Friday, September 10, 2010

Adorable Bird Collage!


Oh my gosh!
Be still my heart!
This is the cutest little clumping of pictures I have ever seen!

Remember how I blab on and on about snatchin' up old chunky frames?!
Well these beauties came from the Goodwill for $1.50 a piece!
After seeing all three of them lay around the house for a bit... I decided it was time we put something in them!
So I slapped a 2 coats of black on them and WOW! What a difference a little paint makes! (Actually I think that was another title to an old post... ah yes, here.)

After the black paint came the question "what to put in them?" And since bird are simple, elegant, and all the rage right now... I decided birds it was.

I went over to the Graphic Fairy and searched around for bird clip art! - Oh my goodness you all, she has some of the best printable clip art! You could spend easily an hour just looking a all she has to print off!

Anyways, printed off what I wanted, then found some coordinating scrapbook paper.
After cutting out the clip art and scrapbook paper... well the rest is history! I just put it all together and Viola!

I am soooo in LOVE!




Ahhh, just look at how gorgeous and chunky those frames are!
Who knew roughed up and chunky could look so good! Haha, I couldn't resist... sorry! :)
There ya have it! A wonderful and successful afternoon crafting!
Ah, crap! I forgot to do the dishes and start a load of laundry.
Oh well, maybe I'll be a better housewife tomorrow!
Chat later,
Jen

Thursday, September 9, 2010

Baby Petersen: I'm a...



A GIRL!

Can you believe it?! My sister and brother in law are having a GIRL! Against my better judgement and gut instinct "Baby P" is a GIRL!

Ahhh, we could not be more excited to have a little girl in the family! Someone for Greta to play with, someone for Auntie Jen to snuggle and buy gorgeous pink outfits for! Oh a girl! I am so thrilled! I feel like I haven't had a baby girl to snuggle in so long and this just makes me oh-so-happy!

Last nights gender reveal party was nothing short of fun, exciting, and shocking!

Here they are, the soon to be parents! Jes & Branden seconds away from a life changing moment...

Jes was beyond happy!

She couldn't believe it! She actually got her girl! This is what she wanted all along!


I think I might have even seen a little tear in the midst of her happy dance! :)

My little Sis! Momma of a little girl!


Congrats Jes and B! You guys are going to make fantastic, fun, awesome, loving, parents!
We could not be more excited for you guys and this next chapter in your lives! Before we know, SHE will be here! Oh how we can't wait to meet her!

Chat later,

Jen

Wednesday, September 8, 2010

The Most Adorable Family Pictures!

So remember yesterday when I was catching you up and telling you all about our family pictures with Jessica Smith?! Well.... THEY ARE UP and on her website already!!!!!

I am beyond excited, super thrilled, giddy as a school girl, and sooooo IN LOVE with how they turned out! Aghhh, they are absolutely stunning!
This Jessica Smith has a real talent for what she does!

Are you just dying to see them now or what?!

Ok, you can!

Just go here and click on "clients." You will then see the thumbnail photo that says "Family - 9/8/2010." You will need a password to get into the gallery and that password is "appleberry1." Once you are in the gallery, before you can view the photos, it will ask you to type in your name and email address. After you do that you should be set!

Seriously.... brace yourself for the cutest pictures EVER!
I have so many favorites I can't even begin to pick which ones I am going to get!

Ok... get going. Go check out the pictures!
And make sure to let me know which ones you guys like the most. - Might help me make my decision on whichs ones to get!
UPDATE: Since I posted this post we got the CD of all the pictures and I wanted to share my absolute favs! There are close to 200 pictures so this is just a quick glance!
















Oh... and P.S. - tonight we are going over to my sisters house for a big family dinner to find out the sex of her baby! Kind of a little gender reveal party! So excited... I'll let you guys know tomorrow!
But let the record state, my guess is BOY!


OK... Chat later,

Jen

Tuesday, September 7, 2010

Back in the Saddle!

Hi guys!
I'm back... again! lol
I know, I said I wouldn't be gone so long last time but boy do life and things just get in the way of my blogging! Geez!
What's a girl gotta do to find some time to sit down at the computer and write huh?!

Well, I will tell you of all the wonderful things that got in the way while I was taking my little break...

Baking Banana Bread with my favorite girl...



Since I work Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday in the grown up world... that only leaves me Thurday thru Sunday to be home with the babes. And since baking is one of my passions and I want to instill that into my daughter... this is why I make time to bake!
And it just so happens that whenever I get super stressed or anxious I have this obnoxious need, desire, sickness (whatever you want to call it) to BAKE! I know... crazy right!
I didn't get this curvy exercising when I get stressed out!

So I spent some time baking and being with the babes the last two weeks.
I also was getting ready and coordinatig outfits for our big family photo shoot! Remember last year when I was getting ready for our FIRST family photo shoot? - To see our pictures from last year you can check out our post on the lovely Jessica Smith's blog here. And I talk a little more about how great Jessica is here. -

Well I was doing the same thing this year. However, this time instead of a photo shoot with just my little family we did a huge shoot with my whole entire family! Like Mom, Dad, siblings, etc. I am sooooo excited and anxious to see the finished product I can hardly stand it! Here in about a week we should be able to get a sneak peek on Jessica Smiths Blog. I am totally like a little kid before Christmas morning... just giddy and consumed with excitement! I will keep checking and definitely let you know as soon as I see the post!

Here are a couple pictures I snapped at home before we left for the professional to do her job!




(Tuck was still grabbin' a little beauty sleep!)

I also was cleaning, prepping, and getting ready for our second batch of house guests. The Appleberry's were in town last time we chatted... which was about 2 weeks ago. And then just this past weekend, for Labor Day, The Nelson's (which is my hubby's sister) were in town!

We had a great weekend hanging out with Tracy, Joe, and their 3 girls!

- All 5 Appleberry Grandbabes! -

While they were here in Minnesota we got to do a little crafting...








Have icecream sundaes!





And the best part of the whole weekend.... we got to go to the Minnesota State Fair!
The Nelson's had never seen so much fried food on a stick!








Ahhh, I LOVE the State Fair!
We had so much stinkin' fun this weekend. I think I speak for my whole family when I say I wish the Nelson's could have stayed longer!

So that's what I've been up to! Life and summer is just naturally busy and for some reason my house is like busy central! - But I love it and wouldn't have it any other way!

Oh, and remember all that baking I talked about earlier... its because Loren and I have also taken on a new adventure or endevour in life! And that has kept us busy into the wee hours of the morning! This is one of the main reasons I haven't been able to keep up on blogging. This new chapter in life has me exhausted! And eating a ton of banana bread! lol - but more on that to come!

Anyways, for now I am back and ready to get connected and share my memories with you all. I know I love blogging 'cause I sure miss it and you all when I am gone!
Hope you all are having a great day!
Chat later,
Jen
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