Christmas Pics 2015

It's me again! Do you know what time of the year is drawing near? CHRISTMAS!!!!!!!!!

If anyone knows me, they know that I love all things Christmas. Growing up, that was my favorite time of the year and it still is to this day! My daddy would get so excited about Christmas, my mom would stuff our stockings full of cool things, daddy would record us opening all of our gifts (no joke--4 hours worth- at least!!). Christmas has always been a special time of year for me. Not because of the gifts, but because we get to rejoice in knowing that Christ was born to later die for our sins! Yes, FOR OUR SINS!! And I love spending time with my family.

Well, anyway, back to my point.
Every year, we would always put up the tree AFTER Thanksgiving--that's a shocker for those who have known me in the most recent years. I always said that when I'm either on my own, or married--whichever came first, I would put my tree up the FIRST weekend in November. I have done just that since Brady and I have been married.

Don't get me wrong, I love Thanksgiving. I love gathering together, giving thanks for the many blessings in my life and EATING! But....we've never had Thanksgiving here, and even if we did, my tree would still be up. Lol I just know how much I loved Christmas growing up and I want to pass on the tradition to Jayden.

Sooooo.....in October (yes, October) we had our Christmas pictures done. I love them. My boys look so handsome! I love that she captures the love that we share in pictures! Donna with Captivate Photography is my bestest friend, my Sis {in Christ} and my favorite photographer EVER! (If you visit the above link, you'll see my Bridal pic as her cover photo---yes, I'm bragging!) This year we didn't do the "normal Christmas colors" because Jayden's awesome Mia (my mom-in-love) bought him this adorable outfit and I just loved the colors! And the leaves changing and the beautiful pond in the background, well you'll just have to see for yourself! So, without further ado, here are a few of my favorites!

 

God Bless Each of you!! 

P.S. HAPPY VETERANS DAY!! Thank you to all the men and women who have served to keep our country the Land of the FREE! Without your selflessness, we wouldn't be able to walk, talk and praise our God. Thank you so very much, your service never goes unnoticed. 

Have a blessed week! 

3 years old today!

Our little man is 3! It doesn't seem that long ago that he made his grand entrance into this world and on his own terms AAANNNDDD sharing a birthday with his Mia! That was an exciting & stressful 26 hours of labor, BUT I wouldnt have him any other way. He reminds me of a certain person--oh wait, that's me. ;) 

We will celebrate tonight & tomorrow! Because turning 3 is just that AWESOME! 

To my precious Booger Bear, you are loved by daddy, me, your grandparents, your Aunts & Uncle, all of your cousins and friends, but most of all, you are loved by the God who created you! Never forget that my baby love. Keep on being spunky & silly, because that's just who God made you to be. I love you to the last star punkin'! 

P.s. I might or might not be crying. My baby boy is growing up. 

Crafting with Kim

Good morning! Sorry, I haven't posted in awhile. I have a perfectly good reason, well 2 reasons! 1. Summer came & went and school has started back and today is our first MOPS meeting for the year! 2. My keyboard on my laptop is messed up, causing me not to be able to type much, so until I let go of my laptop for the Hubbers to fix, I will just use the app on my phone. I just wanted to show y'all what I've been up to this summer! So without further ado, here's some pictures! 

Just a few of Jayden's party things. Can you tell what the theme is? ;)

And here's what else I've been working on! 

MOPS decor! 

My fall decor! 

Decor for the home! My kitchen is now coffee themed, so that's what the canvases are for. I actually already put them up! 

And a wedding present. I'm positive they love it! :) 

Have a blessed day! 

Potty Training is an Adventure

About 3 weeks ago, I decided it was a good time to start potty training Jayden. He was curious about where it was going, about sitting on the potty and he even would tell us when his diaper was wet or he went #2. So all the signs pointed in the right direction.

The first day was overwhelming. I was constantly washing 6 pairs of underwear, I couldn't do any other chores around the house, it was just awful, but I didn't give up. We had more accidents than I can count and I prayed more than I have in the parenting department thus far.

Day 1

Day 2

Day 2--you do what you gotta do to keep him on the toilet. lol

I think by the 3rd or 4th day, he really started grasping the fact that he needed to go tee tee in the potty. Each time he went tee tee, I would let him pick out 1 sticker to put in the box. If he went poop, he would get 2 (more on that later). Every time he peed, we made a HUGE deal out of it! In fact, he still makes a big deal out of it!

Day 4 came around and he was really getting the hang of it. 

By day 5, he was so close to filling up his first box. {Once he filled up his first box, he got his first surprise}

Day 6! Look at the sweet smile!

The more he filled up boxes, the more excited he got! He would tell us when he had to go tee tee and he would climb up onto his potty and go, therefore giving him another sticker, filling up another box and getting another surprise!

Day 8

Day 8 earned him another surprise! 

By July 7th, Jayden filled his entire posterboard full of stickers and received 6 prizes. All for peeing on the potty and telling us when he needed to go! He's got that part down 98%, pooping will take a little longer. In fact, yesterday he said "I get another surprise." I had to remind him that he's received all of his surprises for going tee tee. I said "if you go poop on the potty, you'll get a surprise." His response "I don't go poop on potty, I go in underwear." (he had just lost the battle to holding it in until we climbed on the potty. lol)

And everyone clapped because both mom, dad & Jayden made it through another parenting phase alive!

