Happy Birthday Ava B.

So my youngin' turned 2 years old yesterday... I can't believe it has been 2 years already!!! Last year we had a big party for her 1st birthday, this year, it was just family and a neighbor/friend of mine who came. We wanted it to be smaller this year but I was still tired out from the planning. I made her a shirt with the number 2 on it, and my friend had a skirt made for her... she looked so cute. Ava is ALL ABOUT Dora, so that was this year's theme. I knew I wanted her outfit to represent Dora colors, but I didn't want any logos....this is why I decided on a handmade outfit. Plus I always feel like it is more special that way =)

This is the shirt I made, I was more than pleased with the way it turned out! I got the directions on how to make it from This site. The directions were very easy to follow, and it didn't take too long... but I won't be making these every day. Although I am thinking about making one with her name...maybe.

Here is the entire outfit, not the best picture but we hope to get professional ones done this week.

Her daddy and I were exhausted, but she had the best day ever, so it was totally worth it... her smile made me happy I took the time and effort even though she had no idea what all the fuss was about....

Life gets in the way....

It has been over 2 months since my last post... I hate when life gets in the way of my blogging/ videos/ projects/ work....etc.

For those of you who were around when I was making videos, you all remember me dropping off the face of the earth when I was pregnant with Ava, well, it has happened again.  Since becoming pregnant with #2 in July I have been sick pretty much every day. I am one of those girls who gets ALL the symptoms that come along with pregnancy.  But I am happy to say I am in my second trimester, and I  have been doing better, so maybe I will be able to play catch up.

30 Day Blog Challenge Day 23

15 Facts about you

1. I am a christian

2. I used to HATE to cook, and when guys would ask me if I cooked I would tell them "no, I don't cook, I'm cooked for...."  all that changed when I got married

3. I used to not like kids AT ALL. Then all of a sudden I wanted 4. Now 2 will suffice.

4. Growing up I had 4 gerbils

5. I went to an agricultural high school and wanted to be a vet when I grew up.

6. I am a big kid

7. Christmas is still my FAVORITE time of year

8. I was a strict vegetarian for 7 years (until I met my husband)

9. My husband and I will have been married for 5 years this September

10. I miss the east coast

11. I have a dog named Taj who is 15 years old (got him when I was 18!)

12. I am pregnant again! (shhhhhh!)

13. I LOVE Ikea (guilty pleasure)

14. My favorite dessert used to be the German Chocolate Cake from Xando. I could literally eat the whole thing.

15. In 2002 I went to Switzerland, France, and Italy with two of my college girlfriends to visit our other girlfriend who was living in Zuerich.

30 Day Blog Challenge Day 22

Day 22- The A to Z of me!

I didn't like the challenge for day 22 so, I swapped it - not to sound happy-go-lucky or anything, it just didn't apply to me. I snagged this from Intermix. Thanks for the idea!!! =)

A- Age:
33 and I still get CARDED everywhere I go.

B- Bed Size:
King

C- Chore you hate:
Cleaning the shower/tub

D- Day:
Friday

E- No E????

F- Favorite Color:
Green

G- Gold or Silver:
Silver

H- Height:
5'6.5"

I- Instrument:
Flute

J- Job Title:
Stay at home mom/freelance makeup artist

K- Kids:
1, with one on the way ;)

L- Live:
Texas

M- Mom's name:
Janice

N- Nicknames:
Mar, Marci, Fauryn

O- Overnight stay at the hospital:
YES

P- Pet Peeve:
Long nails on a man, liars, bad children, rude people, jacked up weaves

Q- Quote from a movie or TV show:
"Whenever I get sad, I stop being sad, and start being awesome" (How I met your mother)

R- Right or left handed:
Right

S- Siblings:
Younger brother

T- Time you wake up:
6 am... thank you Ava

U- Underwear:
Always

V- Vegetable you hate:
Peas and Brussel Sprouts

W- What makes you run late:
Me, not wanting to get up in the morning, and Ava (hate to blame it on the baby, but she does)

X- no x

Y- Yummy food you make:
Lasagna

Z- Zoo:
I love the Zoo, just not on a overly hot day.

Week in the Life 2011 Day 4

Day 4 Thursday July 28


So I am using two different cameras this week for this project and something happened to my memory card for camera one!!!!! That being said, I lost all the pictures from the first half of the day.

I am really bummed so all I have to post what we did during our evening....

Total shots after memory card mishap: 31

Picking up my Aunt from the Airport

Waiting

Waiting

Happiness = Ipad + Dora the Explorer

Wrapping up a stressful dinner.

Riding 

Pharmacy Stop

Home!

A Week in the Life 2011 Day 3

Day 3 - Wednesday July 27

Hello Wednesday! I was snooping around on other folks WITL blogs, and it made me feel better that I wasn't the only one with a not so exciting day! 

Total shots for today: 159

Here is a look at our Wednesday!!!

6:45 half dressed  "reading" books

6:55 making hubby's lunch

7:50 Daddy  leaving for work 

10:30 Family room is a mess

Suddenly jumping on the sofa is FUN.

Nap time! Like clockwork 11:15

Her room has signs that she's been there.

Quick snack 1:11pm

Little laundry.... 2:15

Did my nails 5:00

Night time wind down... 7:00

Some notes... 7:10

Uploading our day 8:30

 Snack I should not have ate...because then I felt sick.

Guilty pleasure before bed...

Week in the Life 2011 Day 2

Tuesday July 26 - Day 2


Welcome to day 2! Here are some of my favorite photos:

5 am 

5:55

Vitamins

9am nap

4pm nap

7:15 Bath

Baby in bed, time to wind down.

A Week in the Life 2011 Day 1

Monday - Day 1


Today marks the first day of Ali Edwards Week in the Life 2011 project. I participated in this project last year and it was so rewarding, and even though I am doing Project Life, I couldn't wait to do WITL again this year.

Here is what Monday looked like around here:

Wake up

Making tea for hubby

A quick bite for me

6:15 Ava wakes up

Playing in her room

Breakfast with Papi/Daddy leaves for work

8:30 Do Ava's hair

Check Ali's Blog =)

9:11 Eggos

12:00 Paint is the word of the day

Priming.

Family room = War zone

Notes 

Dinner

Winding Down