Izzy turns TWO

Izzy turns TWO today! Here are some pictures from her fun party this past weekend.

When Raegen walked in and saw the bounce house he said, "Wow." Little did he know he would get to be in a bounce house ALL day! He enjoyed them at the Fall Festival at church that evening too!

I would say he definitely got the most use out of it!

Lynden had a great time climbing around too.


This picture is definitely one of my faves...all the kids lined up for a piece of cake...



While everyone watched Izzy open her gifts, Lynden entertained himself with a random stroller!! haha



We had a great time and I enjoyed catching up with everyone in BK.

Happy Second Birthday Izzy!

Showering Molly & Isaac

A few weeks ago I drove home to help shower baby Molly and baby Isaac. One of my best friends, Treena, is expecting a baby girl and my sister-in-law, Kristen, is expecting her first boy. Their due dates are on the same day AND they had their baby showers on the same day too!

Treena's shower was that morning and her "hostesses with the mostesses" really put on a show!

The cake was ah-mazing!! Made by a very close friend of the family it was not only gorgeous, but delicious as well.

They put out quite the spread and made it all look so pretty. I just loved the pink pumpkin. So cute.

Mom {Honey ;) ;)} and Ellison

Treena received some great gifts, but my faves were from her mom. She is so talented!!!! She made this adorable outfit and said the tutu took EIGHT yards of ribbon! That is love!

 

She also made a few smocked outfits. What a stylish way to call the Hogs. ;) woo pig.

The most interesting gift was certainly this...

it's a tub that fits any sink and folds flat for storage! Love.

Treena has always been a great friend to me and I am so excited to see her experience the joy of being a momma.

We had just enough time for lunch and then it was time to shower Isaac. Kristen's friends always put together a great shower. I was happy to see the fruit pizza {I know, shocked, huh? Me excited to see sugar?!}...it's a great Pampered Chef recipe.

Stacy and the girls met us at mom's and we rode over to the shower together. At this point mom had her hands full of two very good things. :) Can you believe these beauties are almost seven months apart?!

Kristen received so many nice things for baby Isaac...it's a whole new world! From pinks and purples to greens and blues!

I had a friend make these things for Isaac and also a matching tee for Izzy. They will look too cute on game day.

Stacy had a different friend make these. I love them too!

And this is just one of the gifts from mom and dad. Isaac will look so handsome!

Mom with all of her "girls"...what a blessing.

Not just pretty, but practical

I love seeing what other people can create with discarded items. I found this dresser mirror on CL for $20 and knew it was perfect for replicating what I had seen here. {I browse CL daily!}

I removed the mirror and gave the frame two coats of black paint {left over from this project}. Originally I was going to use ceiling tiles {I had access to some for FREE} as the "corkboard", but after some thought it seemed easier to just use foam board. The foam board was pricey {$10}, but because it was the same thickness as the mirror I removed, it was the perfect choice.

Once I cut it to size {use the mirror to trace the size onto the foam board then score with a utility knife...score both sides and then snap it apart} I covered it with linen fabric and stapled in place.

It was a perfect fit...

I replaced the original cardboard backing and stapled it into place.

I took my office space from drab...

to fab!

I was so happy to mark this project off my list.

The linen tote on the desk is my "mobile command center" that I love...idea found here. And I hang all the baby announcements and party invites we receive on my magnet board. A remnant of the HUGE magnet board we made for the playroom. Loving this space now.

Red Ribbon Week

Raegen participated in Red Ribbon Week at school this past week.

Monday - Hats off to be drug free!

Tuesday- Dress for Success
{school picture retake day}


Wednesday- Put drugs to BED day!

{Raegen thought this was HILARIOUS! He was so giddy to go to school and see all of his friends in their pjs!}


Thursday- Say Boo to drugs day!

{I surprised Raegen with this Iron Man costume. He adores "Mr. Tony Stark", as he calls him, and was ecstatic to receive this costume so he could be just like his hero.}


Friday- School Spirit Day

Road Trip!

On our way to the Pumpkin Patch last Saturday, my dad mentioned he wanted to take a drive north to see the pretty leaves changing colors. I said I didn't think they were ready yet, but he insisted his friend had already taken TWO day trips north to see the pretty fall leaves. We ended up leaving the Pumpkin Patch early because the kids were ready for a nap, so as soon as we got on the road I drove north in search of pretty leaves.

Sitting in the passenger seat, Dad asked if I had a state highway map.

My reply?

I'm a Richardson. I have five.

One is good. Five is better. My dad's unoffical motto in life.

But that's another story.

It was a nice, slow drive. No rush to get anywhere. We had a cooler of cokes and plenty of food because we had planned to have that picnic lunch. We made stops at furniture stores, parks...

interesting sights, and of course, Mt. View. It was just the right balance of driving and stopping to keep everyone {including the babies!} happy.

When we finally made our loop back home, mom helped me give the kids a bath, put on their PJs, then we headed back home "home".

Dad enjoyed riding for once and being able to take in everything we passed. It was a fun day of making memories, but dad did admit we were a bit early for the changing colors. ;)