We are moving to the Country!!

It's true. We are leaving behind our much loved home within the city limits to try out "country" living. This is something I have long wanted to do. We will be renting out our house for the next year, just in case we find that we have made a huge mistake and want to come back. We are not moving far, about 40 miles north of where we are now - a more rural part of Ohio. The school district is ranked the highest ranking a school can get, so that is a huge advantage. We will have roughly 15 acres to play in/on/around. I have big plans for gardens and chickens and gathering around the fire pit. Audrey has already decided she is getting a goat. We will see...
We have started packing up the house. Purging and sorting along the way. I have started painting rooms in the new house and ripping up carpet/flooring. So far I have the girls room finished and have moved on to the art room/den space. It's been fun, but exhausting. We plan to be moved by the end of May - right before vacation!

iphone pictures

I understand I am like the last person on earth to get an iphone so these type of pictures are nothing new for most people. However, they are new to me and I think they are great.

Circus Party

I started working on a few things for the party. At first Audrey wanted to dress as the Ringmaster. I had the idea al set in my head for the costume and had even started picking up a few things. Then she decided she didn't want to be the Ringmaster but an acrobat instead. So....back to the drawing board. She has a very specific idea in her head as to what this costume should look like. The problem, she has a hard time communicating what that idea is. She drew me a picture - as as awesome as her pictures are, it didn't really help to clear anything up. Luckily Nunu will be here the 2 weeks leading up to the party so she will be able to help me with the costume.

I thought it would be cute for her to have a little top hat or something festive for a birthday hat instead of the usual cone shaped thing. I started laying around with a little top hat I found at Hobby Lobby by putting some bling on it.

It's a work in progress...

A day out with Camron

Audrey and her cousin enjoying a day at the park

Audrey doesn't just try clothes on...

The other day we were in Jcrew doing little shopping and I was in the dressing room with Audrey so she could try a few things on that she liked. The second she was dressed the following series unfolded:

And that was just the warm up. Here was outfit number 2:

Just because they are SO cute!!

Decorating the Cake!

Audrey wanted to decorate the cake Mama made for her little sister. She did a great job!

More Birthday Pictures...

Elliot turns ONE!!

I can't believe my baby is ONE! We celebrated yesterday with a small family party. Mama made some yummy cupcakes and a cake that Audrey decorated. Elliot enjoyed digging into her cupcake unlike her big sister who HATED having cake all over her when she turned one.

Elliot turns ONE!!!

Preparing for Audrey's 5th Birthday!!!

Yes, it's still 2 month away...but already I feel SO far behind. This party will be epic. EPIC I tell you. I don't know when I decided it but at some point I decided that 5 was a big deal. I love Birthdays. LOVE THEM! Maybe I am setting my children up for severe disappointment later in life but I don't care. For one day a year they get to be the center of the universe (as if they aren't the center of MY universe every other day of the year).
So...back to Audrey's party. We have decided on a theme. At first she said princess, though that didn't last long (thank god!) Then she moved on to a jungle/safari them. I was a little more on board for this one, mainly because I had a great hat I have been waiting for the right occasion for. Finally we settled on a CIRCUS theme. This idea first came from Mama but Audrey quickly took it and ran with it. She was running around the room shouting all kinds of ideas.

Doing a quick search I have found several things that caught my eye. Here are a couple of my favorites:


Gorilla, Lion and Tiger standees

This blog had the best Circus party ideas. OH how I wish Audrey's Birthday was just a month later. May weather is so fickle...you never know what you are going to get

Oriental Trading Co. had some super cute supplies

I can't wait for this party!!

Happy Valentines Day!!

Elliot is ELEVEN months old Today!!!

Audrey making party invitations

Audrey wanted to have a Valentine's Party so we made invitations the other day.