Playing catch-up Friday

Hello Bloggy Buddies! I hope you forgive me for my abrupt post yesterday and lack of posts the last couple days! We've been dealing with some health issues of our extended VA family (prayers please) and we've been preparing for our guests this weekend. I maintain a clean house daily (well, as clean as its going to be with 2 kids), but like to do a thorough cleaning if guests will be visiting, so I spent a lot of yesterday evening cleaning, straightening, sweeping, mopping, and disinfecting. What fun.

Yesterday during the day, though, Noah asked me if we could head to the pool, and since it had been a week since we had gone, I decided to forgo the gym and get a little workout in the pool with the boys. :) The weather was perfect in the morning: sunny and in the mid- to upper-80s. Its a good thing we had decided to go to the pool in the morning because by noon, they had shut the pool down due to threats of lightning.

So, as soon as it was decided that we'd be pooling it, I had to gather everything in my industrial-sized beach/pool bag...

And of course I had to pack it with the essentials: sunscreen, diapers, snacks, towels...
And lots of water for the family...FL heat can be brutal!

When we got back, I fed the kids lunch and put them both down for naps...they both napped for 2 hours! Niiiice. While they were napping, I chose the winners of the Bondi Band Giveaway...

The evening consisted of (as I said earlier) cleaning...as soon as I put Caleb down for the night, I went to work...here are After pictures of the kitchen...

And a picture of the master bathroom in process...

We still have quite a few housekeeping things we need to get done today, and I am also planning a trip to the gym this morning, so busy busy busy! I hope everyone enjoys their Friday!