August 23, 2013 By 2 Comments

Good Things

THANK YOU!!!!  You guys are crazy kind and I just really don’t know what else to say other than thank you, thank you, thank you!  We are already almost half way to our goal of 5K for the Heart Walk.  $2340 to be exact.  This is simply stellar.  I may have been pretty weepy yesterday as my phone would go off to alert me of another donation.  If you didn’t read what we are up to yesterday then you can READ THE POST HERE.

If you still want to donate in honor of Amon to help aid in heart research CLICK HERE to donate towards our family’s fundraising goal.  I am just so excited about this.  And if you make a donation of $15 or more in honor of Amon, as a thank you, I will mail you a pretty little key fob.  I’ve already got my list going and cannot wait to start cutting up fabric and sewing away.  And don’t forget, after you donate just send me a message HERE and let me know your mailing address.

Huge happy Friday thank yous.  My heart is so full.  You’re incredible.

Okay so other good things have been happening around our house.  I have been working like a mad woman getting so many orders done and accomplished and instagramming it up all along the way.  You can find me at pitterpatterart and follow along.

I adore when my kids want to create right along side me.  Sunday morning Harper and I chilled out and got busy creating.  I love when she does this.  I love her heart and I love her creative side.  They’re both really good ones.

Amon Kelley you are ridiculous.  Ridiculous.  We’ve had some pretty easy happy babies, but he easily takes the cake.  Minus the whole communicating thing 🙂  Crazy, happy, wild, into EVERYTHING, fun, loud as all get out, sweet and dramatic.  We’re all wild about Amon.  And we think he’s kind of wild about us.

We got a chance to eat lunch with Josh this week…not once, but twice.  I know three small Kelley boys who were thrilled.  Huddy, Sol and Amon easily think their dad is the best.  And I am coming to terms with the fact that Amon likes Josh better than me.  It’s rude, but I’m dealing.

My sewing machine recently broke and has been at the repair place for 3 weeks.  THREE LONG WEEKS.  So many things I’ve been wanting to sew.  So many trips to my MIL’s house to say, “Can I use your machine for a minute?”  But I finally got her back this week and she is sewing like a dream now.  Be still my heart.

And last, but certainly not least, Amon decided to take his 4th kidness to a whole new level.  I was working and Sol and Huddy were playing play-doh at the table with me.  I realized the house was far too quiet.  I looked over at the boys and said, “Hey, do yall know where Amon is?”  They’re always my eyes and ears.  Huddy without even looking up from his play-doh said, “He’s asleep under the table.”

I peeked under and sure enough.  Dude was out like a light.  I proceeded to document with picture taking and then felt a little bad for him.  I promise he has a schedule and actually sleeps in his on crib, but he’s also this amazing little adaptable 4th kid who will apparently rock a nap out on our hardwood floors under the kitchen table.  I did scoop him up after lots of pictures and put him in bed.  I like him.

That about wraps it up.  Thanks for reading.  Thanks for stopping by.  Thanks for being kind and nice and generous and thoughtful and encouraging.  This week didn’t start out so grand, but my my my, how it’s turned around.  Hope your weekend is super good.

Happy Friday.

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July 5, 2013 By 1 Comment

Yo Friday.

Happy Friday.  I’ve been slacking on my Insta Fridays, just too much going on.  You can find me at pitterpatterart on Instagram.  Here’s some randomness from my feed.

We call it his entourage.  When he gets up from nap he usually brings along his blankie, big blanket and his lion.  He loves them.

10 years…donut style.

Cheesecake and crazy good chocolate cake…double anniversary dessert celebrating.  Thank you Maggianos.

I call this Watering the Amon.

Amon ate this receipt as a little pre-lunch snack.  And yes, the receipt was for M&Ms, Sour Patch Kids, Fruit Mentos, gummie bears, Reeses, Funyuns, popcorn, coke…drive-in movies…enough junkfood to kill a small family…remember?  Yep.  Wasn’t kidding.  And I feel the need to say the coke zero was for Josh Kelley.  The stuff grosses me out…I need the real deal coke.

I just like him.  That’s all I really know to say.  I like him a lot.

Running shoes always make my feed.  I just can’t help it.  I like the tradition and the color.

I’ve been rocking on with my no-sweets during the week, but sometimes…yeah, you just have one of those days that deserves a cookie.  Tuesday was one of those days.  Made THIS RECIPE and will make it again…maybe today.  An insane amount of M&Ms combined with a bit of dark chocolate.  It’s a good good thing.

I haven’t pushed a double stroller since I had my little “twin” boys.  This double stroller full was pretty dang cute.

