The Happyish Homestead

Wednesday, March 21, 2018

My Sister’s Wedding

Which she asked me to do the pictures for.

{Mainly because at the time she didn’t know that she would have a more capable future brother-in-law

with a fancier camera to do it…}

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Feel Free To Assume

That I am behind on my blog

{That isn’t part of the assumption, by the way, (it’s Wednesday, I’m just covering ALL of my bases…) I am actually behind on my blog…}

because I have been over diligent in other aspects of my life

yard: dandelion-less

children: angels

bathroom floors: immaculate

menu planning: PLANN-ED

laundry: boom

wrinkles: vanished

Netflix: binged to date

indoor plants: alive

ceiling corners: web-less

Goodwill pile: actually at Goodwill

To-do list: to done

Basically you have to believe this because you read it on the internet

and I never lie.

You look lovely today, by the way.

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She loves to swim in the bathtub once Bennett and the toys are out…

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This is an act of manipulation, Elizabeth was trying to convince Meg to pick a certain movie for movie night.

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These four pooled their money and bought donuts for the family Saturday morning.

That may have also been the day where they played the wii till noon while I read my book…hard to remember.

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Talking to Gram-pa.

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I did some more bathtub pictures.

Which I would totally turn into a profession

if I could convince other people

that laying in my dry bathtub

while I stradled over them

is not only sane

but completely worth their money…

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Bennett hurt his arm and luckily we had a first responder on site.

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Haulin’ in wood.

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Ta-da!

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Oyster cracker incident.

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He permanently disabled this house fly and then was thrilled {arguably the only one} with his new flightless pet.

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Band concert.

Did I convince all the flautists they should pose for this picture?

Yes I did.

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I printed the bathtub pictures at Staples under their black and white blueprint option.

It was just over ten dollars for all six.

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Indoor spray bottle session.

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She got student of the month at her junior high.

Can I just say that should be a thing?

For moms?

Like hey, let’s all get together for breakfast

and share all the endearing and thoughtful things you’ve done

and how you’ve lifted others

all while carrying on with your busy schedule

and also said something unforgettably funny

and still manage to look good doing it?

Let me know when you’ve put my invite in the mail…

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Local feed store.

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New dress.

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Evening trampoline games.

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Bennett, Libby and I put an obstacle course together one morning.

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Free cone day @ DQ.

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Hope spring is springing where you are!

Thanks for reading and scrolling

Katie