What I Wore Sunday

 Happy Sunday!

Oh man, we are tired in this house.  I know I mentioned last Sunday that Beckett wasn't sleeping well.  I'm sad to report that it has been 16 days and still going strong with the no sleep.  (but who is counting?!?)

We went "camping" two weeks ago, which is another story for another time, but unfortunately nothing has been quite the same since!

To give you a little idea, last night between 10:30 and 2:30 I fed Beckett twice and Cole was up with him probably 6 times.  YIKES!!!

We are kind of at a loss and not sure what to do.  By that point Cole brought him into our bed and the night improved, but not by much.  

WE NEED SLEEP! AHH! lol

I actually took him into the Urgent Care this evening just to be sure there wasn't something else going on.  At first I thought he was sick, then I thought it was because he was going to learn to crawl, then I thought it was teeth, and I'm starting to even question acid reflux.  This is just so unlike our little guy!

The Dr. said he is healthy as can be, which is a huge blessing, and the most she can tell is that it is teething.  Poor baby.  Poor mommy and daddy!

If you think of it, say a little prayer we all start getting more sleep around here :)

 

 

Blouse:  Vera Wang via Kohls

Skinny Jeans:  Target

Wedges: Bocco via Zulily

Earrings:  Charming Charlies

My sister Andrea and her fam moved back to town this weekend...wahoo!  But, to give you all a smile, the below picture is of Tave and her son, Augustine.  I'm sure they'll be good friends one day, but in the meantime it's a bit of a love/hate relationship! ;)  lol.  This picture will make me smile throughout the years!

 

 

I also needed to snap a picture of my nephew Connor with Cole.  He is officially taller then my hubs...and he is only going to be 14 next month!!!!  What?!?  It is just so crazy to me! 

 

Ooh, I don't want to forget a pic of me sporting my trial jamberry nails.  Have you heard of them yet??  Not going to lie, it's a bit tricky getting used to the process of putting them on, but the effect is pretty fun...am I right? 

 

These are my skinny jeans up close.  You can see all the fun sparkles!  (or, as Felicity would say, the sprinkles!  She is always asking for her sprinkle shoes or the dress with the sprinkles on it...it is pretty darn cute!) 

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What I Wore Sunday

Hello!

Can you believe I am actually posting my What I Wore Sunday...on Sunday?!?

I know, it is pretty exciting.

Today was pretty wonderful.

We got to have Panera with our Pastor, Father Joseph, and good friends that recently moved back into town.  It was a great morning!

Red Skinny Jeans:  Walmart

Flats:  Ross

Tank Top:  Kohls

Jacket:  Ross

Necklace: ?

We got home from church and sweet Beckett was totally passed out.  Cole was loving this snuggle time.  The past two nights have been EXHAUSTING for all three of us.  We think Beckett is working on getting his top two front teeth because he has been getting up over and over throughout the night.  At church at the sign of peace Cole gave Beckett a kiss and said, "Peace be with you...especially tonight."  Ha...it made me laugh :)  Fingers crossed he sleeps better tonight.  I'm not sure how much more of these sleepless nights we can take!

This afternoon/evening I went to work and finally made some freezer meals.  I have made some before, but this was the first time I really committed and made a lot of meals at once.  It was kind of exhausting but I'm super excited to have a bunch of meals ready to go!

Cole got a kick out of me wearing my sunglasses while I was chopping onion.  My eyes were on fire!!!!  Unfortunately the glasses didn't help!

This is the link that I found on Pinterest for my recipes and instructions.

Hope you all had a wonderful Sunday!

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Chopped It Off

I turned 28 on July 29th and to add a little extra fun to the day, I decided to chop off all of my hair :)

I don't technically know how much I cut off, but let me assure it was a lot!  It is definitely the shortest cut I have ever had.
 And guess what the best part is???  I love it!

It is super easy and low maintenance, which is such a relief!

I really like my hair long and I had been growing it out for a very long time, but there was a section at the nape of my neck that was alway sknotted and just grossed me out.  Not to mention the post pregnancy hair loss!
Two days before my birthday I decided I was over it.  My mother-in-law said she could watch the kiddos if I came to Longmont and went to Jessica's salon.  I can't say I wont grow it out again, just cause that is kind of how I roll, but in the mean time I am loving the change!!