Bird feeder.

He messes with my heart in a really bad way.  It’s real bad.

And 2 out of 4 of my favorite dudes.

It’s another dreary day so we’re lounging around like total sloths today.  I like it.  The wee Kelleys do to.  Kicking the weekend off right.  Have a great one.

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May 24, 2013 By 3 Comments

Insta Friday

What a week.  It’s been a crazy and good one, that’s for sure.  And I’m pumped for a long weekend.  So here’s some Instagram pics from the past week.  If you want to follow along I’m pitterpatterart.

He kind of only wears stripes.  Like all the times.  Smiles and stripes is his go-to look…and I’m totally cool with that.

Amon love the Kitchen Aid stand mixer.  They are bffs…4-life!

Posted my first ever sun rise/sun set picture on Instagram.  I kind of didn’t have a choice.  It was around 5am and the sky looked on fire…crazy, amazing on fire.  I even stopped and got out of my car to take it.  I made sure there were no cars coming…safety first when Instagramming.

Snickerdoodles are pretty much love in baked good form.  And baked goods can change the world…or at least make your principal and vice principal feel awesome.

I told Harper she could have anything she wanted for dinner since we were celebrating the last day of school.  She said, “Anything?”  I said, “Anything.”  Rainbow waffles it was.  I like her.

I just mixed up the waffle mix, divided it out into however many bowls I needed for each color, added the food coloring and then just randomly dumped the different colors onto our waffle maker.  Totally easy.  Everyone declared they were the best waffles I’ve ever made.  Of course they were.

And the aftermath of the last day of school and soccer practice and rainbow waffles and a late night baseball game.  There are so many dishes in the pile…ugh…time to get washing.

Hope you have a wonderful Memorial Day weekend.  I sooooo love a long weekend.  Enjoy.

Happy Friday.

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May 10, 2013 By 6 Comments

Local Info + Insta Friday

All you local folks…Tennesseans call people ‘folks’ sometimes, but I digress…Friends are having a big adoption carnival, bake sale and silent auction this Saturday.  You can get all the details HERE.  This 4×12 Mumford & Sons canvas will be in their silent auction.  Go and spend some moola.

And this is a shameless ploy to locals in our area, but we are still looking for a house or land in Goodlettsville.  We’re all over Realtracs and watch it like a hawk, but are also looking for houses or land for sale by owner.  If you have something or know of someone who does, I would so love additional info.  Thank you so much.

  Okay, so on to Instagram pics for the week.  You can find me by pitterpatterart.  Amon kind of ruled my feed this week.

Teal hair + pink hair + silly only lady child = big like.

I promise he’s not always pantless.  Pretty often, but not always.  Sleeping with no pants though, is kind of glorious.

I call this one “pantless baby stuck in laundry basket”.  #pantlessagain

Star Wars and cosmic bowling and foam noodles…tucking this little combination away in my mom file.  Crazy good fun.

BTW:  Zero filter here.  Cosmic bowling is way trippy.  I really wanted to break out my Pink Floyd black light posters and incense.

He was playing the role of a pantless, award winning accountant this day.  #pantlessagainagain

The best running shoes ever…like ever ever…Brooks Pure Flows, have been discontinued.  Jami wants me to make a complaint to go along with hers.  I got lucky…like lucky lucky…to find a rare size 7 online after weeks of looking.  I considered it a good day.

He only sort of kind of liked the Oreo I let him have.

I die.  His cuteness is too much.  #pantlessagainagainagain

They are wearing their bikes out.  And I love it.

Josh having to work at night means I get him during the day.  Windows down and me in the passenger seat.  Rare & Awesome.

Hardworking legs and feet.

It feels like the doctors appointments never end, but I am incredibly grateful for good medical care, health insurance and a resilient kid.  We are blessed.

Campbell played the best big bad wolf ever.  She was awesome and Amon was slightly terrified of his wolf cousin.

Hey Time, why don’t you come a little closer so I can punch you in the face.

Whew!  That was a lot of pictures and a lot of pantlessness.  Now I’m off to enjoy the day with my 3 little Kelley boys.  There is stuff to do and fun to be had.  I hope you have a wonderful weekend.  I hope it is crazy grand.

Happy Friday.

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May 3, 2013 By 2 Comments

Crazy Friday.

Today has been nutso…yesterday too…and how about we just count the whole week as crazy.  Life just never seems to slow down…or I don’t let it.  Grocery shopping and Mother’s Day shopping.  Teacher appreciation week prepping and working on lots of orders.  Soccer, soccer and more soccer.  Broken bones and falls into thorn bushes on bikes and bleeding foreheads.  Almost every meal on the go.  I only cooked twice this week…and by cook I mean we had a chicken noodle soup mix one night with a can of chicken and tonight I’m doing tacos.  The rest of the week we snacked for dinner or grabbed something at the ballpark.  We have been all over the place.  And some of it was documented on my beloved Instagram.

