Instagram.

I had a revelation yesterday that I rarely reach for my real camera anymore - it's always my camera phone. I've officially traded quality in for convenience. I'm not sure it was such a conscience choice - it just sort of happened. I do miss those crisp, clear Nikon photos for sure, but Instagram is just so quick and easy!! And I love following other people on the highly addictive social media app. Here are some of my Instagrams as of late:

Sissy riding her bike, wearing nothing but pink, as usual.

Abe and I making a quick trip to Costco photo lab. Yes - he actually smiles sometimes.

Sissy at H&M. Oh, my. Big mistake - she wanted everything pink in that store.

We also visited Nordstrom's MAC counter - you can see the lipstick samples all over her arm.

It was very tiring.

Here the kids are playing grocery shopping - and Sissy "bought" juice for her kids - she has nine.

I drove Colin's monster truck to Kaiser out of necessity - it took me four times to fit into one parking spot!

The kids playing in Eugen last weekend.

Sissy among the Eugen flowers. I have since given this much too short dress away :).

Feeding the geese.

The ride home from Eugene was very boring for her - she pulled her skirt all the way up and her shirt became a hat.

Sissy's first swim lessons!! She loves them.

This is what Abe does while I put makeup on.

Abe and I.

Oh, all the frill of Sissy. Not just a dress, but a skirt underneath.

Abe gets incredibly bored during swim lessons. This is the most high maintenance child I have had - by far.

Baked oatmeal - one of Abe's favorite breakfasts.

I use the Traeger a lot - it makes the best burgers!

Abe finally crawls!! Well, army crawls.

Jude waiting in the doctor to get his inner cheek looked at.

He was saying here he wishes he was a baby because they never have to do any work.

Lazy summer days - Sissy loves swinging.

Jude entertaining Abe by the pirate ship tree house.

Abe pulls himself to standing almost immediately in the bath every time now.

Time out time for the boys - and this is what they do. Samuel loves these time out moments for some reason. It was before 7 a..m. Someday I will look back at these days and wonder how I did it.