What's Up Wednesday!!

Seriously have NO idea how we're already at the end of September!! Between Disney World & Halloween this month and then Thankgiving & Christmas, I feel like the end of the year is going to fly by!! And by then we should know where we're moving to next or if we'll be able to stay here longer...eek!!!! Anywho, since it's the last Wednesday of the month it's time for What's Up Wednesday! Here we go!!

What we're eating this week...

Here's what our meal plan looks like this week! Monday was Lemon Peper Chicken with asparagus & rice. On Tuesday we tried {THIS} new recipe for Creamy Tomato Chicken Pasta & loved it! Derek and I are both looking forward to the leftovers tonight! :)  Tomorrow we'll be eating White Chicken Chili {recipe HERE}, and Thursday we'll be having the leftovers of that. We're all about leftovers around here!! Not exactly sure we'll be eating this weekend, but we're hoping to try out these two new recipes--{THIS} one for tiramisu and Pioneer Woman's Pesto Pasta {HERE}. Derek has been itching to make tiramisu for a while now, but oh my heavens are ladyfingers hard to find!!!! I finally just ended up ordering them on Amazon. What would we do without Amazon?!

What I'm reminiscing about...

With our Disney trip right around the corner, we have been getting really excited about Hadley's first visit as a "Big Girl" and reminscing about her first two visits!! She was so little!!!!!

Hadley turned 6 weeks old on our Disney trip & started giving us her very first smiles while we were there!
Such a sweet memory!

Cannot believe how much she's changed in a year! This was Hadley's second visit to Disney World at 13 months old. One of the highlights of this trip was seeing her reaction to the Electric Parade! We were so worried about keeping her up so late on our first day at Disney World, and boy did she prove us wrong! She loved every minute of it and was waving at every float & character as they passed by!

Big smiles from Miss Hadley as we rode the train around Magic Kingdom!

What I'm loving...

Time with this sweet girl while Shelby is at school! Hadley and I have so much fun together!

 What we've been up to....

We had Shelby's five year well visit yesterday--still hard to believe she's five years old!! We love doctor appointment days in our family b/c it's an excuse to see Daddy in the middle of a work day, and we always steal him away for lunch at Chick-fil-a!  At her 4 year check up, Shelby was 43 pounds & 43 inches. Yesterday she weighed in at 47.6 pounds (87th percentile) and was a little over 46 inches (97th percentile)! She's no longer "off the charts" for height & weight like she always used to be, but she's still well above average! Shelby was super excited about hearing how tall she is b/c she has officially made the height requirement for Space Mountain at Magic Kingdom!! :)  

Walking hand-in-hand into the hospital to see Daddy :)

Reading a book with Daddy while we waited on the doctor to come in

What I'm dreading....

Packing for Disney World ;)  The last two times we've gone with the girls to Disney, we have driven there so we've been able to pack as much as we wanted. ;)  We're flying this time, so it's a totally different ball game. Thank goodness my parents are driving and are willing to bring things for us to make it easier on us!! 

What I'm working on....

I have been getting a head start on Christmas shopping lately, and I even have my first couple of presents WRAPPED already! I'm feeling very accomplished! ;) 

Another thing that I'm been working on lately that's been really fun has been writing notes of encouragement or just thinking of you notes to friends that are near & dear to my heart but that I don't get to see very often thanks to the military life. Snail mail is my love language, so I wanted to make it a goal of mine to send something in the mail to at least two people each month. Well, wouldn't you know the month after I started doing this I got the sweetest note & CFA gift card in the mail from my high school/college BFF Lindsey. My eyes literally welled up with tears as I read the sweet note she wrote to me. It was such a blessing to read her words and be reminded that I am known and loved.

What I'm excited about...

I'm always excited on Wednesdays in the fall b/c that's my TV night! ;)  And of course, I'm excited about Disney World!! :)

What I'm watching/reading...

Yay for the return of Fall TV!!!! I'm not a huge TV person, but my two shows are Nashville & Modern Family!! So happy they're back!! I just finished reading this book last week. I can't remember if I heard about it on a blog or where it was recommended, but I enjoyed it! Quick, easy read!!

What I'm listening to....

Still Veggie Tales ;)

What I'm wearing...

I've ordered a few new items for my fall wardrobe as well as the girls', but since the highs are still in the mid 90s ever day we're still sporting our summer clothes! Today was a school day for Shelby & a morning  full of errands for Hadley and me--so comfort & coolness was a MUST! There's nothing worse than sweating while getting a toddler in and out and in and out of the carseat on a 90-something degree day!

What I'm doing this weekend...

As of now, we have nothing on the calendar for our weekend other than family time & college football!! Perfection! :)

What I'm looking forward to next month....

Um, have I mentioned we're going to Disney World?! ;)

What else is new...

Nothing, and it's delightful! :)