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Life Lately

faith.family.and.humor

Striving to find the balance in life, work, family and everything else! Our 2018 goal was to slow down, tag along to see what we learned! 💕Amy

Throw back! 2 years ago we celebrated Father's D

Throw back!

2 years ago we celebrated Father's Day in the mountains with my family! Our kids stayed in the mountains and we came home.
That evening Thomas and I went to dinner and made one of the biggest, craziest decisions we have made as adults!
While sitting in our favorite brewery @legion we decided to buy a farm in the mountains.

This farm has been a part of my families history, my grandmother and great aunt grew up here, but never in my wildest dreams did I think this would be our reality!

We took the leap of faith, not for us but for our family. For our kids and our family time with our kids.

2019 was the year we will all remember as normal life.

2020 - changed everything

We have spent the past 2 years spending time in the mountains making memories with our kids, our son doesn't remember not having our special place.

Our prayer is that our kids will remember the memories and the love in our house!

If we have learned anything in the past two years, it is take the leap, take a risk and hug your loved ones tight!

-Amy
#family #throwback #graysoncounty #mountains #memories #familymemories #gratitude #faith #humor #leap #leapoffaith #makingmemories

We hosted friends this weekend and then stayed a f

We hosted friends this weekend and then stayed a few more days to do a few projects at the house but also to unplug.

It is amazing what a long weekend will do to put everything into perspective!

•Simple things really do make my heart happy (s'mores, staying up late, taking walks, exploring the garden)

•Slowing down can really help energize and focus your goals!

•Quality family time, each of our kids spent time with my parents this weekend so we had one on one time with each of our kids. This is such special time and I soak it up each time!

Simple, slowing down and quality time doesn't always mean doing less, for our family it is prioritizing our time, money and energy!

Trying to fill those buckets all the time!!

Hope you all had a great long weekend.
-Amy

#unplugged
#mountains
#simplify
#slowdown
#priorities
#family
#familyculture
#graysoncounty
#unplugged #offthegrid #simplemoments #simplesthingsinlife #goals #familytime #blogger #momblogger #momlife #simplefamilies #makingmemories

Last day of 1st Grade. I am so proud of this girl

Last day of 1st Grade. I am so proud of this girl and all she has learned this year, had to adapt to this year and still loves school! I know all parents say this about their kid's, but this generation of kids living through the pandemic are going to impact the world in such a way we didn't think possible! The amount of change, flexibility and resiliency they have shown is nothing short of amazing! We have done virtual school and working from home, we have gone back to school part time, we have asked our kids to flex to our ever changing requests weekly and they have meet the challenges and exceeded all expectations! We are now parents of a 2nd grader, we will be celebrating all weekend and summer long! -Amy #mom #momlife #positiveparenting #firstgrade #onto2ndgrade #pandemicschoolyear #survivedandthrived #proundparents #kids #firstandlastdayofschool #whatayearitsbeen #virtuallearning #clt #momblogger #grateful #gratitude #faith #family

Our garden is planted! First real garden we have

Our garden is planted!

First real garden we have done as a family.

Usually we grown herbs in a pot and a few tomato plants, but this year we went big!
#gobigorgohome
Planning, planning and planning!

I will share more this week about our process, but wanted to share a few things we have learned:

1- start planning early! Winter is the best time to start planning what you need for your summer garden.

2- Get your kids involved! Yes it is messy and a bit wild but they love to be a part of it!

3- Don't be afraid to try something and fail! We tried growing our own plants from seeds, huge fail! We had to go and buy plant to plant, but we did learn a few things in the process and we will try again next year!!

4- Goals, set goals! I am a natural goal maker so this is easy but helps out so much!

•Our goal was to start a garden, check done with that goal!

•Find what type of plants we can grow, will let you know.

•Enjoy this family project while our kids are 7 and 4, they will not want to do these types of projects always!!

This is our first and we are super excited, let me know if you have any tips, we still need to fence our garden as the deer were eyeing it all weekend while we were planting!

-Amy (novice gardener with big plans) #gardening #novicegardener #firstgarden #gardeninglife #kidsinthegarden #familytime #gettingkidsoutdoors #mountiangarden #graysoncountyva #graysoncounty #summergarden #familyproject #settinggoals #citygirlinthecountry #learninghowtogarden

Happy National Rescue Dog Day! Our Dogs- my firs

Happy National Rescue Dog Day!

