Do you have a bucket list?

If so, what is on it? Cade and I were talking the other night about places and things we'd like to do eventually. I decided I would make a list.. a BUCKET list. Here are a few on mine...


1. See the Aura Borealis (The Northern Lights) in Iceland.

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2. Cross the Golden Gate Bridge.

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3. See the Blue Angels perform.

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4. Hug a Redwood.

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5. Run the Big Sir Marathon

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6. Carnival in Rio de Janeiro

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It's just fun to think about all that happens in the world, and what we've not seen. Here is to hoping... before it's all said and done, I'll have a chance to do some of these things. :)

- Amanda 

We're here!

Heeeeeeey guys!

It's been so long! Let me catch you up some...

Ava is eighteen two and a half  and Lyla is four. I blinked and they were toddlers. What the HECK. I'll tell you, working on our kindness and spunkiness is a daily occurrence over here. Lyla is starting preschool in a week and Ava is experiencing daycare for the first time. Both girls are thriving and Cade and I are both exhausted and grateful.

I'm starting a new position at Pink Elementary in Frisco ISD as their library media specialist. I'm SUPER excited for a new adventure closer to home. It's about a ten minute drive from the house. To think about five years ago I was driving to and from Richardson. :)

Cade is still at Independence High School as the theatre director. He loves it over there, to him, it is a second family. This year they are working on some really cool shows like Peter and the Star Catcher and Big Fish.  I'm proud of him. He's just fantastic at what he does. *GUSH* :)

If you guys know us, you know that we sell fireworks. If you knew us even MORE you'd know that chiggers eat Cade alive. Every. Year. Ugh. We've tried it all, sulphur powder, bug spray, lighter fluid, knives... just kidding. You name it, we've tried. Inevitably he was nearly carried off by those dang bugs again this year.

ENTER ESSENTIAL OILS.

Keep reading! Most of you are probably thinking shut up with the selling of stuff... my friends already bug me (like chiggers... see what I did there? Ha!) but I'm not pitching to ya. No worries. Long story short, I had recently purchased essential oils (after thinking about it FOREVERRR) just cause they smell way better than candles. Ha. Turns out, they go far beyond smelling good. I looked up a mixture of oils and was able to relief the crazed itching from the chigger bites. #woowho Don't even get my started on how good they are with the girls. That's another story for another time. :)

Here is my difusser! :) Drop the oil in a little water and let the magic happen.

My two favorite oils at the moment. 

Daddy and Lyla

Hanging at Uncle Tate's.

 

Well, I'm going to try and keep up with our blog a little more than I have been lately. Lots of my blogging friends have inspired me. :) Finish the summer strong folks!

-Amanda