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Saturday, February 5, 2011

Happy 1st Birthday Schuylia!!

Happy 1st Birthday to this precious little girl!! Wishing more than anything I could be in Hawaii spending the day with you and your mommy, instead of in this cold cold snow! Can't wait to come visit in April!!

Love, Auntie Jen and Uncle Michael

Tuesday, February 1, 2011

Gabby 1st Birthday!

Gabby puppy the day we brought her home...or pretty close!!

January Snow

So I complained about not really getting any snow, and then a week later we got snow. J I love the snow, one reason Chicago wasn’t the worst place to live. I like Arkansas snow much better, well maybe. My puppy, Gabby, really REALLY loves the snow. Michael now thinks we should move to Colorado (I am game) so that our dog can play in snow all the time. Last year when we got Gabby in March, we got 12” of snow, but she was so little it wasn’t as much fun for her. So, I grabbed my camera and played photo mom and got lots of fun Gabby snow shots.

Gabby makes my day most days. She thinks she is a little doggie when now she weighs 60lbs. Big Doggie!! Here are some fun pictures from our snow in January!

1st Birthday Party

So things have been crazy around Fayetteville in the last month. I need to do some catching up. First, after Michael and I both had the awful flu we had a wonderful 1^st Birthday party for our friend’s daughter. It was Dr. Seuss themed and I got to help with the invites. The party was so very cute and Stella definitely made out in new toys. And that sums it up…

Let me just say to everyone…I hope you don’t get the flu. Michael got it first, and I really thought I was in the clear. He was such a baby, or so I thought. He really did not have it THAT bad. About a day and a half after he got it, apparently it was my turn to become sick. I was so bad Michael called the hospital to find out if they could do something for me. It took me two days just to get out of bed. I really wouldn’t wish that flu on my worst enemies. I made myself get out of bed on Sunday, because I thought Stella’s birthday could not be missed. Before everyone decides I am horrible and could have gotten that poor baby sick with the flu…she is the one who gave it to us.

Stella is “1”and I can’t believe it. She is such a big girl now. She really has a close group of wonderful people around her…hehe if I do say so myself. Lots of family and of course friends were there and she was just as cute as a button for her birthday party. I am so glad Michael made me get out of bed and pushed me down the street to go. I would have been sad if I had missed all the fun.

Yummy cake and presents below!

Monday, January 10, 2011

Snow in the South

It is official. It snowed everywhere. I was really starting to wonder yesterday. I was hearing and reading that it was snowing in most of Arkansas. It wasn't snowing in Fayetteville. North of us, and south of us it was snowing, but not here. I love snow. We had lots of snow last year, and I am looking forwarded to seeing how my doggie reacts to playing in the snow. Well, about 6pm last night we got flurries. A little stuck to the ground, but not much. Gabby enjoyed trying to eat the flakes as they were falling, but since we didn't get much, she didn't really get to play.

I am hoping for one really big snow this year, and please let me be present for it.

Wednesday, January 5, 2011

Baby Shower

The day after Christmas, my SIL and I hosted a baby shower for our other SIL, and let me just say I would not recommend doing this ever (the day after Christmas). The hardest part was getting things done ahead of time. I had to pick up food, cake or in our case cupcakes, flowers all prior to the holiday. It just made the holiday a little crazier in my opinion. The baby shower on the other hand was nice. We had lots and lots of people in my house, also a little crazy. It was all worth it in the end. Since this shower was a family shower, it was nice to see a few people we missed during the holiday and my SIL got some very nice items. Instead of buying invitations I decided to make them. Below is an image of the invite. My BIL and SIL painted the baby's room in blocks, which gave me the idea for the different color blocks on the invite. I have some friends, who have been trying to encourage me to take up invitation creations as a side business. I am starting to think more seriously about this. I have been doing my own invites to parties and even our wedding for awhile now, and it is super fun. Maybe I should, maybe for a hobby? I don't know, we will see.

Christmas

I love the holidays. I love spending time with my husband and all of my family. Cousins, aunts, uncles everyone was there this year. Since getting married things have to change, which means I don't get two days with my family I get one. I think that is by far the hardest part of joining two families. Michael and I had a very crazy holiday, but I have since learned all married couples have crazy holidays. We went to Fort Smith for a Christmas party on Christmas Eve Eve. My cousin and her hubby had people over to their house for a fun party. It would have gone all night, but I knew I had to get up early on Christmas Eve to visit with my best friend, who flew in from West Palm Beach. Sweet Bay!!!! For those who have not had the wonderful privilege of trying Sweet Bay Coffee in Fort Smith, it is by far the best coffee ever, and I don't like coffee. Mocha Shake!

My family does Christmas on Christmas Eve. My mom fixed a full on spread for lunch, turkey, dressing, mash potatoes, MONKEY BREAD, etc. After lunch, we all open our presents, and boy was it ever fun. I am the worst child ever, and my parents can never ever surprise me with gifts. Mainly because I always go shopping with my mom and I find things I want or like and she just buys it right then. Nothing wrong with that…at least I always get things I like. This year my parents surprised me with two great gifts, a new printer and a SHARK vac and steam. Both items I really wanted. The Shark is amazing and if you have tile or hardwood floors you definitely need to get one. I have used mine at least twice since Christmas. Michael got some great things from my family, and it was themed with the garage in mind. Michael goes crazy for an organized garage. He got some tools and a huge Craftsman toolbox. Our garage now looks even better than before. I think it was a good Christmas for my whole family, I still have to do one more thing for my brother, but since he just moved into his new house I couldn't do it for Christmas. He is going to get a one and only original photograph from me by me for his new house. He has picked one out, just got to make sure it will look good and what size. After opening all the presents we all and I mean all, parents, hubby, brother, and dogs were napping until we went to church at 5:00.

Church was wonderful. I love the candle light service with carols and seeing my church family is always a pleasure. After church, we all go over to one of my Aunt's house and eat and just spend time together. I love it. Most of my cousins have kids now and so I love just watching and playing with the kids. They always have the best faces for opening presents. The kids get the most attention and after the kiddos open all their presents, the adults do a secret Santa gift exchange. We all draw numbers and stealing will occur or did occur. Michael and I were the only ones whose presents got stolen from my cousin and her hubby. It was okay, that's what it more fun. It was a late night and I don't even think we made it back to my parents' house until midnight. Christmas day we woke up early (fairly early considering) and drove to Joplin. Michael's family gets together for lunchtime and they usually do a little for Michael's birthday. The day was going great until I got a call and text from my parents with a picture of my poor baby, Gabby, who was having face swelling. It took everything in me and Michael not to jump back into the car and go back to Fort Smith. She received some Benadryl and the swelling slowly went down.

So that was our Christmas summed up, now here are some pictures from the day: