Elizabeth turns 1!

16-pound Elizabeth turned 1 today! She had a blowout birthday bash at Mimi and Papa's. It was a wonderful time with the new water slide and all the presents. I found the birthday dress at Target and couldn't resist!

the endless pursuit of Life: Texas: an Oregonian's view

My awesome transplanted Oregon friend Tricia gives her POV about being a native Oregonian in the foreign land of Texas. I loved her post so much I just had to share:

the endless pursuit of Life: Texas: an Oregonian's view

PS: Almost a licensed foster parent!

Some Organization

Like most people, I have a pile of cords around my TV/computer/DVR/modem/etc, etc, etc. I hate having them all in a pile, so I researched many solutions and I found the Cable Capture at Ace Hardware, special order of course. I ordered one, found out I loved it, and proceeded to order six more. I still think I need a few more. There are still too many cords, but at least I feel better about how it looks!

Before

After

Living Room

My living room...

Finished!

So glad that I'm finally finished with the room! I had my home study this week, and should be officially licensed within the next couple of weeks. Very exciting...

The perfect green Pack and Play...

All my new toys have a home, and the play yard matches the decor!

Elizabeth's Baby Dedication

Elizabeth was dedicated last Sunday at church, very sweet!

Garage Sale Finds, Continued

Today was a GREAT day for garage sales. Jess, Elizabeth, and I went sign scouting for any garage sales in the neighborhood, and found some good ones. One was a house full of children's toys, a quarter a bag. The last house had great baby gear, $3 a bag for some good stuff. Spent less than $20 today!

Fun at the Park

Last Saturday, Jessica, Nathan, and I took all the kids to the park in Atascocita. Ms. Hamilton met us there with her daughter, Bailey. We had a blast!