Father's Day and Beyond

Father's Day was spent having breakfast and a movie at Chrissy's Cafe. The menu consisted of French Toast, Bacon, Sausage, Corned Beef Hash and a little vegan menu for my sis. The movie was Morgan's pick..."NEMO"! Oh the joys of falling in LOVE with a movie and having to watch it a hundred times a week.

After breakfast was done and cleaned up we packed up Zach's bag took him to the church so he and 600+ other kids and leaders could hop on a bus and head to California for a week to camp...and learn...and play!! He was a little nervous when we dropped him off, but as soon as he saw his friends he was good to go! They arrived safely on Sunday night and have been having so much FUN ever since.

Next, Shawn, Morgan and I headed to Prescott to see Shawn's parents. Morgan had a fever, but her spirits were good. She LOVED coloring with her "PaPa"....

and posing by her Daddy....

and sitting on the fountain.

We are so lucky to have such wonderful men in our lives.

SWEET gift for Dad

This Father's Day I decided to get crafty...(there is always a mess with my craftiness...)

Three 6 packs of Crush...Orange, Strawberry and Grape...Shawn & Zach had a lot of drinking to do!!

24 empty bottles....

6 different labels for the bottles...Dad related

6 new bottle cap covers... 

and a whole LOT of candy and scrapbooking paper.

One SWEET treat for the Dad's in my life!!

My Extreme Home Make-over....

As you all know we have recently moved...again...and I am at it again with turning this house into a home. Here is a little sneak peak of some progress in the master bedroom and bath.

This bathroom only has one sink and then a spot for a vanity stool. Well, I needed more storage space so I spiced it up a bit. This is before....

 This is after...I had some blue fabric from when I was teaching and used it on my bulletin boards, and I had some flowers and ribbon too. I just used a nifty little staple gun and made these counter curtains. Then with the blue canvas totes we had I filled them with bathroom necessities and under the cabinet they went. Nice and clean and unseen!! The cost of this project was...$0.00.

Next, I headed to my local dollar store for these items... 

A few candle holders, some case bowls and vases, a little sand and some shells and some Gorilla Glue.

 I took the candle holders and glued them to the bottom of the vases and bowls to make them stand higher...and prettier! Then I filled each one with a little beach decor. 

This is what I got. Three beautiful pieces of decor for the small cost of $5.00. 

Many more pictures to come, as I finish our bedroom. 

Next is the living room make-over...here are a few before pictures...

Now for the after...

We repainted everything in this room. Added special decor to the plant shelf and best of all removed all the old carpet and replaced it with this beautiful tile. With pictures of family and friends through out and candles burning, I also try to make it feel like a home not just a house!! 

Party, Party, Party

Started this weekend off by attending an event downtown with some wonderful MK sisters! Chasity, Laura, Melissa and I went to see some other MK sisters speak on Friday night. They are Nationals and shared such inspiring stories with all of us. Chasity and Laura are both on my team. My first car is getting closer...1 more and it will be on order!!

 

Here we are with Jo Ann Barnes. She is bringing in roughly $16,000 dollars each month. Her story was inspiring and you could just feel her passion for what she does now.

 

This is Pamela Waldrop Shaw...she brings in $40,000.00 or more a month. Yes, a month...I am working my way to the top just like these women! Pamela shared so many things and they hit home with me in more ways than 1. The biggest thing I took away from her is when she said, "You can't live your values until you know what they are." From your walk with Christ, to your family, and then onto your career your values must be written out and read each day in order to be successful.

 

Lastly is Gloria Mayfield Banks. She is top of the top in MK. She has over 700 people in her unit and brings in $70,000.00 + each month. WOW....she was amazing with her story. A victim of domestic violence in her past and now a strong, focused women.

Saturday, I finished a pre-made scrapbook for a babyshower gift, went to a dog show, and we BBQ....and guess what...NO CAMERA again. Seriously, my momnesia is kicking in again.

Sunday, I started the day off at church, then Morgan and I headed to Kimber's babyshower. I went to high school and cheered with Kimber. It was so great to see her.

 

 

Right after the shower Morgan and I headed to our friend Bryce's 1st birthday party. I used to watch Bryce for Jenn and Jess so they did not have to use a daycare center.

 

Morgan was pretty exhausted by the time we got to the birthday party....but she hung in there like a champ!

Fun, Flirty, and 30

Well...my BIG day was this past Monday and since turning 30 I have had quite the week. We started celebrating on Saturday by heading to my fave restaurant, Ah-So's for a little sushi.

Liz and Bryan joined us for a little celebration. I got beautiful hot pink roses from them.

