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What's Up Wednesday

 Hey friends! It's been a while since I've done a link-up, so today I am linking up with Shay and Sheaffer for this month's What's Up Wednesday!


What We're Eating This Week...
Summer cook-out food!! Monday we had fried fish, french-fries, fried biscuits, and hushpuppies. Tuesday we grilled out hamburgers and hot dogs, had chips and cheese dip with corn on the cob. And of course we had watermelon! I just love everything about a good *summer* cook-out!



What I'm Reminiscing About...
I am reminiscing mostly about all of the fun summers from when my kids were younger. It can be hard to be a mom at home with all of your kids in the summer. But I think over all we had some pretty great summers!





What We've Been Up To...
As we've drawn to the end of another school year, we have also come to the end of our youth programs at church. I know I have talked about it before, but it is a welcomed sight to me! I still teach Sunday School, and I will be teaching this year during VBS as opposed to doing the music, but I was getting tired, ya'll! I love my kids, but I was teaching the almost the same kids on Sunday morning that I was on Wednesday night! Hopefully we can make some adjustments so that doesn't happen next year :) Carl has been busy finishing up planting the beans at the farm. Makena has been busy with museum, community center, and historical society things, and Trey SURRENDERED TO THE MINISTRY! I wasn't even there during invitation that Sunday morning when he went forward. Wrenley had to go to the bathroom and we just stayed out. Our pastor gave him the opportunity to preach last Sunday. He has a lot to learn, but he was so at ease in that pulpit. I am proud of him. I know preaching God's Word isn't always easy, but I pray that he is always bold and obedient. We are hoping that he will attend the seminary in the fall.






What I'm Working On...
Right now, I'm working on getting things together for my VBS class. Although it is four weeks away, we will have a newborn and a toddler in the mix! I need to have as much done as possible, so I can help Carlie, especially when Caleb is on-call. She has to have a c-section, so she will need quite a bit of help in the beginning. 
I'm not the director. I left that job to my mom and Makena!

What I'm Excited About...
Speaking of a newborn: Wesley Dean will be here no later than 8 days! I am so excited to have a grandson. And I am excited about seeing Wrenley with her baby brother.
Look at those precious lips 💙

What I'm Watching/Reading...
Carl and I have been watching two new series: The first being Marshalls with Luke Grimes. It has a few of the characters from Yellowstone. I have really enjoyed it so far. And watching Luke Grimes doesn't hurt :)

The other one that we have enjoyed is Dutton Ranch, featuring Rip and Beth :) I love their story.

What I'm Listening To...
I'm not listening to anything super exciting or new. I have made a Sandbar & Boat Tunes playlist on Spotify. You can listen here:
Sandbar&Boat Tunes 
I have also found yet another guilty pleasure in listening to the Bloodline Banter podcast. Landon & Riley are hilarious.

What I'm Wearing...
I am far from a fashion blogger but I do have a few pieces from my Nuuly this month that I will show you.
I think this polka dot romper is precious.
It is comfy and it would also be cute for a Disney trip!

This dress is super form fitting, but also very comfortable.
It is from Anthropologie and came to me with the tags.

This sweater wasn't from my Nuuly box but from a local boutique.
The brand is Double Zero, and it's perfect for the summer!

The quality of this picture kind of sucks but these pants are great!
They are a linen blend, slightly barreled style by the brand Pilcro (another Anthro brand).



What I'm Doing This Weekend...

Assuming we don't have a baby by then, we have a family reunion on Saturday. Guys, we have three reunions this summer. I am going to this one because I can't remember the last time that we had anything with my dad's family. We also have 5th Sunday at church. So basically, I'm going to be cooking and socializing all weekend (YIKES!). 

What I'm Looking Forward To Next Month...
I am most looking forward to enjoying this summer. Like I said, I will be helping with grandbabies, doing church things, spending time at the houseboat on the river, and hanging out at the pool. I want to do all the things this summer to make it feel memorable. I want to really live it intentionally.
We love the river and the sandbar!

That's my What's Up Wednesday for the month of May :)
If you're new here, drop a comment and let me know. I would love to have you as a regular follower. If you love Jesus, family, and a slower lifestyle, we definitely have a spot for you here.

Much Love,
Beth













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