Happy Anniversary to Us!

4 years ago today I married my best friend. These past 4 years haven't been easy, but they have been worth it. To have a man who is supportive, helps me chase my dreams, drives me crazy and loves me all at the same time...why wouldn't anyone want that? lol We have been blessed. You're the only one I would want to do our life with. There have been many hardships on both of our parts, but you know what is amazing? We asked God to handle it with us. Thank you love for being my rock and loving me even though I thought I was worthless. I tell you everyday and every chance that I love you, but I don't feel it's enough.

Happy 4th anniversary! I love you and I can't wait to spend the next 40 with you! 

It's been awhile...

Sorry it's been awhile, but you're in luck tonight because I have A LOT on my mind.

Earlier this morning while it was pouring down rain and Jayden was sleeping I thought about how it's been about 2 months since I had to rush him to the doctor. I was afraid his oxygen level was low (again) because his breathing treatments didn't seem to be helping. While there, his doctor gave him another treatment, took X-rays, wrote him an Rx and suggested I get him some Zyrtec. He said that if I give it to him every day then it should help his breathing when it's nasty out. Since then, I have given it to him almost every day (because I forget sometimes) & with all this rain & pollen we've been having,  it has seemed to help tremendously & he hasn't had a treatment since that day!! So thank you Dr. Henry!

On another note, I'm planning his 3rd birthday party! Like, seriously? Why does it go by so fast? Anyway, it's Firetruck theme! All things Firetrucks, Firefighters & Dalmatians! It is going to be soooo fun!!!!

Our little Firefighter!

 For about 2 months, ok maybe it was just a month and a half my family & I kept a secret from our Marine! All this time he thought he was just going to hang out with his mom (my Sis) when she flew out to see him (today-Monday). Well....he got an AWESOME surprise when he opened the trunk of their rental car....only to find that not only was Mom going to be there, but his Dad too!!!! I watched the video about 5 times and I still bawled!!! I am so excited for them! I hope they enjoy their time together! Shout out to Grandma (my mom) for watching all of her other grandchildren while they're on vacay!

Just 3 of the 10 in their family!

Last, but definitely not least. Tonight as we told Jayden it was time to go to bed, he got so frustrated that he bonked his arm on something. His sweet daddy went to give him kisses, Jayden reached for a "van truck" <--- yes that's what he calls it---> and Brady scooped him right up into his arms. The love that my boys have for each other is fascinating. I love watching them play, have conversations and just love. I didn't get that snapshot tonight, but I'll add a little #TBT (throwback thursday) picture.

My boys asleep when Jayden was almost 2 months old!

And with all of that off my mind & onto this blog, I can now sleep in peace. Have a blessed evening/morning.

God Bless!

Can't Sleep (Part 2)

And here we are again....I'm typing and you're reading it. It is currently 5:58am. Figured I'd get up, catch up on my devotionals & finish my jamicure (I'll explain later).

Each day in my devo, she shares a scripture, a story & a prayer. I'll share my favorite verses for the week just because I can. Maybe it will inspire you. I will also share which book this is in just a bit!

"I will praise you as long as I live" Psalm 63:4

"God does not show favoritism" Acts 10:34

"I can do all this through him who gives me strength." Philippians 4:13

I have not been one to continue through a devo, in fact, I have the hardest time keeping that commitment. 1. I may be a morning person, but I like to use my time on me. 2. I dislike reading. I only read it, if it's interesting. I do have to say on the evening of March 22nd, I was convicted by the Lord. He told me that if I wanted to get my act together, then I needed to first start with my devo every morning. I'm going on a month strong now & I know that I couldn't have done that without my Lord & Savior! Now I know you're wondering what book I read, well you're in luck because if you follow this link, you will find it! Encouraging Words for Mothers

As far as not finishing my jamicure, I did my right hand, but I never got to my left hand, life happened!

Shaved Ice

Have a blessed day! Remember that God made you YOU, don't compare yourself to others, because you're beautiful just as you are in God's eyes!

Can't Sleep

I was a complete idiot tonight. I drank 2 cups of coffee around 8:30/9 pm...now I am wide awake at midnight while my boys sleep... and you might wonder what I am doing, well if anyone knows me, they know I am a crafter, so that is what I'm doing. Crafting.

I have about 3 different projects going on right now...which is fairly normal...My craft area looks like a complete mess and I clean it up at least once a month. Right now it is covered in fabric scraps and hot glue with a mix of my Jamberry goodies (because I did my nails today). I am almost done with 2 of the 3 projects and my brain is turning trying to come up with something new to do! My Pinterest is getting full with all kinds of crafts for babies to crafts with my MOPS group. You would think I would know what to do, BUT I don't. I'm stuck...I need a revelation! Hopefully whenever I go to sleep, I'll have a dream about what craft I'm going to do once these are done! {Hopefully}

Hopefully this means goodnight, since I'm done...since I have no idea what else to type (lol)....