I thought I would post some pictures of our room since we just had a small makeover and I love how it turned out. The first two are the before...not so pretty. Jordan and I made the headboard. I was fun staining it with him. We got new bedding and new curtains. It's awesome making our house into our home.
I love her so much! This beauty joined our family on February 13th 2011. I can't believe she is already a year old. She has been such a blessing to us. Her sweet little spirit makes our home happy because she is always happy. Even though she is teeny tiny she has such a big personality and is always doing something silly. She love her big sister, Kennedy and I like to think of her as my little buddy. This girl can eat! Seriously, she loves food. She is always on the move... now that she can walk. I call her Harley Bean the walking machine! She has been a little mover for as long as I can remember. She started rolling at three months old; I 'd set her down and she'd be across the room. We used to call her our little ninja. She loves music and loves to dance. We have been noticing that she tries to sing nursery songs with Kennedy. I am so proud of her. She will do many great things in her life. I know she will always have this sweet spirit about her. She is my little bean bean. ( I have been calling her bean since before she was born...it just works) Happy Birthday,Harley! I LOVE you!
I've been making a lot of smoothies lately and the girls love them. I even made one with a lot of spinach and they couldn't get enough of it. I had to take some pictures because i think they look so cute drinking them.
I've been trying to be more "crafty" lately, Pinterest helps although I find myself getting annoyed when I think I came up with something on my own and then I see it on there. Oh well, nobody is original, right? Here are a few things I have made recently.
We have been busy, very busy. Halloween was great this year. Kennedy loved trick-or-treating and is now an expert. She turned two on November 3rd and we celebrated my taking her to a kids museum in Temecula. We were the only ones there and it was a little over her head, so it was kind of disappointing. She had a monster-themed birthday party that turned out great! It was a lot of fun. Then, last weekend my family took a trip to Solvang. It was a cute little place, but there wasn't much to do there. My favorite part of the trip was the drive there. I have never seen these parts of California and it was so pretty. First it was all farmland, then the coast, then a drive through the mountains. I made me kind of like California again. Kind of.
First, let me start off by saying it's a huge blessing to be able to own a home, especially after only being married for three years and on our income. Yesterday was a rough day. I feel like I sort of broke down at church. It hit me- I really miss Corona. Is it lame to miss a city...probably. I don't care. I miss it. I miss knowing my way around a place so well I swear I could drive with my eyes closed. I miss knowing the back ways and side streets and all of the short cuts. I miss not having to look up directions whenever I want to go some place new. I miss driving home and it not taking 30 minutes and feeling like Im on a road trip. I miss the green hills, the slightly cooler temperatures, and that smell by my parents house that reminds me of being a kid and playing in the ditch behind our house. I miss having friends. Real friends. Friends that I know them and they know me. And my kids. I miss being able to go next door and hang out and vent. I miss our old neighbors. I miss going to church on Sunday and knowing almost everyone there and being the one to welcome new people in, not being the new one. I miss my family coming over. I miss being able to walk to the park without being afraid. I just feel a little down I guess.
