Trains,Cars and Planes

I may officially be the worst blogger ever!  Life has just been crazy!

This year for Parks 2nd birthday we did a Trains, Cars and Planes theme, because these three things are his favorite three things!

It was a wonderful day with family and friends celebrating our little guy and he had an absolute blast!!

Here are a few photos of his party!!!

 he loved the bounce house!  he jumped from around 9am to 9pm, he was very unhappy when they came to pick it up!

As soon as the "Happy Birthday" song began he hid his face and started crying!  Once we were done he dove into his cupcake...this was a first!

2 years

On Saturday, December 1st our sweet baby boy turned two years old.

I am still completely unsure how two years has flown by so quickly, but it has and it has been by far the best two years of my life!

Parker,

I still feel like it was just yesterday that I saw your beautiful face for the very first time.  I was in love at the first sound of your heart beating, but the moment I heard your sweet cry and saw your beautiful face it was over, my heart belonged to you

You have the most amazing little personality.  We have seen it shine through since you were so tiny and today it remains the same!  So laid back, calm and kind (like your daddy), although you for sure have your moments where you become tempermental and want things your way (that may be from me!).  I love your sweet smile and how loving you are to those around you!

It seems like just yesterday that I was carrying you everywhere and feeding you your first bites of food.  You have grown to be so independent and trusting, which makes me so proud and so scared all at the same time.

You entertain your daddy and I all day long (as well as anyone else around)!  You have the best little sense of humor!  Always trying to get others to laugh and always laughing at yourself!  Your laughter is my favorite sound!!

I love watching you learn and grow, everyday you do something new and you always seem to amaze me.

Although you are two, you are still my baby boy and I love you more than you will ever know!!  These have by far been the best two years of my life and my heart has never been so full!!

I love you sweet boy!

End tables + Annie Sloan Chalk Paint = LOVE

So I had heard about Annie Sloan chalk paint through some DIY/home blogs.

I always loved the end results I saw, but always figured that it had to be harder than they made it look.

 

That is until Brandi over at Borchard Birdies started posting on Instagram and her Blog about all of her projects with the Annie Sloan paint and she swore it was really that easy to use!!

You can see her projects here.  She did her bathroom cabinets, kitchen island and a couple other little projects in her home.

 

My Grandmother has recently given me some old Ethan Allen end tables that had been sitting in her garage.  I loved the tables, how sturdy they were, the quality and of course that they were hers.  But I was not in love with the maple color.

 

So of course I instantly think project.  Maple tables need to meet chalk paint!

 

I ventured out to a little shop close by that happens to sell the paint, picked my color and by the next day I had two brand new (to me) end tables!!

 

Believe me, the pictures do not do them justice.

 

This chalk paint allows you to do as little or as much distressing as you choose, but I chose to go a little more subtle in that area for these tables.

No priming or sanding, just paint and wax!

 

 

Pumpkin Patch vol. 2

My parents came in town a couple weekends ago and we actually had some fall weather here in TX, so we decided to make another visit to the pumpkin patch!

 

The slide was still the show stopper for Park!  We had a great time and we even left with pumpkins this time (thanks, Dad!)!!

 

 

While at the slide we saw this kid.  Look at his eyes.  If those are not creepy enough, I asked him where he got them and he said a gas station.  Umm, hello parents...you do not allow your children to put items in their eyes especially items sold in convenient stores.  Some ppl I will never understand!

But I still had to get a pic!

 

Trick or Treat!

We had such a great Halloween!  We have never really been big Halloween people, but it is so much more fun when you have a little one!

 

I was not sure how Parker would do going door to door so I decided to invite some friends and family over for dinner, drinks and trick or treating.  I thought it would be fun for Park to have some other kids to enjoy the festivities with and hopefully follow their lead going door to door!!

 

He spent the majority of the night riding in his wagon, but did get out and trick or treat the last street of houses we visited.  He was more into handing out his candy than collecting.  Which was quite okay with his momma and her thighs!!

 the door, Parks dino pumpkin and my BOO jars

 Drinks for adults and jack-o-lantern pizza for the kids

 

 he wore his hat all day, favors for the big kids , Engineer with a light saber!

all the kiddos before we headed off to bed!

 

Thanks to all our family and friends who made Halloween such a fun evening!!!

PaPa's Retirement

 My father in law recently retired as Captain of the Fort Worth Fire Department after 30 years of service.

 

This past weekend, my MIL hosted a suprise retirement party for him to celebrate!

 

He previously stated he did not want a party, but he ended up having a great time and loved getting to see many of his old friends, family and his firefighter family!!

 

Parker and his cousin waiting for PaPa to arrive

the cake

his patch and helmet

he was suprised!!!



being presented a plaque for his service!



Park was so excited for PaPa!

Putting his hat on to for old time sakes...or to entertain Park and Kixton!

"Where's my helmet??"

my inlaws

of course I had to model the helmet!

Such a great day celebrating such a great guy!

We are so proud of you Mike!

Pumpkin Patch

We ventured out to Halls Pumpkin Farm this past weekend.  I wanted to get a few of the obligatory pumpkin patch pictures of course and then some pumpkins for decorating and carving.

Well thanks to a slide at the pumpkin farm and my hubby forgetting to get cash, I left with neither!!

 I lie, I was able to snap a few pics of P after we forced him from the slide, kicking and screaming!!  Oh toddlers, such a joy when they don't get their way!!

 The ramp up to the slides was long and high.  At first P took his time going up, a bigger kid behind him yelled at him to hurry or move.  This momma bear was not happy.  Thank goodness the hubs was there or I may have been on the evening news!!  I may or may not have given his mom the evil eye, control your kids people!

We will head out again this weekend with Nana and Grandpa to visit the pumpkin patch, this time coming home with pumpkins!!!