It's Great to Be Eight!

10.31.15

{Baptism Day}

A Perfect 60

My Sisters and I got together,

and planned a 60th Birthday Ta-Do

for our Mom!

For planning via text,

it all came together real smooth-like!

[Here's just a peak!]

We hosted a Luncheon,

and in lieu of gifts,

we asked that everyone share a fond memory,

or story of our Birthday Girl!

In addition to the above pictures,

we also had displays of quilts, talents, pictures 

and a time line along the wall, of our Mom's life!

Our Guest of Honor loved it all,

and beamed from her shining eyes!

Love You, Mom!

Birthday Girl

So many of my FAVORITE things, 

all in One Day!

Early morning miles,

breakfast in bed,

smelly soaps,

homemade coupons,

my favorite people,

and 

a belly full of sushi!

[Pumpkin Patch Things]

Did Some Caribbean-y Things:

[Haiti, Jamaica, & Cozumel!]

10.03.15

My sister and I got the idea to host a 

CHOPPED event for our kids!

We divided them in teams

and gave them the Secret Ingredient

(to be used however they wanted):

CARMELS

Thankfully my sister was willing to host,

because, the kids used just about every pot, pan,
bowl, spoon, blender, microwave,
oven, stove, and mixer you could imagine!
But the results were rather impressive!

The kids LOVED it

and have asked

"When can we do THAT again?!"

Neighborhood Movie Night

Co-Hosting our last Outdoor Neighborhood Movie Night for the season:

Big Screen, Under the Big Moon.

Birthday Boy

You've had a Birthday

Shout HOO-RAY!

Birthday Breakfast in Bed

[Welcome to Teenage-hood!]

Garden Things

{Tomatoes}

Lots and Lots of Tomatoes.

KC Things

Mr.'s work flew us to Kansas City for the week 

and since that is his Motherland,
aka Favorite place on Earth,
he was SUPER Excited! 

Between meetings and shopping for souvenirs,

we also got lots of Bar-B-Q-ing in!

But the Highlight

THE HIGH.LIGHT.

Was going to the KC Chiefs Season Home Opener

with my number one CHIEFS Fan!

PS 

I didn't think there was a bigger CHIEFS fan than my husband.

I stand corrected.