logan's baby shower

saturday was the baby shower for jennifer's new baby logan! it was a woodland animals theme, and i thought it turned out SO cute!!

the cake sitting on burlap with sunflower beside it

 the goody bags were individually wrapped "make your own s'mores" at home

 diaper cake with mr. owl (as sadie calls him) sitting on top

 jen's mom got all these lovely sunflowers that we scattered around the room...i thought this looked so cute on the entry table

 each table was covered in a brown tablecloth with a 12x12 piece of scrapbook paper and a sunflower in a milk bottle filled with popcorn kernels.  super easy to do!

 the gift table with logan's name banner on it (before the TONS of gifts arrived :)

 another shot of the cake

 jen's mom and sister had this made for big bro, jackson. i loved it!!

 drink station

 susanne and mckinlee drove down just for the shower..i was so glad they got to come

 mck, mom, and susanne-don't they look so pretty?!

 jennifer's sister, tonja, mom linda, and me

i had skinny jeans on and cute sandals but in all the pictures i just look like i'm wearing a billowing tent ;)

 the desserts table

lots of sweet girls brought yummy cookies to go along with the cake.  it was delicious!

 the entry table

we had each guest write their name/address on an envelope so jen could easily send thank you cards

the basket was full of diapers and each guest wrote a message for jennifer to read while she's changing logan's diaper

and we played two games-baby word scramble and baby bingo 

 my two aunts, vicki and peggy, and mom

 kathy, jennifer, kami and parker, and dei

 susanne and i with jennifer and of course, baby logan

 i loved this one of their family-jason, jennifer, jackson, and logan in the tummy

 jen and jack with his cake

 everyone concentrating on baby word scramble

 she got SO many wonderful gifts!! i loved this sock monkey and blanket

 hand embroidered burp cloths

 a darling cardigan

 i was so impressed with mckinlee...she knitted this adorable hat by herself and put it with a cute outfit in a "paint can" gift box!

 big brother got so many fun toys too...i always love it when the bigger sibling is included

 proud daddy holding up a gift

mckinlee holding baby parker...look at those chubby cheeks, love it

 jackson is ready for the big day in his big bro t-shirt!

we had so much fun planning and doing this shower...i cannot wait to meet baby logan james!!

friday morning breakfast

this morning we met kali at cafe cappucino for breakfast.. it was so fun catching up, and of course the meal was delish!  i had my usual ham and cheese omelet with a choc. chip pancake. yum!

mom and kali before our meal came

 kali, sadie, and i outside the restaurant

(i got my hair cut this week at a salon in austin..loving it:)

 and miss sadie with her new leopard tutu on.  i've started buying the brand see kai run shoes for her and i really like them. they fit her wide foot and they are so well made, plus there are such cute styles to choose from.

after breakfast, kami came over to help me make 50 goodie bags for jennifer's baby shower tommorrow.  i cannot wait to share pictures of that! we're doing a woodland animals theme, and i think it will be super cute!

have a great weekend :)

me: a to z

i saw this on a blog and thought it would be fun to do! do any of my answers surprise you?

a. age: 30
b. bed size: king
c. chore you hate: unloading the dishwasher
d. dogs: 2 cocker spaniels, cooper and henry
e. essential start to your day: snuggle time with sadie
f. favorite color: aqua
g. gold or silver: silver
h. height: 5'5"
i. instruments you play: piano
j. job title: stay at home mama
k. kids: sadie isabella
l. live: waco, texas
m. maiden name: beene' (buh-nay)
n. nicknames: dandy
o. overnight hospital stay: when i had sadie-2 nights
p. pet peeve: my sweet husband leaving the scrub brush in the sink and people who talk about how great they are all the time
q. quote: just saw this one on a blog and loved it! "why do we close our eyes when we pray? when we cry? when we dream? or when we kiss? because we know the most beautiful things in life are not seen, but felt by heart."
r. righty or lefty: righty
s. siblings: older sis, susanne
t. time you wake up: depends on how the night goes, usually 8
u. university attended: mclennan community college for my business degree and champions school of real estate for my real estate license
v. veggies you dislike: brussel sprouts, tomatoes (is that a veggie or fruit?)
w. what makes you run late: my sweet husband ;)
x. x-rays you've had: my finger when i stuck my non-gloved hand out to stop a ball during a softball game
y. yummy food: lasagna, creme brulee, chuy's jalapeno ranch dip
z. zoo animal: monkey


and because i don't like to post without a picture...here is my sweet baby sadie almost 1 year ago...can you believe how much she's changed??

happy monday!

