Halloween 2015

Posted on October 31, 2015 by Elise

Happy Halloween from the cast of Frozen:

Elsa…

Anna (and Olaf)…

And Sven…Hope your day was full of treats!

Fall Family Fun

Posted on October 4, 2015 by Elise

It’s fall y’all! My favorite time of the year, and not just because I have an autumn birthday, but also because the weather is glorious, crisp, and refreshing. And even more importantly, there are so many fun things to do together as a family. Last weekend we spent a morning exploring a fall farm festival, like we do every year.

There were pumpkins (which Lydia used as a fairy princess throne)…

And there were animals (Caleb tried to hug the donkey through the bars, but had to settle for petting him on the nose, since Caleb was far more enthusiastic about the donkey than the donkey was about Caleb)…

And there was corn (this is Alethea’s interpretation of what a “Corn Fairy” might look like, I think she got it spot on)…And more corn (which Caleb preferred to play with while standing outside of the box, since he had a hard time walking through it)…

And even more corn (because I can’t resist a fun photo op)…

HURRAY FOR FALL!

Playing Favorites

Posted on September 25, 2015 by Elise

My three favorite summer photos of my three absolute favorite kids…

I sure do love them, ice cream mustaches, blackberry juice stains, dirty knees, and all!

What We Did This Summer: June

Posted on July 23, 2015 by Elise

Our summer is absolutely flying by. We have been super busy. Too busy to write as much as I’d like to, but I thought I should at least share our month-by-month highlights. I give you… June.

We worked on the deck….

And Alethea graduated from kindergarten…

We celebrated her graduation with a trip to Como Town for rides and cotton candy…

And we worked on the deck…

Caleb turned one and we celebrated with a baseball party…

And in what might turn out to be the highlight of the entire summer, the girls and Caleb sat on the grass behind second base and ate cake with their bare hands to conclude his smash cake photoshoot…

And we worked on the deck…

We played in/on/near the water every single day it didn’t rain…

And made several trips to the library and various playgrounds…

We enjoyed hanging out (and being goofy) with our neighbors…

And we did some more work on the deck…

We met this guy at the nature center…

Caleb thought it would be a good idea to pet him…

The girls thought it was a better idea to stay a long way behind him…

After working on the deck some more, we planted a fairy garden…

And the girls looked to see if they could find any trace of tiny magical visitors…

Alethea took her very first ballet class…

And she loved every minute of it…

All that along with a couple parties, trips to the beach, hanging out with friends, and lots more working on the deck made for a busy, but good month. And spoiler alert for the “What We Did This Summer: July” post, the deck still isn’t done and we’re not exactly sure when it will be. It’s ended up being a beast of a project, but we keep telling ourselves, “It will be so nice when it’s done.”

Here’s hoping this finds you all sitting back, sipping lemonade, and enjoying the sun!

Happy Birthday, Caleb!

Posted on June 4, 2015 by Elise

You are my sunshine,

My only sunshine,

You make me happy…

…when skies are gray.

You’ll never know, dear,

How much I love you!

So, please don’t take…

…my sunshine away.

Happy 1st birthday, Baby Boy!

You make our days so much brighter!

Love you forever and ever,

Mommy & Daddy

I’ve Got Instagram

Posted on May 27, 2015 by Elise

So here’s the deal people. For all of you who who complain that I don’t post more pictures of the kids (you know who you are), I now have Instagram. You will notice my feed on the right hand side of the blog homepage. Click on any image to view it larger and to read the caption.

I think that I’ll have an easier time Instagraming regularly than I do blogging on a schedule, so when you’re hankering for a little BobbleHeadBaby news, at least you’ll have something to tide you over until the next post.

This is probably pretty basic for most of you, but if any of you are like me and have some Luddite tendencies, feel free to ask questions if you are having technical difficulties.

*End Public Service Announcement*

Nighty Night

Posted on May 17, 2015 by Elise

I’ve got a lot of posts I could write… should write… want to write…

But right now, the only thing I can seem to think about is doing this (minus the teddy bear):

Hope you all have a good night resting well in the assurance that kid updates, a Frozen birthday party, and other news are on your way as soon as I can manage. Sweet dreams!!!

Caleb’s Nursery Reveal

Posted on May 12, 2015 by Elise

Here’s one in the long-overdue category. As you may recall, last May I was nine months pregnant and frantically trying to finish Caleb’s nursery. Well, it wasn’t quite done when he arrived, but I did finally finish it a few months later, and so for anyone who has been wondering how it turned out (which might turn out to be no one), this post is for you.

A quick reminder of how it looked when it was Alethea’s nursery:

And here is the final “boy-ified” space:

I’m thrilled with how it turned out!

The art work was an 11th hour project. I used Photoshop to create some cute transportation art that I hung in six frames that I miraculously found at a garage sale for $12. I finished hanging them less than 24 hours before Caleb arrived in the world and one of the first things I did when we got home from the hospital was to show them to him. He looked and looked and looked, so I’d say they were a hit.

I’m also proud to say that with the exception of the train bookends that I got on eBay and a pillow from HomeGoods, everything that I did this time around was handmade. My mom helped me sew the curtains and the extension on the crib skirt. I made the curtain rod from galvanized pipe and fittings from the Home Depot.

I think this is officially the most finished room in the house!

And I would be completely remiss if I didn’t share pictures of the quilt that Caleb’s Grammie made for him. It is a one-of-a-kind transportation themed masterpiece!

My favorite part about it is that if you look closely, there are details quilted in the background, like clouds, waves, railroad tracks, traffic signs, and even an adorable squirrel!