Project Sunday 2015 {May}

At the beginning of the year I set a goal to take one photo every Sunday. It is now five months later I am still going strong! Last week I finally recapped the month of April and this week I am getting all caught up and posting May.

Let's look back over the first 4 months.

2015 really is flying by!

Both of these dresses easily make my favorites list. Marissa's ombre dress from Children's Place and Emily's super cute floral from Gymboree. I just love both of them. 

This has been Emily's go to pose with her sister lately. Clinging her arms around her waist. 

Love those sweet sisters.

They both asked to wear cheap beads to church and I caught myself starting to say no. I then asked myself why I was saying no and came up with no good reason. So instead, I said go for it! It is always so good for me (and them) when I realize I don't need to be the fun police. 

I love that Emily is getting a bit more comfortable around the camera. I just know the day will soon come when taking photos of these girls is a cinch.

Side note I am not sure what they are doing (or looking at) in the bottom picture but it sure is cute!

This week brings a bit of sas and some beautiful smiles. Emily thought she was pretty hilarious this particular morning.

Both of the girls are wearing necklaces that belonged to me when I was a little girl. I love having special things like this around to share with them. Thanks for keeping that stuff mom :). 

I simply can not get enough of our pretty little girls.

This photo project has definitely had it's share of tough moments or weeks that they did not want to take another picture but I can already tell I am going to look back on these photos at the end of the year, smile and be ready to start clicking again in 2016.

Happy Sunday friends!

Monthly Goals {May 2015}

With April packed full another month went by so fast. I made my goals for the month and never gave them a second thought. I guess I really should start printing the list off so I remember what they are. 
Let's see how I did.
 Blog- *Continue blogging 4-5 days a week.  *Grow my Instagram account to at least 500 followers. I feel this one isn't really possible... but who knows, I might as well try! *Write a Q&A post on homeschooling & my gallery wall, that is finally "complete."
DONE!  I can't believe I grew my Instagram that much. I am actually REALLY close to 600!
You can check out my home school & gallery wall posts by clicking the links.

Family-

*Work on completing our spring bucket list.
*Have at least 2 Family evening walks/bike rides. *Have one movie night with the girls.   DONE!
The spring bucket list isn't done yet. But we still have until the first day of summer to mark them all off! 

Fitness- *Exercise at least 5 days a week including my 3 runs. *Finish my half training and complete my first of 2 half marathons this summer. *Run the Amazing Grace with Russell.
*Do a one mile fun run with Marissa and Emily. *Keep logging calories on My Fitness Pal
I almost got all of these. I logged for over half the month on MFP then I stopped. I am planning to pick this back up after I finish my May 16th half marathon

Spiritual-  *Pray more. For my girls, my husband and that God would help us to find a new church home. *Start reading again, again. Praying I would hunger for words of truth. *Listen to more worship music. Find some "kids" worship music for the girls. 
Always my biggest struggle. Marissa and I did a lot of reading in the bible this past month for Easter. It was really good. At one point I was reading a story to her in the Jesus Storybook Bible (the best kids Bible EVER) and I was so overcome by emotion I couldn't even read. I just sat there and cried. Man, I hope my girls don't think I am crazy. 
Home School- *Enjoy the rest of spring break! *Finish strong, May 7th is coming fast. *Have more fun.
We definitely had more fun this past month and guess what, who needs May 7th?! We finished early. TODAY is our last day of first grade!

Random- *Finish my first photography course... this IS the month *Continue garden planning and prep. *Make Finish a new pallet sign. *Have a girls night out with my BFF
I officially give up on ever finishing that course.... it just isn't going to happen friends.
The garden was planted this weekend. I am still feeling uninspired to finish my sign.
On Good Friday the BFF and I got some hang out time in, it was good like always. 

 Blog- *Continue blogging 4-5 days a week. *Grow my Instagram account to at least 650 followers. * Support Keri from Living In This Season during her E-book launch. So excited for her.

Family-

*Finish our spring bucket list.
*Get a pool pass, go swimming!!! *Milk shake date as a family at least once.
Fitness- *Exercise at least 5 days a week including my 3 runs. *Finish my last half marathon for this year on May 16th. *Do another one mile fun run with Marissa and Emily. *Start "The New Rules" weight program later this month.  *Buckle down on my diet when I start my new exercise program.
Spiritual- Same as last month *Pray more. For my girls, my husband and that God would help us to find a new church home. *Start reading again, again. Praying I would hunger for words of truth. *Listen to more worship music. Find some "kids" worship music for the girls. 
Home School- *Enjoy our very deserved summer break.
*Start lesson planning for the 2015/2016 school year.
Random- *Try and plan a mini vacation. *Make Finish a new pallet sign. *Work on mini home make-over stuff. *Have friends over to grill out.

May is going to be an interesting month. Our schedule is finally free for the first time in 9 months. School work is done, Bible study, co-op & Awana are over. We are no longer held to a daily routine! I am also getting ready to make some major changes to my diet/ exercise program as well. The freedom of summer and some challenging changes are in store for this month. I couldn't possibly be more excited though.
I am Praying God uses this month to refresh our family and challenge us to grow!
Do you have any goals for May?