Decorating fun.......

So, here's a little glimps into the beginnings of my decorating endeavors with the new house....I still have a long way to go and a headful of ideas....but, I have to be patient and not spend a ton of money!! My old stuff will just have to do for now...ha ha!

This is the family room...it's a huge area, but our things are fitting pretty nicely. I never use the same furniture in the same rooms when we move, so I feel like it's fresh! The desk used to be in our bedroom and the bookshelf was used in the dining room in Germany. I like it a lot more now!

The skinny dresser was in our bedroom too....not sure if I like it here yet!

The old dining hutch....now a bookshelf.....I LOVE my cow print boxes, I'm kicking myself for not buying more!

I love this little hook and lantern....bought this on a fabulous shopping trip with my friend Valerie in Belgium. Not sure what I'm going to do with the bowl and stand, probably add some flowers.

The mirror is a new purchase from Target...got it on clearance....Score!! I love how thick the frame is, I'm a sucker for square things that are chunky!!

The train clock that my sweetheart bought me for our anniversary last year....it finally has a place that shows it off properly!

The infamous bread bowl! I added the wreath for a little color....I think I like it!!

The living room...this room has a long way to go....but, Joel hung my burlap curtains last weekend and it made a step in the right direction! I'm planning on painting the secretary black very soon!

A new wreath from Tai Pan over the piano...needs some more tweaking, but I LOVE the wreath....it's huge and I love the curly-q's!!

Well, that's it for now....I have all the major pieces for Bodie's nursery in and I can't wait to finish it up...he has the best room in the house...ha ha! I'll post pics soon.

Venice Beach and the Rose Bowl.....

We had so much fun taking Tom and Nancy to Venice Beach....Nancy had never seen the pacific ocean and we found the most "colorful" beach in CA to show her! The board walk didn't fail to give us a peek into the crazy life of beach people, we even saw a two-headed turtle and a guy that would let you staple a dollar to his body...ouch!
Kyle and Saige had them pose by the water....isn't it beautiful?

Still smiling.....

Until a wave came in too close and got them all wet!!

The fam....and Joel doing what he does best...being a clown!!

On the way home we stopped by the Rose Bowl in Pasadena just to take pictures in front of the stadium....ROLL TIDE!

Kyle taking a pose!

My two boys....I sure love them both!

(I sure have a hottie husband...ha ha!)

Fun stuff!!

Hard core Bama fans.....I love them all so much!

Grampy and Grammy Visit....YAY!!

Grammy and Grampy Booth are here in sunny CA (well, not really...but that is another story!) visiting us and we are having the best time! Bodie is loving all the extra attention he is getting and soaking up the love! Unfortunately, we have all had weird issues during their visit...poor Grammy fell and broke a rib on her way here, I had to go to the emergency room for extreme rib pain that turned out to be pluerisy caused from bronchitis and Saige has been home all week with a nasty case of pink eye....what the heck??? Seriously, we hardly ever get sick and then we are all being hit hard....hopefully the worst is over! In spite of all that going on, we are really enjoying visiting with family....we love having them so much and will miss them terribly when they go home next week. We are trying to snap up a lot of pictures while they are here and these are the first to make it to the blog!! Hope you enjoy...(Kelly...ha ha)



Little Bodie sitting in his new favorite spot....Grammy's lap!!!

I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this picture...it's a little blurry...but, can you say....wadda a face?!!

I love this picture too....I love his little hand on Grampy's shoulder and he kept it there a long time!!

SO cute!!

Look at his hand on his cheek...so sweet!

Grammy taking a turn at feeding Bodie his lunch!!

He can't decide if he's in the mood for more!!

Yeah, one more bite would be great!!

Now for nappy time....he loves being in Grammy's arms!

On our way for yogurt!!

Grammy and Grampy with their new little grandson....so glad they could come out and be here with us!

Grammy and Grampy...on a "Bodie high"!!!!

Here's a little video of Grammy giving Bodie a pony ride!!

Bodie is 6 1/2 months old!!

Oh my gosh, can he be ANY cuter? Ha ha....we love this little kid so much....he has such a cute and sweet personality. He charmed the pants off his new Dr. She was all over him and kept commenting about his eyelashes!! Here are his stats....he is 12 pounds 4 oz. (he fell off the chart again, but she isn't too terribly upset about it, she just wants us to supplement a little with formula and yogurt) He is 25 inches long (a whopping 5th percentile...ha ha). He's meeting all of his milestones and rolled from his back to his tummy last night for the first time and he is such a scooter! He loves bath time and LOOOOVES to be nakey!! He perks right up when we take his clothes off!!! I'm trying to wean him from waking up and nursing during the night, the Dr. told me he was using me as his pacifier because he would only nurse for a few minutes and then go right back to sleep...he's doing pretty well with the change, I just pat his tummy and tell him "night, night, Bodie" at first he was like "yeah, right Mom" but, he's getting that he needs to go back to sleep and is giving in slowly!!