Our Dogs- my first babies and the dogs that have shaped our kids love for dogs.

I have heard so many people say; your dogs will not become as important when you have kids. 🤦‍♀️

Our dogs have always been a priority in our lives, they have become a bigger part of our lives when we had kids.

Our dogs have grown up with our kids, they have loved the kids at every stage of life, but most importantly they have taught our kids how to love animals.

Our sweet pups are getting older, 14 years and counting, our kids lives will be forever touched by these two sweet reduce beagles. The dogs greet us with such love and excitement each time we come home. I know our families energy and spirit is driven not only by the 4 humans in the house but also the deep connection our two beagles have with us.

God always has an amazing plan for our story, dogs are a huge part of our story and we will always be grateful for these two beagles.

I will always be thankful for the amazing people at @tribeagles for saving our dogs and placing them in our life.

Our lives are fuller with these two in it!

-Amy

#nationalrescuedogday #trianglebeaglerescue #beagles #beaglesofinstagram #resucedogs #partofourfamily #doglovers #mom #momlife #raisingkids #raisingtinyhumans #clt #cltnc #momblogger

Big week over here for this family! •Harper lo

Big week over here for this family!

•Harper lost another tooth 🧚🏻‍♂️
•swim team practice started 🏊🏻‍♀️
•Little Thomas biked 4.2 miles 🚲
•New hats were bought
•We are planting our garden this weekend!

I hope to post start to finish pictures of our garden project, it has been a family Adair for sure!!

How has this week been treating you?

-Amy

#momblogger #mom #momlife #toothfairy #bigweek #swimteam #clt #cltnc #family #gardening #gardeninglife #blessed #grateful

Tonight we had first swim team practice. Swipe for

Tonight we had first swim team practice. Swipe for another pic!

Thomas' first EVER!

He was so excited, he had his bathing suit on at 8:15 am, practice started at 4:45 pm. 🤣

I would love to say he had the best time but he didn't, he cried.

Masks are off, more people than ever at the pool and we somehow forget how overwhelming this can be for kids!

When we finally got to the bottom of why Thomas was upset it was all the people he didn't know.

We have all been in a bubble this past year, our kids depending on their age they don't even remember what before the pandemic looks like.

We have been planning for this, excited for somewhat back to normal, but our kids don't process life that way and we need to help them process this in a way that helps them.

•Talk about it
•Help them feel safe
•Give them confidence
•Continue the conversation

Ever situation is going to be different, just like when we started wearing masks, we need to explain and share with our kids. We need to empower them to understand what we are doing it and why we are doing it!!

Thomas is so excited to go back to swim practice and we are too! We are so glad that we were able to see where he is with this and start the conversation!!

Are you excited, nervous or not sure about the opening back up?

-Amy #mom #momlife #raisingtinyhumans #swimteam #summertime #backtolife #nomasksrequired #effectsofcovid #covid #backtonormal

We are a ________ family! Fill in the blank! W

We are a ________ family!

Fill in the blank!

We are a hugging family!

If you meet us we will hug you!

This picture cracked me up, Thomas and Harper were asked to take a picture with their cousins, this is what we got!!

My niece and nephew are not loving all the hugs we have been sharing!

We show affection a lot, but we also don't shy away from hugs! During this pandemic I think we have all craved more hugs and cuddle time!

Who is with me on this one?

-Amy and our hugging family!

#hugs #family #familytime #familyiseverything #familyvalues #gettingoutside #kidsoutside #mtn #graysoncounty #farmlife #farm #mom #momlife #momblogger #citykidsinthecountry #cousins #cousinsquad

Monday PSA: it is snake season! Y'all, I have mad

Monday PSA: it is snake season! Y'all, I have made such strides with my fear of snakes, yes for real.

But I still can't stand snakes at all.

I have left my kids and husband before and run from a snake.... every woman for her self, am I right? 😜

Bless this mess over here is is May 10th and I want to stay in my house all year!!

Do you remember last year when a snake got in our house and little thomas thought it was a belt? Bless my heart!!

Y'all I can handle bugs, spiders and even a mouse, but these snakes. They follow me to terrorize me.

