Date Night

I had a super fun date night!!

It included 9 super fun girls

2 hunky men

(one vampire and one wolf)

One embarrassing post

(I feel like I am 13 again)

I am in love with this movie!

I am such a sucker for romance!

Happy Halloween!

We had a very fun Halloween. Brendan could not contain his excitement.

He was a wild boy.

He outran us all.

We came in at 9pm.

He still wanted to trick or treat.

That is my crazy little boy. He loves his friends just like his mom.

Brendan was ecstatic that there were other Star Wars costumes. Abby had that pose down. What a cutie!

Look at all these adorable little ones.

Here was Brendan's favorite candy. We let him have it...it had an oozy white center...sick! He loved it.

Brian and I snuck in a few pieces ourselves...actually a lot of pieces!!

Back to boot camp and eating healthy today.

Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day

Yesterday was Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day.

It is such an important day for our family as we have 3 little boys in heaven.

They changed my life completely.

Made me the mother I am today.

I am so grateful for their little lives.

Over the weekend, I hosted a scrapbooking booth and the donations are going to help perinatal loss programs throughout our county.

It is such an amazing walk. I feel such comfort being around all these people.

They are family.

I look into their eyes and know exactly how they feel. I feel their heartbreak.

I am so grateful to have hope in my life.

The Lord was so graceful to honor my heart's desire.

I am so in love with this miracle!

I love fall!!

Pumpkin patches, warm cobbler, a piping hot cup of coffee snuggled with a book...I love it all!

Here is one of our favorite things to do during the fall season. Tanaka farms. We have gone two times already this month.

Here are my two cuties on the tractor ride. The tractor takes you throughout the farm to the petting zoo, pumpkin patch and you even stop to see a pumpkin launcher fling a pumpkin across the farm. We stopped to pick some carrots and onions. That was Brendan's favorite part.


My brother and sister in law came with us. Super fun! Here we are at the corn maze...not so fun. I walked in 6 circles trying to get out!

I love taking pictures with the pumpkins. Such a beautiful background.

It is supposed to rain tomorrow. I cannot wait! Happy fall!

October Card Swap

A group of friends and I started a card swap last month. I was worried it wouldn't take off, however it has been a success...and so much fun!

This month's challenge was Orange & Black. It could be any type of card, it just had to be these colors.

Look at these amazing cards!!!

Below is my card. I designed it for a child to receive for halloween.

I was drawn to the idea from a treat bag I saw in a magazine made entirely of crepe streamer paper. So, I modified it and made it into a card. I cut each piece of streamer and wrapped his face to look like a mummy. I tucked in some black dots for eyes. I think they turned out so darling!

Happy Halloween!

In just a few days...

In just a few days my little boy will be 4 years old.

It feels just like yesterday that he was this small.

Where does the time go? This was my 5lb little bean in the NICU right after he was born.

I cannot wait to celebrate my little miracle!

So lucky!

As I lay here with the stomach flu, my sweet husband has waited on me hand and foot for two days. He even took Brendan to Disneyland today so I could rest.

What did I do to get such an amazing husband?

I love you hunny! Thank you for being so wonderful!

Can you say...obsessed?

On Brendan's first day of preschool, there was a sign on the door that said,

"My favorite thing at preschool today"

Some of the responses were,

playing on swings

singing songs

playing playdoh

playing with my friends

And then there was Brendan's response:

"Playing Star Wars!".

Then, Brian and I were practicing letters and coloring with Brendan.

Brendan decided to draw a family portrait.

Let me give you the tour of this picture:

1. Mommy with lots of hair

2. Daddy with not so much hair

3. Brendan with his Darth Mal light saber.

This little boy keeps us laughing!

We love you even though you are heading toward oober nerdness! ha!

BOO

Time to start decorating for the holidays.

Don't miss my class at Timeless Treasures

Tues, Sept 29th.
6-8pm
$15.00
So fun!

For all my out of towners, there are kits available to make this project at home.

Just shoot me an email and I can send it off asap.

This is a beginner level project.

Very easy to complete in less than one hour.

I promise!

Now if only the weather would cooperate and cool down a bit so we could enjoy fall!

First day of preschool

I cannot believe the time has come to send my little man to preschool.

I am so proud of you Brendan. You make me smile and laugh everyday. Our home is filled with so much love because of you. Have fun at school my sweet boy!

Another treat is that Brendan's best friend Hunter is in his class. It just seems like yesterday Becky and I were pregnant.

Now look at our two handsome boys.

Watch out ladies. :)