one last babymoon

i was telling andre`a a few weeks ago i was bummed we never made a babymoon happen this time

she offered to watch our kids at her house over labor day weekend

but then decided to come here and watch them

and to come the day after my birthday

she drove 8 hours here to watch our combined 8 kids overnight by herself

we were so excited to see them 

the kids waited outside for them to pull up

 and did i mention she's pregnant, too?

only 6.5 weeks behind me

she is the sweetest

 she sent us on our way shortly after arriving

and we went straight to our hotel in boise called the grove

we were on the 12th floor with a good view

 we went out to dinner at fork that night

 and then saw a late movie at the flicks

we loved it

 the next morning we slept in and checked out of our hotel

 we walked through the farmer's market and got a late breakfast at juniper

it was delicious and fun to people watch during breakfast

 we walked down freak alley after breakfast 

 and checked out st michael's thrift store

 then we drove up bogus basin before getting a couple's massage at a salon/spa in boise

not the best massage for either of us but we were glad we finally did it

we finished our babymoon with a late lunch at grimaldi's and then went home to hang out with andre`a and her kiddies some more before they left the next morning

it was so amazing to get some time with michael before this baby comes

and beyond sweet of andre`a to come here and take care of our kiddies

we are so grateful

and excited for this baby to get here in 4.5 more weeks

my 31st birthday

the night before my birthday i got dolled up in a dress i made

to go out to dinner with a bunch of my girlfriends

 33 weeks along with my sixth baby on my 31st birthday

 we went to yard house because i'd been craving their turkey sandwich

this is how my dessert came out

so cute

 crystal changed it to this for me :) 

 the whole gang

tasha, courtney, marla, crystal, alisha, kelli, me, jenni, carrington, mandy, karlyy and christina

 a selfie outside after a couple girls had left

 it was such a fun girls night out 

the next morning on my birthday

michael took the day off and we walked the kids to school

then we dropped henry and eleanor off at jenni's and went to goldy's for breakfast

 it was super delicious and so nice to be there without kids

 we went and got the little ones and then michael dropped me off for a pedicure

and brought me an icee while i was in there

so sweet

afterward we had to go to an orientation for hazel's gifted program

 after we got the kids from school we went to the cheesecake factory for dinner

and then stopped by the mall

 and we went to target after the mall

 when we got home we put the kids to bed

and then michael and i shared a piece of godiva chocolate cheesecake for dessert

it was a low-key birthday but i got to spend it with michael and do lots of fun things 

i loved it

thirty one is going to be amazing!

sweet noah and eleanor lost her first tooth!

while mowing the lawn noah accidentally stepped on a bee and injured it

so he spent the next hour or two with the help of his mom trying to nurse it back to health

he was so sad for the bee, it was very sweet

 eleanor had her pre-school orientation 

 and then went to the dentist to get her black tooth pulled

a year and a half after the initial injury (jumping on the guest bed)

it finally abscessed and had to be pulled

 she was so brave!

 luckily michael came to help and henry was pretty well behaved

 checking out her new smile

 chatting after school

first day of school

the kids started school on monday

noah is in 5th grade

 hazel is in 3rd grade

 olive is in 1st grade

 all five kiddies

 michael stayed home from work in the morning to help take the kids to school

we dropped each of them at their classes and met their teachers

they all seem really nice

 crystal and i walked to pick the kids up

and i thought hazel and jane were so cute holding hands the whole way home

 on the second day of school i walked them there so i could help them find their spots to line up

i love the crisp morning walk to their school with them

 i let them walk home alone after school

and they came home so happy, no fighting!

olive is loving first grade

 they each took turns telling me all about school

 i am so happy they're happy in their classes

 and i don't think henry and eleanor hate the extra attention at home with mom all day