Please send prayers and any snake repelling tricks!!

-Amy

#snakeseason #snakesinthecity #snakes #scaredofsnakes #momlife #momblogger #mom #moms #clt #cltnc #snakesinthesuburbs #sendhelp #sendmorewine

Happy Mother's Day!! The best and hardest jobs!! 🥰. #mothersday #bestgift #momlife #momswhowork #raisingkids #getoutside #graysoncounty #momblogger #blogger #gratitude #grateful

Happy Star Wars day!! #starwars #maythe4thbewithyo

Happy Star Wars day!! #starwars #maythe4thbewithyou #maytheforcebewithyou #theforceisstrongwiththisone #hollywoodstudios #disneyworld #starwarsland #momlife #mom #momblogger

Never did I think....... Finish that thought abou

Never did I think.......

Finish that thought about motherhood!

Never did I think I would learn to take a fish off a hook. 🤦‍♀️

But I have and my kids love to fish! Win, win, win for us all!

Today's Monday's motivation is just that, we are all motivated to try new things as our kids grow!

What have you tried since becoming a parent you never thought you would?

Happy Monday!!
-Amy

#mondaymotovation
#fishing #fishingwithkids #learning #neverwould #gettingkidsoutside #memories #childhoodmemories #momlife #momsofinstagram #momblogger #mom #blessedandgrateful #grateful

Spring is here and I don't know about you but our

Spring is here and I don't know about you but our schedules have kicked in again!

I have to tell you that I really have enjoyed the slower pace of this past year. I am such a home body that this past year has been amazingly refreshing on some levels.

Who is ready to get back to full paced life?

I am over here soaking up all the spring flowers, these peonies are one of my all time favorites!!

They last for such a short time but are so beautiful, very similar to this past year of slow living. 💕

What are you going to miss from this past year the most?

-Amy

#peonies
#slowliving #springflowers #familytime #momlife #mom #momblogger

5 years have flown past since this picture. 😭

5 years have flown past since this picture. 😭 What I would like to tell myself 5 years ago:
•slow down, life is going to fly by, enjoy it
•laundry, dishes, chores will wait, soak up the cuddles
•simplify your calendar, life with toddles is complex enough, soak up the moments with them
•stress less about what people think
•pour into your kids, time, energy and love, the return is much greater than any investment you will ever make financially!

Happy Friday!
-Amy

#momlife #mom #toddlerlife #raisingtinyhumans #raisinggoodhumans #kids #hindsite #grateful #gratitude #momblogger

Happy Earth Day! We have spent more tine outside

Happy Earth Day!

We have spent more tine outside in the past 7 years than I did in the previous 7. I have not been very outdoorsy, but have grown a whole new appreciation for the simple and magnificent beauty when we step out our doors.

Our kids love being outside, playing and exploring! We have learned so much about our Earth and how to better care for it with our daily choices!

Some of the simplest changes we have made as a family to reduce our foot print are:

•Bamboo Toothbrush's
•Reusable grocery bags
•Glassware to store food instead of plastic
•Reusable water bottles
•Wool Dryer balls
•Supporting B Corps
•Growing our own Garden

Our kids get to help the earth as well with these small changes!!

Change happens when we all make small changes!!

What else do you do to help show Mother Earth some extra love?

-Amy (hippie in training)

#earthday2021 #earthday #mothernature #reducereuserecycle #reducewaste #reduceplastic #getoutside #explorenature #explorenaturewithchildren #lovetheoutdoors #graysoncountyva #momlife #mom #momblogger

Mom's are super hero's! I don't say this enough,

Mom's are super hero's!

I don't say this enough, but we are truly amazing!! 🙌

We have had 2 sick kids this week, full time jobs, and all the other things.

Please hear me, we are beyond blessed with quick passing sickness, I know so many people are suffering.

I keep thinking we will adapt to this work from home, remote life and it will be easier but it is not.

Sleep deprived family, kids in the bed, whinny kids, work, chores, everything is not easier because we are remote.

Today was one of those tough days. We all have them but know you are not alone.

•My list of to do's, didn't get done.
•I took PTO as a sick 4 year old is not easy to work with.
•Mom win or mom fail, not sure but the cuddles and time together is priceless!

