As of 6:00 pm this evening the Elmo balloon is officially gone. RIP Elmo balloon. You had a short life, but you were well loved while you were here. It all happened when we took the balloon with us in the car to my parents house so Ben could show it to them. As we left, I willy nilly threw the balloon in the trunk(so that I could see while driving). Well, on the way home I decided to make a stop at good ole Walmart. Why did I need bananas and bread? I loaded Ben back in his car seat forgetting all about his little friend who had made…
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A Honeymoon Shower
For those of you read that read often, you’ve read about my good friend Ali, who is getting married in less than 2 weeks. I am so excited for her and her wonderful fiance. They really are perfect for each other. A friend of ours from high school hosted a shower for her this past weekend. To mix things up from a typical bridal shower, it was honeymoon themed. Guests were encouraged to bring gifts that Ali could use and take with her on her honeymoon such as books, beach towels, flip flops, etc. I decided to make her a basket filled with things like books, a bottle of wine,…
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A Weekend in Kansas
My goal as a mom is to provide Ben (and any future kids) with the best life possible. Pretty big feat huh? And just how will I know when or if I’ve accomplished this? When Ben looks back on his childhood and can remember all the places he’s been, experiences he’s had, and the love that surrounded it all. Since Ben was born, I’ve always been the kind of mom that wanted him to experience everything. The library, swim lessons, the park, zoo animals, all of it. Even if he would be too young to remember it-we were going to do it-that’s what pictures are for. When Ben was the…
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A Good Morning?
This can’t possibly be a comfortable way to sleep.
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Labor Day Weekend Recap
If only all weekends could be 3 days. Our Labor Day was filled with lots of family time and relaxing. Ben decided he was too big to sit in his highchair and that he needed to sit at the grown up table. We also blew up some balloons which provided at least a good hour’s worth of entertainment. Ben thought it was hysterical when we blew up the balloon and let it go. And yes, I know balloons are dangerous and kids can swallow them, but we were right there with him the whole time. And just when a one year old thinks there couldn’t be anything more exciting than…