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hey hey! first of all... where did this entire week go??? i mean, really. it flew by. we had a good week over here in thompsonland. busy, for sure, but mostly busy with things i like and don't mind being busy with. today, I'm linking up with lauren (as usual) and jeannett (for the first time)! linking up is a fun way to connect w other bloggers and i love doing the high five for friday post! so, let's dive right in!!

5. grant's parents just closed aon the house that they've owned for nearly 16 years. it was a bittersweet day. lots of good memories at that house. i visited grant there before we ever started dating & then spent time there after we started dating to get to know the fam. and then when we moved across the country, we lived with grant's parents for a year in that house. it's crazy to think that it's no longer "ours". we had a fun picnic and pool party one last time! :(

4. yesterday, holden & i met some mops friends at the pool! to say that water isn't his favorite thing is an understatement. asin, last time we went to this pool (a few weeks ago), he practically was clawing my neck hanging on because he was so scared. i'm thinking he is getting used to it, but it didn't hurt that his lil lady friend, emmy, is a daredevil and she was there, too! :) we shared a small twist cone afterwards! ah... summer!!!

3. i had my first *official* stella & dot trunk show on monday!!!! it was fun & nerve-racking all at the same time! my good friend was the hostess, so that helped, but it still takes some getting used to! here's to many more (i hope-haha!)! this is me on the way out the door! obsessed w fun color combos-- such as magenta & kelly green! to die! the earrings are stella & dot (of course!) and the come in multiple sizes and multiple colors... and i want every single one!!

2. this week, we had some friends pass through town that we haven't seen for literally 4 or 5 years! i met them at our other dear friends' wedding 6 years ago & hit it off with amy! both of our men were groomsmen, so we got to know each other at the rehearsal and just connected! when i heard they were passing through town and wanted to get together, i was so excited!! i only have ONE pic from the whole night because dinner was a disaster... 6 adults, 4 tired & crazy kids... no fun! we did hang out afterwards, though, and the babes were fine since they could get down & run! three of the four kids are 18 mos, 19 mos & 20 mos! phew! and all boys!!! george, ben & holden had a blast together! 

1. i honestly wasn't quite sure i'd ever see the day come where holden didn't have a paci. he's had one & only paci since he took to this specific one when he was 1 week old. we got it as a gift (tied to a diaper cake) before he was born & i seriously have looked so hard to find another one like it... assuming they've discontinued it. anyways, a week ago, holden bit a hole in his paci and it's just been getting bigger & bigger. so, yesterday, when i felt like it was posing a potential choking hazard, we said goodbye to the yellow paci!!! i had to rock him to sleep for his nap and then again at night, but this is a HUGE adjustment (and i haven't rocked him to sleep since he was like 3 months old!!)! here's to a better day sans paci (aka no crying for an hour before i rock him)!

hope y'all have had a great week! if you've never linked up (i'm looking at you, tessa!!!), you totally should!! :)