curtains and engagement session (how is that for a title)

 Cora getting ready for bed

We went with the 

Bella Porte curtain panels

 pictures are going up and it's feeling more and more like home

 My gift to Brandon.  Words to our first song.

My family of four by Cora.

and lastly by request

http://www.secondfilms.com/StephanieBrandonAVP1.html

our engagement session by Leo Pepito

Wedding Video

http://www.secondfilms.com/StephanieBrandon.html

first bath (together)

KC love

In less than two weeks (holy sh@%&$) Nya will be 1. Brandon is in charge of the cake. I gave him a few key words to help him in ordering one

chic 

simple 

small

pink

I can't wait to see what he picks out! No pressure babe! I swear! No really! He still won't believe me. 

He also is in charge of finding one long candle and a few sweet books to top off her birthday gifts. 

I hope Nya will flip when she gets to play in this........

O and what is in 4 days?!

Wut up G?

 Ok, so I'm finding it very difficult to capture these first few steps. It is kinda hard when she is only taking 2-3 steps and then a free fall into my arms to get a good quality picture. 

For now here you go

these are legit steps!

(JAKE, I'm working on the video)

Tonight at the local Chick -fil-A kids night I asked Brandon if 5 years ago this is how he thought we would be spending our Tuesday nights and he said "I hoped so" and this makes me HAPPY!

their bond makes me HAPPY!

and lastly as I put Cora to bed (just 10 mins ago) I hoped that I would be able to sneak out of reading a third book (due to pure exhaustion) and just wind down. She came down the stairs and said "1 more monkey" and as I read to her I thought there will be a time where she won't want me to read to her anymore so we read "1 more monkey" 

and that makes me HAPPY.

peace, love and happiness

these are pictures of the girls tonight after swimming. i love them together. and the last picture, grandma and grandpa o'connor are pretty cool and sent cora tatoos.

and......

Nya 

took 

her 

first 

STEPS.

this is such an exciting and exhausting time!

i will try to catch the action tomorrow.

Hmmm

crate and barrel

We are currently debating curtains for our stair window. This is our space to add color and be a little bold.  What to do, what to do??????

 crateandbarrel.com

 zgallery.com

any favs?

Projects

 vintage frame, peg board and paint

 table runner turned lamp (covering cora's lampshade art)

 chalkboard calender in the pantry

and the winning bar stools, just as i imagined. 

coming soon

 cora's big girl room

office

20x30 pictures of the girls 

(and fingers crossed i can talk brandon into)

painted stripes on nya's ceiling 

Seriously

after a 8 hour drive they were here! we are thankful for their visit.

moments with cora at 8 am