Welcome to my crazy, happy, wonderful, crazy, magical, fantastic, crazy, unbelievable life.
I hope you find it as fantastic as I do!

Monday, July 23, 2012

Thrifting Mama!

I've always liked thrifting, but never had a place for it in my house of new(er) furniture. I married a man who likes it that way and that was ok....just have always felt like things were off or missing in my beautiful house. Yes, I have always thought it was beautiful with my dated asian/modern accents. Ever since my girls entered the picture is when I really started wanting more colors and different kinds of character and home-y charm. For a short time the only brightness was in their rooms. I had a deep red accent wall in my dark-ish master bedroom that I painted a light blue when Natalie was around 2. It felt so amazing to take that red out! Soon after I experimented with the world of fabric art. I used pillow cases that came with some new bedding I got. Hot glued some faux flowers and voila! I was hooked. Maybe I have too many fabric pieces now, but I am loving it. Pinterest is my lady and I really feel like it has opened up some windows and flown open a few doors that have been closed for too many years. My creativity has been stored away because all I have concentrated on is the girls and losing the baby weight. I feel so energized with projects in my head. I feel so alive with the creative juices pumping. The only problem I have is needing it to be done now...and when I mean now, I mean like 30 minutes ago. :) I get kind of irritated if I can't get something to work right or if I'm missing a piece or tool. UGH. BUT...luckily I can usually get it done after a tiny amount of stress. I really feel like ME and truly amazing when I am creating and pulling ideas together. I hope I have at least 3 projects in my head for all of eternity. To me it's that extra piece of something that keeps me happy and fulfilled in my sweet little life. I think it's because that is who I am. I am a creator. I have visions that need to be applied and worked out and brought into reality. Honestly, while I'm doing it I don't care what anyone thinks about me. I am in my own little world and I feel such pride in my work. I hope that when you grow up you find something that makes you feel special, unique and completely wonderful. That "something" for me is obviously being your mommy, but also being the person who brings brightness, sparkles and creativity into our little world. :) My dream is that you will always think of your mommy that way. XO, Mom

Our Summer Vacation!

Well, we had "sort of" vacation. :) Daddy was off for about two weeks so we used that time to explore the great outdoors! Mommy isn't very "outdoorsy" but the places we went were very pretty and interesting. Needless to say it was pretty hot, but we still really enjoyed ourselves. We stopped by a new park in RR that is SO cool. It's an all abilities park for kids. Foamy flooring, lots of slides and fun jungle gyms. Swings, sand pits, music and water stations and even a model of a tiny Round Rock town complete with streets and stop lights! It's so cute. You both ran around like crazy little monkeys! Hayden chased Natalie and neither one of you wanted to leave. It was lots of fun and I can't wait to take you back there again!
My favorite place was of course the botanical gardens. It is so lush and beautiful and it doesn't disappoint when it comes to wildlife. We saw a snake, several lizards, squirrels, bugs, fish and butterflies! Hayden seemed hot, but she liked walking around a little. Somewhere along the line we lost Sleeping Beauty's tiny pink shoes. I was a little miffed, but Natalie said, "It's ok...I don't mind." Ha....O...K. :)
We also went over to the Austin Nature and Science Center. That was a pretty cool adventure for the girls. Owls, coyotes, bobcat, bugs, etc. They are all rescue animals that were once pets! Crazy. Anyway, it was pretty there and the girls got to dig in a huge sand pit filled with dinosaur bones! Natalie wasn't too excited about it after she realized she had to work to get to them. haha....so like her mama. ;) Hayden was throwing sand and well it just got really hot and we were at the end of the line. So we sat in the shade in a pavilion under a fan and the girls had their snack. Soon after we hiked back to our car and headed to lunch. The girls also got to swim at the Rock-n-River with their cousins (which I don't have too many pictures of because I'm freaked about water and them in it-so I'm always on full alert). They loved it. Natalie was a lot more scared than Hayden but she still gave it all she had to learn a little. Sadly, I haven't taken her swimming as much as I should have the last couple of summers. I had good excuses but maybe not good enough. We are going to do some work this week and hopefully get her sea legs working better! Can't wait till she is swimming like a tadpole under water. :) All in all we had a fantastic week with Daddy, sticking close to home and going on our adventures! Here is the two of you playing in Nat's room at her vanity. I love how Hayden's feet are tucked up under her butt! :) So confident and that look on Natalie's face makes me think of me.
*(still trying to get other pics uploaded...stay tuned followers!) We love you girls.....to the moon...and well....you know. ;) XO!! MOM

Tuesday, July 10, 2012

Natalie's Birthday

I feel bad that I didn't write this yesterday, on your actual birthday, but we were busy and mom got tired. :) It's been 4 years. Four years since I first laid eyes on you. I wanted you to be born sooo bad and then you made me wait through a 26 hour labor, but you knew what you were doing and you were so worth the wait! I will seriously never forget the joy that you brought to me the instance that I held you. There is no greater love. Instantly I became a better person. I didn't think. I didn't ponder. I just became. You have grown from a tiny, big blue-eyed baby to a TALL, beautiful, big green-eyed girl. :) Creativity comes through your role play and your art work. You have a passion to learn everything and it brings me happiness to see your eyes light up when something "clicks." :) You are very smart, funny and kind which makes everyone love you.
There are no words, (no matter how much I write here) that could express how you have enlightened our life. Your sister, dad and I adore and love you more than you can ever know. Happy Birthday, NuNu! I hope that you had fun at your silly fiesta party. An explosion of colorful decorations, swimming, sprinkler, sand, cousins, besties, big people you love and all your favorite things to eat! :) I give you every ounce of my love and my soul because you have given me so much more than that.
I love you... XO Mommy