I Scream, You Scream, We All Scream for Ice Cream!

As I mentioned, Claire turned one last week.  On Sunday, an ice cream/swim party was held to celebrate!  We had such a good time, and I can't wait for more birthday parties for that little Chick!  I made her a super cute ice cream cone headband.  I can't really take credit for it.  My sister found it on Pinterest, and I copied to the best of my ability!  Here are some pictures of the headband and the party!

I started with rosettes made from crepe paper.

The cone is real.  I hot glued curling ribbon inside.

Sugar pearls hot glued to make the cone pretty.

The finished product!

Chick in the swimming pool!

Unsure about the candle.  That headband looks too cute.

This little one likes cake.

It was hot.  The pool was great.

Happy Birthday, Chick!

Claire is ONE!!! Today was her first birthday, and what a joy it has been to be an aunt for the past year.  Aaron and I went to my sister and BIL's house this evening to have cake and open presents.  Claire was a little unsure of the cake, but enjoyed it once she tasted it!  She had a great time opening some gifts.  She got a few wonderful gifts that I think she's going to love.  Happy Birthday, Chick!  Uncle Aaron and I love you so much.  We are so thankful that God blessed your mommy and daddy, and the rest of us, with you!  I can't wait to celebrate so many more birthdays with you!

July 15, 1985 10:10 AM

Twenty-seven.  I've made it to another birthday!  I've had a wonderful year, and I'm so thankful for the gifts that God has blessed me with over the past year.  My birthday was perfect in every way.  Aaron made French Toast for breakfast.  It tasted just like my mom's - what a treat!  We went to church, then to lunch with friends.  Aaron made a funfetti cake (my favorite!) with funfetti icing.  We had plans to go out to dinner, but I opted for staying home and just spending time with my husband.  Aaron and I were at Youth Camp for the week, and we arrived home on Friday.  Saturday was a busy day for us, so I just wanted to be at home and enjoy relaxing.  Aaron gave me some perfume, which I'm so excited about!  I had been given a small bottle of this perfume at Christmas, and I recently ran out.  Aaron got me a large bottle, so I'm set for a while!  We'll celebrate my birthday this Friday with our families.  Here's to hoping that 27 is just as good, if not better, than 26!

Happy Birthday, Sharon!

After our Christmas festivities, we celebrated Sharon's birthday! Sharon's birthday is December 25, and her birthday is always celebrated in the evening.

I'm very thankful for Sharon and the wonderful mother and mother-in-law that she is. She is a wonderful example of a wife, loving Sammy so well. She is a caring, giving person. She always puts others first and is very selfless. Sharon shows her love by giving to others and doing for others. She is one of the most generous people that I know. I am so thankful for her and all that she does for Aaron and me. Happy birthday, Sharon! I hope this day was filled with joy for you!

Happy BIRTH Day Claire!

Claire has made her arrival!  She was born yesterday, August 3, at 1:34 in the afternoon.  Adelina and Claire are doing great!  Adelina went to the hospital around 10 Tuesday night, and we anxiously awaited more news.  The family went to the hospital around 11 yesterday morning.  Reed's mom, Mary Ann, drove in from El Campo late Tuesday night/incredibly early Wednesday morning.  She left around 2:30, and she was in Dallas by 8.  Reed's dad, Donnie, drove to Dallas yesterday afternoon. 

Claire is 6 pounds, 8 ounces and is 19 and 1/2 inches long.  She has a some hair, just the right amount!  Everything about her is perfect!  I have very much enjoyed spending time holding her last night and today.  Adelina and Claire will go home tomorrow, and I am so thankful that I still have a week before I have to be back at work, so I get a little more time to just love on Claire!

twenty-six

I turned 26 last Friday, and I am so thankful for all the love from my family and friends.  I am immensely grateful to my mom, who went into labor at midnight, and delivered me 10 hours later.

I started the week of my birthday with dinner last Sunday with some of my sweet friends from work.  I hadn't seen Stacey, Andrea, or Courtney since school got out, so it was a wonderful time to catch up and just hang out.  What a great treat!

Aaron has had a crazy schedule for the last couple of weeks with children's camp and youth camp.  I am thankful that he was coming home from Brownwood on Friday, and that he was able to hang out with me Friday night.  We went to see Harry Potter, which was fabulous!

Since Aaron was going to be in Brownwood for a week, I decided to visit Amber, John, and Josh, who also happen to live in Brownwood.  I hadn't seen Amber or the boys since the wedding last year, so I was so excited to see them!  I love that I got to spend a few days with my sweet friend, and that I got to see her on my birthday.  We made a cake, which was so much fun!

Fun cake!  We made the fondant, which was surprisingly easy!

John and Josh helped me blow out my candles!

After seeing Harry Potter on Friday night, I got to open my gifts from Aaron.  He gave me a gift card to Loft, which I love because Loft Loves Teachers, so I get a discount every time I shop!  The other gift was a new chandelier for our breakfast room.  I am beyond excited about this chandelier!  We currently have one that looks like a Tiffany lamp.  We get a lot of compliments about how unique and neat it is, but I can't stand it!  So, if anyone wants to buy my old light fixture, let me know!  I think I'll be putting it on craigslist or ebay soon.

Old light fixture.  So very much not my style.

New chandelier!  This is just a picture of the box.  It hasn't been put up yet.

 To end all my birthday celebrations, I enjoyed dinner with my family and Sammy and Sharon on Sunday night at Amigos.  We came back to the house to have ice cream cake.  What a wonderful birthday!

Aaron forgot to buy candles.  We used matches instead.