number one
I have a weird thing for laundry detergents. If I happen to use someone else’s detergent while visiting their house, I become obsessed with that scent and end up switching detergent when I get home. A couple of years ago, my parents were using Cheer and I loved it. So we switched to Cheer.
While we were on vacation, my mom brought some Tide with Downey fabric softener that smells like lavender. Now I’m obsessed with that scent and we’ve switched our detergent to this one. I have even been excited about doing laundry! Yummy. (*Not a paid endorsement.)
number two
The Gamecocks are back in Omaha! We went to the Super Regional game against Oklahoma on Sunday night. And then there was a rain delay. And then the rain really came and the whole game was just called off. And then we won the next night. I think a 3-peat would be pretty amazing. Go Gamecocks!
number three
I taught VBS this week. My friend Anna and I taught the 3 year old class. The first day was challenging as we figured it all out and learned how to budget our time to stretch out the activities. But it was so much fun! I already know that I want to do it again next year with the 3 year olds. Our theme this year was “Where in the World…” They learned about countries and we’ve done lots of fun crafts with hot air balloons. And they learned all about God’s love and trusting God. Hudson and Hayes had a lot of fun in their classes, too.
number four
Even though Hayes had a lot of fun in his class, I could tell by Thursday that he really wasn’t feeling well. On Friday I made an appointment for him to see the doctor as soon as we left VBS. Our appointment took over an hour and Hayes ended up having a strep test, which really upset him. On the way home, I got pulled over for speeding. (I was going 32 in a 25.) With my kids in the car I am always really conscious of how fast I’m driving, but yesterday, Hudson and Hayes were both screaming crying because they were so tired after sitting at the doctor for so long. I just was so eager to get them both home and down for naps. And I got pulled over. And then I started crying, too. It was the first time I’d ever cried to a cop. I think he was scared because all three of us were crying. I’m so thankful that he let me off with just a warning. I know God was using him to tell me to slow down and to just take it easy.
number five
Hayes is still feeling really sick. Hudson was just a little under the weather, but he seems better now. I am hoping that by Tuesday Hayes is much better. We’ll be staying home all day until I know he’s back to his normal, happy self.
number six
I ordered some adorable outfits from my friend She She Made. I just love these outfits so much! I can’t wait to put Hudson and Hayes in their matching crab shirts. I was just really excited to get a few new things for Hayes since most of his clothes are hand-me-downs. And Hayes goes through about 3 outfits a day due to excessive drooling. But aren’t these outfits SO cute?
number seven
I’ve still been really wrapped up in reading Twilight. I’m almost finished with Eclipse. Bella gets on my nerves and I’m still on Team Edward. I love being able to read on my iPhone Kindle app, but it definitely sucks the life out of my phone.
number eight
A few weeks ago I posted about my breast feeding experience. That afternoon I got an email from Rita Rubin from msnbc.com asking me if we could chat about a story she was working on.
The story was posted on msnbc.com last Monday and I think it was very interesting and very informative. And I enjoyed reading so many of the comments there, too.
Rita did a great job telling my story and the only thing that wasn’t quite accurate was my age. I’m not 30 yet! hee hee
I hope you’re all having a great weekend. Happy Father’s Day and Go Gamecocks!
Go Cocks! Get well Hayes! XO Erin!
I must tell you – I have an insanely long commute to & from work each day (my husband is stationed on an island north of Seattle). I open MSNBC’s app each morning during my ferry ride to catch up on national news. And sure as the sun, I opened it last Monday to find YOU! I’ve been a follower since around the time you found out you were pregnant with Hudson 🙂 My jaw nearly dropped when I saw you in the article! And I questioned myself because you hadn’t mentioned it until now! And of course I chatted the whole thing up with my coworkers (some new moms, etc) afterwards. Thanks for sharing!!
Famous girl….. Hope the boys feel better!!! I tried to order my EC planner…….sold out….:(
Aww! Thanks for the shout-out friend, and I’m glad you like the sets. Sorry your boys are sick. No fun at all! And I am always speeding to get home when babes are crying. It makes me so tense to drive when they are upset and just want to get out of the car. Glad the cop let you off.
Hope you are having a low key weekend!
hope hayes feels better soon!
i try all kinds of detergents too, but always came back to tide and downy. they work the best and smells the best. i currently also wash my stepdaughter’s clothes in victoria’s secret detergent – mostly because it was expensive and i want to use up the bottle. and because it makes her feel special that i do her clothes with it. call me crazy, but i swear an earlier formulation of VS detergent smelled better…which is why i spent $30 on detergent. i ramble.
those clothes are adorable. so sweet that hayes has his own crab shirt now, too!
tomorrow will be a big cooking day for me. we are hosting the fellowship hour after church (we’re gonna keep it simple. i’ll make a fruit salad, buy we bought a veggie tray and coffee cake and hummus and chips) AND i have a special father’s day dinner menu planned for my husband and stepdaughter ((including a recipe for pumpkin-chickpea burgers that scrolled across one your posts a few days ago!). i’m giving my husband some grill utensils fpr father’s day and then putting him to work grilling the burgers with them…lol!
my own father died with i was 15, so i always have mixed feelings about the day. i think it will feel good to serve my heavenly Father tomorrow by serving my church family and my own family.
speaking of fathers….off to do some more work on Hamlet.
happy father’s day to TC and those two future fathers you are raising so beautifully. xoxo
I know I shouldn’t laugh, but the story of you getting pulled over had me laughing so hard! I can only imagine the look on that poor police officer’s face when he encountered you all crying. I probably would have cried too, in the same situation, to tell you the truth.
Hope the little ones feel better soon! 🙂 and HOW COOL to be featured in a story!! Hope you have a great week!
PS. I do the same thing with laundry detergent. When we’re out walking our dogs through the neighborhood I smell people doing laundry and want to ask “WHAT are you using?!!” LOL 🙂
Have you tried the Gain Fireworks?! They make doing laundry fun, or at least a little fun:). Those outfits are beyond adorable!! I may or may not have already bought a crab outfit, thanks to Zulily!
Have a great week. Hope sweet Hayes gets better soon!