Yee HAW

I came across these adorable vintage cowboy themed blocks and it really got me excited. My boys have a growing love of guns and weapons (unfortunately there is no stopping it). So instead it taught me to appreciate the adorable western themed ideas for little tots. Although it is not something that I am typically drawn to I couldn't help but share my precious finds! Here's some inspiration to get you rearing in the right direction. 

monkey baby boutique-lettersthe noble hare-sign
unknown-alphabet
kristin smitty -blocks
the posh tots-bib
tiny pumpkin-piggy bank
unknown-art
posh tots=booties

Spoooooooooky

 

Halloween is by far my least favorite festivity to celebrate. Having kids sure makes it hard to ignore. So I was determined to find NON spooky ways to join in. I guess we do turn into our parents after all. I am like my mom in many ways such as: put the Christmas tree up in October, buy stuff then process what just happened and then consider your returns, and lastly I don't let my kids dress up like Dracula. Yep that is right  you won't be seeing my kids dressed up as ghosts or goblins or anything bloody. They are both completely fine with that! I am more interested in the harvest looking decor and we will certainly decorate some pumpkins!!

(I have a strange feeling that a star wars pumpkin will be lingering outside our door)

So here's to you who are with me... there are enough creeps in the world let's not add to them this halloween BWAHAHAHAHA

 

1 amber's notebook 2.in the fun lane 3/4 unknown
Top photo clockwise
Mary's yarn shop gap
little bunny tutus  world of woodstock

Goodbye to you

Summer is whirling down to an end here in MN and I am one of the few who aren't in mourning. I was going FULL throttle into fall including accessorizing my boys in chunky sweaters, hats and scarves, and then I came across this photo and it made me a little misty with regrets of ALL the things I had intended for our family to do this summer but never got around to it. I will not have the same regrets with fall, we are going to apple orchards, pumpkin patches, hayrides, and raking peoples yards EVERY chance we get. Goodbye summer we will certainly miss your ease of getting in and out of the car without puffy coats to shove into car-seats...

Thanks to BomoBob over at Etsy for the lovely photo to share

Must Have Booties

Some of my favorite finds for baby booties are on Etsy. I just can't get enough of these tiny trends. I wish my boys would stop growing up so fast so that I could buy these!Bijou Baby Booties

 

Oh and these are incredible. I just wish I could talk Andy into hopping on board with me in thinking that Baby BKD needs these rock and roll boots.AHOY

Look who's walking

Yay it finally happened Brinley took his first step last night! Andy and I were both able to see it and he stood up thought about it for a few seconds and finally went for it. So so exciting!!



Quick clip blogs from the iPhone

am I 2 kids short of having it all together?

Some things in life just make you laugh, other things really make you evaluate if you are a wrecking ball....
As usual I picked Rowan up from school and I realized once again that I was OVERWHELMED by the thought of having to make my boys lunch. If you know my mom I am sure it doesn't shock you to hear that. Yep, I inherited the "Panic it's time to eat" gene. So instead of stressing myself out I opted for one of our favorites, Panera. You can bring your loud mouth kids to a place like that and not feel flustered by their run-on sentences about nothing, or even the discovery of their voices hitting loud pitches. So there I was with my 2 children as I casually run in to an acquaintance (we said a brief hello and quickly went separate ways to get inside the restaurant).  I noticed how she swiftly maneuvered her stroller through the door while one of her FOUR lovely children held it open. Then there was me begging Rowan to hurry in as I tried to keep the door from whacking him as it closed. We went about our business ordering, finding a place to sit and so-on.  I was filling up my glass with soda while determined little Rowan was forcing a lemon into his small glass of water that I was teetering in my hand, in which is holding Brinley,  when who walks over but my acquaintance... we engage in small talk about our childrens' ages when she looks at me very politely and gently says "Do you need help? You look like your hands are full." I bashfully look away and then in an instant set my gaze back on her and splurt "DO I NEED HELP???" she paused and thought I was taking offense until I burst into laughter and continued "there is something VERY wrong with the fact that a mother of FOUR is asking me (with my 2 kids) if I need help, but sadly yes, yes I do...."
we both chuckled to ourselves at what had just happened and then I thought, "Am I really that bad of a wreck?" "No wonder people always lend me a hand, I am a public disaster!"
Lesson learned: No matter what it is always polite to ask another mom if she needs your help, because sometimes it is just the thoughtful gesture that may make her re-evaluate her frustrations or even just give her the laugh that she needs in that moment! Oh, also apparently the more kids you have the better mom you are.
I am ok with being a wrecking ball as long as these 2 kids are barreling through life with me:)