Charlie's toddler blanket

Little Charlie has a gazillion baby blankets but they're all getting a bit small for him.
So together we went fabric shopping and found some fun
and colorful fabrics for his toddler blanket!! I'm so glad my friend Marianne volunteered to watch him and also my wonderful hubby so I could get this project done!!
I love how it turned out!!

I did it!!

I finished my first semester back at school!!
This has been the busiest 4 months of my life and I got through it!!!
I finished my finals on Monday night, more like Tuesday morning if I think about it!
The crazy thing is, Baby Charlie had no clue I was in school because I did all my coursework while he slept... during his naps in the day and after he went down at night! I am forever thankful for naps and sleep in general, even though I haven't had much this semester.

On another note, how cute is my little boy in these pictures??!!
He loves sitting by the front door in what he thinks is a bay window seat!! so cute!

MUST SEE...

I grew up going to the Messiah every Christmas where this song was sung and I would gladly sing along. In high school my choir always sang this as well during Christmas time. Many memories with "The Hallelujah Chorus" and was so glad to see people coming together to bring in the true meaning of Christmas! For all to know, you always stand when singing the Hallelujah Chorus!!

pictures with Santa

{last year with Santa, Charlie was 3 months}

{ this year, 15 months }

The first year little Charlie was so happy to be held by Santa. This year, he cried!!
These pictures were taken from our ward Christmas party and we had a great time.
Thanks Kara for taking pictures of everyone!

the bazaar

The Beehive bazaar that is!
Me, Katie, Jessica and little Charlie headed to the bazaar on Saturday.
You can check out the artists and products here.

I just window shopped,,, you know, didn't buy any THING.
However, I did like these two items...

{ loved this wooden camera for little Charlie from twig }
these rose studded earrings in teal, coral and blush

our dodger boy

My husband grew up cheering for the LA Dodgers.
In fact, his old neighbors took Charlie to a game where they bought the baby this little outfit!
It finally fits him now and it makes my hubby so proud!!
Hopefully Charlie will still fit in the outfit in April when the season starts!

friends from home

I grew up in the best ward, in the best stake back home in California. When I bumped into Carly Burch in August she told me that she wanted all of us Norco girls to get together. So we met with our kids at Chuck E Cheese for food and games and some serious catching up on our lives!!
All of the girls in the photo above are a year older than me but we were good friends growing up.
They were great examples to me and we spent a lot of time together at mutual activities, hanging at the "Mormon table" at school, birthday parties, girls camp and in young women. Everyone except Kari lives here in Utah and it was fun to see them. Some girls who couldn't make it are Nicole Sponseller, Karinne Edling, and Tammy Crawford. I hope to get together again soon!

week of moving, shopping and thanks

The pictures are mumbled and jumbled together but in a nutshell this is what last week was like. My parents came up from sunny California to celebrate Thanksgiving with us and to help my sister Leanna and her family move. I spent a lot of time with my Mom and Dad as we went grocery shopping, holiday shopping, and what have you. I miss them dearly and would love to live closer to them.
Thanksgiving was beautiful and went smoothly. Usually the Thanksgiving feast back home involves over 40 people and it's crazy. We had a small, quaint feast with my parents, Leanna and Ernesto, Katie and my little family. We went around saying what we're thankful for and all of us girls started crying, as usual!! It was a rough week with my sister and her family getting ready to move to Chile. But that's for another post!

windy day

It has been quite windy lately and the little ones love it!!
They are especially entranced with watching the leafs dance on the deck
while they eat their morning snack!
How I love these two!

baby girls

{Michelle, Kurtiss and Baby Sophia}

{Jacque and Baby Betsy}

My two best friends{Michelle and Jacque} had their baby girls only weeks apart!
I am overjoyed for them and so happy we are mommies together! I already have so much love for their daughters and I cannot wait to meet them!
Congrats Jacque and Michelle!!