUT for that week.  Looking forward to it.  Haven't been to the cabin all summer, this is LATE for me.

Another FIRST at our house

Happy Birthday Dad

Today is my Dad's Birthday...75th to be exact.  We tried calling him this morning to sing him his Happy Birthday song but he was in-between working out and bank meetings already, so we sang to his voicemail.  Obviously he isn't slowing down much.  :)

If you have read this blog for any length of time, or known me for any amount of time, you KNOW how much I LOVE my Dad...he was my first love.

Excerpts from the book “Father to Daughter – Life Lessons on Raising a Girl”. It’s a sweet little cube of a book comprised of quotes from dads about what they’ve learned in bringing up a daughter. Some quotes make me giggle. Others tug real hard on my heart strings, bringing tears to my eyes.

Of all the things these dads shared with the book’s author, there was one common precept…

It was, and is, important to be involved in their daughters’ lives.

Sing to her while you’re rocking her. She’ll love hearing your voice – and it’s a great way to pass the time at 1 a.m

When you get home from work, hold her as much as possible. This is for your benefit 

as much as hers.

Ask her about her day, every day. Share her wonder.

Tell her from day one that she can accomplish anything. And believe it yourself.

Play with her, tickle her, give her piggyback rides. Show her how to have fun.

But never, ever, make fun of her.

Keep her secrets. Teach her what it means to be able to trust a man.

Praise her often. Let her know you love her the way she isMake her part of your world – let her see you shave, work, read, and relax. She’ll love you, no matter what you’re doing.

Have tea parties with her. Nibble on whatever she puts in front of you. Tell her it’s 

delicious.

Encourage her to try new things while she’s very young, and she’ll be more willing to try new things when she’s older.

Encourage her to trust her instincts, especially when her safety is involved.

Display her artwork in your office. Prominently.

Don’t miss a recital, play, game, or any other performance of hers. Not now. Not until she graduates.

Dance with her always. She’ll never be too young. Or too old.

Be her hero.

Be her first love.

How blessed I am to call this man MY DAD!  Happy Birthday to my First Love....no one can ever fill YOUR spot in my heart!

We love our Dad

Father's day was spent at the ballpark.  Drew had a weekend tournament in Indianola, it was the State Tournament.  We did make a special breakfast for Scott in the morning and opened gifts...then the older 3 boys headed to baseball while Max and I stayed home.  We had some laundry to do from our guests, bedding to wash from the puppy visit.  :) Max and I met them at the ballpark for the semi's at 4 and watched the finals at 6.  The boys lost in the finals.

Here are some from the gift opening...

 A new hat from Max

 A handwritten letter from Jack

 Shocking, a Buckeye tee from Drew

 Indians tee from Tommy

 The team stats guy

 Summersaults during the game

 Playtime with Daddy...snuggles and kisses

 After getting a run...

 Bat Boy

 Passing time

 Dugout time with big bro

 Max was loving Drew's big trophy

 Running the bases...

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