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Life Lately


Another week of life around here…boring, routine, normal…the best kind of life :).

Apparently, this is how we do Target.

On Friday mornings, we bake at the Shull house!  Middle and Little were all ready to bake some yummy bars with me.

I’m no fool, they bake for the tasting at the end :).

And then…I started smelling something burned.  Sigh.  Sweet Ashby had turned the oven temp from 350 to 550 while I wasn’t looking.  Back to the grocery store for more ingredients to try again. 

This was the 100th day of school, so the kids dressed like 100 year olds.  Kensington wanted her bathrobe, a scarf, chunky jewelry, glasses and her hair in a bun with curlers :).  She’s too cute at 100!

I was pushing the stroller home after school and saw this…the girls held hands the entire way home.
Round two of baking after school (I stopped at the grocery store to get what we needed for another batch).  My favorite little baker was here to help!  She loves being in the kitchen too.
Kensington was cracking eggs into the bowl and she asked me to video it for Lovie to see.  My girl can crack a perfect egg every time :).
After dinner, we went for fro-yo at our favorite place.  Two cheers for ice cream!

Andrew was pushing the kids through Cabela’s on Saturday afternoon and I told him to stop so I could take a pic…apparently, we ride the same way through both Target and Cabela’s :).

Andrew and Ashby make the same face when they’re in Cabela’s…that “I’m so excited to be here!” face.

The big two were snoring…can you see Ashby smiling really big?  She thought they were so funny!

Ahhhh…sitting around reading books.

Mom and Ashby time on Monday morning 🙂

Ashby loves building with the blocks.  She loves making tall towers and then knocking them down (she really loves knocking down towers that I make!).

Sweet Narci invited Smith to play, so Ashby and I had some girl time.  It was nice, so we decided to go to Starbucks and sit outside.  I bought her a cake ball for the first time.  She’s like what is this???

And then she took one little bite and realized it was heaven in a ball!

After school, we stopped by a playground on the way home and let the kids play for an hour.  Smith’s favorite thing to do now is climb on top of the monkey bars.

Two sisters enjoying a show before bed.

He’s sneaking up on her while we wait in the car…

…and she loves it!
Coloring and crafting are a big deal in our house.  Ashby is totally into it too!

She’s always so proud!

She has mastered climbing up the playground in our backyard.

And Smith has mastered swinging on his own.

Every other Tuesday, Bowen and Nixon come over to play while Erika takes the girls to ballet.  I love these four :).

Ashby loves Bowen thiiiiiiiiiis much!

I needed to come in and get ready for dinner out with my girlfriends, so the two two year olds came with me.  Aren’t they so cute together?  Bowen wanted to watch Peppa in my room while I got ready…two peas in a pod :).

This is life lately…and we’re so blessed by it.
On my foodie blog today…
…my Chocolate Banana Muffins.  Super simple and yummy too!
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Comments

  2. Erika Slaughter says

    Bowen has a new bestie. Remember me telling you he cried all the way home? Peppa AND Ashby in one house?! Too much for this guy! Hahahahaha!

  4. Ani says

    Kensington looks so grown up in these pictures! Life lately looks busy, packed with friends and family and a lot of love.

  7. Sheaffer {Pinterest Told Me To} says

    I know I've said this like 23 times before, but ASHBY'S TEETH ARE AMAZING! SO WHITE! SO STRAIGHT! And the girls holding hands on the way home from school is absolutely precious. I am so proud of K and S for how they have stepped up to be so amazing for Ashby. How lucky they all are to have each other!

  10. Blue-Eyed Bride says

    The sweetest little siblings I ever did see! Life lately looks so great! So happy for you, friend.

  15. Anonymous says

    My grandpa lived to be 100 1/2! He was born in 1910… Can you even imagine the changes he'd lived through? He was mowing his lawn still after 100!

    Your family is too cute. Love the egg cracker… Ours is mastering the 1 hand crack! Lol!

    SS

  16. Abbey says

    We are currently building a house…what color is your granite or is it granite? Are your cabinets cream and your backsplash white? Thanks so much! 🙂

    • Mix and Match Mama says

      My granites are Black Pearl and Alaska White. Cabinets and back splashes are a light cream. 🙂

  18. Anonymous says

    Love it!!! How awesome is the playground in your backyard?! The kiddos will make so many fun memories playing on it!

