Monday, November 19, 2012

Scarlett Baby Shower

A few months a go my aunt asked me if I would host her daughter's (my cousin) baby shower!  I was even more excited to find out my cousin requested I do it because of previous baby shower's I have done and she loved what we did.  I was flattered to say the least!  When I found out she was doing her nursery theme in the colors of Tiffany Blue, light Pink, black, and white that's the theme I went with.

The night before my mom came over and helped me out a TON!!  I would not have been able to do it if she didn't help me out.  We were up till 4am the night before and then woke up at 8am, so we were running on 4 hours of sleep!  But after seeing everything put together and knowing that my cousin loved it, made it all worth it in the end!

 These are name blocks that I make and this set is one of my favorites!  I loved the color theme she wanted!

 I got the draping idea of the table cloth across the beams from Pinterest!  I LOVE Pinterest!

 


So my plan was to have the balloons hang upside down but I wasn't even thinking and we had these filled up with helium so obviously they wouldn't stay upside down..so I just taped them to the ceiling and it turned out just as great!  And then we draped crepe paper above the table so the room would have some decoration as well.

 I absolutely love apothecary jars!  So I filled up 3 jars with her favorite candies and the candies she has been craving during her pregnancy. 

We had mason jars for the drinks. 

Just a cute piece of decor that I love.  It's a wire figurine of a pregnant girl..just to clarify :) 

I had a photo booth set up for her to take pics with her friends and family!   

 
 I made a chalkboard sign for the menu.  I bought a cute frame at Goodwill and then painted a piece of wood and I LOVE how it turned out.  I will be using this at many parties to come!

 I didn't get pics of the house fully done with how the food was set up and all the cute desserts but it was super cute.  I am so glad I was only in charge of hosting it at my house and decorating!  So thankful for all the family that stepped in and brought/cooked all the food.

I did get a pic of the CUTE deviled eggs my sister in law made.  Seriously these were amazing and were DELICIOUS!! They are little baby carriages!

Here is some of the set up...I bought a Tiffany's blue and light pink material and set them on top of different sized boxes so that the food would be set up at different heights.

Monday, October 15, 2012

Graduation Party

I was so glad to finally plan this party for Bear.  I just did a simple party for him with our closest friends and family.  I had a friend make the cookies and cake for dessert and she also made the CUTEST cake ever!  


Aren't these the cutest cookies ever?!  




 And here is the cake!  I was so impressed!  It was beyond adorable..I didn't want to cut it up cause it was so cute haha..but I did and it was also super yummy!!




The table decor..His certificate and a couple of firefighter figurines.  Loved how it turned out.



 These was the dessert side.  Bear's mom also made some of the yummiest desserts.


My sister painted this picture for Bear a couple of years a go.  It was the perfect touch to add to the decor! 

I hung up some of my favorite pictures of Bear throughout the academy and in between them I had little cutouts of firemen.   

Here is his badge and name tag for Class A uniform. 

Some of our cousins, Aunt, & Grandma with Bear. 

 My brother Josh and sister in law with our nephew Jackson.

Me and Becca with Riley. 

Bear with his friends!  These guys are so fun to be around and always know how to make us laugh!

Here we are with some of our good friends from our ward.   

Becca & Erik with the cutest twins ever!!! 

 I love these babies so so so much!  I think the flash was a little to bright for them!

Here are the parents hanging out!  They are such a great support to us!  We love them!  
Bear's mom, my Grandma, and my parents.

Graduation

Bear graduated from the Fire Academy on Oct.4!  I couldn't be more proud of him!  He has been trying for about 4 1/2 years now to get hired on.  I am proud that he never gave up on trying.  He worked so hard for this and it's a relief that he has officially been hired on!

Here I am pinning his badge on him at the graduation.

 These are the 8 guys who went through the 4 week academy.

 Our good friends came to the graduation to support Bear.  Bear and Logan went through the college academy together 4 years a go and we have stayed friends with them ever since!  Logan has also been hired on but with a different city.

Bear & Logan 

Me, Bear, Logan, Ashley

Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Sad Day

Well it was a sad day for me a couple of weeks a go, my younger sister and 2 nieces moved to Florida.  My sister's husband is in the army and that is where he is stationed for 9 months as he goes through training.  I have known for about a year that she would moving but I never wanted to think about it cause it made me to sad!  I talk to my sister at least 1 time a day and see her and my nieces at least once a week.  I know Florida is where they need to be but I am still way sad they are gone.  She is my best friend and her 2 little girls mean so much to me!  Love them.  

This is us the night before they moved.  We went to say your goodbyes and help her pack the truck up for their cross country trip.



 My sister and the twins!

 Aunt Becca and Kennedy.

 Me and my sisters

Grandma and Kennedy.   

Grandpa and Kennedy.  She was being so silly with her cheese face! 


 Uncle Joey and Kennedy

Me and Elaine with her babes.  Love them all so much and I am missing them like CRAZY! 

 Pretty Pretty Girl!


Trying to get one last pic of me and the girls


 Precious Presley.

Kennedy and our Sister in Law Espe...she is amazing!