Before:

After:

Goofing off with my cute patoot

If you have ever considered taking a plunge like this, then do it.  After all it's just hair, it grows back, and most of all You Only Live Once :)

What I Wore Sunday...Playing Catch Up

So turns out I just wrote this blog and published it...but it deleted.  So now I'm really over it.  And you don't even get to see where my clothing items are from.  

Cause like I said, Over. It.!!!!!

I have been out of the loop for awhile so the following are random pictures from different Sundays over the past month.

Enjoy!

Pre- Hair Cut

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10 Years Later

At the end of June I celebrated my 10 Year High School Reunion...say what??  That is pure crazy talk!  I seriously cannot believe it has been 10 years.  My fabulous friend Sydnie planned an amazing event that we will all remember for years to come. 

 

I distinctally remember in high school talking about how crazy it would be to have a 10 year reunion.  I remember feeling like it was a lifetime away, but knowing it would feel like a blink of an eye.  And it's true...it did!  So much has happened to all of us.  We have all grown and changed and overcome obstacles and celebrated.  But it feels like I was graduating from high school one moment, and a moment later we were here.  Life is crazy like that.

 

I was super excited to celebrate our 10 year High School Reunion and catch up with old friends.  I am well aware that not everyone feels that way, but I was unabashedly excited.  It seemed like some people were too cool to care about it or felt like it was lame, but I genuinely wanted to embrace the experience.  After all, it only happens once.  So why not enjoy it?!?

 

It didn't hurt that I am still in touch with many of the people I graduated with.  It is hard not to be in todays world of facebook.  Its safe to say I had high expectations for the weekend, and I'm happy to say it didn't dissapoint at all.

 

As I said, Sydnie went above and beyond and packed the weekend full with three super fun events.  Friday night started the weekend with food and drinks and pool at Coopersmiths in downtown Fort Collins.  We had a whole section to ourselves which was super fun because you knew everywhere you looked was either someone you went to school with or someone they brought.

I was so lame and hardly took any pictures from the first night.  Cole snapped this one from right before we left.
I wish I had remembered to take more!

 



I did shap this one...just cause it made me smile that there was a line forming to say hello to
my dear friend Brenden.  We were lucky to have him there as he came all the way from Hong Kong!



Luckily Courtney did a better job and got this one of Elissa, Brenden, and I with her.

Saturday was the main event.  We met at the Agave Room (a large room above the Rio) for margs and mexican food. Yum!  There was also a DJ and dancing, a photo booth, and even some live music.  There are few things more fun then dancing with your girlfriends to all of your old high school jams that everyone knows all the words to!  Backstreet Boys?...Spice Girls?...Um, yes please! :)

Headed to the Agave Room with this handsome man!



Rockin my "Kardashian Dress" for the occasion

 

These ladies go back all the way to 7th grade....love them!

One of my absolute favorite people!  And thank goodness for me we have been friends pretty much since I was born!

Oh wow...getting crazy on the dance floor!



Just to give you an idea...here we are ten years ago!  Those were the days :)



Some photo booth fun!

We love Courtney and Jeremy..so fun to have couples friends! 
Alittle fun fact:  Courtney and I didn't actually know each other in High School but became friends a few years ago!

We won wine in the raffle...wahoo! :)

We ended the weekend fun on Sunday morning at City Park with all the families.  I was soaking up as much time as possible to catch up with everyone because although there technically was plenty of time, everything seemed to fly by so fast.

I was happy Brenden got to meet my kiddos...and this pic of him with Becks is pretty amazing!



The weekend itself made me very thankful.  I realized how blessed I was to have such wonderful friends, in high school and today, and what a blessing it is to have the opportunity to continue to invest in each other.  One of my favorite parts was getting to meet some of my friends spouses/boyfriends.  I had never met my friend Allison's husband and he was so great, as was my friends Whitney's boyfriend.  I got to walk away having met some really wonderful people!

 

I also couldn't have asked for a better hubby then Cole.  I was so proud to have him on my arm and have others get to know him.  He was a wonderful sport and accompanied me to everything the whole weekend.  He was super sweet too because the whole time he said the weekend was about me and that I didn't need to worry about him but that he would make his own fun no matter what.  I felt like every time I looked for him I would find him chatting it up and making friends with new people.  I love that everyone got to see what a wonderful man I am married to!



I'm a lucky lady!



One of the highlights of the weekend was getting to see my friend Nick.  He was a high school sweetheart, but more importantly one of my very best friends throughout high school.  

