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~ Hitting the Pause Button ~

Hannah loves the park! At least once a day, she asks if we can go. When we lived on a military base, the housing area was full of parks. On our street alone there was three. It was easy to walk across the street and let her run around for a little bit. The neighborhood felt safe, and if you went before school got out no one else was there. She had the park all to herself! Now, the nice park, is about a fifteen minute drive. It is usually always full of kids, and it is either boiling hot or freezing cold. None of these factors bug Hannah because she is four, and a four year old just want to run.
Last Saturday, I had finally finished writing the most stressful essay EVER! I was tired. I was not happy with my paper, and proceeded to spend the day thinking about all the changes I should have made. By two o clock in the afternoon, I was more than done with dwelling on this essay. I told Hannah to put her shoes on because I was taking her to a surprise. As we were driving to the surprise, I could see her little brain working. She has a really good memory, and I knew she was trying to remember if she she had been this way before. When it finally clicked, in her four year old brain, that we were at the park, she was ecstatic. This girl's day had just been made. She was giddy with excitement as she jumped out the car, and ran towards the park.
I took my spot on the bench and watched her run from the big slide to the little slide, from the dinosaurs to the seesaw. She wanted to play with everything. I went back to pinning on Pinterest when her little voice started to call me. At this park, there is an umbrella looking piece of equipment that you can hang from. An adult pushes it the kids go spinning around. I will admit that at first I was a little annoyed to have to get up from the worlds most uncomfortable bench; however, when I watched her brave this piece of equipment something touched my spirit. Vividly in my mind came the thought, "hit the pause button on your life, and watch Hannah live hers."
I decided not to pick up my phone up for the rest of the time we were at the park. Instead, I pushed her as high as I could on the swings, and watched her climb the ladder, and slide down the slide. For the next hour, I watched this beautiful little girl play without a care in the world.
My goal for this week is to hit the pause button more often, and spend meaningful one on one time with Hannah. It doesn't have to be a trip to the park everyday, although she wouldn't complain if we did, but things as simple as reading books, playing with toys, or baking cookies. I am grateful to my Heavenly Father for this simple, yet powerful reminder. After all she is only four once.

SURPRISE EGGS!!!! plus bonus mystery bag

CANDY POOPING BUNNY!

SURPRISE MASHEMS!!!! marvel, pixar, and teenage mutant ninja turtles!!!

SEASON FOUR AND FASHION SPREE SHOPKINS!!!!!

~ Motivational Monday #14 ~

I have recently been inspired by a YouTube channel called Lavendaire. In one of her more recent videos she talks about this quote and what it means to her. I love this idea that each day is ours to design. I can design my morning routine, evening routine, where we go, what we eat. I have power to design what I create in the day. This whole idea of creating your dream one day at a time really resonated with me, at this point in my life.  

~ Motivational Monday #13 ~

Another quote I found on Pinterest, but wanted to make it my own. I don't have the original link for the quote unfortunately.

~ Our Week in Pictures ~

Monday fun at Costco!

Hannah loved trying out the office chairs. . .  love the pose :)

While she was posing in the office chairs, I got a pic from my sister, Kerri, turns out she was two aisles away.

So we had lunch together at the snack bar.

My little weido loves costco hot dogs without the buns, oh and she eats it with a knife and fork. Hahaha I love her!

Brynn gave Hannah some of her pizza and now they have pizza smiles.

We then headed to the mall where Hannah decided to work off some extra calories.

On Tuesday it was time for some delicious English pancakes, I think I ate seven!

Wednesday Kerri, Erin and I went shopping at a LuLaRoe Party. This is me on Valentine's Day wearing the Julia dress

Also on Wednesday, I captured the most adorable picture of my girls!.

Thursday was dealing with a poorly baby girl with a stuffed up nose and a tooth beginning to poke through, but Hannah and I did get to do a little extra shopping to find some pieces to go with the things I got at the LuLaRoe party. . . . . no I didn't get the pink shoes.

Friday it was time to DECLUTTER toys!! 

~ Declutter and Organization : Toys ~

I don't know about anyone else's kids, but Hannah has toys EVERYWHERE! 

Some had missing parts and/or pieces while others look ready to retire. We spent one morning going through all the toys. We collected all her toys and decided which ones we wanted to keep. 

These are the toys Hannah wanted to keep. This pile doesn't include stuffed animals (which we will need to declutter soon or big things like strollers) 

The best thing about this pile of toys is they all fit nicely in her purple box. 

SURPRISE FASHEMS - littlest pet shop, frozen, and my little ponies!