weekend + July fourth

Man I am riding the struggle bus to keep up with the daily happenings of this crew of mine.  a little recap for ya of our weekend and fourth of July holiday festivities.. lets start with Sunday, well because thats the only day I got dressed and snapped any kind of photos to share:) 

Sunday morning we made it (barely) to the early service at church and me and the girls were really feeling the boho vibe, and so Jordan kindly snapped a pic for us.  Baker is the only one looking and her eyes are closed.. so this is a perfect depiction of my life right now- ha! everyone going in different directions, and I'm in the middle trying to keep the plates spinning! 

..side note.. my pants are like 5 years old from LOFT, but I LOVE them. Definitely my favorite for summer.

Sunday afternoon we laid by the pool and grilled and filled up on homemade ice cream that never turned into ice cream because the motor of our maker quit on us after just a couple minutes of spinning. so we drank them as milkshakes.. and even still I use that term loosely.  

Brady looking so dang cuteeee in his trunks and hat.  give me all the baby boy hats.  all of them.

thanks.

you can find my sunglasses HERE (use code AMBER25 for 25% off!); my hat HERE, swim top is from KJ HERE, but the print is no longer available.  layered necklaces HERE (I'm wearing 14" and 16")

Brady's hat HERE and trunks HERE

our weekend ended, but not for long before it was time for more fun on the fourth!

I wil forever match these baby girls together.. well until the day they tell me they are over it and how "uncool" it is.  but until then.. (insert dancing red dress emoji)

big girls shirts HERE and their shorts HERE.. Baker's bows HERE via Sutter Sisters.  shortalls HERE and her cute little top HERE

oh my goodness I love this crew of mine.  

we headed out to meet Auntie + Uncle J and then headed to the Freedom Fest in Frisco.. but first, it didn't happen without a photo, right?

thanks to Uncle J for his mad camera skillz

you can find my tee HERE and my shorts HERE (on sale!)

my hat is from the texas rangers ball park..I haven't been able to find it online yet:)

lots of people.  lots of herding cats.  lots of sweat.

still so cute anyway, right??   these two babes.  I can't believe they will be TWO in like DAYS.

 hey Brady, why so serious?

waiting patiently for cool A/C and the best pizza we have ever eaten!

if you are in the area, hit up Pizzeria Testa and you won't regret it!

my favorite bandana bibs HERE, romper HERE, and sister handmedown moccs HERE

we didnt last long after dinner.. y'all it was SO freakin hot. we hit up the dip'n'dot tent and then headed back to Auntie + Uncle J's house to view the fireworks show from the park near their house. sparklers were a hit!  we stopped at a stand to grab some and I'm so glad we did- sweet Baker and Grayson were new to the sparkler scene and had such a good time with them! Baker kept saying "whoa!" everytime to fire works exploded- SO cute.

love ya, America! XO, Baker Bree

I hope everyone had a safe and happy fourth!

Father's Day at the lake

after last week's drama and craziness with Jolie, we needed a break.  mentally and emotionally drained coupled with the exhaustion of my first week back to work + Brady's first cold (allergies!!) I was DONE and needed to decompress.

we had planned another lake trip with our Supper Club before we even left the last time- which happened to be Mother's Day weekend, but it couldn't have come at a better time.  two days of uninterrupted fun and zero plans but eating, drinking, and playing with our closest friends + the kiddos that have grown up together since birth.  the weather was perfect, not scorching hot like I was afraid of, and there was even a little breeze off the lake.  we lounged on the giant back porch, drank beer punch (which is AMAZING) and made huge pots of spaghetti for dinner + about 400 sandwiches for lunch to feed this crew of babes.  we celebrated Landon turning 6 years old with cake and ice cream and then loved on the dad's on Sunday for their special day.  looking at these pictures from the weekend makes me realize how lucky we are to be surrounded with such a core group of people to do life with.  people I trust, love, and would do anything for.  and all these kids!!  how FUN (and chaotic) life will always be. 

mother's day weekend at the lake

this weekend we kicked off our summer with the best possible way I could ever think of! 

the Tapella's bought the most beautiful lake house on Cedar Creek Lake and we spent the last four days living the lazy life with some of my most favorite people and their babies on the planet.  

at our Christmas Supper Club celebration they announced they had bought a lake house.. I thought FOR SURE they were announcing their fourth baby, but I'll take the lake house announcement to be just as great! ha! we planned that very night over wine and whiskey our first official weekend at the lake.

it was SO fun! 

I took about 400 photos over this weekend and I'll spare you to just a sliver in comparison for the blog!  our babies have been besties since birth, Landon is the oldest at age 6, then the twins and Jacob about two weeks behind them are four.. Juliette is three and Baker and Grayson are two days apart and turn two in July.  Sarah is about 10 months old now and Brady.. and then baby Carter will be here in just a few more weeks!

we've sprinkled ten babies into our group over the last 6 years and I can't believe that its been 5 years since we went on our very first trip to Cedar Creek.. Jordan and I announced the gender and names of Parker and Jolie as I was carrying two babies in my belly!

we loaded up the kids on Thursday night and headed out about and hour and a half to the lake and met Jacqueline and the kiddos before everyone else got there on Friday afternoon.  four babies and all the STUFF that goes along with them just takes a lot to do anything..and it literally took four hours of Jordan and I moving NON-stop to get loaded and out the door.  I was thankful to be able to wake up on Friday morning and already be there.. enjoying my coffee and the quiet on the lake.

 ..and lets talk about this house!!  its amazing and so perfect for our gigantic crew.  it sleeps 14, so basically we fill every crevice of this house:). 

they are already renting it to the public and you can find out more details HERE!

I brought the dockatot with us and Brady slept like a little champ, just as he does at home:)

we got this bounce house from Sam's two summers ago on clearance and it was the BEST purchase we ever made for these babies!  they love it!

 the big kids took several boat rides- they were having the time of their little lives!  I love having these memorable experiences with such close friends and their kids.

 miss Baker hung close to the house with me and Brady

 the babies always got the chairs and the adults just ate standing up, ha!

 omg how come they look SO OLD??

 porch hangs

..and water fights!

 little buddy just hung out with the rest of us all weekend- LOVE him!  he's so happy!

 Parker was determined to catch a fish.  she and Chris sat on the dock all morning on Saturday patiently waiting to catch something..

 ..and FINALLY!  I ran from the house just in time to see her reel it in! 

 a little catfish:)

 the best we could get of this girl and her fish!

 I got lots of questions about this float when I posted this picture to my IG stories (@masseya)

its from Costco!

 giant jenga before dinner!

 this is one of my most favorite things Jordan makes- grilled chicken with sautéed mushrooms, onions, bacon, and BBQ sauce.. topped with monterrey jack cheese and broiled until melted. 

oh MUH gosh 

served with mashed potatoes and roasted asparagus!  

 baths + brownies all around and snuggled in close to watch a movie before bed

 sunday morning we took the boat out one more time for a cruise

snapped a couple pictures of my favorite girls before we loaded up to come home

this mothers day weekend was super special shared with great friends and covered in all these babies. 

its Monday and we are already talking about making another trip!