Our Year in Photographs-2014

I wanted to make a family yearbook this year to showcase all the wonderful things we did as  a family but unfortunately I came up with that idea too late in the year and had no time! So, I created a movie instead! I absolutely love it. & it didn't take very long at all :) I cried the first time I watched it (and the second time and teared up on the third time).

I always feel like we don't do enough. I am constantly concerned about bills, the house being dirty, no time to go anywhere. So when I put this together, it made me realize, we got it pretty good :) and even though we don't take huge vacations and have tons of extra money, we have made great memories this year. 

That's my Life!

Harlee was in the family room with Aunt Steffy showing her how she can jump from the couch to the floor. Steffy says Harlee jumped down and said to her  "I jump from here, to here, to here.Thats my life, I dont have a job!" Where this kid comes up with this stuff I'll never know.

Love waking up to her :)

Harlee and I woke up this morning and she tells me Im her best friend in the whole world. I love those moments :) It makes my heart smile!

Muscles on Aisle 4!

Harlee just showed Grandma Pearl her muscles.

Grandma Pearl: "Whered you get those muscles?"

Harlee: "Walmart" ( hella serious tone)

Hilarious!

Best Friends

Harlee was sitting in between Steffany and I on the couch when she reached up and pulled Steff close. She wrapped her little arm around her neck. Then she reached over and grabbed me, pulled me close and wrapped her little arm around my neck. So were sitting there for a second in what looks like Harlee has us both in a semi-chokehold, and she says "BEST FRIENDS!"...It was the sweetest moment.

Makes my Heart Melt

I have had an extremely long day at work. I'm tired, irritated, and frustrated. The only thing in this world that makes nothing that happened today matter is Harlee. About a week ago Harlee was bouncing on the couch, she stopped, grabbed my cheeks, looked me dead in the eye and said "I'm so proud of you, Mom!". It is her and the simple words of love that come from her that make all the stress worth it. I love you Harlee.

Rubber Ducky, Your The One!

This past weekend I was able to throw a Baby Shower for one of the most awesome people I know.

My cousin Candice is having her 2nd son Aatley James. For the shower we did a Rubber Ducky theme. I think it turned out beautifully.

The curtain thingy hides the photobooth :)



The was our table setting. The rubber duckies in the bowl are in Hair gel. The texture of the gel gave a really cool look. We used clear hair gel and put one drop of food coloring in the bottle. We tried putting the one drop in the bowl and mixing it but the blue was wayyyyy to dark.

The white duckies came from and online novelty store. We placed markers on the tables in a can so the ladies could decorate a ducky for the baby. :)

Our lovely centerpieces & next to it is the can of markers. We used spray adhesive to get a scrapbook piece of paper to wrap around a regular can recycled from a dinner side of green beans.

And our old fashioned milk jugs ;)

And the beautiful Mom to Be x 2! It was a really fun and relaxing shower. :)