Headbands

So I was on Etsy, looking at super cute headbands for Lach.  Well I ended up buying 3 amazingly cute ones from Etsy  Afterwards I thought... maybe I could make a couple headbands.  So I made a trip to JoAnns. 

Here are the 3 headbands I made on my gorgeous model Lachlyn.

 This one is my favorite.  Mint colored floret lace, hot glued to elastic

                                    Gold ribon/lace hot glued to elastic

 Stretchy blue & white riboon

Today is our 9 Year Anniversary!!

 Our Story: We meet in Jr. High - I sat in front of him apparently in History class.  I was so shy that I don't remember, but he does.  We knew of each other in High school.  He dated my good friend and later in the middle of our senior year, he asked me to the Valentines dance.  3 years later we married in La Jolla, CA and the rest is history.

I love being a wife.

 I have such a amazing husband.  He knows me so well which makes life so much easier.  Well most of the time lol.

He knows how to make me feel better when I am down.  He knows how to make me laugh.  He knows what I don't like doing and do.

We’ve been married for almost 9 years now, and I feel like we are better than ever. 

I feel that getting married young can go two ways. You can grow together or grow apart.  We have definitely grown together.  We believe the same things about life, we share the same goals, we put the same things first.

A lot of change since age 21.  And for us, those changes were growning up.  Becoming adults.  Becoming wise.  And we did it together.

We are very different people in ways like... he loves to cook, and I hate to cook.  He hates to shop, and of course I Love to shop.

Our lives have molded into one idea we both share.  I believe this will keep us together forever.  We’ve had our ups and downs but I thank God everyday for giving such a blessing to me.  We have experienced so much in life and it’s been amazing to me that we get stronger with each change in our life.

I am seeing KC in my children and I love it!  It brings tears to my eyes just thinking that if Rhone grows up to be anything like his father, he will be extremely blessed.  He is a great role model.

Being a mom.  I never thought I was capable of so much love. I never thought I would receive so much love.  It brings tears to my eyes thinking how much God loves me.  For the love I feel for my children is so inadequate compared to God loving his children.  I try everyday to think of that.

 I hope someday when my children are grown, I can look back and say I loved them to my fullest and that they would know they were my everything.

I hope someday they feel in their hearts how much I love them just as I feel it in my heart.  The joy they gave me, and how much they mean to KC and I.  My heart is filled.  My soul is filled. 

I am truly blessed.

Rhone's Quirks

 Rhone has the best personality!  

If you've been around him at all, you would know that he's a talker.  Non-stop... even when he's eating hahaha. Here's a list of phrases we've heard for the last couple weeks.

"Buzz Fell out the window" - referring to Buzz Lightyear in Toy Story

"Scissors are daangerous" -  yes he got that from us

"Knives are daaangerous"-  yes he got that from us

"I'm sorrry, my fauult"  - says that even when he didn't do anything wrong.

"Daddy, Momma Whatcha sayin?

"That's Sillly" - probably got that from me

"Seat belt" - referring to any belt on anyone or any toy ie. Buzz Lightyears utility belt"

"Poke Eye?" - this one came out of no where, but he holds up his finger and asks us all the time if he can poke Lachlyns eyes, my eyes, his eyes, his dinosaurs eyes.
"I like that" - explains itself

My baby is 2 Months Old!

I can not believe Lachlyn is already 2 months old.  Oh how time flies by.  

It's a strange feeling for me because she potentially might be my last child. 

This means no more (cue the tears) newborn clothes, no more newborn snuggles, no more newborn cuteness.  It's sad.  I was going through her clothes yesterday and putting all the clothes she has already outgrown into a box to be given away.  I was in tears the whole time.  

However on the flip side, I LOVE watching her grow.  I love seeing her do new things, holding her head up, laughing (one of my absolute favorites) and seeing her and Rhone interact a little more.  

She will always be my little baby and my little princess.

 This picture cracks me up... Her Dr. told us to put a banking soda paste on her 

scalp to help with her cradle cap.

