the big Kindergarten

Can't believe it's finally here.  I have a Kindergartner.  Since I figured the actual first day of school would be nuts I staged a little early photo session with my girl.

And I brought my camera for the actual first day as well.  It was crazy.  No, I didn't cry.  Yes, she loves it.  She's adjusting so much better than Mommy.  I'm having a hard time with a few things.  But it's getting easier day by day :)

She's doing fabulous in her class.  And she actually comes home and tells me all about her day which according to the other moms around here is a luxury they aren't getting so I'm feeling quite lucky.  She was already trusted to walk to the office and pick up stickers for the class with just one other classmate.  I'm told it was a successful trip.  So proud of my big girl.

Destin 2012...a first glimpse

We went in May so why am I just getting around to looking at these?  I have probably 200 to edit...yikes.  Here are the first two I touched...

K is for Kindergarten Kick-off Party

What to do when your daughter's very best friend in the whole world decides to move right before they're supposed to start Kindergarten together?  Throw a party for her to meet new friends of course.  Can't have her not knowing anyone when she starts school.  And I am pretty sure this is my last party of the year.  I am just partied out plus I have to switch gears to family photo session mode very soon.

But for now here's a little look at the small get together we had for Celia and a few other girls from the neighborhood who will be starting Kindergarten with her.

We had about 10 girls in the pool together with no drama, seriously.  And Celia told me she "loved, loved, loved" her Kindergarten party.  Total success!

Blue is for Baby Boys

One of my most fabulous and dearest friends is having a little boy soon.  So one of the first things I did after she told me the news was start thinking about what to do for her shower.  Yes I love planning parties, but I also just thought she deserved a really great day to celebrate her very first baby.  She was basically my first friend in Houston and I just love her and know she is going to make such an incredible Mommy.  So what else could I do, but throw her a party as fabulous as she is?  Here's a little glimpse of the celebration done in none other than blues and greens of course.  I used a "peacock" inspired color theme throughout.  I'm loving these colors...

The printed pages were for words of wisdom for the new Mommy to Be that I put in an album for her.

Is she not the cutest pregnant lady ever? 

For a different spin on onesie decorating we decorated bibs.  I'm thinking these might actually get used.  It took some persuading, but once the ladies sat down their inner artist came out and everyone really had fun doing it.

Then presents...she has no idea what this is, ha! 

Congrats my friend.  I am so ready to meet your new little guy.

Boys + Bedtime

Since I haven't posted in a while.  Here's a quick shot from last night.  How cute are my guys?

the Tractor Party

So yes it was over 2 months ago and I'm just now posting it.  I wish I could say I'm catching up on pictures, but that's SO not true.  For now here's Kye's 3rd birthday party with what else but a John Deere tractor theme.  To say the child is obsessed is such an understatement.  I mean he sometimes gets excited and just blurts out the first thing that comes to his mind...and guess what? it's always "John Deere tractor".  Really. 

Of course he got a new tractor shirt for the party courtesy of etsy.  He only wore it for a few minutes though.  He changes his clothes about 10 times a day now.  And he has to pick out what he wears which gets very interesting.

A party around here is not complete without a piñata.  My kids flip out over these things...

His party was pretty small.  We just had a few friends over to swim.  I found the tire floats online, perfect favor for a tractor swim birthday party.

The cake was my first attempt at decorating with fondant.  It was actually a little easier than I expected.  Kye loved it.  Really all he wanted at his birthday party was a "green tractor cake" so it was a pretty important part of the day.

 

More Happiness

I hope you can stand to see a little more from this happy family.  After 2 vacations and being sick in between I am finally getting to do this last post, yay!  I had so much fun taking pictures of these guys.  These are some of my neighbors and yes they always seem to be this happy.  Even though the little one missed her nap and was quite tired she still gave me so many fabulous smiles.  Take a look..