I love you both, Congrats and God Bless your lives together!!!!!
Showing posts with label Family. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Family. Show all posts
Monday, May 21, 2012
Quiet Time
It's only fitting to use these verses on Love this morning because my youngest brother and his girlfriend got engaged last night! I am SO happy for them and excited for Beth to join our family!!
I love you both, Congrats and God Bless your lives together!!!!!
I love you both, Congrats and God Bless your lives together!!!!!
Family pics
Last month while my brother and his wife were here visiting we wanted to get some family photos done. Of course we asked my fabulous Aunt to do it. Here are some of the beautiful shots she got.
Sweet Phin going for a walk.........
It was so windy that day!
My brother and his wife.........miss you!!!!
LOVE these, thanks Caroline!!
Check out her full portfolio here.
Sweet Phin going for a walk.........
It was so windy that day!
LOVE these, thanks Caroline!!
Check out her full portfolio here.
My Dad is THE best!!
He spent this morning, his day off, installing some light fixtures for us. It is no easy task. Just imagine that everything that could go wrong, usually does. The people we bought this house from were CRAZY not suited for DIY anything, especially installing light fixtures. So, like I said my Dad is the best!Especially considering that I have new fixtures for almost every room in the house and will be putting him to work again in the near future. Love you Dad!!
First up we have this pendant in the kitchen, which is a little reminiscent of the Hicks pendant.
I love the arrow shape of the acrylic pieces!
Do you spy the new art in our room too??
Over the weekend I finished up the two paintings for our room and framed them. Here are some close ups.
Can't wait to get the rest of this room done and it may be sooner rather than later. We're toying with the idea of stripping that awful wall of wallpaper while Stanley is off this weekend. We'll see if I can talk him into it! ; )
First up we have this pendant in the kitchen, which is a little reminiscent of the Hicks pendant.
I still want to get an Edison bulb for it, much more cool looking that a standard white one.
He also put this number up in our master bedroom.....an awesome garage sale find for $17!!!
I love the arrow shape of the acrylic pieces!
Do you spy the new art in our room too??
Over the weekend I finished up the two paintings for our room and framed them. Here are some close ups.
Can't wait to get the rest of this room done and it may be sooner rather than later. We're toying with the idea of stripping that awful wall of wallpaper while Stanley is off this weekend. We'll see if I can talk him into it! ; )
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Thursday, January 19, 2012
Potpourri
You know.....like that Jeopardy! catagory with a little of everything.
I got this lotion for Christmas and it smells SO good!!!
Read this book (LOVE!) and changed a lot of stuff around our house this week.
Really needed it, thanks Mom!
And speaking of my Mom, this tile backsplash is being installed in my parents kitchen this week.
This tile is much less yellow in person! It's a beautiful creamy neutral and I can't wait to see it all done!!
I've been helping them with their kitchen remodel since last summer. It has included new appliances, cabinets, countertops, sink and fixtures, paint, lighting and hardware, and now the backsplash. Flooring will be next, I know my parents are anxious to get this all done. We've also been working on their office and guest bedroom, I'll be taking some pictures to post soon. The next order up is their master bedroom and bath.
For Christmas I helped my Dad pick out some gorgeous Coral prints and a pair of lamps my Mom had been eyeing for a while. The lamps are similar to this one.
We found them at Ross, they are beautiful and the quality is outstanding! Imagine them against some creamy chocolate walls....yummy! Hopefully this weekend the weather will warm up so we can get out of the house and go look at some paint colors, it's been -30 for the past three days!! Can't wait for it to warm up!
This week I also started (home) school with Jude. Stanley and I were both home schooled, him almost his whole life and me just through high school. I LOVED being home schooled!!! I got to work part time, play basketball and volleyball and travel a TON with my Aunts. It's also where Stanley and I met! We made the choice before we had children that we would home school as well and I am really excited to get started! We have this AWESOME curriculum from Timberdoodle and he is LOVING it, as am I! He keeps asking if he can do more school work.....I wonder how long that will last!?
