CALIFORNIA FINDLAY WEDDING!

Last weekend we traveled to California for my cousin, Michelle's wedding. I do not think it could have been a more perfect place, time and EVERYTHING in between to get married. The first thing I yelled to her the day of the wedding was "ITS A BEAUTIFUL DAY TO GET MARRIED!"

Her and James(her new husband!) worked so hard to make this day special not only for themselves, but for their guests. James' parents cooked the delicious food for the event and from the moment we arrived James and Michelle were non stop hard at work. They were hanging lights, directing people where to set up certain things all up until the hour of the wedding.  I could feel so much love and dedication that James and Michelle had towards one another. Their friends also showed this same love and enthusiasm for the marriage of their two friends. I was SO excited to help set up and be there to celebrate one of the most important days of anyones life.  Congrats to James and Michelle Findlay!  I had way too many pictures to post them all on the blog. So here is a Findlay Wedding Video 

                                                 

Unexpected Halloween

Let me start off by saying, I LOVE FRIDAYS. However, I am sure MANY of you understand that after a long week, sometimes all you want to do on a Friday is put on you pajamas and sit on a couch and watch all the shows you missed. With the cold weather last night Holland and I decided to be adventurous 25 year olds.  Instead of putting on pajamas and watching shows we were going to go to a movie. Believe me, these days that is adventurous for us. We have both been so busy, tired and just overwhelmed.  Going to a movie sounded like a mini vacation.

On our way to the movies we got into contact with our friends, Jon and Sarah. Sarah said there was a Halloween cover band show playing and that maybe we could get dinner and we could decide if we wanted to go. Immediately my brain was like "YES, lets go be social!!!" We arrived at Jon's house and my brain was so fried that it literally took me 5-7 minutes to realize what the show really meant. "HALLOWEEN COVER BAND SHOW". It never crossed my mind in these moments since the phone call that 1) People will probably be wearing costumes. 2) Oh wow.... Holland and I don't even have costumes......3) We are going to be THOSE PEOPLE that look like they just aren't fun and don't dress up...... I walked up to Holland after seeing clearly Jon and Sarah has their costumes ready and I said "I don't know if we should go..... we don't have any costumes.... sadly Holland agreed and we really became ashamed that the Halloween weekend had creeped up on us without us knowing.  We were on the fence on if we should go or not. Sarah, Jon and his mom were pulling out costumes out of this magical closet with really the best costumes EVER. Holland had a lightbulb moment and remembered he had a lederhosen that I got him for his birthday last year and then Sarah's eyes got all big and she said "JONS MOM HAS A GERMAN GIRL OUTFIT!!!"

With a little tweaks and a quick swing back by our house we were on our way to celebrate Halloween weekend.

Jon and Holland being friendly and sharing a drink. 

Sarah the Snail!! Loved her DIY costume!

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 It was the most unplanned thing we have done in a while and I am very glad we did. We got to go see some other peoples great costumes and we got to listen to cover bands that sang songs from the movie Labrynth!!  I hope every one has a very fun and safe Halloween Weekend! :)

Super Bryce is 4!!!

I seriously cannot believe how much this boy has grown up over the past four years! Holland and I are so lucky to have seen Bryce go from a tiny baby to a handsome young man. It really doesn't feel like over four years ago Hollands sister called and told me she was having a boy. Shortly after we were making the nursery sky blue and painting all kinds of farm animals on the walls. It sure has been fun to watch Bryce experience and fall in love with so many things like chop-choo trains, dinosaurs, space and now SUPERHEROES!!!                     

Holland and I went shopping with his mom before heading to Pflugerville to celebrate Bryce's birthday this past weekend and ever since Bryce and his sister Raya were babies, I am the crazy aunt that buys them clothes instead of toys.  Not because I don't want to be fun, but because I know his parents, Allison and Kevin will appreciate not having as many toys in the house and clothes are essential! Plus, let's face it I love to shop for clothes! Even if it is not for myself :)  So at Target after we had made our picks of outfits we went down the toy aisle. 

me: Oh, look Holland its a Thor hammer! That is pretty cool. 

H mom: Yea Bryce really wants one, but I told him his mom said no. 

Holland:(Grabs the Thor hammer immediately) "Then I am getting it for him!"

We then decided that it made no sense whatsoever to get the Thor hammer without the awesome Thor costume and Bryce was ELATED. Allison, not so much. She has already stated that we will get our payback whenever we have kids....but look at how AWESOME HE LOOKS!!

Bryce's Birthday cake! 

Bryce SO excited about his Thor hammer. Jumbo-obviously very excited to make Bryce happy, even if it makes his sister upset!

Thor made holland fall down and go boom in the bounce house. 

Oma with all the kids in the bounce house. 

Bryce's Birthday was filled with tons of friends from school, soccer team and also family. It was fun to see all the kids and adults get involved with the superhero theme.

                                             Everyone was very excited about cake time!

MMMMM the cake is so good!

Seriously, how handsome is he?!

Bryce testing out his spider web gift on his dad. 

Look at that smile!

 After friends left, Bryce gave us a costume show with all his costumes. He did say that he was going to be Thor for Halloween though! I love his spiderman pose!

Time flies when you are having fun.  I know Allison and Kevin both feel that way.  SO much has happened in the past four years and I Love that when Allison went to the grocery store she bought a "3" candle instead of a "4". I know she is holding on to these years like precious gold!  Life is all about the experience and making memories to last a lifetime and that was for sure done this weekend at the Bailey house.  WHOO HOOO on first birthday party at the house! Thanks for having us to celebrate Bryce's special day :)

Baby pictures of Bryce, Just for Fun! :)