 

 

Our cook was great...he kept us all very entertained! Morgan was in awe every time there was fire.

 

Then on Monday, my actual birthday, Shawn took the day off and we all went to a movie and lunch. (of course I would forget the camera...oops!!) Then it was off to my Mary Kay meeting..where we celebrated there too with cupcakes...camera not in hand AGAIN!

Tuesday I spent redecorating a few things in our master bedroom...pics to come when I'm done! Then Wednesday and Thursday I spent my days in the hospital...great way to bring on the 30 huh...Wednesday I awoke to some horrible pains in my lower back, and some bleeding. Did not think much of it once the pain went away, so off to the grocery store I went with Morgan at 6:00a.m. Then when I returned home I decided to call my mom and let her know what had happened, she told me to call my doctor, so I did...and all of a sudden I was put into panic mode as the receptionist said "I need to get your nurse, this seems like and emergency situation." Sure enough, I was told to head straight to the ER. Keep in mind I'm already in panic mode...now I can't get ahold of Shawn, either of my parents or my sis. So off to the ER I headed. After a little panic attack, I finally got ahold of my dad and he met me there. Checked in, blood work and all kinds of other tests...nothing...I do not like "nothing" results. I was sent home after 5 hours of NOTHING....then Thursday morning I awoke to worse pain than contractions in my left side. Off to the ER we headed again...this time to Del Webb, wonderful care!! My mom met Shawn and I there to take the kids. I was checked in and given pain meds with in 15 minutes. I was ready to crawl out of my skin the pain was so bad. After a CT Scan and some blood work I was told I have a kidney stone. I was thinking that, as I had one 6 years ago and remembered the pain being this bad. So after only 2 hours at Del Webb, I had results and was heading home. My mom stayed with me as I was on some good pain meds and could not take care of Morgan. So in all of this, I have decided that I will be celebrating next week instead to really "bring on the 30".

22 months and growing...

Today is officially Miss Morgan's 22 month birthday! I cannot even believe how fast the past 22 months have gone. Each and every day Morgan surprises me with something new. Here is a little update on our Princess.

 

She is speaking in sentence form now...putting 3 to 4 words together.

Counts to 5 with no help and 10 with a little help.

Wears "Big Girl" Panties and asks for "panties" when we get dressed in the mornings.

LOVES to wear dresses...that is what she picks.

Has an addiction to "Ariel" and "Rella" movies

Jumps on the trampoline each and every day and now can get both feet up off the trampoline

Morgan is starting to dress herself, puts her shorts on and sometimes her shirts or dresses

LOVES to eat cereal....for every meal (too bad I don't let her)

  

 

There is so much more to share...but mostly she is turning into quite a little lady. I wanted a girl so bad that EVERYONE...students and staff wore pink the day of my ultrasound...and they ALL told me I would be in trouble if I had a girl because of how "prissy" I am. Well....I now know what they were talking about. Miss Morgan gets her toes painted, carries her purse everywhere, has to wear dresses or skirts, and absolutely can't stand to be dirty. BUT, I would NOT change a thing! I am in heaven with my little Princess!!

4500 miles of travel....

May has been a month of travels for us. I can honestly say I am thankful the month is over so I can relax a little before our next trips.

I started the month in Texas for my SUPERSTAR weekend, then headed to San Diego for my sister's birthday, next stop was Winslow for a Mary Kay business debut and graduation parties, last was our 6 day trip to Colorado. We visited my mom and dads family and I also had a Mary Kay party for a friend who I went to Junior High with. Nothing like a good reason to write a trip off!!

My mom's mom got out her jewelry box with old pieces in it from her mother and her grand mother. She let us girls go through it and pick out the pieces we wanted. All of it was gold...so not sure how much I will wear it, but just to have it I feel lucky!

We took a trip to Garden of the Gods. If you ever visit Colorado Springs it is a MUST that you visit here. There are hiking trails, a beautiful visitors center and cafe, and views that are breathtaking.

My dad's parents celebrated their 58th wedding anniversary on June 1st, so we all went out for a fabulous lunch. I got to see my cousin Rachel and meet her fiance Nick. I also got to see my Aunt and Uncle's that I have not seen in years.

The last night we were there us 4 girls made a trip to the Cinemark to spend a little time with our best gal pals!! Sex and the City 2 was amazing!!

Wrapping up the month of May and putting 4500 miles of travel under my belt in one month has exhausted me, but at the same time got me ready to "bring on the 30", continue planning Miss Morgan's 2nd birthday party, plan an few camping trips and one last trip to San Diego. What a BUSY summer we have in store for us!