It's My Turn Now?

There are all sorts of milestones in life that seem like you will never reach.  You know, like when you're little and you think about going to Junior High, then High School, then college, then getting married and so on and so forth, and it seems so far away and abstract that you pretty much decide to consider them things that happen to everyone else, but never to you.  Well...I've gone through school, graduated from college, and even gotten married, so I guess it's time for the next milestone...having a baby!  That's right, I'm jumping on the bandwagon, and I couldn't be more excited about it!  It seems pretty surreal right now, but after going to my first appointment today and seeing that little blob on the screen with a flickering heartbeat, I'm getting a tad bit more of a reality check.  I thought I was 8 weeks 5 days today, but the doctor measured me at 7 weeks 4 days, so as of right now my due date is July 9.  However, the little nubin was so small that every time I breathed it got hidden, so he wasn't able to get the most accurate measurement.  He said he'd try again next time and the due date might change.  I was just so happy to hear that little heartbeat, and to hear that at 160 it was just perfect! So here's to the next big adventure in the life of Ashley & Brady! We can't wait to welcome our new addition!

Halloween Party 2010!

Friday night was our first, annual Halloween party, and boy was it a blast!  My friend Hillary & I did it together, so it was double the friends-double the fun!  We had so much food that I think we'll be eating left over soup and treats for weeks!  The costumes were awesome, and everyone was a good sport to participate in the cheesy Halloween games.  At least they got pretty good prizes! All in all, I'd say it was a success, and I can't wait to see how it goes next year!  

Happy Halloweek!

It's finally here! A week of Frightening fun! How great is it that this year we get to have an entire weekend of Halloween celebrations?!  Well, if you're as obsessed with Halloween as I am, you'll think it's SPOOKTACULAR! I've been working all month to turn my house into a Deadly dwelling, so I thought I'd share a few pics with you to get you into the Spooky spirit! :0)

Along came a spider idea came from House of Smiths!











 

                                                                             Vinyl Owl came from Wonderfully Wordy!
The EEK and Wreath ideas came from Eighteen25! You may think I'm crazy for dedicating a wall to Halloween, but this wall always drives me crazy! I've never known what to do with it.  So, I got a little inspiration from all of the crafty crafters out there & went for it! The best thing about this wall?  I created it mostly from stuff I already had or could easily create, so I think it only cost me about $20!  I figure I can switch everything out for other holidays.  When it's not a holiday...well...I don't know.  Hopefully I'll think of something! :0)

 

HAPPY HALLOWEEN WEEK EVERYONE!!!

(I could not for the life of me get the last 2 to upload vertically!  So I guess you'll just have to tilt your head. Sorry! :0)  )

Wonderfully Wordy Giveaway!

Hey Everyone!  You know how I've posted about Shelley Smith's Wonderfully Wordy vinyl a few times?  Well...she's giving away a prize pack over at Sweet November!  If you want to enter to win the prize pack, just head on over to Sweet November and follow the instructions.  I'd say good luck...but I can't, because I want to be the winner of this awesome prize pack!  In fact, I would be keeping it a secret to myself, except I get better odds if I post about the giveaway. :0)  But seriously, head on over there and check it out! You won't be disappointed! :0)

F is for Fall

 Here we are...mid-October...and it's finally starting to feel like fall!  I've been waiting for it to officially peek it's little head out, and I think it finally has!  Here are some of the most wonderful things about this time of year...

 You can finally bust out the boots!  Everyone has their favorite clothing item, and I think this could be mine.  I do enjoy me a good pair of boots!  These little beauties are the new ones I'm sporting this year-the Bjorn "Yolanda" boot in grey.  I got these at the Nordstrom sale 3 months ago, and I've just been lovingly admiring them as they've sat on a shelf in my closet, longing to meet my feet. :0) As it turns out, the Yolandas and my feet get along perfectly.  They snuggle up together naturally and comfortably-like a match made in heaven!

You can put on your "snugglies" and cozy up by the fire.  This is my favorite pastime in the world...especially when it involves a real fire at the cabin...and kicking Brady's trash at Phase 10!  Apparently Axel loves it too.  You can tell by his ecstatic expressions.

You can change your home decor!  I kind of have a decorating addiction, and it gets worse when there is holiday decorating to be done.  With the combination of Halloween being one of my favorite holidays & fall making me feel crafty & domestic...let's just say I get into trouble. :0)  This is just a taste of what's been done so far.  Let's be honest-I probably won't be done until October 31 when it's time to put everything away!  More pics to come of my "haunted house".  In the meantime, you should check out the crafty blogs I have posted under "Eye Candy" for some lovely, affordable Halloween ideas! (My shelf in particular was completely copied inspired by Shelley over at House of Smith's, and you can buy the awesome subway are vinyl from her store, Wonderfully Wordy!) But I must warn you...your head will start spinning & your body might feel a little tingly with all of the excitement!

Pumpkins!!!  These are one of my favorite things of all time.  They just make me happy!  If I could decorate with pumpkins year 'round, I would.  I wish I had a picture of a real pumpkin, but we haven't gone and gotten ours yet.  However, as the sign states...I never met a pumpkin I didn't like!

You can start conjuring up a Halloween costume!  This part of October can be very stressful...but totally fun and exciting!  I'm pretty excited for our costumes this year!  Again...stay tuned!

 And finally...the days just feel a bit more lazy.  What a better way to represent this than a pic of Lazy Daisy? She is loving being able to take naps in the middle of the patio without the hot sun beating down on her.  No she's not in the process of rolling over...this is literally how she lays when she sleeps.  She's simply lifting her head in a sleepy stupor to inquire why on earth we'd be bothering her with pictures when she's only gotten about 15.7 hours of sleep so far?! 

HAPPY OCTOBER!!!