I share the good, the highlights, the sweet pictures, but raising kids is hard, working from home is a balancing act and we are still in a pandemic. So this post is a bit more of the moment.

Our kids are our biggest blessing, we prayed for these two kids for so very long. It doesn't make the day to day stresses easier but it does put it in perspective.

Take a deep breath, the dishes will be there tomorrow, the laundry will be there tomorrow, soak in the cuddles! 🥰

Having a big glass of wine and going to bed!!

Just hoping our bed is not overcrowded tonight! 🤦‍♀️

-Amy (sleep deprived is not my best look)

#sickdaywithkids #kids #raisingkids #raisingtinyhumans #momlife #momswhowork #mom #momblogger #momsaresuperheroes #superheros #superheroswithoutcapes #sleepdeprived #sleepdeprivedmama #blessed #grateful

Pull, jump, take the leap!! Harper has been tryi

Pull, jump, take the leap!!

Harper has been trying to lose this tooth for weeks now. 🤦‍♀️

Finally tonight she let us tie floss to the tooth and try to shoot it out with her brothers nerf gun! 🤣

Life is wild and crazy, but these simple memories are what childhood is made of!

Tooth didn't come out with the nerf gun, I had to pull it and Harper was not happy.

All the moms out there know the struggle to get these teeth out is for real.

I can't handle blood, wiggly teeth or anything of the kind! So this had to be done!

Check✔️

Now the Tooth Fairy will swoop in and take all the fun credit! 💕

Take the plunge, jump, take the risk, it will pay off!! $$$

-Amy (teeth puller)

#toothfairy
#teeth #pullingteeth #kids #loosingteeth #nerfgun #tryingtopullteeth #momlife #mom #momblogger

Hi 👋 Still here, promise! 🙌 Just took so

Hi 👋

Still here, promise! 🙌

Just took sometime to unplug. ✔️

My daily phone usage was a bit crazy, so we unplugged for Spring break week and then I took another week off as well!! 🥰

I know my limits and I also know I get fully charged by unplugging, who is with me on this? 🙋‍♀️

Over the next week or so I will share our spring break trip to the ⛰ and what else we have been up too!

I love social media and the great community it builds, but I need a break and may start planning them into my schedule, thanks for all the reach out to see where I was! 🤣

This is a picture of the first day of spring break, watching the sunset with my boys. There is something so special to hear from a 4 year old, saying mommy let's go watch the sunset up on the hill!! 🥰

Happy Monday!
-Amy #mondaymotivation #unplugged #timeaway #springbreak #graysoncountyva #themtnsarecalling #momlife #simple #simplepleasures #sunset #momblogger

Monday Motivation: Living in an Easter world! I

Monday Motivation:

Living in an Easter world!

I love Easter, dressing up, family, food and candy!! 😘 all the moms live for these sweet pictures.

But Easter is so much more than that to us as Christians, it is the hope and peace that comes with Jesus dying on the cross and being risen from death for us.

This week between Palm Sunday and Easter is such a special time, to reflect on Jesus' walk and what sacrifice he laid down for our sins. Our hope as Christians comes from knowing the ultimate sacrifice Jesus gave for our sins to be forgiven.

Even as an adult this is so hard for me to reflect on and not be emotional at this amazing gift.

I pray that we all try to live in more of an Easter world, one with hope and peace!

Peace and love!
-Amy #easter #livinginaneasterworld #faith #values #holyweek #holyweek2021 #familypicture #easteregghunt #tbt #babiesdontkeep #memories #christian #christianblogger #momlife #mom #momblogger #grateful #gratitude

Take the picture! Babies don't keep, moments fly

Take the picture!

Babies don't keep, moments fly by, take the picture!

I am super self critical of pictures of myself, but sweet memories like this melt my heart!

Take the picture, keep the sweet memories of the snuggles, the mess and the beautiful memories!

After a long day, work, dinner, kids.... this moment happened.

Life is made of sweet moments like this, tied together in our memory!

Snuggle those babies, soak up that after bath smell, the dishes will wait, the mess will wait, these babies grow up way too fast!

-Amy

#takethepicture
#memories #mommemories #babiesdontkeep #snuggles #babysnuggles #keepthememories #momlife #mom #blogger #momsofinstagram #momblogger #grateful #gratitude #blessed #countyourblessings

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