Twenty Ten and a New Look.

Happy Twenty Ten!

I changed my blog header for the new year... I hope you guys like it!

I was reminded of how much I LOVE old vintage matryoshka dolls recently when Ezra was given one by our friend Dan who lives in Colorado. They are so intricate and so beautiful, and I love the generational (and motherly) imagery that comes packed and stacked within each one. They are pretty much the coolest toys ever. (Besides Legos, of COURSE.)

I found the illustration here and the background image here.

I figured this doll would work well for representing both me and my boys since all three of us have pretty much the same haircut anyways.

ahhhhh ha ha ha. SAD BUT TRUE.

2009 was a doozy of a year... one that brought such new life and joy into my heart that I am a little bit remiss to see it slip so quietly away.

Speaking of which... there is a certain little person in this household who is turning ONE YEAR OLD in about 12 days.

OH MY HECKITY HECK WHAT THE HECK?!?

That went by fast.

Happy New Year, Everyone!! :)

Baby Showers and New Years.

Well, it's New Year's Eve. My husband helped plan a huge mega dance party celebration out at our friend's airplane hangar/house, and he is DJ-ing the entire event while simultaneously running the light show and being the MC.

I was planning on going to the big shebang, but... turns out I'm just too darn pregnant to handle all the hoopla. So, Ezra and I are at home. We stopped at Target on the way back home and I bought myself some sparkling cider and looked for the movie 'Notting Hill'. But they didn't have it. I also bought mini sized shampoo & conditioner to put in my yet-to-be-packed hospital bag. (BABY STEPS, people! BABY STEPS!)

Speaking of baby steps...

I've been meaning to post photos from my baby shower that I had a couple of weeks ago. Some dear friends of mine put it all together, and it was absolutely PERFCET and exactly what I was hoping it would be... My friend Rebekah hosted it (at the same airplane hangar house my husband is rocking right now) and it was a laid back candle-lit dinner with wine and good friends. Perfect in everyway, and I got some great gifts for the baby-dude-man. Here are some photos:


Le Table.


Crazy coziness.


The snack/gift table.


Amy, Shannon, Catherine


Lovely gifties.


The diaper cake... handcrafted by Rebekah's hubby Caleb.


My friend Erin MADE ME this blanket...


AND these baby blocks!!!!! Somebody sign this girl up for an etsy shop!

Some of the ladies.


Morgan & I.


Rebekah & Jacquie!


Leanne & Rebekah!


Erin (also radiantly pregnant), Me, and my mother-in-law Cathy.


I am so blessed to have found such sweet friends out here in Oklahoma. They are AMAZING and everyone made me feel so special and loved that night. I am a lucky, lucky momma.

So... uh...on that note... HAPPY NEW YEAR, all!!

:)