Bring on the Birthday Season.

So another birthday season has begun.  It always starts with Momma K's, Greg's and my big brother's all the same weekend in August.  Then it is followed by my birthday a month later, Brady's bday a few days after that, my dad's and April's bday a few weeks after that.  Then it is Casey's Birthday, typically falling on Thanksgiving,  Heath's Birthday in December and then it's Christmas.  A very busy time of year to say the least.

Here are a few pics of the family celebrating Chris' birthday.

Brady's Bday gift to Chris - a hand painted mug!

Proud Grandma w/ her grandsons.

Uncle Chris w/ Lucas.

Brady helping daddy blow out his candle.

Baby Lucas: 4 month old stats

Lucas went to his 4 mo doctors appt this morning.  

All is great... except the two shots he got in his legs.
Poor Baby Boy did not like that one bit.

He has now settled into a nap.

4 MONTHS OLD

15 lbs. 3 oz. (50%)

26 in. (85%)

The doctor said his eyes are starting to turn brown. 
Goodbye Blue Eyes (sniff, sniff)!

click HERE to see how much he has grown.

Baby Lucas: 4 months old

Lucas is already 4 months!  It is so hard for Casey + I to believe we have had this bundle of joy living with us since April.  Lucas' 4 month doctors appt isn't until Thursday, but here are some shots of our ever growing boy.  When we get his stats from the doc we will be sure to post them.

Click HERE to see how much he has grown.

DIY Project: Letter Tags

Lucas and I made a trip to our local Micheal's + Hobby Lobby last week.  I could spend hours in those stores.  Lucky for Casey (the breadwinner) Lucas can only stand shopping for so long.

There are so many great monogram products out there right now.  I had a few scraps from old crafts around the house, so I decided to see if I could make my own letter tags to attach to some baskets in Lucas' room.

Felt Sheets + Recycled Cardboard.

The letter "L" for Lucas of course!

The front is felt + the back is a sturdy cardboard.  A hole is punched

and raffia is added for easy hanging.

The giraffe print on this "L" is so adorable.

Blue camo print on his stuffed animal basket.

Traditional camo print letter "L".

These will make perfect tags on birthday gifts and during the holidays!  The possibilities are endless.

Can We Please Stand?

Luke still demands that he be standing the majority of the time.  We are trying to get him comfortable in his excer-saucer.  His feet barely touch, but I think he is getting the hang of it.  Here are a few shots of him in action.  Please excuse his drool!

In The Kitchen: Apple Nut Coffee Cake

Since becoming a mom I have really taken on the domestic roll.  I have always loved to cook and Casey + I make dinner nightly. But I have been baking a lot more now too.  A few weeks ago my mom + dad gave us some fresh peaches they got from a farmer's market when they went to Dallas.  I made a peach cobbler that was delicious!  It got me on this kick to make more "fruit based" desserts instead of the typical chocolate that I lean towards.  This girl LOVES her chocolate.

Here are just a few pics of the Apple Nut Coffee Cake we made:

 

Let me know if you want the recipe! 

Goodbye Milkshop!

This weekend I returned to Milkshop for one last time.  The company, as you know, is going out of business.  They opened up their warehouse for a two day sale where customers could get their hands on some great designer deals.  It was fun to be working with the girls again.  A special thanks to my friends who came out and bought some clothes.  It was great to see you guys. 

Here are a few shots from the event:

The Gang is all here!

Lucas + Kyle in the warehouse.  

Lucas was such a good boy both days!

My dear friend Kari's twin boys - Oliver + Miles - in their new t-shirts.