I guess I can start wearing other clothes now last week of 30x30

We are calling this day 21-30

I didn't technically wear day 22. It was an option for Chase's party that I didn't choose. I was sick day 25 and didn't feel like smiling sorry.

Dun dun dun dah! Here is my 30x30 collage!

What I need from you all is tell me if there are any outfits I should never wear again. Like the chambray and pink skirt with the belt. Is it too country? What about the booties with the jean skirt?

I had so much fun doing this challenge. The closest I got to repeating was the jeggins and polka dot tank. I wore them together twice but with different shoes and once I wore a cardigan. I could keep going too. I love that it forced me out of my comfort zone/black rut. I like the navy with the pink skirt or gray with brown and I never would have done that before this challenge. Again, tell me if it looks terrible so I don't continue to wear it.

I can't believe I only wore my brown boots once. I'll have to try them with a skirt and ask you all what you think. It was a very hot April/May!

My favorite outfits were with my plain gray and navy ts. I like my navy stripe t too. Thank you target for these three fave ts.

 I want to do a 30x30 challenge again. Maybe if I'm not pregnant by fall. Gosh I really hope I'm pregnant by fall.

I kind of want to share this collage on my personal facebook page but I'm kind of embarassed. Should I?

Also wanted to show what I usually crop out of my pictures. A little photo bomb from the hubs and munchkin :)

Bridges! Click chicks

Confession time: The themes we pick aren't totally random. I knew I would be going to Yosemite this week and the girls wouldn't let me pick waterfalls for the theme so we compromised on bridges. It was so hard to pick just one bridge picture. So here are my three favorite!

Love this rock bridge. Do you see my people?

This is Swinging Bridge. No clue why it is named that.

This rock and wood bridge might be my favorite bridge but probably not my favorite shot. The sun came out right as I took the picture.

I can't do a post with just pictures of bridges after going to Yosemite. I'll leave you with a special treat of my favorite waterfall picture!

Can't wait to see everyone's bridge pictures! Link up!

Chase's 2nd birthday party details

I have to first tell you that I stole all the ideas off pinterest. I came up with having a coloring table. That's it.

Cones on the front steps. Oh, this was my idea too.

When you walked in the door there was a race track that went through the kitchen and around to the front again for the kids to ride their cozy coupes and trikes on.

Flags from dollar tree above coloring table.

Favors. Dollar tree car with two trophies in a clear favor bag from party city. I tagged a dollar tree balloon to them too.

Close up of favor label.

Cake made by Grandma.

 

Sign from dollar tree.

I saw this idea on pinterest and thought it would be fun but wasn't sure where to get a tire. Coincedentally my dad needed new tires for his motorcyle which meant I had to pick him up from the motorcylce shop. When we were leaving the shop there was a stack of tires by the dumpster and my dad made a joke about needing tires. I said I do need a tire! So we asked if we could borrow one. They said yes as long as we brought it back to be recycled.

I got the hacky sacks at party city.

 

 

I found a picture of the checkered image on google. I added on the text on pic monkey and printed them at home.

Stoplight cupcakes.

 

I found checkered duct tape at wal mart and wrapped it around the water bottle labels.

I made the winner's circle banner on picmonkey.com. I found the bunting at party city in the patriotic aisle.

 

2nd birthday party advice!

Yesterday, we had Chase's 2nd birthday party. I will do a details post asap but today I wanted to do an advice post like I did last year for my friends that have parties coming up.

This year we had Chase's party at our house. We invited about 32 adults and 9 kiddos. 14 adults and 3 kiddos showed up. I thought it was a great number of people and friends for Chase.

This year I took Chase to the dollar tree with me. I showed him their invitation choices and he picked the race car invitation. So we ran with the race car theme. Dollar tree had race car plates and some decorations. I should mention I bought 40 plates and when it was cake time there didn't seem to be enough plates. I guess more plates next year!

I of course went crazy on pinterest and made all the decorations. I really liked having the party at our house this year so I could prep while he napped. I was worried he would get woken up by the people who came early to help but luckily he woke up right on time :) I was a little crazed trying to get everything done last minute but I think I did much better not yelling at people in front of the guests like last year.

I feel like I was kind of yelling at Hubby trying to get him to start the grill and make the hamburgers and hot dogs. I guess the people he was hanging out with weren't hungry yet.

On the menu we had hamburgers, hot dogs, and a bunch of snack things. I totally forgot to put the fruit out! Next year I would love to have a check list of food to put out to make sure I put everything out. I also didn't plan out what food I would put on what trays or bowls. It worked out fine.

We had a coloring table, a bean bag toss, a race track to ride on, and toys to play with inside. The kiddos pretty much just rode their cozy coupes and trikes around and around.

We learned from Chase's friend's party a few weeks before that the kids all wanted to take a balloon home. So we bought mylar balloons at the dollar tree to tie to the favors. I also got cars at the dollar tree. I put them in clear bags with two trophies. The oldest kiddo we had at the party was 5 and he loved the favors.

