Pumpkin Patch

The holidays are much more fun now that there is a little one around {not like she is going to remember but it's still fun}. We went to the pumpkin patch a few weeks ago and again this past weekend. She loved it!

Sleeping on the way there:

Already rolling her eyes at her mother:

The beginning of the melt down {too many pumpkins!!}.

Happy Halloween Weekend!

Celebrating 75 Years

Last week we celebrated my Grandma's 75th Birthday! She has been such a wonderful grandma and we have had some great memories together. We celebrated by taking a Duffy boat out for a bay cruise with wonderful lunch and yummy dessert. I only hope I can look as good as she does after 75 years. I asked her what her secret was to keeping her skin look so nice {really she doesn't have any wrinkles} and she responded with, "sunscreen".

She was born on July 21, 1936. I did a little research and here are a few facts about what was happening back in 1936:

1. Franklin D. Roosevelt was President

2. Unemployment was 16.9%

3. Cost of a 1st class stamp $0.03

4. Gone with the Wind was first published

5. The first successful helicopter flight was made

6. Cost of a gallon of gas $0.10

7. Average cost of a new house $3,925

8. Completion of the Hoover Dam

9. Queen Mary made her maiden voyage across the Atlantic

10. First sunscreen was invented

Happy 75th Birthday Grandma!

Baby Shower

Saturday was the baby shower for Drew's Cousin, Heather. It was such a success and everyone had a great time. She got some great gifts and I was jealous of all the books she got. That baby is going to have one library of books when he is born. I loved putting together all the little details, form the bunting that hung across the windows to the cupcake toppers it was all really fun to put together. Here are some details of the party.

Yummy Cupcakes

Food Table

Guest of Honor

Table Spread

I read online that baking cupcakes at 400 for 5 minutes and then reducing the temperature to 350 for 15 minutes makes them turn out better, so I tried it and they were the best cupcakes I've made. I will definitely be doing that trick again.

My kitchen table "before" the party.

Happy Father's Day

Happy Father's Day!

Morgan is so lucky to have Drew as a Dad. It has been a fun past 6 months and Drew and her are so cute together.

Just Born

Three Months

Six Months

Oh, and I think making a To Do list made me realize how much I wanted to get done. So this weekend I checked #2 and #8 off my list!

Phone Case & Mother's Day

I have been on the hunt for a new phone case and was in love with ones from Dani Notes and Rosie Posie Designs on Etsy. At $50 each I knew there had to be a cheaper option. It was that same week that I saw a post on Honey Were Home with an idea to make your own. So that is what I did. I bought a clear case from ebay ($6.95 including shipping) and designed the rest on Microsoft Publisher. I got the specs for the phone size online and just used a hole punch so the camera would work. It was super easy and I can always change it out to another color/design.

Here are a couple that I did:

And my 1st Mother's Day was amazing! This is what I woke up to:

Yes, those are petals from some old tulips on the top of the placemat. Probably not my husband's most creative moment, but kind of cute. And my champagne glass is empty, but he did have mimosas ready.

Hope you all had an amazing Mother's Day!