  19. Laurie S says

    Oh Shay what absolutely wonderful pics of your family. The love simply oozes off my screen! Your kids in the carts are great. You will need a second cart just for store items! Enjoy!

  20. Rebecca Jo says

    As long as no one wants to change places in the cart, you're all good 🙂 Same places, every time 🙂

    I bet Ashby is so thankful for such an awesome big sister & brother 🙂

  21. Helen Truesdale says

    Shay-It melts my heart to see how happy Ashby is. She is smiling in literally every picture! Praise to you for being what appears to be such an awesome mama!

  22. my3 kids says

    Shay, I can see how well Ashby is bonding with your family. So sweet to see your kids all love baking ( licking the beaters is always the best part). Really enjoying watching Ashby settling in and such 3 beautiful kids you have:).

  24. Cayla Underwood says

    My favorite post of the week! I love seeing Ashby always smiling. Thanks for sharing a little part of your life with us all. 🙂

  26. Paula says

    I love your normal, routine, boring life! That is what is all about!

    Question..your swing set, black mulch or tire mulch? If the rubber, do you like it? Pros/Cons? I am trying to decide myself.

  27. Kim says

    Normal boring days are THE best:)! Just wanted to thank you for sharing your sweet family on your blogs. I would be lost without your weekly menus, and It wouldn't be morning coffee time without this blog:). There is a certain something about it, it's fun, real, and feels warm and homey:). My kids are 9, 12 and 15, so I enjoy remembering those sweet little kid days through your pictures. It's funny but life is still fairly similar, with more running around to sports/activities instead of play dates, but the good stuff stays the same!:)

  28. Amber Barrett says

    That first picture of Kensington cooking, BEAUTIFUL!!!! And as for the first batch of bars u made…I didn't see anything wrong with them. It looks just like how mine ALWYS come out, ha!

  31. Kelly @ The OK Momma says

    Sweet kiddos. We have a really similar playground in our backyard (left behind by the previous owners, score!) What do you have underneath it? I'm wondering if we should do something similar now that my daughter is able to play on it more and more.

    • Mix and Match Mama says

      It's black rubber mulch (found at places like Home Depot). It's really soft for the kiddos!

  32. Amie says

    I don't know if it's because Ashby is younger but it seems like all of the sudden Kensington is so grown up!

  33. Katie says

    That picture of Kensington and Ashby holding hands totally melted my heart. How sweet these three siblings are together! I'm so glad Ashby is settling in so nicely. What a sweetheart.

  36. Jenny Morgan says

    I did the burn thing this week—unfortunately, it was my own hand that made the mistake. I wasn't paying attention to the setting on my convection oven and didn't change it from the last time I used it. Brownie fail!

  37. Grace says

    I adore your family so much!! The kiddos are too precious. If you need a babysitter, let me know ?

  38. Stacey says

    I'm a mom with grown kids. Just loving watching your little ones. 🙂 Ashby is always smiling now. Awesome!

  39. Emily @ Ember Grey says

    haha! I sure hope I look that cute and fashionable at 100! Comfort and style, thanks to the jewelry! 😉

  41. Anonymous says

    It's funny when you said "normal, boring routine",…because it looks like Ashby is having the time of her life 😉 I just love your sweet little family. You are definitely blessed! Xoxo

  42. AmyD says

    Love your blog and recipes!! Your family is so adorable! Making your sweet corn and chicken tostadas and pumpkin chocolate chip muffins today 🙂

  44. Jeanie says

    Such cute pictures! I thought Kensington started wearing glasses when I saw the "100-year-old" picture of her. She looks adorable in them.

  45. Chic Coastal Living says

    Looks like life is full and blessed! Love seeing your family pictures! Have a great weekend! XOXOXO

  47. Anonymous says

    I just love seeing Ashby's little personality grow! You have a beautiful family. Thanks for sharing!

  49. Ange Greer says

    What a great week! Ashby is so sweet : ) Where did you get Smith and Ashby's matching pj's, but in different colors?

  52. Denise Ross says

    Normal life is happy blessed life. Love the photos. You have a beautiful family inside and out Shay.

  53. Anonymous says

    We would love to see more videos of your kids! They are precious 🙂 you and your family are beautiful! Where did you get the dress that ashby is wearing in the pics w Bowen?

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