It was a hot day and I should have told people to bring their swimsuits. Grandma and Grandpa got Chase a water table that the kids played in a little. We also had the basketball hoop we just got Chase set up in the back yard that people played with.

30x30 week 2 and 3

So, I got a little busy with birthday stuff and haven't updated you all on my 30x30. I hope you didn't think I had quit! Still going strong. Have day 20 on right now. Only 10 more days! I'm having a great time doing this challenge and I think I'll be doing it again soon!

week 2 outfits day 9-13

week 3 outfits 14-20

click chicks animal!!

This week's click chick's theme is insect or animal. I really wanted to capture a lady bug but we went to a Spring festival at our local museum and I had to share this picture!

Here's what coming up:
may 9th- bridge (I know I say this every week but so excited!)
may 16th- mom
may 23rd- celebrate
may 30th- weather

To my 2 year old

Oh baby boy,
   Your mama is having a tough time with you turning 2. Hopefully this whole birthday thing will get easier. I think turning 2 is kind of huge because you aren't a baby any more. Here are some of the notes I wrote down when I started thinking about writing this post on March 11th:

Shoes 9.5
Pants 2t but almost 3t. Shorts are 4t I think
Tops 3t
Diapers 5 (now in size 6)
Pjs 4t

The beginning of your 2nd year

Had 3 haircuts (you are getting your 4th one on your birthday)

All teeth but 2 year molars

You are such a lucky boy that you get to go to the park almost every day. At the park you love climbing, going down slides, swings, digging, playing with balls. You love playing with boys and girls of any age. I just taught you to say hi to people instead of "ello!" and you love it.

At home you love to play with blocks, puzzles, color, play doh, balls. Hitting them off tee with bat. Mowing or riding trike in front or back. Dance parties. Reading. Your favorite book is little blue truck. Driving your cozy coupe or fire truck. Playing with cars. Kicking balls. You are a pro at going up and down the stairs. We have had to baby proof even more now that you are opening sliders and you have figured out how to take off the door baby proof things.

You are such a helper, you vacuum, helps with dishes and laundry. Watering.

Favorite foods: veggie-zucchini fruit-banana (nana) pasta, Mac and cheese, cheese, pizza, chicken nuggets, grilled cheese, ham, spanish rice. You still have great behavior at restaurants. You know good food.

You are still my little fishy. We went to the indoor pool a few times this winter and you and dada have already jumped in the pool in our backyard.

Loves choo choos.

Favorite animals: dog dogs, meow meow, monkeys.

Loves making animal noises. Does meow, oooh oooh aahh aahh, does hand by nose for elephant. Makes funny clomping/chomping noise for animals you don't know.

You are so polite saying please and thank you unprompted often.

You are such a lover. Always hugging and giving kisses and say "wuv you".

You are still our tall boy. We have an appointment on the 2nd but I'm sure you'll still be in the 90th percentile for height.

You started out pretty coordinated but lately you have become pretty accident prone. You have had a skinned knee for a few weeks. That same leg got all skinned up at your aunt and uncle's and the next day you got a big fat lip. I'm hoping the random scratch on your forehead is better for your party this weekend.

This year you have got to spend two days a week with Papa (Baba) while mama goes to work. The two of you have a great time together and are two peas in a pod. Papa calls himself your bff.

You have gotten better at sleeping but it is still one of your struggles. Dada and Papa put you down for naps now too. But bedtime is still our special time.

When you wake up in the morning you call for mama, dada, or papa. I don't know how you decide each day. If mama or dada come to get you your routine is to grab your bear and just recently your boung boung (bunny), your baby (blankie), your wawa (water), and your seahorse and bring them all into mama and dada's bed. As soon as you are in our bed you want to play with mama's hone (phone).

You are quite the little apple products addict. You love mama's iphone and papa's ipad.

You are obsessed with the gangnam style song. Your favorite tv shows are "melmo" sesame street, "bubble" bubble guppies, and george.

I adore when you say you want to go "out hide" or you want something and point to yourself and say me!

You are still our comedian always being silly or goofy. You have the silliest cheese face and you say cheese any time mama points her phone or camera at you. I guess you have gotten used to posing for a picture since I take about 50 a day.

When I was reading over your 1 year post I mentioned how we are always getting compliments on your eyes and your smile and I thought to myself that people haven't been saying these things as often lately. Then we were at Hobby Lobby today and a lady just walking by says, "Oh, isn't he just the cutest little boy!" You still got it babe ;)

Mama and Dada love you more than you will ever know. We are so proud of the little man you are turning out to be. We know you are going to do amazing things and we are thrilled to help and encourage you along the way. These past 2 years have been the best years of our lives and we know every day we get to spend with you will be one of the best days of our lives. Happy Birthday to our little monkey!