Legos.  They’re all pretty passionate about legos.  I love that they have finally let go a bit and ventured into building without the booklet.  They still follow step by step booklet instructions, but now they will build at will too and with confidence.

Have you heard of MighteeKids?  They’re amazing.  I love everything they stand for.  Last month’s tee supported autism awareness…this month’s tee is helping send soccer balls and build soccer fields in Africa.  Check it out and let your kiddos rock some supportive and way cool tees.

These two.  Sigh.

Finished up my 50 miles this week.  Decided to go for 75 this month.  I’m already doubting myself, but we’ll give it a go and see what happens.

They have this crazy infectious love for each other.  I absolutely adore watching their relationship grow and take shape.

Sol still hates the boot, but decided to keep it classy one day.

For those of you wondering…the 6:45 bedtime did happen.  It was magic.  Like rainbows and unicorns kind of magic.  Harper and I “peacing out” as she headed off to bed.

A custom key fob order.  And a whole lot of truth that I needed to write over and over and over again.

Key fobs for days.

Confession time…mini red velvet cheesecakes…last night…10:30pm…homemade whip cream…good golly…it was lovely…and glorious…and I had to make sure they weren’t poisonous.

Realized today I need to pick up another #6…not grooving on the satanic vibe we’re rockin’ right now in our dining room 🙂

And while waiting for our oil to be changed on the van today I took this picture of the boys.  Sol asked to see it and upon seeing the photo he said, “Huddy looks gorgeous.”  He’s a keeper and a possible shoe in for funniest superlative of his future high school.

I’m pitterpatterart on Instagram if you want to follow along during the week.  Hope your weekend is crazy grand.

Happy Friday!

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April 26, 2013 By 3 Comments

Holla…It’s Friday

I’m pretty pumped it’s Friday.  No soccer tonight.  We’re probably going to do our ritual of pizza and a movie.  It’s just what we do…and it’s pretty darn glorious.  The weekend is pretty low key too which is always a plus.

So here’s my instagram from the week.  If you want to follow along I’m pitterpatterart.

Haircuts.  They were far overdue.  Both boys hit up the barber shop and we’re looking crazy good when they left.  And if you cannot tell, Sol loathes having his hair picked out…kind of like I loathe cooking and laundry and ants.  We’re loathers…together.

Amon still only has two teeth, but that PB & Jelly sandwich stuck to the roof of his mouth makes him looks like he has way more.  Wishful thinking.

I’m almost at my 50 miles for this month and may, just may go a little over.  Some of my running/crossfit people are considering doing a Tough Mudder.  Anyone done one?  If so, how was it?  Any tips for race day you would like to pass along would be awesome.

I like him.  A lot.  A lot, a lot, a lot.

I cheated this week.  I sent Ashley the picture along with my confession.  She then used my cheat to make eating a piece of cookie cake okay.  We have issues.  What’s one to do when eating yummy frozen yogurt will result in raising money for your kids beloved school?  Well, I took one for the team and obliged.

I expected the worse from this situation and it actually turned out okay.  I was shocked.

They’re crazy and blurry and totally messes, but my heart is full to the tippy top.  They’re good kiddos.

He’s mine.  Try and not be too jealous.  Josh Kelley, I married you for all the right reasons.  The bow tie is one of them.

Betsy is running the Country Music 1/2 tomorrow.  They are expecting cold weather and thunderstorms.  Betsy, you should probably just meet me at Starbucks and call it a day.  I kid.  She going to totally rock it.

My goods from the Strawberry Patch barn sale.  Minus the most amazing old green chippy paint box that is going to be our new coffee table.  It’s so lovely.

And I’m working on a 1st birthday gift today.  My small group always ropes me into signature gifts…like Jess and her darn sleep sheep 🙂  Name pillows have become my signature 1st birthday gift now too.  Makes shopping easy.

Hope you have a grand grand weekend.  Pretty excited the weekend is finally here.

Happy Friday!

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April 19, 2013 By Leave a Comment

A Great Insta Friday

Insta Fridaying it up late tonight.  I’m pitterpatterart if you want to follow along.  This week was a good one, but today was the best.

