Full Heart

Oh Olivia!  You have certainly been on one this week.  You've made me laugh and cry within minutes of each other....But mostly laugh.



You've been obsessed with taking you shirt off and, destroying your pack n play during naps.  Most days I have to go back in twice during naps to put your shirt back on and fix your bed.  It's funny the first time...not the following ones.

My cue that there is trouble is when you are quiet.  Here's a little secret, sometimes I don't care because it means I can get work done.  I just have to weigh the pros and cons with letting you continue your destruction.

Clearly this was one of those, continue with ruining that label making tape, because I have phone calls to return times.

Then you have a moment like this and I could die of your cuteness.  But Liv, PLEASE stop growing SOOO fast.  You're becoming a big girl right before my eyes.

Tonight after I put you down to sleep, I was running around the house trying to do laundry and dishes while daddy was at school.  I was just in the thick of things when you started screaming (you sometimes get night terrors like your daddy did when he was little).  As I was holding you I was thinking of all the things that I needed to still do before I could go to bed.  Then, I felt this little warm hand come to rest on my arm.  For that moment in time life was perfect.  There was no messy house, sick family members to worry about, bills to pay, etc.  There was just you and me in that chair in your room.  It was a little bit of Heaven on Earth.

I love you and your destructive ways.  I know someday I'll look back and miss them.  Just maybe not today!  And guess what?  After you were safe back in your bed with your blankie, binki and Spot, the dishes were still there:)  So I guess I didn't miss out on anything, by having that perfect moment with you.

Most Wonderful Time Of The Year...And I don't mean Christmas:)

 I LOVE THE FALLL!!!!!!!
Get ready for picture overload:)  We packed A LOT into the month of October(truth be told it MIGHT have started in September....).  We hosted a Halloween party with my fav girls Jennifer and Lindsay.  We had SUCH a blast.  I got my shy husband to dress-up and it didn't take much twisting to have me dress up as a witch:)

 

 And I had So, So, So much fun decorating my little home.  I think Jeff was a little scared every time I came home from the store.....I have NO control!!!  So following, are some pictures of the Halloween decor.  I didn't want to forget this year, it was the best EVER!

 Yes.  Even my bathroom had decorations.  My cute nephew Adler was scared of all the witches and didn't want to use this bathroom!  But I think he got used to it!

 The wall in our living room.  You didn't hear it from me that Jeff and I got into a slight fight getting the vinyl on....

 

 My favorite corner!

 You can't see these too clearly, but the lights have little spiders coming out.  I loved this!

 My favorite banner from my favorite Eagle Mountain gals!

 A black and white witch.  Duh of course I had to have her;)

 I love my BOO blocks!!!

 Spider Web mats, I may have bought these in August.......

 Witch from my mom for my birthday this year!  Does she know me or what!

 Bakers Rack.

 Thanks Jen for the new SIGN!

 Front Porch.

 My sister Steph and I both wanted to do this sign without knowing we both wanted too.  We then found and and collaborated.  She got the vinyl for me and I made a chalkboard and banner for her:0  Hers is bigger and my favorite of the 2, but I really like how mine turned out too!

 The full fron porch.  I've got problems.

 Yes, I made banners for the windows and added another bale of hay to the yard....

 Who could resist bats on the garage?!?

My little bird at the "Pookey Forest".  AKA Storybook forest.  It's becoming a tradition for me and Jen to go.  It's our 3rd year in a row!  This year we added Hayley and Lauren and our good friends the Bailey's.  We had a BLAST!

I'm already counting down the days until next year!!!!!!

Grandmas in town!!!

Olivia and I are obsessed with this lady!  My mom mad a visit to Oklahoma last week.  We had SO

much Fun!  My mom immediately won over this very picky about who she likes girls heart by what else?  Cheetos and necklaces.  It took about .2 seconds for Olivia to fall in love.  By the way, how cute is my mom with her Halloween treat bags?!?

 My mom stayed home the first day with O to bond and play while I got some much needed work done.  The next day we shopped until we dropped at the Outlet Mall.  Olivia had fun chasing birds and running around.  It was such a treat to have my mom tell me to go shop and she would take care of Olivia.  We had lunch at Smash Burger.  It was delicious!

 Wednesday night O woke up with a nightmare and wouldn't go to mom or dad.  Only her grammie would do.  This is how ALL 29 grandkids feel about her.  Every single baby that comes along is loved JUST as much as the previous one.  She and my dad are my heroes.

 Halloween day we did a little more shopping then my mom treated me and O to Red Lobster to lunch!  Then we did some trick or treating at our favorite peeps.  Aunt Cindy's & Uncle Rick, Aunt Karen's & Uncle Rob and Mimi and Papas. 

I'm thinking the night and week were a HUGE success.  I'm so thankful for my mom.  I can call her when I'm sad, happy, or any old time and she knows JUST what to say.  She's busier now with her family than she was when we were growing up.  We all fight over her!!  Thanks mom for taking time to come see us.  We're counting down the days until your next visit.  We LOVE YOU!