 



Cole took this picture of Nick and I at Coopersmiths



I can't tell you the comfort and nostalgia that comes from getting to catch up and spend time with someone who lived through some of the important, tumultuous years growing up.  We were in each other's lives during very important years and there is comfort in not having to explain the past, but knowing someone totally gets it because they lived through it with you.  It was great getting to introduce him to Cole and seeing them become friends and also getting to hear how great Nick's life has turned out.  I am so happy to see him so happy!





Overall it was truly wonderful.  I really wish we could do it again before another 10 years goes by.  But, as I know all too well, it is just a blink of an eye away.

Thank you to all the friends that made it such a fun weekend!

Thank you Syd for doing such an awesome job and for helping us make such wonderful, new memories!
And thank you for loving to rock red lips with me :)



A Peak Inside: Beckett's Nursery

It felt like it took a long time, but Beckett's nursery is finally complete.  I actually really love it too.  When Felicity was born we never really put a nursery together for her.  She was kind of sharing with the guest room and for some reason I just never got around to it.  It was nice having a special, prepared space for Beckett.  Don't feel too bad for Felicity though, one of these days she will get showered with a beautiful decorated room of her own :)

 

I got the bedding set for Beckett from Wal-Mart.  I am in love with all the colors!  It made decorating his room so much fun.

 

 

As you walk into his room we have a Holy Water font next to the door.  This was a Baptismal gift from Father Nathan Goebel.  It is so beautiful, and we love having Holy Water available to bless our kiddos before bed.

 

 

 

 

I couldn't find a changing pad cover that I liked so I ended up just using the second crib sheet.  Saved me some money, plus it looks super cute with the room!  I was able to find some red curtains off of the Wal-Mart website that were pretty reasonably priced.  I like to have the room really dark so that it makes it easier for Beckett to sleep!

And do you see that adorable rug that happens to match the bedding set perfectly?!?  That was such a lucky find from Ikea.  And it was only $20!  I was so excited when I found it because I knew it would look amazing in Beckett's room!

 

 

I found a frame for $.25 at a garage sale.  I painted it red and then glued buttons on it in the shape of a B.  I'm sure I stumbled upon the idea on Pinterest.  It was really easy and I think it turned out really cute!

My dear friend Liz, the same friend who is the super talented photographer and all around creative genius!, was so sweet and made that print for me.  She made the whole thing herself, from the wording, to the font, to the colors, and I think it is a highlight of the room!!  I was also super lucky because I found the frame for it at a garage sale for $3 and then I was able to paint it white.  I love the way it looks a bit distressed.

And, of course we have Jesus above Beckett's crib.  These are my favorite crucifix's for children and we have one for all of our kiddos.

 



 

I should have gotten a better picture of this blanket, but my sister Sarah made it for Beckett.  She is such a blessing to me because she has actually made one for each of my children.  And it ended up matching the room so well!  Sarah also had it embroidered.  I love it, and I love having it on Beckett's wall.  I haven't put a backing on it yet, but I'll probably wait until he is older and we take it off the wall.

On the nightstand I have a Baptismal gift from my sister, Sarah.  I love this print and the colors and it is extra meaningful to me because it is the same print and font etc. that my mom used on the invitation for my Baptism!

 

One last view from the door.  It is so crazy how spaces can end up meaning so much.  I look at this room and I am filled with joy at all the time I have spent in there with Beckett cuddling.  So special!  Oh, and that rocking chair is one of the most special items in my house because it was my Nana's.  Her and I used to sit across from each other in those chairs (Andrea has the other one) and talk for hours.  I love having it as part of the nursery.

 

Well, thanks for taking a peak inside :)

Fun in the rain

 We have been getting a lot of rain lately.  I absolute love it!  There is something so wonderful about warm weather and big rain storms.  The kids love to play in the rain, as do I, so whenever it starts we all run outside for some fun.

 

 

Having a blast and soaked to the bone!!!

It reminds me so much of when I was younger.  I played in the rain every single chance I got.  I love getting to experience it now with my kiddos.

 

 

 

I was so hot this day (not exactly sure why) so I just sat out there in the rain while the kids ran around.  I was completely drenched from head to toe.  Cole thought I was a bit crazy so he stayed on the porch and took pictures :) 

 

 

This was before they started to play in the rain.  They were in awe of the lightning and thunder!