5th Birthday Party

Kaitlyn & Colin had their 5th birthday party at Kits Sports Center. They wanted a pink and blue soccer themed party. They had a great time and were so excited to celebrate with so many of their friends! Thanks to everyone that came and made their day so special! They had 2 coaches that organized games and activities for them:)
Soccer

Hockey

Obstacle Course

Parachute

We did a slide show of pics from the last year:)

I love these soccer cupcake cakes from Walmart!!

Lots of goodie bags:)

Happy 5th Birthday Kaitlyn!

Make a wish!

Happy 5th Birthday Colin!

Make a wish!

Playing the pin the soccer ball in the net game I made for the kids:)

Passing out goodie bags...thanks for coming!!!

Best Buds!!

The Holiday Season is Here!

The holiday season is here! I LOVE the holidays! I LOVE that we get to spend time with our family, give to others in need, remember and be thankful for the past year and get excited for a new year ahead, celebrate traditions and enjoy the fond memories we have created! Our house is filled with decorations some new and some old. Its so much fun to tell stories to the kids about the history of some of our decorations. Here are a few that have special places in our hearts...
My mom sews and handmade my stocking when I was little. She also made stockings for the kids when they were born. Maybe someday if I ever learn to sew I can make one for Cam:)

This Santa was my Grandma and Poppy's. My mom passed it down to me and I love taking it out every year and it brings back a flood of memories of my grandparents who I miss so much! Its about 20 years old!

"Elfie" our Elf on a Shelf is a 2 year old tradition that my mom started. We LOVE when he comes to our house the day after Thanksgiving and how the kids behavior is ever so perfect when he is around...haha! :) He stays with us and hides in a new place every night. The kids love waking up and finding Elfie every morning!

My mother in law is a wonderful painter. She has painted so many special things for us! The kids have hand painted piggy banks and Cam and I have plates and platters as well as many ornaments. They are all beautiful and we love taking the ornaments out every year! This has to be one of my favorites...the candy cane Willis plate!

And who can forget that with the holidays comes shopping.....this is my shopping buddy:) Last weekend Kaitlyn got her purse and asked if she could shop with me...we had so much fun bopping around:)

Our New "Big Kid" Rooms!

The kids were turning 5 yrs old and if you asked them the #1 present they wanted they would tell you a new big kid room! I decided that it would be nice to have our whole family and the Harvey's pitch in(being that they would get so many toys from their friends) to help with bedding, sheets, accessories, etc. So there rooms were created with LOTS of love!!! We are still shopping for more accessories and mirrors but the majority of their rooms are done!

Daddy worked SO incredibly hard to paint the rooms to perfection! Thanks to everyone who pitched in and made Kaitlyn & Colin's rooms so special!!!

Lots of PINK!!

Helping daddy paint!I made a new bow hanger for Kaitlyn:)Uncle Bills girlfriend "Auntie Lauren" paints amazing stuff! She made Kaitlyn a little "treasure box" (as K calls it). She is also working on painting her a big flower on canvas to hang over her bed!Grandma Young made the balloon valance:)

Colin choose football as his theme!Helping daddy paint!Showing off his big muscles:)
Colin loves all of his accessories!! His only request was a football lamp!

Football light switch!