What's On My Happy List?

Love me some PBS Masterpiece. 

 I'm slightly obsessed with the 1880's costume drama

"THE PARADISE".  

LOVED, LOVED season 1 that aired last Fall. Re watched it all last week in anticipation of Season 2 that just started Sunday. 

Complete Delightful-ness to a period piece junkie like me. ;)

K...so I'm not into Primetime TV. I can't stand sitcoms. I don't follow much of anything unless its on PBS, KBYU or TLC. I don't even like the Disney Channel. But there is something about Scandal... The show is completely cray cray. Talk about disturbing, dysfunctional people. It's not uplifting in the least. But for some strange reason I'm hooked. Good Grief I say!

In other delightfulness...

more football tickets.

This time Kyleigh and Hannah were my BYU buddies.

The weather that day was like the armpit of summer.  So disgustingly hot. Especially for this time of year. {Where art thou Fall?} That aside, there is nothing like game day, and frankly not many other places I'd rather be than Cougar Stadium.  

awe..the memories...

Kate's got a buddy in the house...

they are enjoying their little adventures together...

feeding ducks, bug catching and flower pick'in.

Not only do they play together but they go to school together...requires some patience. Not going to say from whom. Ha!
{So cute how he is holding her backpack}

I get to help once a month in the classroom. Fun to get a peek into Kate's afternoon world.

I recently got to go on a field trip with them. 

We walked to the community garden to pick pumpkins!

Elementary School Carnival!...

Night out with my girls! which included dinner and the General Women's Conference! We scored tickets to be in attendance at the meeting downtown. First time for Brie in the Conference Center. Bad weather, bad traffic, but so worth making the effort. It was an awesome, uplifting experience. 

We've had some doozy rainstorms lately. Love it!

Kyleigh and girlfriends have been waiting for this night for quite some time. Wearing bra's with cupcakes on them...can you guess where they were going?

To see Katy Perry in concert!

One girlfriend's birthday was the day of the actual concert. Another had a birthday just the day before. It was a par-tay for sure! With the real "BIRTHDAY song" sung and all. See how Ky looks like the normal one at the venue? Ha! There was no way she was going to wear that bra in public. LOL Bless her heart. She is flying solo in more ways than just this. She is no longer attached, as in she's boyfriend-less. {Can I just say phew?} As her mama I am so RELIEVED. for multiple reasons.
It was time to move on. Seriously. This girl has the world at her feet and I can't think of one good reason to be held back by a boy who is still in high school. College is too darn fun. 
{Ariana Grande's song Break Free is running through my head right about now:)}

 If you ever need teenage dating advice from a Mormon mother's perspective you can come a call'in. Just say'in. This child alone has given me enough insight to where I could write a book on the subject. {And to think this is just the beginning, and that I have four more girls to get through this stage... Don't know whether to laugh or cry about that. All I can say is Lord help me!} Thankfully, right now, Emma and Hannah barely say boo to boys. Yes!! {Such a breath of fresh air!}  No worries about upcoming school dances, finding dresses, awkward dance dates. I seriously got my fill from Kyleigh in that area..... Been there, done that kind of attitude. It's totally not worth all the fuss and drama.  Trust us! Kyleigh is with me on that, and funny thing is... Emma agrees too {haha}, and she hasn't even been on a date. 

{Such a wise child.} 

School Picture Day!

Brie's 4th grade class pets! Buttercup and Fluffy. She got to bring them home for the night. They are so stink'in cute! 

You'd think it was Easter time around here with the bunnies about. But glad it's not, cuz I'm lov'in me the month of October! It's one of my favorites.