Hippie Chickie...

Avery's Valentine outfit from Lois Jean's Linens (aka my bestie Angie). I loved how it turned out with her cowboy boots.

2nd try at a cute smile.

3rd times a charm!

Now we are trying to do the piece sign (2 fingers up). She decided to do 2 fingers but one on each hand!

Still trying to figure out how to put 2 fingers up on one hand.

I hope everyone had a lovely V-day.

3 week count down until we leave for DISNEY!!!!!!!!!!

Big girl bed

Last picture of Avery in her baby crib. **sniff sniff**

I loved this crib, you may not be able to tell, but it's a pale pink Jenny Lind crib. It will stay with me and maybe someday a long time from now I will be able to use it for my grandkids.

Papa disassembling the crib and Avery telling him how to do it.

 

Avery is showing us how she is going to sleep in her bed once it's together. I think it was just about nap time at this point.

Papa is serious now with his hat on backwards. Yes, Avery is STILL giving instructions like she knows how to do it.

Completed! This bed is going to be painted pale pink and be converted to a princess daybed eventually once it warms up and I put it on the TO-DO-LIST!

Well naptime did not go over so well...NO NAP WAS ACCOMPLISHED.

Bedtime has been a success so far and we are 2 hours in.

Please pray that it continues this way and that tomorrow she DOES take a nap because that's mommy time!

GOODNIGHT FRIENDS!

Future basketball star

or at least this momma thinks so! Hudson is playing upward basketball for the first time and having a blast. See that handsome coach in the back, that would be Kevin aka "daddy".

 Here's Hudson trying to get his teammate to pass the ball. There were two girls on the other team we played last Saturday and they were VERY GOOD. It made me wonder if Avery will play basketball or be the cheerleader on the sideline????

 After the game we came home and the kids helped papa shovel the snow in the driveway. I think my kids could live outside no matter how cold it is. They do not get this trait from me, good thing papa was out there!

 Here's Avery trying to help. She was the only one out of the three that would turn and look for a picture!



LQQK WHAT I'VE FOUND ON CRAIGSLIST...

So if you know me very well, you know one of my true loves is CRAIGSLIST! I LOVE furniture! My husband I'm sure is going to have to send me to craigslist anonymous soon for therapy. Look at this awesome solid wood 6 ft custom desk I bought for $100 (a total steal!) I had intentions on putting it in the family room downstairs behind the couch for the kids to do art projects and stuff...BUT the more I thought about it the more I thought it would make a great sewing table to put both my sewing machine and embroidery machine on. Cha Ching! The best part is that the wood matches downstairs and all I need to do is change out the hardware (I can't do brass). :)

 Here is Miss Avery's new "big girl" bed. Another craigslist find. I have been searching for a bed for her for a while with certain expectations, one being that the foot board and headboard had to be the exact same because we are going to make this into a daybed for her. All of our bedrooms are extremely small (which I hate). Kevin is going to make a back for the bed and hopefully it will look

more like this....

(Better Homes & Garden)

I'm very excited now to make the transition to a big girl bed for Avery. We have plans...1. sleep in big girl bed without a fight. 2. get through Disney trip in March...3. GET RID OF THE 'FEEF' AKA PACIFIER!.
Wish me luck!
And I haven't forgot about Mr. Hudson. His room will be re-done here soon as well. Here are some ideas that I've picked up online.

 (completely forget what blog I saw this off of, but totally  cute and functional)

And the one below would definitely be different colors for Hudson, but to show that I'm going to add a sconce for him to be able to read and for a  night light. I'm very excited about these projects for functionality and storage!

(Better Homes & Gardens)

Vendor show SUCCESS!

Bows before they sold at the show!

 Abby Cadabby corker pigtail bows

My little stinker playing peek-a-boo with me through her tent.

Now offering the newest princess from "Tangled", Princess Rapunzel!

And of course, I have all of the princesses.

I love to add different patterns and textures to a plain bow!

Miss Livy's #1 cupcake onesie and  cupcake clippie creation.

I had so much fun meeting new people at the vendor show, I can't wait for the next one. I'll keep everyone updated via blog and Facebook!

Yep....more bows!

I'm telling you a girl can not have enouogh bows!

But princess pants says enough on the pictures mommy!

She loves for me to make her new bows and to pick out which one she will wear, but when it comes to taking a "CUTE" picture of her...it's a no go!

I heart PENGUINS this Winter.

I've been wanting to do this to a skirt/jeans/shorts for awhile now and finally had time. I loved how it turned out!
Happy Valentine's Day with Hello Kitty.
So girly...

ELMO, ELMO, ELMO!!!!!

CHRISTOPHER WILD cats...oops, I mean Bearcats!

Have fun cheering with the big girls Becca!

I'm Baaaack!!!!

This is what I've been up to....

Holidays, Ziggy (elf on the shelf), holiday crafts, and of course shopping...errr.

But I LOVE my new wreath made with yarn. Isn't it lovely?

Lots of youth activities and church functions like this live nativity they didn't think we could take seriously! Our jr. high youth group ROCKED!!! I'm so very proud of all of them!

potty trained the little princess or my I say she potty trained herself!

Visiting family like these sweet two boys Hunter and baby Colten

Maybe I will be better and make a few posts a month now. I'm still thinking of what my NY resolutions will be. Maybe I should add blogging more. hmmmmm