Also getting REALLY excited for Valentines Day because we have our big ultrasound that day! Do you think since it's a "pink" day we'll be having a girl?? ; )
I got this lotion for Christmas and it smells SO good!!!
Read this book (LOVE!) and changed a lot of stuff around our house this week.
Really needed it, thanks Mom!
And speaking of my Mom, this tile backsplash is being installed in my parents kitchen this week.
This tile is much less yellow in person! It's a beautiful creamy neutral and I can't wait to see it all done!!
I've been helping them with their kitchen remodel since last summer. It has included new appliances, cabinets, countertops, sink and fixtures, paint, lighting and hardware, and now the backsplash. Flooring will be next, I know my parents are anxious to get this all done. We've also been working on their office and guest bedroom, I'll be taking some pictures to post soon. The next order up is their master bedroom and bath.
For Christmas I helped my Dad pick out some gorgeous Coral prints and a pair of lamps my Mom had been eyeing for a while. The lamps are similar to this one.
We found them at Ross, they are beautiful and the quality is outstanding! Imagine them against some creamy chocolate walls....yummy! Hopefully this weekend the weather will warm up so we can get out of the house and go look at some paint colors, it's been -30 for the past three days!! Can't wait for it to warm up!
This week I also started (home) school with Jude. Stanley and I were both home schooled, him almost his whole life and me just through high school. I LOVED being home schooled!!! I got to work part time, play basketball and volleyball and travel a TON with my Aunts. It's also where Stanley and I met! We made the choice before we had children that we would home school as well and I am really excited to get started! We have this AWESOME curriculum from Timberdoodle and he is LOVING it, as am I! He keeps asking if he can do more school work.....I wonder how long that will last!?
Also getting REALLY excited for Valentines Day because we have our big ultrasound that day! Do you think since it's a "pink" day we'll be having a girl?? ; )
Thursday, January 5, 2012
Tomorrow I will have a FOUR YEAR OLD!!
I can't believe that Jude will be four tomorrow! Four years have FLOWN by and that makes me think how quickly he'll be eight, twelve, and dare I say it.....sixteen!??!?!
Time goes by too quickly for sure!!
Jude was born 4 weeks early and had Respiratory Distress Syndrome. Whenever you have a child born with complications it's scary, but having your first child born with complications is especially scary. You have no clue what to expect, you've never done the "baby thing" before and regardless of how much experience you've had with children/babies before, it's so different when it's your OWN child.
I was able to hold him long enough to have this picture taken before the nurse realized that he was having trouble breathing. He was then taken to the nursery and put on oxygen.
(Sorry for the poor quality pictures they are from his baby book)
He had to stay in the nursery on oxygen for three days, we weren't able to hold or touch him for the first two days. Any stimulation made him breathe harder, we had to wait until he was down to just 30% oxygen. Over the first two days they were able to gradually wean him off of it as his lungs got stronger. When he was three days old I was finally able to hold and nurse him.
Later that day when we were about to be discharged and sent home they ran a few tests and found that Jude was jaundiced. We had to stay in the hospital for another two days while he had light therapy. Thankfully they moved us to the pediatric floor and Stanley and I were able to room in with him. Here he is, getting a tan!
This was such a stressful time for Stanley and I, not only with Jude's medical problems and some labor complications for me as well, but also dealing with some family issues that arose. But God is good and saw us through it! I'm so thankful for our church and their support during this time!
Five days after he was born we were able to take Jude home. Because he had a late start nursing he had latch on problems and I had to pump and bottle feed him every two hours. So exhausting but so worth it!
Our time at home only lasted two weeks when Jude came down with RSV. We treated it as best we could at home (Dr.s orders) but one night he started having trouble breathing and we had to rush him to the hospital. I can't tell you how terrifying it is to see your newborn baby turn blue, it's something that I will never forget.
