thirty, flirty and fabulous

Chad is 30!

Of course I had to do something somewhat spectacular, so I rented a party room and Noah's and surprised him.

this is him being surprised

To throw him off I threw the party after a very long Bijou Market. This picture sums up how tired and sun burnt I was.

This cake looks like it is on fire!

Here is to another year of Fabulous! I love you!

Thanks annie for taking pics with

your phone, I forgot my camera

milestones

We all have them, some are extraordinary and some are everyday. I think all are important though. A few of ours...

Gavin is no longer a Kindergartner

Gus found his toes

Gus decided sitting was cool {though only for a few secs. or mins. depending on his mood}

Gus was also introduced to his great grandparents this week.

I am running and I have brought a few friends along for the ride

After a lot of patience Daddy is now a favorite

Milo is officially a poser

Did I mention Gus can sit? It makes taking pics lots easier

back

Another Bijou Market has come and gone once again. I am always pleased to see how we three take on each market, and even more pleased to see what I can do in one short year. This time around we decided to turn this

into this



and this

and this


I want to thank everyone {esp. my family for helping and my stellar hubs for doing anything and everything I needed him to all day} who helps make every market AMAZING!!!

Look for us in the fall.

Give away

I just wanted to give you all a heads up. If you hop on over to Rockstar Diaries you can enter and Bijou Market give away.

Good Luck!

pump you up

I wanted to showcase a few of the many amazing things you will find at the one and only Bijou Market this Saturday!

First up annily green. This pillow is the best. Not only does it match everything, it will make everyone who sees it chuckle.

they also make the most darling earrings

I have been eyeing this print from bad circle for a while

So I am glad that they will be there on Saturday as well
I will be posting throughout the week, so check back .

what's in a weekend

I know it seems as though I have fallen off the face of the earth, but I am still here. Does anyone else feel like another baby brings 4 times more laundry and a way messier house even after 5 months? I hope everyone had a stellar weekend, I know I did:

- Graduation for my sister Millie
- Watching UFC on Pay-per-View {yeah that's right}
- Shopping
- The Living Planet Aquarium
- Breaking my heel off at church
- The second worst Chicken Marsala I have ever had
- knocking out a few of my "todo's" for Bijou Market
- Walking into Ikea with no pacifier for gus, so turning around and leaving
- Betting Chad I could pick him off the floor and carry him into our room
- Betting Chad that I could fill the dishwasher with about 100 items
- realizing that I might have a problem with making bets
-sleeping in
- Pickle ball {look it up}

what to wear

With summer comes summer wardrobe and accessories...

I had a version of this watch in high school, it has my name all over it. Check out here for all the other colors you can choose from.

This military jacket is wonderful. It is light so you can wear it through the summer and I love it's understated design and the color!

And of the boys I just got these swim trunks for Gav and/or Milo {etsy sizes are always a gamble}

Signs of Summer?

The weather is starting to let on that summer is here {though the forecast for this weekend looks more like mid November} We have taken every ounce of semi-warm weather to do something spring-y

Starting with the garden, leave it to
plants and new bio-degradable pots to
feel more, earthy, granola & green

There is something very pioneerish
about your baby napping outside in the shade.

Adventureland Park for...

a hot dog roast &

some fishing.

A little contest in casting...

I took second...yes!

We couldn't have a post about summer without this...

You turn on the sprinkler and no one will run through it. Classic!

Turns out it is more fun to just grab the sprinkler and squirt everyone.

2 cousins + 1 towel = cute picture

Some people had so much fun they couldn't stay awake

date night

We went out with my sisters and brother-in-laws... oh yeah and Millie's date. We had a blast!



{if you want a fun and cheap date idea after dinner draw names and go the the dollar store, we have made it a ritual}

if the dollar store isn't your thing you could always go with plan B...


Pictionary anyone?

as you can see we brought the kids along

thanks dalin and elisse for hosting & also for taking Gavin for the night!

vicarious living

If I can't have a daughter to match with at least I have a neice. {thankfully her mother has instilled in her the importance of cute shoes}


dempsey's shoes are baby gap.

park

Spring Fever is in full swing at my house.
What better way to spend it than at the park?

cute grandparents?

double trouble 2

I have mentioned before that when Dempsey and Milo get together they are less like cousins and more like partners in crime. case in point. Gavin got out of the bathtub {and didn't drain the water} and when I went in to drain it this is what I saw this...

followed by this

moral of the story is, drain the tub!

you're invited

I have not posted in a week because it is that time again. Beehive Bazaar starts tomorrow night, so my little hands have been crafting away. We have some new stuff I am really excited about. Tomorrow night should be fun {aka band, food and meeting all the artists.} I hope to see you there! Come and say hi!

random

When we told my Aunt that we were naming our second child Milo, she told us that on the eastern side of the world where she lives everyone drinks Milo, fast forward two years later when she came for a visit and the sweetheart that she is brought Milo some Milo.

Milo especially liked eating the Milo candy bar.

I don't do Birthday posts anymore because I have to many family members and I can't keep up but I did want to tell everyone that my darling sister Celeste is officially 16 today!!! And as a side note she already has two dates lined up for this weekend.

Another thing- If you are like me, you now are locked in to a nine year subscription to LUCKY due to the fact that all your favorite magazines shut down and they have transferred your subscription.
I have to say I was really liking last months fashion spread.

There is nothing I hate more than seeing a spread you LOVE and realizing you will have to go shopping to achieve any one look. I love when I can shop from my closet!

Seriously I think everyone can pull off these classic looks! See the full layout here.

7

Gavin is 7 today!

I am so thankful for this one he is such a blast. There aren't many 7 year olds that can keep up with adults, he is super funny and super smart. He asked for work gloves, goggles, and a journal for his birthday{oh so random} and when a friend asked him what he wanted, Gavin told him that he wanted a gift card so he could go shopping. {so my child} If you know him you love him and if you don't you probably should, cuz this kid is the best.