Gratitude - day five

Movie Saturday with Bestie.

We are trying to squeeze in as many as we can before Girl Baby.

Our biggest time of year is November - December.

Oscar season.

But this year is getting cut short.

And usually we see two or three a day....but my body cannot handle that right now.

But.......this will be the thing we do 15 years from now.

Also, Ides of March was goooooooooood and I am NOT a Ryan Gosling fan.

Gratitude - day four

My neighborhood.

I like my neighbors..they are fun.

We laugh and have a great time together.

We are all different and they do not think I am too loud.

I am excited for my girl baby to play in our neighborhood.

I am surrounded by supportive women.

Strong women who I admire.

But I don't like Arctic Circle.

And if you go to the car wash at 2:00 AM you killed someone and need to wash out your trunk.

Gratitiude - day three

If you read my blog you know where I work.

You know what I do for a living.

You know what I have at my disposal.

You know that anonymous means nothing to me.

Because I know where comments come from.

And today I am thankful for that.

Gratitude - day two

My Young Women.

This not a picture of them.

I did not feel comfortable plastering their face all over the www.

But tonight as I drove these girls around I felt gratitude for them.

They know me. They know me well enough to be sarcastic with me.

They know me well enough to tell me I am cranky.

They know me well enough to tell me I am pretty.

They are examples of strength and of spirituality.

They teach me something new every week.

I love them.

Is that reality enough?

Gratitiude - day one

On this the month of gratitude I start it out with something most importatnt.

The fact that J.Crew crewcuts now has baby.

Wait did you hear me....

J. Crew crewcuts now has BABY!!!!

Girl Baby was born at the perfect time...just like I was in jail at the perfect time (when they had delicious chicken nuggets).

So sweet November...your first day goes to crewcuts.

It's a good day.

Who will save me?

So tonight was our wards Halloween carnival.

I love seeing all the sweet little costumes.

I had two conversations with two cute friends that made me realize I am doomed.

First convo with first cute friend started with me telling her how fab her costume was...she said...

"thanks my mom made it"

Second convo with second cute friend started "come see my kids" 

And they were the cutest Mickey and Minnie Mouse.

I said they were so cute...she said....

"thanks my grandma made them"

It was then I realized the horror....I need a seamstress. Like NOW.

How will I have any cute costumes???? How will Girl Baby survive????

Someone loan me their grandma or their mom.

THIS IS A CRISIS

Baby Shower

I had a baby shower.

Thrown by my bestie Miss.

It was PERFECTION. Honestly the perfect shower. 

It was the perfect day (76 degrees in the middle of October in Utah...Miss prayed HARD for that)

I had the perfect people there

I had the perfect photog (thank you Heidi)

It was in the perfect location (thank you Cydney)

Well just see for yourself....

Do...you...DIE. miss did all types of cakes with all types of sweet decorations. She baked for a WEEK. Every time I would Hey Tell her she would tell me she was baking or crafting.

DIE

Yes...that is a bucket FULL of Capri Suns. HEAVEN.

Uhhh lets talk about the craftiness that is my family. Do you SEE these blankets??? They are maj. Sweet Girl Baby is lucky to be surrounded by craftiness.

AND THESE DRAPES????? Heidi PRETTY much outdid herself. Also see that gift bag in the back? That is from Shauna who wins the CUTEST Girl Baby clothes award with those shoes. No pic but TRUST me...To die for.

This is me...taking in the sites....with a belt around my stomach. That was a bad choice that I suffered through. Also that is my 3298374293874 Capri Sun. 

I had almost all my lovelies there. EVEN THOUGH it was the Halloween dance.

Great friends came...and some even provided Zara boxes...Die

More great friends and family

Here I am trying on what Girl Baby was given....this is how you do it right? 

Now this is me telling my wad members I was going to use whiskey to calm my baby. No one laughed...and I think CPS was called. Side note.....so you see how bestie is writing everything down? I have an entire blog post dedicated to that card....just you wait.

Thank you Miss for a FAB shower. It was perf.

And sweet girl baby just kicked me hard in the ribs....I think that means "thank you Auntie Aubry" or it means "stop drinking so much Capri Sun I am sick of it"