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July Goals: Week 1

Here’s the scoop on my July goals progress thus far … CRAFTI decided to work on a bunch of my crochet projects this month since I can take them on the go. I finished the super cute hair bow Jem was wearing in her 9 month pictures. I’m also plugging away on a bunch of […]

9 months

My dear Jemma turned 9 months old on July 2nd. And – my oh my – I’m completely head over heels in love with this little darling. I’ll apologize now for the swarm of pictures to follow. It’s really hard to pick a few favorites when she is so busy with her expressions and movement. […]

Lions and Tigers and Texas Oh My!

Our Texas family (Dominic’s brother, his wife and daughter, Karrington) came for a visit the other week and we had so much fun together! Jemma is at the age now where she loves other “little people” and her cousin, Karrington is definitely her favorite. After dinner one night we were snapping pictures of them and told […]

July Goals

I’ve been getting really lost in all my random goals and it is overwhelming. I’m going to re-organize, re-prioritize and re-assess things this month. Below are my goals for the month of July. They are simple, but that’s what I need right now. I need something I can accomplish for a little boost of confidence. Complete […]

Links to Love

I’m sure it’s going to be a pretty lovely Wednesday. I mean, it’s June 29th and the weather is going to reach a high of 64 degrees. Yay for summer in the Northwest! It’s also my Mama’s birthday today! She’s spending it on the road with my Pa and 2 sisters heading to my baby […]

2011 Etsy Spotlight: Sweet Bobbins

Sweet Bobbins specializes in a number of baby necessities … cloth wipes nursing covers wetbags bibs … all in fabulous patterns and prints! Two busy mamas, Angela and Rene, run Sweet Bobbins. They sent Jem and I a sample of their wipes and a wonderful wet bag to try out. We’ve had the wipes and wet bag […]

Dom’s Golden Birthday

Last month we celebrated Dom’s Golden Birthday.  He turned 25 years old the 25th! Here’s a snap of the festivities … Homemade hot wings – complete with special wing baskets Archery practice at Cabela’s Check out that accuracy! Cabela’s princess just hanging out on the deer target Happy Birthday Daddy!

Graduation Outtakes

Thumbs up for graduation! Ready to celebrate while Miss J catches a quick nap Hiking into graduation with Daddy Check out that sideways glare Jemma is super proud of her Auntie! Best part of the celebration – WATERMELON! Family picture at Hannah’s outdoor graduation No homework until August! Sisters celebrate again Jumping for joy!