Things I love about this picture:  A)  That there were Combos in Harper’s class treasure box, B)  That Harper picked Combos out of her class treasure box and C)  Harper was thrilled with her choice and could not wait to eat the Combos from her class treasure box 🙂

He can be so incredibly serious…studying and dissecting everything and with a flip of a switch he becomes the silliest boy in the house.

Target shopping, Mom/Anchor tattoo wearing, smiley boy.  I’m lucky.  He’s mine.

Their brotherness is the best.

Huddy so sweetly left flowers for me in the car…they were just for me.

Who wouldn’t dig him creepin’ on you in the car rider line?!?!

They are going to be really good old men together.  I can’t tell you how hard I pray for their brotherhood and bond…that they would always remain thick as thieves and best friends.  That they would always love each other fiercely.

Noonday Collection arm party.  It was a good day.

Boston running love with Jami and Betsy.  Jesus just has to be enough.

Baby sweat pants are the bomb.

Josh had to work last night, so he got to go into work late.  We pulled a double run day.  I especially like that it was so bright I cut Josh and Amon out of the picture.  I’m clearly very vain.

And the best part of this Insta Friday…hands down…Baby Delaney.  Courtney rocked child birth and Delaney arrived today.  She’s beautiful and incredible.  I am so proud of Courtney.  One day I’ll tell Delaney about the joy and hope she brought with her.

So here’s to a super grand weekend.  I hope you have a great one.

Happy Friday night!

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April 12, 2013 By 3 Comments

Insta Friday

Right now in my head is that horribly amazing song…”It’s Friday, Friday.  Gotta get down on Friday…Yesterday was Thursday, Thursday.  Today is Friday, Friday…”  Oh you know the one.  And just for the record, I had to google “Friday song lyrics” to know exactly what they were.  Don’t want to lose street cred or anything.

So here’s the run down on my PPA instagram feed this week.  If you want to follow along I’m pitterpatterart.  Just a heads up, there may be a bit of TMI…you’ll know it’s coming when you see the anchor coffee mug with a tea bag…just turn your head and scroll.  You’re really thinking, “Oh wow, this is going to be good.”  Well, I have a hunch it will at least induce a bit of laughter…at my expense.

Let’s begin.

THIS.CHILD.  Rockin’ yellow stripes and camo…being a trendsetter with freshly washed and combed, tame hair.  And a killer smile to boot.  I adore him.

Be still my heart.  Sour Jelly Bellys are my most favorite, favorite, favorite.  And the cotton candy ones too.  Please give them a shot…they deserve it.

I always imagined myself the mom of 4 boys…came up 1 short, but I suppose Harper will do 🙂

Snowcones were a must after every soccer game last year…same for this year, until they bumped the price up to $3 a snowcone.  “Are you for real?  I owe you $9?”  I didn’t even have enough money to pay.  Good thing Aunt Jen was close by and gave us a snowcone loan.  We’re going to be re-evaluating our after game snowcone ritual.

Picture day with balloons and fantastic weather and an incredible photographer even with two sick kids can still equal lovely photographs.  Cheyenne is the proof.

TMI time.  I don’t like coffee or tea at all.  I’ve never even had hot tea until this week.  My friend Brea gave me this healthy hot tea to try.  I was game based on all the benefits she told me about it.  It wasn’t bad…just like lightly flavored water.  Flash forward…I almost pooped my pants while running.  We’re talking full on stomach in knots…I need to walk a bit to get this under control…I may not make it back to my car…should I go poop in the bushes?  My running ladies – Jami and Betsy – Jami semi enjoying the humor in how bad I had to go and Betsy being more concerned with how I was feeling.  {They are both laughing right now, I know it.}  Turns out the tea was a DETOX tea.  Yes, Brea forgot to mention this part…which was kind of important, considering it caused all kinds of spontaneous bowel movement and made me think I had the stomach virus again.  And…you’re welcome.

The weather has been off the hook.  Outside time constantly.  Quilts out, shoes off, play in full swing.

Even our weeds are jammin’.

Swoon.  Sigh.  Swoon again.

Tuesday nights totally deserve sparklers…totally.

Josh had to work one night this week, so he got to hang with us at home for a bit during the day.  Lunch with all my favorite guys made my day.

Representin’.  We’re Oakland fans…me by default because I married Josh Kelley.  Huddy may even be named after a past Oakland pitcher.

Found him just hanging out on the scale.  He’s clearly concerned with his recent weight loss due to the stomach virus.

And date night.  Lovely, lovely, unexpected date night.  I like you Josh Kelley.

Tomorrow I’ll post the winners of my stationary giveaway…there’s still time to ENTER.  Also, a new giveaway will be posted too…one that involves adoption and running.  Check back tomorrow.

Happy Friday.

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