It's June 2015.

It's literally been two years since I have been on this blog. I love memory keeping, photos and my family so I am back. I saw a post from 2011 and I thought a recap of my Bucket List would be a great place to start. Pink is all new crossed off items! Happy to be back, M

Life List 2015

1. Read the bible front to back.

2. Adopt a dog.

3. Weigh 120 pounds.

4. Snow ski

5. Visit a vineyard.

6. Buy a house.

7. Work on and LOVE my handwriting.

8. Relax on my very own porch swing.

9. Plant a tree.

10. See The Nutcracker.

11. Learn to sew

12. Visit Mexico.

13. Meet someone famous.

14. Have all three boys in school.

15. Celebrate my 10th wedding anniversary.

16. Support and encourage anything my children want to do.

17. Visit 5 new states

18. Take a crochet or knit class

19. Visit Walt Disney World.

20. Take my photography semi-pro

21. Own a great bookcase. 

22. Marry Off Bell

23. Compliment the Hubby more.

24. Create something everyday.

25. Say I love you everyday.

26. Journal

27. Buy a Polaroid camera.

28. Put money in savings every month.

29. Have nice calves.

30. Scuba dive.

31. Stay away from sharks.

32. Join the PTA.

33. Be grateful.

34. Run/Walk in another event.

35. Attend church more regularly.

36. Learn a new instrument.

37. Back up photos on a CD Rom.

38. Buy an old typewriter, that works.

39. Volunteer.

40. Attend a costume party.

41. Go to a scrapbook retreat.

42. Encourage Jason’s creativeness.

43. Puerto Rico Vacation.

44. See the Statue of Liberty.

45. See Vegas.

46. Tour the Smithsonian.

47. Go to another continent.

48. Let go of resentment.

49. Have these babies.

50. See Canada.

51. Go Green.

52. Smooch More.

53. Go canoeing.

54. Be able to visit Grandma daily.

55. Baptize the twins

56. Cook more.

57. Take Jason to a pottery party.

58. Enroll Jason in tee-ball.

59. Donate hair to Locks of Love.

60. Grow hair back out.

61. See an animal in the wild.

62. Prepare a Will.

63. Have my own studio. 

64. Complete This List.

65. Work a charity event.

66. Visit the Grand Canyon.

67. Wisdom teeth.

68. See a pro sport event.

69. Take up yoga.

70. Go away ALONE with hubby.

71. Volunteer at a shelter on Thanksgiving.

72. Go to the SC State Fair.

73. See a Live show.

74. Be a design team member.

75. Organize.

76. Set up the spare bed room

77. Do a newborn photo shoot

78. Do a family photo shoot.

79. See old friends.

80. Worry less.

81. Seriously purge closet, including shoes

82. Do something BIG

83. Get a list journal.

84. Work on 100 Books List.

85. Visit Julie!

86. Decide on a profession

87. See George Strait in 2008

88. Always cut the crust off all Jason’s PB sandwiches 

The Dake Family in 2013.

The Twins Turn Five!

What Tuesday's Look Like..

Up at 630, if not earlier, to start my day. Coffee, Shower.
Wake up the kids.
Feed them 3 different breakfasts every morning.
Toast. Cereal. Waffles.
Send them off to brush teeth.
I pack 3 lunches, then 3 backpacks.
Carry 3 backpacks, my purse, a lunch tote, workout bag to the van.
Leave the house by 7:45 to drop off Jason for school.
Drop off Zachary at the YMCA at 8:30 for preschool.
Take Ryan to speech from 8:45-9:30.
Spend an hour and fifteen minutes alone with Ryan.
(Today I had Asher, 10 months old, and Milo, 4, with us too.)
Today it was a trip to the mall playplace after speech.
Head back to the YMCA to pick up Zachary at 11:00.
Take the kids to Sibley Park for lunch.
I have less than an hour to feed them.
11:50 Go back to the YMCA to drop off Ryan for preschool at 12:00.
Now I have 2 hrs 15 mins. of alone time with Zach.
I use that time to go back home for chores, puzzling : )
Because I have been running around for 4+ hours already.
2:15 Leave to go back to the YMCA to pick up Ryan at 2:30.
After getting Ryan, I head to Jason's school.
The boys play at the playground for 15 mins until Jason's done.
2:45 Head home. Snacks. Down Time.
Unpack all 3 backpacks.
Pack the next two bags we'll need for tonight.
Leave home at 4:15 to take Jason to archery with twins in tow.
4:30-5:30 Archery
Then twins then play at Lincoln park for 30 minutes or more.
Today Dake picked the kids up from me there.
Because when Archery is over at 5:30, Jason must change in the car...
Because we then head to Soccer Practice until 7:00.
7:00 Head home for a late supper..
7:30 Bath times for 3 kids.
Lay out all 3 kids outfits for tomorrow, as well as mine.
Start on backpacks, finish them up tomorrow.
Sign and check Jason's homework.
Jason reads for 15 minutes.
Get a call to work an extra shift this week.
Print off the Letter of the Week photos for the twins.
Pack the twins swimming gear for school tomorrow.
8:00 Twins to bed.
8:30 Jason to be.
8:51 Mom up blogging, but off to bed.

Random Tuesday Tidbits:
This is what every Tuesday looks like.
I have used two-quarters of a tank since yesterday.
I have now taken two extra shifts this week.
Today's 4 trips to the YMCA are on my day off too.
I drove 60+ miles today.
I buckled up the carseats a total of  22 times!
Tomorrow night I will post "What Wednesday Looks Like"

Fourth Grade Portraits.

Preschool Year Two & 4th Grade.

Jordyn, Me & My Nieces.

The Dake & Alleman's 2012

Photos!

Just posted a whole bunch of photos on flickr and Facebook.. We have been busy with the Zoo, Parade, a wedding, the lake!

I also finished up Project Life album one and will be posting those photos..

Today I will be at the Tim & Kenny concert at Target Staduim in The Cities : )

July Dakes.