Three more days in the hospital on oxygen, here he is getting a sponge bath.
When he was doing better we were sent home with oxygen tanks for a week.
My poor baby! Thankfully this was the extent of any medical problems for him and he was such a trooper through all of it!
Six months old
One year old!
Two years old
The morning of his third birthday
Looking at him now you would never think that he was a preemie with all those complications! He's just over four feet tall and weighs almost fifty pounds. For those of you who don't have kids- he is the size of kids 2-3 years older than him!
I am so thankful for my sweet boy and for God's grace through the rough start we had with him, he is such a huge blessing in our lives! HAPPY BIRTHDAY JUDE WE LOVE YOU!!!!!
Time goes by too quickly for sure!!
Jude was born 4 weeks early and had Respiratory Distress Syndrome. Whenever you have a child born with complications it's scary, but having your first child born with complications is especially scary. You have no clue what to expect, you've never done the "baby thing" before and regardless of how much experience you've had with children/babies before, it's so different when it's your OWN child.
I was able to hold him long enough to have this picture taken before the nurse realized that he was having trouble breathing. He was then taken to the nursery and put on oxygen.
(Sorry for the poor quality pictures they are from his baby book)
He had to stay in the nursery on oxygen for three days, we weren't able to hold or touch him for the first two days. Any stimulation made him breathe harder, we had to wait until he was down to just 30% oxygen. Over the first two days they were able to gradually wean him off of it as his lungs got stronger. When he was three days old I was finally able to hold and nurse him.
Later that day when we were about to be discharged and sent home they ran a few tests and found that Jude was jaundiced. We had to stay in the hospital for another two days while he had light therapy. Thankfully they moved us to the pediatric floor and Stanley and I were able to room in with him. Here he is, getting a tan!
This was such a stressful time for Stanley and I, not only with Jude's medical problems and some labor complications for me as well, but also dealing with some family issues that arose. But God is good and saw us through it! I'm so thankful for our church and their support during this time!
Five days after he was born we were able to take Jude home. Because he had a late start nursing he had latch on problems and I had to pump and bottle feed him every two hours. So exhausting but so worth it!
Our time at home only lasted two weeks when Jude came down with RSV. We treated it as best we could at home (Dr.s orders) but one night he started having trouble breathing and we had to rush him to the hospital. I can't tell you how terrifying it is to see your newborn baby turn blue, it's something that I will never forget.
Three more days in the hospital on oxygen, here he is getting a sponge bath.
When he was doing better we were sent home with oxygen tanks for a week.
My poor baby! Thankfully this was the extent of any medical problems for him and he was such a trooper through all of it!
The morning of his third birthday
Looking at him now you would never think that he was a preemie with all those complications! He's just over four feet tall and weighs almost fifty pounds. For those of you who don't have kids- he is the size of kids 2-3 years older than him!
I am so thankful for my sweet boy and for God's grace through the rough start we had with him, he is such a huge blessing in our lives! HAPPY BIRTHDAY JUDE WE LOVE YOU!!!!!
Thursday, December 29, 2011
New!
I just HAD to share this photo my Aunt took recently because it is STUNNING!!!
See what I mean!?!??
To see more pictures from this sister shoot go "like" her Facebook page and check out her portfolio, rates and availability here!
See what I mean!?!??
To see more pictures from this sister shoot go "like" her Facebook page and check out her portfolio, rates and availability here!
Saturday, December 24, 2011
Christmas Luminaria trolley tour
On Thursday night my whole family, including my brothers in laws, rented the Great Falls Historic Trolley and took a two hour Christmas Luminaria tour.
Carol Place aka "The Trolley Lady" drove us all over Great Falls to see some of the best Christmas light displays and led us in singing some Christmas carols. We all had so much fun that we've discussed making this a yearly tradition!
