Meltdown Mondays Series....

So it has been a long time since I have sat down and wrote a post for this blog, but in my defense I have had a lot going on. Holden is now three years old and Hazel is one.  Needless to say time to just sit and write is scarce.  Usually when I get down time after the kids are asleep I will pour a glass of wine and catch up on some TV shows that I have recorded.  If Nathan has the TV on lockdown with football or golf I will usually check out my favorite mommy blogs.  I sit in my pjs and scroll through the fun filled days of these stylish, super-fit, always smiling moms with their uber-chic kids at the park.  I think to myself....How in the world do they do it? Their life looks so perfet and effortless. There is never a post about temper tantrums or sleepless nights.  So I decided that in honor of all the moms, like me, that take 27 pictures just to get one decent one to instagram; the ones that spend 6 minutes getting themselves ready in the morning just to get pooped on as soon as they get out the door; and the ones that pray not to  be "that lady" with "those kids" at the grocery store, I will gladly share my experiences with you.  I have to say that my children are wonderful & I would take any crappy day with them over a fabulous day with anyone else. I cherish the crazy moments, the sleepless nights & wouldn't trade a minute of my life with them.   

So instead of picture perfect outings, and reality tv stylings, I would like to share what real motherhood is all about.  The everyday.  Reality.

This is the start of getting to know me, and how I handle meltdowns & all the madness in between. 

Miracle of the day... Both kids napping at the same time.

 I ended today with a gob of sticky in my hair....  Thank you halloween candy. Please get out of my house.  I have already eaten all the snickers so I don't need you anymore.

-Sara

#meltdownmondays #peeptoesandpecans

the start of something new....

Well as of lately our lives have been in a sort of whirlwind.  A new business, an energetic 18 month old, & a new baby on the way!  Things have already flown by so fast in this pregnancy! I cannot believe that I am already 15 weeks along, & that we will be finding out the gender very soon.  We are so excited to be adding another little one to the family and cannot wait to meet him or her!

so, it has been a while....

August 2011

September 2011

Christmas 2011

The cave 2011

January 2012

june...

here are some of my favorite pictures from the past few weeks....

Holden & his new buddy emmy!

playing with mommy before bedtime...

Holden & his Paw Paw on Father's Day...

Daddy's best Buddy...

summer fun...

i want....

It is said that we spend the first half of our life accumulating possessions, and the second half giving them away. This is probably true for most people, and very true for myself.  I always catch myself looking at stuff and thinking, oh I want that, and that, and that! I ask these questions: Why do we have to have so many things we don't need? Why do we buy things only to turn around and sell them for less than half of the cost we paid for them at a yard sale?  In honor of all of the things I want, and don't need I thought I would share some of my latest finds.

www.garnethill.com

www.restorationhardware.com

www.sundancecatalog.com

www.beanieandcecilbaby.com

Another weekend come and gone...

I want to give a big congratulations to my good friends Matt and Julie. They tied the knot this past Saturday.  The ceremony was beautiful, and the reception was a blast. I haven't had that much fun in a long time! I wish them all the happiness in the world , and I can't wait to see what the future holds for them. Happy  Honeymooning!

A little update on Holden...

 I don't think it will be long before he starts crawling around the house. He is starting to push up, and army crawl to get his little hands on whatever he can find.  On a sadder note, he is getting sick again, and it breaks my heart. I am ready for some pretty weather so we can get away from being cooped up with all these germs!

spring baby must-haves....

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baby needs by saratrexler featuring a pocket tote bag

A sister is a gift to the heart, a friend to the spirit, a golden thread to the meaning of life. -Isadora James

My little sister is one of the best things that ever happened to me. To be an older sister I have tried to set a good example for her and always be there when she needs a helping hand or shoulder to cry on.  I tried to do all the things that big sisters are supposed to do to help their little sisters and I realized that she has helped me more.  I have learned so much from her without even realizing it.  She is passionate, loving, beautiful inside and out, adventurous, and humble.  She has become what I only dreamed of being, and she has done this all with the most class and grace. She is the example I wanted to set for her, and she has somehow managed to become this woman that I look up to and am so proud to claim her as mine!

We are so much alike, and yet so different at the same time it is amazing.  We have always had the same goals and values in life but she has taken it to the next level.  It is like she has a light inside of her that keeps getting brighter.  I am so proud of her and I hope that she gets everything she has ever dreamed of in life, because out of all the people I know she deserves it more than anyone.



A sister can be seen as someone who is both ourselves and very much not ourselves - a special kind of double.  ~Toni Morrison

what to wear........

So i have decided to treat myself to a new dress to wear for one of my good friends wedding comming up in a few weeks.  Here are some of the choices so far.

http://www.anthropologie.com/   http://www.madewell.com/

new teeth....

...so Holden is officially teething and has a new tooth to show for it. I think another tooth should come through any day now.  He hasn't had too rough of a time with it so far so hopefully it won't get any worse.  Although on top of the teething he got a stomach bug which has already been passed around to the entire family.  I am hoping it stays away from me!

20 things about me.....

here are 20 interesting facts you might, or might not know about me.....
1   i am a middle kid, and i suffer from middle kid syndrome
2   i didn't break the c-section curse that has plauged my family for 30 years
3   my favorite color is brown
4   my favorite color to wear is navy
5   my favorite color to buy is white
6   i can have an in depth conversation about lightweight aggregate
7   i hate to have my nose pinched
8   it bothers me when people bite suckers and hold in their sneeze
9   i choose salty over sweet
10 i am impatient
11 i know an insane amount of songs that no one has ever heard of
12 i have been to germany
13 my favorite food is corn
14 i can sing you are my sunshine and dance to it whenever needed
15 my sisters are my best friends
16 my favorite movie is hope floats
17 i am a history buff....only on the subjects i like
18 i can't burp
19 my favorite book is "love the one you're with"
20 one of my favorite quotes is "  With the new day comes new strength and new thoughts." -Eleanor Roosevelt

come on spring....

I know I am a little early in wishing for spring, but today is the first day of 70 degree weather and I am in love.  Just knowing that warm weather is around the corner puts me in an extremely good mood.  Now don't get me wrong, there are thing I do not like about springtime.  Pollen, allergies, and most of all pastels.  On the flip side there are many things that I love about the change to the season.

Vintage Humming bird feeder.....

eggs.......

finally walking around outside.......

feeding the birds............

mi favorita things

http://www.bodenusa.com/en-US/maternity.html#main

http://www.luckyjadeproducts.com/index.php?src=gendocs&ref=BabyChai&category=Main

Here is Holden in an outfit from Baby Chai.....

http://babyktan.com/index.html

.....this is a must have for any new mom!