good morning and happy FRIDAY!
checking in today with my iced coffee in hand in a quiet house…just kissed zach good bye as we passed each other on the way out. i got my tush kicked in tabata this morning and he’s’ on his way out the door to work…it’s been awhile since i’ve done a friday favs post, but there’s just SO many happy things going on and it’s sometimes nice to just hear what’s making you smile so leave a comment or shoot me a message with something happy in your world!

.one.
outside fun
we went from winter to summer in all of 3 days and i am NOT hateful about it!! it has been SO nice to be outside and it’s where we spend most of our days. they sleep so much better, that undesirable behavior is lessened and watching them grow and discover the world is the BEST! we had their birthday party last weekend {it’s coming, i promise!} and they received the coolest art / outside toys and have had SO much fun with it all lately! they got the cutest magnifying glass {melissa + doug..i swear they’re the greatest toy brand, you can find them HERE – snake + HERE – flower} and binoculars {HERE – caterpillar + HERE – butterfly} and i had picked up some spray chalk paint in the dollar section at target and it has bought me like well over 2 hours of toddler entertainment! SO MUCH FUN! we’re literally doing everything outside… breakfast, lunch, coloring…you name it. the girls have also mastered our rock wall and rope climbing thing which has been so cool to watch them do. this summer is just going to be awesome.

.two.
coffee frapp
okkkaaay. how did i not know coffee frappuccinos existed?! y’all know aunt ebby by now…she’s not only the queen of toddler fun but she also is a fitness + health guru and i have sought her advice/expertise on so many occasions. she recently introduced me to the coffee frapp ‘healthy’ style and it’s been my go-to treat lately! and by treat i mean i’ve had it like 3x in the last week…eek. in my defense, they’ve been on happy hour, so only $3… but if you’ve been on the hunt for a new summer coffee, this is IT!
here’s your order:
grande coffee frappuccino
nonfat milk
1 pump sugar free vanilla syrup
1 {or 2 if it’s happy hour day – they’re free!} of espresso

.three.
toddler meals
it’s been awhile since i last updated our toddler meals and while things have definitely changed, this is my go-to lunch when the girls are being super picky..which is like, every other meal. they think these little silicone cupcake holders are so cute and i’ve seen some other shapes which i might need to invest in… easy go to lately:
goldfish crackers
strawberries
peanuts
sugar snap peas + ranch
salami

.four.
playing in the rain
see also: nut jobs! goofball girls… raincoats + new rain boots on.. gah. i love them. and why do they look like they’re 10 in this picture?!?!

.five.
flowers
for mother’s day, the only thing i really want is time with our family and to go get flowers. i have like, the blackest thumb in the world, but it doesn’t stop me rom being optimistic every year. we have a fruit + vegetable garden… a fairly large garden actually, and we also have flowers/plants around the house. i’m really hoping to keep up with it all this year and since the girls are much more helpful as they’re getting older, i want to start teaching them {hopefully they learn better than i do!} how to really take care of some flowers… i’m realizing this is a bad idea as i type it. but we’ll see. anyways, i got the girls their own little plants with their own little cute things to go in them, so the plan is to have them really care for their own plant. i’ll keep ya posted 😉

i hope you have a great weekend!