Catch up Blogs: Birthdays All Around!

I have fun Blogs to blog...But first I wanted to catch up

On all the happenings around these parts...

Here are some of them:

My sweet Amelia turned 8! Can you believe it? I can't!!

She had family, and school friends and friends we consider family over.

I was proud of my cupcakes. They were revolutionary!

But that is an entire post on its own...Her party

was supposed to be "Girly Pirate"...It became a

Pink and Black day of fun...She loved it:)

Sweet Ayla turned One! This is her actual birthday...she LOVES

her birthday MiniMuffin.

Here is the party. It was a Nautical theme. My sweet Friend Tiffany
and her Hubby designed the invites and the favor cards.
Again...she loved her desert!

And then sweet Shane. He turned 7.
Such a little Mann...His party was Mario Bros.
My brother frosted and decorated the
cupcakes. I think they turned out
Fantastic!
Can you tell I am a bit
Obsessed with cupcakes?

Fun Giveaways...

I can't believe it is already time to start thinking about

Christmas cards! CRAZY!!!!

Luckily there is a giveaway on one of my favorite blogs

that can help check Christmas cards off your list.

Check out Little Birdie Secrets

and then follow them...they rock.

After you get your Christmas cards out of the way,

You should check out

Joie de Vie

She has a giveaway for a

monogram stamp.

Perfect for the back of your

Christmas cards.

If I were you I would follow her blog as well...

And check out her Etsy shop...

You will like it!

Little Gifties....

Here is a fun little giftie

that was in my mailbox

today....

Found in this darling Etsy shop called...

birdNbeez...

My sweet, sweet friend Tiffany

sent it to me...

You should visit her blog...

Or her Hair Pretty page...

Or her and her hubby's Different by Design page.

Or...all three!

Thank you Tiffany! LOVE IT!!!!

Mommy's heart....

After a long day of Baby needing Mommy SO much,

Mommy was happy that Baby was

quietly sleeping .

Then the sound from the bedroom that let

Mommy know her services

were required.

Mommy lifted Baby into her arms...

close to her heart.

Baby tucked her head under Mommy's chin.

And sighed...

Mommy choked back tears.

Mommy knows that very soon

she will miss this.

Little hands.

Huge little smiles.

Little legs tucked under Baby's bum...

Little Baby lump on Mommy's chest.

Once again Baby is sleeping

quietly, knowing

Mommy is near.

And Mommy?

Her heart is full

and very grateful...

Not believing that soon

her Baby

will be

One.

Spicy and Sweet.....

Last night the Hubs and I....

Pickled Jalapenos!

This is our first pickling

experience...

In 30 days we will know

how well they

turned out...

The Jalapenos are fresh from

a local grower...

makes me feel all

organic and stuff.....

Let me tell you though...

Our house now smells like Jalapenos...

Last night it was super spicy

My poor eyes!

I found these yesterday.

They make me smile,

they were only a

dollar,

and

I

think I

need more!

A sweet treat for me....

This little sweetie is from Junghwa

by Amy Stewart

I follow her blog

and...stalk her etsy shop...

She is a wife and Mommy to be...

And I think she rocks!

I can't wait to order my next Junghwa piece!

Scallywags...Hoodlums and such...

Because I am trying

to get back

into the blogging spirit...

Here is another pretty picture

The big kiddos are of course in school again....

Hence, they are missing from these

Photos...perhaps this

weekend we will take an adventure...

In other news, our puppy is home from the vet.

He is happy and on the mend.

Our little family has missed him...