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Mommy, ME and Baby Make 3 Tea Party

October 7, 2014

It is no secret I love to plan parties for my kiddos' birthdays! I spend too much time perusing pinterest and picking their brain as to what their heart's desires are. It is fun for me, I know it isn't everyone's thing :)! It makes my heart happy when their eyes light up!

Birthday Party Ideas· Family Memories· Seasonal Activities

Solon’s Space-Themed 5th Birthday

September 4, 2014

As promised in my previous post (found here), here are some party action shots from Solon's special party day!After the kiddos arrived, we started with a few games. The first activity was called "Meteor Shower" (crumpled up computer paper and a string line). 2 teams try to get all their

Birthday Party Ideas· Seasonal Activities

Blast Off to Space 5th Birthday

August 27, 2014

Step 1 running upstairs to get the cord for my phone to get pictures downloaded - check!Step 2 uploading said pictures and getting a blog post written - check!Realizing all the actual party pictures are on your camera - womp, womp!SO this will be a party decor post :) :)This year, as I shared in a

Family Memories

Happy 5th Birthday Solon

August 13, 2014

Dear Solon,You are 5 and are so proud of it. You have been telling everyone you see that you are 5 now. This was the first birthday, you just couldn't wait to celebrate and we celebrated for weeks, it seems. Your extended family loves you so much, they all wanted to celebrate with

Family Memories

Madelynne Visits IA {State}…

August 4, 2014

After our 4th of July vacation, my cousin Madelynne came home with us to IA. She stayed with us for the week and we introduced to what we do everyday. We spent time at the pool, playing outside, hanging out with the neighbors, catching frogs, and the list goes on and on. I also

Miscarriage

Mad…

February 6, 2014

Yesterday was one of those days that no matter if 100 people did sweet things for me and I hit every green light in town, I would have been mad. Yesterday I was mad.I was mad my body was out of control. My kitchen was a mess. Vera wouldn't stop crying. I nearly got in a car