Lennon 11 weeks

Lennon is 11 weeks now! He has definatly filled out and although he is not a chunker, i think he is the burliest of all my babies. I has recently figured out how to kick and make sound on his play mat and he is super smiley right after eating. He is always spitting out the binky to smile. This kid is so awake during the day but i don't even mind because he is such a champ when it comes to sleeping at night. It shocks me everynight when he goes to sleep at 9 and wakes up at 5:30. I could probably go to sleep early but ill sleep when i'm dead right?
       We are working hard on his room and have it just about complete. I mean if complete means i will always find another project and i am done for the week then yes complete. Here is Lennon at 11 weeks and some of him playing in his cute room.

 I never can edit his photos in b and w because he has the prettiest blue eyes!

 Got this fabric to make a valance for his room so yeah i am never really done.

He loves tummy time and does it pretty well i might add.

 When he tilts his head its like he is looking into my soul.

 So i bought this chalkboard decal on Jane.com. It already had the arrows cut out. I wanted to reuse it so i put it on some MDF that i painted white and then jay built me a frame that i also painted white. I saw this phrase on pinterest and thought it was perfect for our little Lennon's room seeing as how he is sort of named after a beetle. ( used a chalk marker to do the sign)

 Jason found a website that will turn any photo into an Andy Warhol, and he already had this beautiful barnwood frame made. All the bedding and changing table material was found on Spoonflower.com and is by the artist Hollie Zollinger. I am obsessed with her stuff. 

 Here I took a frame Jason had made and painted an orange plus to match the material (jason's idea that little smarty pants). I also couldn't help but frame another headphone pic of Lennon. I love how different and graphic it is.

 We got this changing table from DI for 50 bones when story was little and had already painted it grey with annie sloan chalk paint and pit a dark wax finish on it. We switched out story's colorful knobs for these white ones (still need 3 more). we also added the ikea spice racks as book shelves. All the bedding and changing cover were made by a lady in my ward who is ridiculously cheap and amazing. i think she did it in 5 days.

 Jason built this plumbing pipe shelf inspired by one he found on restoration hardware. It was so easy and seriously took him like 2.5 hours. way to go babe! You got serious skills.

 I also upcycled these anthropologie flash cards my mom had given to me years ago and made some art by attaching them to some MDF that i painted grey

 I painted this picture frame from homegoods and turned it into a blanket hanger, and last but not least the amazing wall. It was actually easy because we just placed the tape haphazardly to mimick a popular material we liked. 

We did it for our little bundle but also for us. There is just something about design, when it makes sense  how it calms you. I love to go in there and rock my buddy when the other crazy littles are well...being crazy. I also think all these projects have kept me sane amidst all the changes in our lives lately. 

9 weeks

every time we do Lennon's weekly photo shoot we have the best time taking all kinds of fun pics. I love these sweet ones of dady and Lennon, Boston and Lennon and Story and Daddy.

We also found this creepy mask and had some fun!

 yeah we put a mask on our 9 week old, we've done worse, haha

 caring daddy lamb

 domestic mommy lamb

 scolding mommy lamb

creepy big headed baby lamb

Story's Third Birthday

This year for Story's third birthday she wanted a rainbow Hello Kitty party. It was really the perfect theme. Super basic and easy to match everything to the theme. It was so fun, just a few friends came, Liam, Ava, Scarlett and Peyton and their mommies. It was so fun to have a short night time party. The girls started by running around like crazy people then moved on to coloring. Next we played a little game of pin the bow on the Hello Kitty and then made noodle necklaces that Jason died himself! He is so awsome and supportive of my crafty ideas! The kids are such buddies and it was so easy low key and special. I was able to trade my photography with a local cake maker, Beth Wahlburger. She made this amazing Cake. I think my jaw dropped the first time i saw it and it took me a week to throw away the hello kitty on top! We had strawberry milk with paper straws for the littles and izzy sodas for the adults. I also stuck the crayons in a reclaimed wood box jason had made for a previous party.

 Emma Beamish was such a sweetie and came to help us! it was awsome to have an extra pair of hands so that i could play and capture the memmories

 I loved displaying all these cute pics of story in the number 3 shape. I kind of forgot what a cute little chunker she was! i love it!

 Party favors

My friend maylin let me borrow this cute garland she made out of paint swatches.

Dance party!

 Blowing out the candles

 It was so neat to have Jason's family at the party. Kim Liz Steven Joe and Becky were there and it was way more fun to decorate knowing they were coming! Boston even got to have one of his fav cousins Nathan come! They were insepereable the whole trip.

I specifically made sure there was a mask with out a flower bow or tiara on it for the little Liam.

And Maylin did these sweet Hello Kitty nails for Story! Girl, you are so loved!

Lennon 6 and 7 weeks

 Little momma made this face all by herself. She is such a little mommy, always copying the things i say to Lennon. Man, he is so loved!

They have the same eyes!

My little Ballerina

Watching Story's first ballet class was something i will never forget! The joy that came with this "right of passage" was so special and i loved watching her express herself artistically. These are her girls, peyton and Ava. I am so greatful to have such good friends here in Folsom and that our kids can be so close! Here are just a few of my favorite pics from that day.

Story 1st day of preschool

Story just started preschool this week! so exciting. She loves going to little sunbeams preschool with Miss Stacy, the same place that Boston went. She has her good budy Ava there and doesn't miss me at all.

I am so proud of you big girl!