We think he is the sweetest thing to ever walk this earth, but we are biased!! I try not to take anything for granted...each day is just a huge blessing with him and I want to remember everything and just enjoy his sweet presence in our home!

Here is a little video of him giggling! He loves his daddy and he can make him laugh very easliy!

New Year......New Post....Finally!!

Wow, where to start??? Life with our little boy continues to bring us so much joy! He is now 6 1/2 months old and is an active little guy! His new trick is to put his feet in his mouth every chance he gets! He doesn't like it when we take things away that he shouldn't have...i.e, paper of any kind, the remote control, etc! He's starting to creep when he's on his tummy and likes his tummy time now. He's actually starting to outgrow some of his clothes! But, he is still able to wear most of his 3 month old size clothes....he's a wee little thing, but we love it! His 6 month well baby checkup is next week and we'll find out if the Dr. is okay with his growth. Even though he is so small, he sure loves to eat! We started fruits and vegetables a few weeks ago and he loves it all! Sweet potatoes and pears are early favorites!
We've been in our new house for almost a month now and we STILL don't have our stuff, but we are surviving! But, I'm here to tell you...air mattresses aren't for the weak...ha ha!
We are hoping to get our shipment next week.

Yum, yum!

I love his little face in this pic.

He really likes his exersaucer and attacks the toys with gusto! His favorites are the pig and sheep.

He sure is a sweet little gift....we enjoy every single moment with him and love to see him grow and change every day.

Bodie eating rice for the first time!

We got a little video of Bodie eating solids for the first time! He's not too sure if he likes it or not, but he sure is cute!

Bodie is 4 months old!

Yes, I'm about 2 weeks late in posting Bodie's 4 month photo!! This move is driving me crazy...ha ha. Anyway, our little bug continues to be the light of our lives right now. He is changing so much and learning something new each day! At his 4 month well baby check, he weighed 10 lbs 14 oz. and was 23 1/2 inches long...still in the 0% percentile, but he's continuing to grow on his own curve. He loves his little family and often shows us his sweet smile. We have lots of little toys for him to play with, but he prefers his little fingers! I totally think his two bottom teeth are coming in, but Joel doesn't believe me...but, whew, he slobbers up a storm and chows down on anything that comes near his mouth! He's a very sweet, laid back baby. After his shots he was fussy and it was so odd hearing him cry as much as he did, we aren't used to it!
We are having a blast with this sweet boy, everything he does just brings us so much joy! Kyle was able to get some pictures of him smiling....isn't he the cutest thing ever?? Enjoy!
I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this picture! You can see his little dimple....ah, so sweet!

Saige was tickling him and making funny faces to get him to smile for the camera!

This photo cracks me up....I think he's smelling his own diaper!

Daddy and Bodie....look how bald my baby is, but he is getting new growth and so far it looks straight...boo hoo! I wanted him to get that daddy hair!

Dapper Bodie.....

Look at our sweet boy! We both died over this hat when we saw it at the store....he's finally big enough (kind of, hee hee) to wear it! The rest of the cutie outfit is from his amazing Auntie Kelly! And of course his Sanuks! I'm having fun dressing him up, boys clothes have definitely gotten a lot better!

His shoes are really too big still!

Hmmmm, I'm getting over this Mom and Dad!

I love this little picture....I love his tiny hands...Oh how I love this kid!

Yup, I'm a cutie!!!

I had to throw this one in too! He is a drool monster!! But what a face!!

Bodie and a whole lotta bread!!

A few pics of Bodie for your viewing pleasure!! All the hair that he is losing on his head is traveling to his eyelashes....ha ha! He is so stinking cute!
Still wearing his newborn outfit!! But, he's finally growing into some of his 3 month clothes!

He sure is cute in his Bumbo seat.

And now for the whole lotta bread in my new massive bread bowl!! This might be my new bargain of a lifetime item!! My friend and I went to an antique warehouse in Belgium and hit pay dirt!! I knew if I didn't get this bread bowl, I would be kicking myself for years to come....so, it came home! And it was dirt cheap....I think the owner was a little surprised that someone was buying it....(they don't know what they have, especially when Pottery Barn carries "found bread bowls from Europe" for over a 100.00 dollars and they are a fraction of this size! Now, am I going to use this for bread...ummmm no, but what a cool conversation piece!!

Saige standing next to it to give you an idea of how huge it is!!

Sooooo cool!