Decade of Love: June 2013

A new year is upon us, 2013! This year, Jacob and I would welcome our baby girl!

My mom came to town for out baby shower, so before hand I got to spend some time with her!

We took Jonny to the Children's museum for some fun!

He is the only boy that I know that LOVES, I mean LOVES the grocery store!

Baby shower time. Thanks to my sister, the whole day was amazing!

She and my cousins made this such a special event!

So lets get this party started!

Audrey and I

My mother in law Penny, myself and Audrey

Shavonne made us cake pops! How nice!

Me & my babes!

Look at all that shwag!

And the cake was to die for!

My BFF Stacey!!!

My mom Laura and Jake's mom Tina

Gifts!

It really was a great day. We had a blast!

Favors!

Ms. Santangelo made us the cutest hats!

Baby girl's room is almost finished!

The girls like it in there too!

There's one last REALLY really important event that we had to attend before baby arrived.

Stacey's wedding! I have been waiting for this day since I met her!

The girls all got together for pre wedding mani's and pedi's at Stacey's favorite spot in A-town. Myself, Joy, Morgan, Julie, Stacey and Brad's sister Kristen.

March 23, 2013

I knew it was going to snow... I just didn't know it would snow THAT MUCH!!!

No matter how much snow ended up on the ground, the day was bound to be a good one!

Isn't she beautiful!?!

I pulled this off the wedding photo website. I love my girls!!! We where unofficially her wedding party, and I of course was her unofficial Maid of Honor! It was a beautiful wedding. I cried my eyes out during their vows. Not because of pregnancy hormones, I just really love Stacey and the fam!

She's my little sis, you know?!?

Just married!!

Jonny really loves to dance, and its amazingly adorable!

She asked me to make a toast at the wedding. I practiced and practiced the toast without crying, but of course I cried through the entire thing! Our friendship is so precious to me. I love that girl!

One thing is official... I am now on maternity leave! So I've been meeting friends for lunch.

I met Taylor at La Cocinita one of the days, and then we walked to Roberta's Chocolates.

Go there... trust me... go there!

We unleashed. Taylor is 3 weeks behind me and also having a girl!!

Yay!! Baby will have some friends!

Well... I think we are ready

Come out baby! Come out!

When my sister was little, we used to go the circus every year for her birthday until she reached the age that she hated going. She flat out refused at one point! Now that we are adults, and Jonny is SUPER into the circus, we are reconnecting with this pastime.

The first year we went back was 2011, and I have to admit... as soon as the show started, I begin to weep. I think it was because it reminded me so much of being happy as a child, and my dad was such a big part of those feelings. He always knew how to make everything we did awesome. It was a tough go, but I'm glad we returned in October 2012 with the family to have a good time.

Rrraaaarrrr!!!

Okay, this was AMAZEBALLS! This lady did a whole set of tricks with house cats!

I had to pick my jaw up off the floor at one point.

I told Jake that as soon as we got home I was going to try this with Izzy and Wicket, but of course the girls both just looked at me as if I was nuts! Hey, at least I tried to get them on board!

Elephants! My favorite!!!

The circus usually comes in October, so of course, next is Halloween!

Jacob and I didn't dress up or go out last year. Mostly because pregnancy made me so exhausted all the time. I just really wasn't up for it. I did however, manage to still decorate my house!

I also was honored when Maura asked if I would like to participate in her Dios de los Muertos celebration. We met Auntie Tricia at Mt. Olivet, and made sugar skulls for our Grandparents.

They came out awesome!

Before Thanksgiving, I was craving Thanksgiving dinner. So I set out to the store and made an entire dinner. Here's Jonny enjoying a drumstick. He ate the entire thing!!!

Sharing in my exhaustion, the girls where always d.t.s.!

(Down to snuggle)

Izzy

Wicket

Our linden tree was especially beautiful this fall.

I tried to get a picture everyday of the changes...

Here's Bailey and Jonny playing in the leaves at Grammie's house...

...and here is them after!

As the colder weather started to set it, my baby sure was getting comfy!

We decided to make the sex of our baby a surprise gift for Christmas.

My sister Audrey came with us to the ultrasound and was given an envelope containing the sex.

She kept it secret from EVERYONE for 6 weeks!

Although she had many offers, I was so proud that she never revealed to anyone what the baby was.

Not knowing the sex of our child to be was agonizing,

but it didn't stop me from shopping for our baby!

Jake also bought something for our cupcake. A new AMY SOL!!!

I think I cried when he gave it to us!

Maura and I decided to get crafty for Christmas. We wanted to make the entire family something original out of some sea shells that we brought back with us from Costa Rica.

I thought, why not make a whole crafting day out of it?!?

So my mom, Audrey, Maura and Kiandra came over for some fun!

We made cookies...