Friday Favorites

Happy Friday!  I don't know about you, but I'm really looking forward to a relaxing weekend after weeks (Months? Years?!?) of craziness!

To kick off the weekend, here are a few of my favorites:

{ONE}

I have a new favorite picture of Liam.  He just makes me smile SO big.  Liam and I are on a mission to spread Down Syndrome Love one smile at a time, and show the world that Down Syndrome is nothing to fear!



I was super excited to see this picture featured on several Instagram accounts today! I love Instagram so much! You can find me, @lexieloodylan2, here.

{TWO}

Lexie turned 8 on Sunday!  She's my FAVORITE 8 year old! 



She looked like a princess at her birthday party!



{THREE}

I got a new phone, and I'm in LOVE!



{FOUR}

My favorite pup.  We had to say goodbye to her one week ago, and we're heartbroken.  There is a huge void in our lives right now.  I just miss her so much!



{FIVE}

We resumed our Thursday playdates yesterday, after a much too long break.  It was so nice to get out of the house and spend time with friends!



{SIX}

My favorite 10 year old did a great job at his Science Fair last night! I can't believe how grown up he is!



{SEVEN}

I spend a LOT of time running errands, grocery shopping, driving kids to activities, picking kids up from activities, and maintaining their social lives. It can be stressful, and leaving the house requires a lot of stuff, but I am so grateful for their companionship.  I know that one day, way too soon, I'm really going to miss having them with me.




That being said, running errands and shopping with one kid is EASY.  Almost like a vacation.  I swear.



{EIGHT}

My favorite 3 year old.  I wish I was as cool as her.




{NINE}  

I love love LOVE my new vanity!  I can't wait to finish the rest of the bathroom.  I'm buying paint tomorrow, painting next week, and then comes the flooring and wainscoting!



{TEN}

I love being a mom.  So much.  There is nothing in the world I would rather do!



{ELEVEN}

My favorite baby boy turned 18 months old last week.  I absolutely adore him!  I wish I could go back to when I was a sobbing mess in the delivery room and tell myself that it would all be okay, and that he was actually a blessing, not a burden.  I am so so so lucky.






{TWELVE}

Current favorite toy?  Playdoh.  She will play for it for hours every single day. She even vacuumed it up off the floor yesterday.  I'm calling it a win!



{THIRTEEN}

This.


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I just might be sitting on my couch all weekend. #StreamTeam

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I hope you all have a wonderful weekend!!! It's going to be our first Saturday with NO plans in months! All I'm doing is hanging out with my husband and my four favorite kids!!!




I'm linking up with Andrea, Narci, and Erika for Friday Favorites!