Elf on a Shelf ~ The Arrival

We have jumped on the Elf on a shelf bandwagon!

I know I have been super horrible at posting this last week or so but I promise.... it's only because we have a million amazing things happening in our home. One of those things is the arrival of our Elf. Sydney named her Marshmallow. 

She arrived at our house with advent calendars, breakfast, a letter and Christmas pajamas in tow. Sydney was so excited! She squealed when she saw everything set out and ready for her and Henry (little did she know that mommy and daddy were up very early getting everything ready). We read through the letter from Marshmallow and read the book about the Elf on a Shelf. She loved the story and could not wait to dig into breakfast and open her first advent box. 

Henry woke up a little after we began eating and was almost as excited as his big sister. I will be taking pictures of our Elf shenanigans this month and hope to post them soon! Keep your eye on the blog for updates. 

Also... I promise to try to post more often. Life is finally slowing down a bit so I should be able to. 

Mrs. E

Soon for Sale ~ Little Quilted Pouch

Exciting news! I have been working like crazy to get a few new items ready for sale in our little shop! Life has been crazy but I have been working hard to get everything up and running. Would you buy this little guy as a Christmas gift for someone? 

Stay tuned!

Mrs. E

It's That Time of the Year

I have been so busy with a major project (more on that later) that I haven't had any time to post!

I am covered in paint and exhausted.... but the house is slowly starting to come together for the holiday season. We actually decorated our house on November 21 but I have been sitting on these photos since then. We are really trying to establish traditions for our littles and one of those traditions is decorating the house as a family. We listen to Christmas music while we look at all our special ornaments and decorations. David and I share a bottle o champagne and Sydney has a Hot Chocolate (Henry can have one next year).

This is the first year that Sydney has really gotten involved in decorating. She helped us hang all of the ornaments and wrapped ribbon around the pillars with us. She could not have been more excited to get the house ready for Santa. Henry hung out in his swing (which we decorated for the occasion) and squealed happily when we turned the lights on. 

The entire night was perfect. I love spending these special moments with our little family. I feel like a kid again seeing everything through the eyes of our children and I honestly could not be happier. 

Check out our two new travel ornaments below (Las Vegas and Banff). We neglected to get one in Phoenix, Vancouver or Coeur d'Alene

Mrs. E

Love, Love, Love

There is so much love between these two peanuts. 

Henry rarely gets a bottle... but when he does, Sydney has to be the one to feed it to him. It has become their very special bonding time. She rubs his head and holds his bottle and says "eat more buddy, you can do it". If that doesn't melt your heart into one giant gooey love puddle.... you are made of stone. 

Mrs. E

Peanut Butter and Jam

Did you have a something that you loved completely when you were a kid? Sydney does. 

Syd has a serious obsession with peanut butter. She would eat peanut butter and jam sandwiches every day if I let her. She would put it on anything and if she happens to see it when the pantry is open, she needs to have it right then. 

While we were in Phoenix I found her the cutest shirt. It was the perfect way for her to profess her love for peanut butter and jam and show off a bit of her personality. It has quickly become her favorite shirt and I think I may have to find a couple more in bigger sizes just so I have backups. The other day she wore her fav shirt and some matching peanut butter and jam barrettes. It was too cute not to capture. Check out those silly faces. Doesn't she look so much older?!

PS..... the shirt says "We Be Jammin"

Mrs. E

Henry ~ 7 Months

My love for Henry grows so much more each day. 

I am so fully and completely aware of how incredible both of my children are. To me, they are perfect. They fill our lives with joy and challenges and we love every minute of it. 

Our little man is getting so big. At 7 months, he has already battled through his first surgery, been on 4 plane rides and left the country for a month long trip. He has mastered feeding himself puffs and crackers and loves to eat anything we give him to try. He hates bottles and loves breastfeeding. He is great at entertaining himself and is getting better in his carseat. His favorite person in the entire world is his older sister Sydney and he flashes more gummy grins in a day than I ever thought possible. 

At 7 months, Henry has his first tooth! It popped through three days before his 7 month Birthday and it is his new pride and joy (pictures to come when I can get one). He can sit on his own very well but is lazy and often wants to lay down instead. He thinks that he can move forward by making a swimming motion while on his tummy and he has an endless supply of drool. 

Henry has his shots and a check up on Friday so we will weigh and measure him then. From the looks and feel of it he has gained some considerable weight. 

He is getting so big!

Mrs. E

DIY ~ A Quilted Halloween Pillow

Better late than never right?

I have been trying to finish up a million unfinished projects over the last week. I have so many things on the go and nothing is actually complete and usable. I was getting frustrated so I decided to change that. The first projects I decided to finish were the two quilted Halloween pillows I had been working on. 

I started with the swoon block pattern from Thimble Blossoms and went from there. I don't have a walking foot or free motion foot for my machine yet so I can't get too crazy with the quilting. But I think that the straight line quilting actually really works for this pillow. It's also HUGE! This pillow is 24 inches squared and the pillow form (duck feather filled from Ikea) is actually 26 inches squared. This is so that the pillow is nice and full looking. I didn't want to fuss with a zipper so I did an envelope style cover and hand bound it. 

What do you think? I am contemplating selling them in our little shop (which we are still working on). Would you buy one?

Mrs. E