Intellectual Type

KK is One!

We were able to take a quick weekend trip to visit my brother and his family and help my sweet niece celebrate her first birthday!  It seems like it was just yesterday that we were driving home from meeting her for the first time; how is she already one?  My S-I-L did an amazing job with the party!  I should probably just hire her to plan all of Caysen's birthday parties, seriously! 

The Birthday Girl

Mmmmm Cake!

With a cherry on top...

Maybe the best cupcake I've ever tasted!!

Pig Tails :)

Cousin love.

Try It

As is typical in most homes with young children, or at least in our home, the hour before dinner is Mama and Baby meltdown central!  Caysen wants to be held while I'm trying to pull dinner together and straighten up the chaos that is our house.  I decided to try something new.  Rather than just surviving "the witching hour", we did something to make it fun.  Let me tell you, it made life so much easier!  Instead of a toddler whining and head-butting my shins (yes, he really does that), Caysen played happily and I enjoyed watching him while I worked.  I just threw an old table cloth on the floor, gave him some water, flour, pudding, bowls, and spoons and let him go to town.  I do have a strict "stay on the table cloth" rule though because this Type A Mama can't handle a sticky mess or finger prints on everything! To anyone trying to make the last hour before Daddy gets home a little more enjoyable, I would highly recommend it!

Craft-A-Holic



Jewelery Hooks. I picked out the knobs, and the hubs voluntarily did the rest.

I can't get enough of DIY and crafting!  The latest two projects were inspired by, you guessed it, Pinterest!

Vinyl Wall Decal.  Made with the help of my Silhouette Cameo.

Snow Day

Decorating and Crafting Part I

 I had a break from school during December and January and I got to do a little crafting and decorating:

 After Christmas, things got springy! I know, it's only January in Colorado; spring is nowhere near springing ;)

Decorating and Crafting Part II

 I hung frames in the dining room (With the help of my S-I-L).

 I used my new Silhouette Cameo to fill those frames!

 Pillows aren't sewn yet, but I did choose fabric ;)

 A little idea I found on Pinterest.

I finally matted and framed Lance's Father's Day gift!

And I crafted a cute shirt for Caysen that he wore to ring in the New Year!!