Kallahan's 1st Birthday Party!!

This Saturday we celebrated Kallahan’s first birthday.  It was an absolute perfect day.  The weather and the company were perfect so naturally the party was perfect.  We sat the party up on the lawn and took full advantage of the outdoors.  My sister, her kiddos, my mom, dad and I worked all morning and afternoon decorating and putting the finishing touches on the party.  Thanks again for all the hard work!  I have the best family and thankfully they embrace my over the top party planning.

I settled on a little red wagon theme several months ago after I saw a darling party on another blog.  I love how it turned out!  Several of our guests asked where I found all the wagons used to decorate.  We had a few around the house and I just mentioned my ideas to a few of the right friends and they were so sweet to let me borrow.  Thanks Granny, Maria & Wanda!!

Our sweet friend Anne made Kallahan’s cake.  It was beyond what I expected and was soooo yummy.  Kallahan defiantly enjoyed it!!  Thanks Anne - we loved having y'all at the party too.

My boss’ wife made the little cowboys the cutest little wagon shirts!  *Notice Keeler's in the picture above.

Embracing the Camera

Lots of babies!!

Thanks to everyone that made Kallahan's first birthday such a perfect day!!  His birthday is actually Wednesday so I am going to soak up the last few days of having a baby under one.  What a great year we have had with the sweetest little baby I know. :)

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September Birthdays

This past weekend was a whirlwind of fun.  We headed to Texas early Friday afternoon to attend my oldest nephew’s 11^th birthday.  My sister threw a great pool party at her fabulous new home. Unfortunately, that evening a fall chill came in and made the idea of swimming a bit unbearable for us older folks but all the children had a blast.  

How is this little guy already 11?

Here is Jakob at the same age as Keeler.  I had never thought these two resemble one another but they definitely favor.  Jakob will always hold a special place in my heart.  He was the sweetest little baby and really the first baby I remember being around.  I was only a freshmen in college when he was born.   And since he was born in Minnesota, he was four months old before I met him.  I still remember like it was yesterday, in the airport and oh my, what a feeling when I first saw that chubby little baby spilling out of an umbrella stroller being pushed by my sweet sister.  I spent hours with him doing whatever to make him laugh and he loved his silly aunt.  He won my heart :).  Happy Birthday my favorite oldest nephew!!

Weekend Whoas 

(in pictures)

 I snapped this photo of my little cowboy on Saturday morning.  He was fussing all weekend because he wasn't feeling well.  {He really was sleeping standing up!!}  Unfortunately, we all ended up getting sick.  Everyone seems much better today except for baby Kal so I took him to the doctor this morning.  He got some antibiotics so hopefully he is better for his big birthday party on Saturday!!

 My sister & I walked in a diabetes walk on Saturday for her nephew Todd.  Samantha's birthday was yesterday so we also managed to sneak in a Sunday lunch to celebrate her before we left.  We still plan on having our birthday shopping day in the near future.  #gottalovebirthdayshopping

We got to meet this precious little nugget, baby Grady.  He is so sweet and so perfect.  Congratulations again Mark & Lydia!!

 We had dinner with the Smiths on Saturday evening to celebrate Shay's 30th birthday.  We learned that "the.best.chocolate.cake.ever" comes from the Crab Shack - who would have known?!  

   Ashley asked that I take some photos of Brynlee for her 1st birthday invitation so we took some before dinner on Saturday.   She is honestly a living doll. 

We also got to spend time with Tyler's grandparents from Idaho this weekend.  It was so great to see them.  And we celebrated one more birthday.  Tyler's sister Tiffany's birthday was on Monday.  We had a little cake with her on Sunday.  Okay, seriously no one in our family is allowed to have a birthday in September.  That's enough.

Have a great week!   

Movie Star in the Making!!

I am in the process of helping produce a television commercial for work.  Guess who got the starring role?  That's right, my oldest little cowboy.  

 

 

 

I can't wait to see the end result of the commercial.  The filming that we did today will actually only equal about 2 seconds of the commercial but hey, this starving little actor will take what he can get! :)

Weekend Whoas: Labor Day

 Brothers

make the best friends

“You know you are a Mom when your idea of a great time is sitting on your friends couch while your children help her's tear up her house!” - Jill

We had a great long weekend at home.  Tyler went dove hunting a couple times.  I deep cleaned the house with my little helpers.  I talked my sister into starting a blog, check it out: The Farmer's Family.  And best of all, my sweet friend JIll and her two little boys came over on Sunday. 
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Keeler started his second year of preschool today.  He has been asking all summer when he gets to go back.  This morning he woke up and said, "I'm so excited!"   He goes in the afternoon this year so he was anxious all morning.  It will work out well because I can still eat lunch with them and then take him to school before I go back to work. 
I can't wait to hear how it went.

Have a great week.  
I could get use to a four day work week! 

Heather & Paul's Engagement

Heather and Paul are engaged!  Heather is my husband’s cousin and over the years has become a dear friend of mine.  When she asked that I take her engagement pictures I was honored and nervous.  I wanted them to be exceptional for this darling couple.  We went out Tuesay evening and had so much fun.  Granny and Shalie (Heather’s sister) came along too.  They were great at helping me pose the couple and keeping up with our props.  It wasn’t hard to get great pictures of this gorgeous couple.  Congratulations Heather and Paul…we are so happy for you!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

You will notice that I officially have a watermark.  
Do you like it?! 

Hope you are having a relaxing labor day weekend.  
I'm obviously editing pictures :)