Flash Back Friday

Me, 20 years ago. 

The day I traded my 110 camera for a real camera.

Now I feel kind of old, lol...

Celebrating Baby Nadia

My sister is expecting a baby girl next month, this past saturday was her baby shower.

My sister Autumn, the baby mama!



The hostesses & the baby mama 

I'm not a big baby shower or bridal shower fan & honestly haven't been to many but this one was pretty fun. It was simple & sweet. 

The cake & cupcakes

We played a few games that were low key & just kind of ongoing throughout the shower, like the clothes pin game where you can't say baby & if you do & get caught whoever catches you gets your pin. There was also a game with little bottles in ice cubes & whoever's bottle came loose from the ice first won. And lastly was a name game with clues that to names & whoever got the most right in 3 minutes won. 

Some of the décor

The food

While games were going on we ate lots of delicious little things & mingled. 

I must mention that Donna & the boys tagged along to Jacksonville but it was a no spouse/kid party so I enjoyed a couple hours of kid free time. I ate 2 plates of food... because I could & because it was nice to not have to share or fight off little hands. I was also able to hold conversations without feeling like I have Tourette's syndrome, lol...

My dad & bonus mom came up from Orlando for the shower (dad stayed back at the house with the kids & spouses) & Autumn's in laws, including 2 grandmother or rather great grandmothers to the baby.

The baby mama, 2 of the grandmas & 2 of the great grandmas

Of course everybody showered Autumn & Baby Nadia with lots of baby love!!! :)

Opening gifts



What will be Nadia's favorite blanket!

Made by her favorite aunt ;)

It was a fun day & I cannot wait to meet baby Nadia in 5 weeks!!!

Labor Day Weekend & Our Furry Family Comes Home

We all had a great nights sleep on our fist night home from vacation!

My Dad & Marie arrived about 10:30 am on Saturday with the pup pups & kitty cat. Donna had run to the store so I went out to help bring our furry family in. I was pleasantly greeted with kisses from Haddie right in the car, Eason was wagging his non existent tail so hard I thought he'd throw his back out, lol... I brought them in the house first before going back to find little miss Murphee. The boys were so excited to see the pups & the feeling was mutual, the dogs chased the boys & the boys chased the dogs, it was hilarious! Murphee had hidden herself away under the front passenger seat & didn't come out willingly but I did get her out & into the house of chaos. She joined in & greeted each of the boys not quite letting any of them touch her. Garren was dying to see her so I held her so he could give her a kiss & hug.

It was a pretty lazy day. We were still recovering from vacation exhaustion & just hung out around the house visiting. Marie had brought everything to make dinner, she is good like that, lol... So I cooked up the peppers, onions & brats & we had a summer feast with pasta salad & potato chips.

Sunday morning we took the boys swimming at the pool & Sunday afternoon Donna & I headed out for an afternoon date. I made dinner that night & we ordered an on demand movie after the boys went to bed, another sort of lazy day.

Monday morning Marie helped me go through the boys' closet & reorganize it which was a huge bit of help. She took 4 boxes of clothes to give back to my bonus sisters, I packed up a box of stuff for my expecting sister, 3 boxes of stuff to donate & I had 2 boxes of trash when we were done. It's amazing the amount of stuff that was in there & it is still pretty full but there is now space to walk in & some shelf space for storage. We will have to stock up on winter clothes soon but we're waiting until the last minute so the boys don't outgrow them before they wear them. Currently Caden & Kellan can still wear 2T pants but I'm afraid they may be in 3T by the time the weather gets cool. They are in 3T shirts already. I think that Garren will be fine in 2T clothes since he is a little shorter than his brothers (for now) but I'm not taking any chances, lol...

My parents left right after the boys went down for naps & Donna & I lounged around for the rest of the day soaking up the last few relaxing moments before our vacation was officially over & she headed back to work Tuesday morning.

Flash Back Friday

 

The boys on our family vacation just last year.

What a difference a year makes!

Garren was the only one walking then.