bennet's 1st bday party {details}

{chalkboard paint on platters from goodwill}

{bennet's party hat(made by me) and balloon from sweet lulu}

{pinwheels and polka dots decor all made by me}

{polka dot garland}

{more pinwheels & polka dots...balloon from sweet lulu}

{beverages: lemonade & cucumber water...straws from sweet lulu}

{presents and favors...i made chocolate covered oreos for the favors, the letter "b" i wrapped with yarn}

{food table...we had hot dogs & burgers w/ pasta salad, dip, fruit salad and snacks}

{bennet's monthly pics strung up above the beverages}

{the sweets table...a candy bar full of licorice, candy buttons, sixlets, swedish fish, marshmellow pops}

{marshmellow pops the easiest thing to make}

{our friend & neighbor ashley made the yummy cupcakes & b's smash cake. i make the pinwheel cupcake toppers}

{b's smash cake. ashley matched the colors perfectly! i made the dot bunting}

i will post tomorrow all the party craziness (umm we had like 40 people in out little cottage house) it was worth it though! bennet was a doll and so sweet and chill the whole time. since our house was packed we waited to open the gifts after our guest left. we had some tables and chairs set out on our deck to make more room and we were blessed with a perfect evening. even though it was a little stressful i kept telling myself to breath and take it all in. i was emotional and happy. it was a great day. i can't believe she is considered a toddler now. she still looks like such a baby. still rocking her bottom 2 teeth (although her top left broke through and the right is about too) and doesn't show any interest in walking. overall it was a perfect day and we were so thankful to have all our close friends and family help us celebrate our little girlie!

12 months

this is happening today! and i can hardly believe it!!!

wagon rides

papa and grandma sent bennet's bday present to us and since it arrived on our doorstep bennet has been in love with her new wagon! i can't wait for cooler weather so we can take her out in this everyday. but since it's summer and stinkin HOT, pete had the idea to fill the bottom with water. bennet loves kicking and splashing the water! she would've stayed in it all but daddy was tired and sweaty pulling her around all day. it was super sweet!

i woke up this morning feeling so nauseous and sick. after taking some meds and putting on a baby einstein for b, i was able to relax and i am feeling much better. no i am not pregnant! i think i just ate something bad. i am glad to be feeling better, i have a lot to do to get ready for next week. pete's parents get in town monday and we have some fun things planned while they are here. then thursday is bennet's birthday and party and my family comes in that day too. i have a long to do list but thankful i have time to get it all done. can't believe she is almost 1!

have a good day!
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quiet around here lately

so sorry i haven't posted in a while...we have been busy. bennet and i spent some time in st louis with my family. it was a lovely visit and we were so thankful we got to help mimi celebrate her 60th bday!

{it was a 50s theme my sis & i don't normally style our hair in a bee hive!}

since we have been home we have been spending as much time with dada as possible. being away from him for 1 1/2 weeks was super tough. we only had 3 days together but he gets back home sat night so that is good. i am dreading the fall though cus we will be away from each other a lot (the longest stretch is 3 whole weeks...ugh). we have also been getting ready for someone's bday party!!! here are the invites made by my dear friend sharon...

pretty cute, huh!?

teething is the pits

seriously. bennet has been under the weather the past 2 days. high fever (101.8 was the highest it got so no virus..we think) her gums are swollen and she has been sleeping a ton.

{her hair was so curly today!}

we have been filling our days with tons of cuddles. i love the cuddles but not the reason why. it is so hard to see your baby sick. all you mommies know how hard it is. we are just thankful it hasn't gotten too high. i hope and pray tomorrow she will be back to her normal happy self.

{you can see the sickness in her eyes}

and those dang teeth can pop through already!!!

{cuddling with dada today}

11 months!

oh my dear little one, you are now 11 months old! we spent the entire day with lots of snuggles and baby einstein as you have a fever. it has been so sad to see the sickness in your eyes and how you have not been your playful, happy self. you took lots of naps (one on mommy) and you went to bed earlier (although it was tough you just wanted to sleep on me all night) hoping and praying you wake up feeling like yourself tomorrow.

{getting cranky}

you are such a little mover! you love crawling all over the house and especially where you aren't suppose to. when you hear "NO" you must think it means move faster! one of your favorite games is to pull everything out of my recipe drawer in the kitchen. you have so much fun and love taking it all out and putting it back in. hope this means you will be a helpful cleaner around the house.
you love to wave at everything, clap, dance, fireworks, petty, and books. you have said "hi" a bunch but dada is still your fav. you always try to mimick words.
you are obsessed with veggies. you still haven't really gotten into fruit. i laugh because you obviously didn't get my sweet tooth you def take after your daddy's taste buds. avocado and steamed veggies seem to be your favorite but you also enjoy mac n cheese. you tried meat the other day but i think you weren't feeling it cus you were getting sick and you are teething.
this month has been a big learning experience for both of us. you have a big personality! we are growing and learning together everyday and that makes it great. i am so thankful to be your mama. thank you for all the kisses and snuggles lately (you must know i have been needing them lately...seeing you grow up so fast is tough!) you are the best baby girl!

{over it and over feeling sick}

our holiday weekend

we had a very busy and fun holiday weekend. pete's brother and his girlfriend were visiting from san diego. we had a blast! lots of eating and site seeing and fireworks were had.

bennet and i also went to miss lorelei's 1st bday party. it was a lot of fun and bennet was excited to see all her friends. lorelei even tried to share her cake with b! haha

we ended up spending the 4th with some great friends and decided to take bennet to see the fireworks. she is normally in bed by 7 but she took a late nap and she seemed pretty happy so we decided to give it a go. she loved them! she just laughed and laughed at them it was pretty much hilarious! unfortunately we are bad at taking pics and didn't get any in her cute outfit or that day. sad. it was sad to think that this was her last "1st holiday" she has experienced all the coming up holidays before. why is she getting so old so fast?!!?