Her 2 month Check Up:

Weight: 11 lbs, 12oz.  75th Percentile

Height: 24.5in.  99th Percentile

Head: 40cm  79th Percentile

DIY Headband

One of the amazing blogs I follow is Kelly Murray.  She had this tutorial on how to make this 15 min headband out of an old T-Shirt.  I tried it one evening and I love it! It was so simple and her directions are so easy to follow.  http://www.kellimurray.com/category/diyese/

Here is the one I made, just a little bit smaller in each dimension.

And my beautiful model loves it... super comfortable and doesn't leave a mark.

To my Love...

Happy Birthday KC!

Today you turn 31.  I can't believe we're in our 30's!  It's quite amazing how we have been together for about 12 years.  We started dating when you were 18 and I was 17.  

You have always been and continue to be my rock.  

You are my everything and I just adore you.  I hope today is a special one.

Your special day includes:

Before Breakfast this is what happend for a good 10 mins. Love it.

Rhone: Happy Birthday daddy

KC: Thanks buddy

Rhone: Your welcome

x 15

- Denny's for breakfast- lets face it, I can't make anything for you better than     you can, it's kid friendly and well you get a free meal.

- Job Searching, cleaning, napping- the usual

- Tori & Nate are coming over at 4!! - We get to go for 2 hours with no kids and enjoy a nice meal or where ever you want to go.

- After Rhone goes down at 7:30, I'm staying home to babysit and you get to go out for a night out with your buddies. 

You deserve so much more but I want you to know that you are loved!

If you REALLY knew me

If you REALLY knew me…

You would know that I struggle with fear

Fear of having regret

Fear of not being a good enough parent to my kids

Fear of them getting sucked into worldly ideas that they are too good
or too smart to believe in God

Fear of them not knowing the Lord

Fear of dealth

Fear of not being able to protect them at all times

Fear of them getting hurt

Fear of the unknown

If you REALLY knew me…

You would know that I have wanted to quit and be a stay at home mom since Rhone was born

And that I pray every night and ask God to make that happen for me

However... I am scared to quit because I am really good at what I do

And when you feel like your really good at something, it is hard to give it up

I feel that because of my personality and my struggle with health, I am able to be more simpathetic toward people in need of upthifting

And if I quit, I won't be there for someone else who needs it

However, working in an environment that reminds you to live each day to the fullest, reminds me that my kids are what is most important to me, and that I need to spend as much time with them as I possibly can, because you never know what tomorrow brings

If you REALLY knew me…

You would know that I am not good at being a friend.

I want to be everything to my friends, but end up falling short because I choose my family over them

I am learning to balance that

You would know that I am a planner

I have tried to plan every step in my life, and have succeeded 1/2 the time

God just keeps reminding me that he's in control, and I'm ok with that

If you REALLY knew me…

You would know that I am a home body

You would know that I like to go out... but I like staying home more

You would know that I love to clean & I love a clean home

You would know that clean sheet night + shower night is one of my favorite nights

You would know that I shower at night

I can't remember the last time I showered in the morning

I am starting to shower early evening with Rhone... time saving trick

If you REALLY knew me…

You would know that I don't like cooking

You would know that I don't necessarily like to do dishes, but I love the feeling when they're done

You would know that I have a place in my house for everything

If it's not labeled, just ask

You would know that I get seriously stressed out if my home is messy

And with 2 kids and KC and Wabash, it's impossible

You would know that I cringe every time someone walks into my house with shoes on

And this is why I love sandals

If you REALLY knew me…

You would know that I love to shop

I love the feeling of something new to wear

You would know that I am taking up 3 of the 5 closets in this house

If you REALLY knew me…

You would know that I pray everyday for my children's salvation

You would know that I pray everyday for KC

 You would know that I pray everyday for my childrens health

You would know that I love that I am becoming more comfortable with writing this blog, knowing that people will eventually read it.

If you REALLY knew me…
 You would know that I have a tattoo on my left wrist that says "Faith"

I got white ink, so that it would not be noticable to others 

and would be a reminder to just me

However... white ink does not stay, it bleeds and looks like a mess years later

I plan on getting it re-done after breastfeeding next year

If you REALLY knew me… 

You would know that I am scared that people will judge 

But I also love that I am beginning to not care.

You would know that I am trying to work on all of these things

I trust God will help

I trust that he is in control

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