weekend fun

did you have a nice weekend?  we had such a nice, relaxing fun time! again, my pictures are in backwards order, but that's okay...so yesterday afternoon, we went to my uncle aaron and aunt peggy's house.  they live in a gorgeous home on the river and we just love coming out here to relax.  we actually got married here!!  between mom, mamajeanne, and i, we brought a bunch of yummy food like ribs, brisket, potato salad, spicy green beans, coconut pies, and chocolate sheet cake.

we played horseshoes and sat out on their back porch and talked and watched the water go by. so peaceful!     

sadie was fascinated by the water.  here we are on their dock..        

 sadie with daddy and uncle aaron

 after a yummy dinner

 i love this one of sadie with her great grandmother...she loved rocking in the rocking chair with mamajeanne while she sang her nursery rhymes. so sweet!

 and she loved playing with their beautiful dog, case

 aaron let her "drive" the gator which she thought was so much fun

 i asked mike after we took this pic if we looked the same as when we got married here 9 years ago, he said "no my hair line has receded quite a bit since then!" and i said "yea and my cheeks have gotten chunkier!" ;)

 on saturday night, mom and i went to a lingerie shower for a friend who's getting married this coming saturday.  here we are before going to the shower!   it was outside in a friend's backyard which was just beautiful...twinkle lights everywhere, french music playing, champagne, and yummy food!

friday afternoon, i put sadie's hair in tiny pigtails and she looked adorable! i was trying to get a pic of her and her pigtails here, but she was too busy walking around in my slippers.

we are trying to do something fun with sadie every friday night, like going to get yogurt or ice cream, or when it cools down going to the park...so this friday mom and les joined us for a little ice cream date!

we went to coldstone creamery but i must say it was very dissappointing...it was blazing hot inside with hardly any lights on and the ice cream was already melting by the time they scooped it into our cup :( the flavors were good though! we got coffee and dreamsicle!

 sadie loved it!

friday at lunch, we met loni and kami and baby parker at mcalister's...are those the cutest little things on parker's feet?? they are called toe blooms and she looked so precious!  sadie wanted to stand right by her car seat (and try to push it all around the restaurant!)

now back to reality...on my agenda this week: clean this dirty house, buy groceries, find a dress for lauren's wedding, plan for jennifer's shower which is coming up in less than 2 weeks!

happy tuesday!

accent vlog

hello friday! i'm so glad friday is here AND it's a 3 day weekend!  so i decided to do an accent vlog to show ya'll if (ha!) i have an accent...pretty sure it's obvious that i'm from texas, but it was fun to do.

oh and i don't know why my voice doesn't match up with the video-it looks like one of those old movies where the actor's voice didn't match the screen-sorry.

enjoy!

{re}decorating

i love to decorate! but my living room and kitchen have looked the same since we moved in 3 1/2 years ago, so it was definitely time for a change {in my opinion}.  here is a post of what our living room                    looked like before...   

and here is the after.  i still have a few things to do, but it's almost there.

this is a view standing at our fireplace and looking towards the entry.  i kept the same couch and chair and added pillows and a throw from pottery barn.   

                    

 sorry the pictures are all out of order but this is on my kitchen buffet.  a new lamp and burlap shade from target, a vase of corks that mike had in his office but nobody could see, and a cute vintage planter that i'm going to fill with moss.

 i had been looking for something i loved to hang on this wall next to my pantry.  i found these beauties at kirkland's on sale.  i love that they tie in the burlap of the lampshade, the bits of red i've added, and that they are wine bottle openers!

 a view from the entry looking towards the fireplace.  that gigantic clock i got at pier 1 for a steal!! and the red tin piece i've had forever just moved locations.  the bright red play yard doesn't really go, but such is life with a toddler ;)

 this is MY chair! mike has his brown leather one, but this yellow and white striped one is all mine!  i got it on major sale at pottery barn years ago and just added a vintage burlap pillow from restoration hardware.  changes the look up completely!

 the entry..i kept our pictures on the wall from a trip to napa/san fran but changed up what was on the table.  the garden obelisks i got at a local store called the attique and the little owl is from pier 1.

 a close up

 i've had this chair forever and was ready to say ta-ta to it, but we changed up the pillow cushion to a paprika colored one and added a pillow from marshall's and i love it again!

the rug is one of my favorite purchases...a looped wool runner from target.

 the mantle is some of the same stuff and some new things...the caramel colored candle holder my mom added to give it some color and the new picture frames are from pier 1 {i really will put some pictures in there eventually}

 this is what's sitting on top of the piano.  the pictures were already there but i added the 'love' sign i found at marshall's and the urn(?) i got at the attique...a friend told me about the little green candle, and it's the best smell ever!! i got it locally at lily lane home but the smell is tuscan currant.  i'll try to get the brand for you.

so there it is! at least what i've done so far...what do you think?

as soon as i get my new dining chairs i'll show you the kitchen/dining area...happy thursday!