Here is my Mom and Dad sitting next to my brother Mikey, his wife Jenn and Jenn's sister Abbie.
Stan "The Man", my cousin Emma, my brother Kurtis and his girlfriend Beth.
Jude being silly with Grammie and Pa.
Jude and his (Great) Auntie Tammy.
My Uncle Dudley and his mom "Mimi" (my cousin Owen is creeping in the back ground) :)
Kurtis and Beth
"The Man" and I
My cousin Owen and Aunt Caroline (I've blogged before about her photography business, go here to check out her work!)
Carol Place aka "The Trolley Lady" drove us all over Great Falls to see some of the best Christmas light displays and led us in singing some Christmas carols. We all had so much fun that we've discussed making this a yearly tradition!
Jude being silly with Grammie and Pa.
Jude and his (Great) Auntie Tammy.
"The Man" and I
Everyone singing. :)
To find out more about the Great Falls Trolley and all the different tours they do go here.
Hope you all are having a wonderful Christmas spent with those you love, but most of all remembering why we celebrate in the first place!
Merry Christmas!!!!
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
A Santa free CHRISTmas
Yep, that's right we don't "do Santa" at our house. A lot of people think we're nuts and from what I have seen a lot of Christians don't have a problem doing Santa with their children. We respectfully disagree.
While over at Gus And Lula today I read this post and Britt sums up our convictions on this matter better and more eloquently than I ever could! So, if you are interested go check it out and bravo Britt!!!
While over at Gus And Lula today I read this post and Britt sums up our convictions on this matter better and more eloquently than I ever could! So, if you are interested go check it out and bravo Britt!!!
Friday, December 16, 2011
Holiday Pinspiration
I LOVE Christmas time!
However, I am SO far behind this year!!!
We put our tree up weeks ago but Phin is at thattrying fun stage of I-have-to-touch-EVERYTHING....ie: 18 months old, so we have no ornaments on the bottom half of our tree.
Granted they were there at one point but I got tired of finding them all over the house, not to mention how many glass balls he broke (they were up high where he couldn't reach them so he decided to throw toys at them. He's got a great arm........future Tim Tebeow?!?!!?).
Here are the boys with our tree, before it was used for target practice.
Putting the tree up has been the extent of my holiday preparations so far. No shopping, no decorating (except the Christmas lights outside) etc.
I need some inspiration.....how about you?
Pinterest to the rescue!
(Am I the only one who LOVES vintage Christmas cards??)
We have a HUGE progressive dinner tomorrow night with our church so I've been busy this week helping a friend and my Mom spruce up their houses for it.
I did a huge gallery wall at my friends house and I can't wait to get some pictures of it!
My Mom and I have been re-covering her dining room chairs for the past three days and we finally finished them last night. We also added some curtains to their dining room.....pictures to come!
Hope you all have a great weekend, I'm off to peel 20 pounds of potatoes!
However, I am SO far behind this year!!!
We put our tree up weeks ago but Phin is at that
Granted they were there at one point but I got tired of finding them all over the house, not to mention how many glass balls he broke (they were up high where he couldn't reach them so he decided to throw toys at them. He's got a great arm........future Tim Tebeow?!?!!?).
Here are the boys with our tree, before it was used for target practice.
Putting the tree up has been the extent of my holiday preparations so far. No shopping, no decorating (except the Christmas lights outside) etc.
I need some inspiration.....how about you?
Pinterest to the rescue!
(Am I the only one who LOVES vintage Christmas cards??)
We have a HUGE progressive dinner tomorrow night with our church so I've been busy this week helping a friend and my Mom spruce up their houses for it.
I did a huge gallery wall at my friends house and I can't wait to get some pictures of it!
My Mom and I have been re-covering her dining room chairs for the past three days and we finally finished them last night. We also added some curtains to their dining room.....pictures to come!
Hope you all have a great weekend, I'm off to peel 20 pounds of potatoes!
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