Harry Potter party

These are some of the party favors my sister Hebs and I made for the party. We printed out "H" Hogwarts images on sticker paper, cut them out with exacto knives and stuck them on the glasses, then we bought etching cream!

Perfect for Butterbeer now!

I was Luna Lovegood for the party so I had to order a Quibbler!

We also gave out some pins we purchased on etsy as party favors.

I've got to give my sister Heather all the credit on these hand made wands! That's right...handmade! Does it get more legit? Not really.

Anyways, we bought wooden dowels from a craft store, ordered mug pegs (the handle part) from a website, and bought some copper fittings from a hardware store. Threw on wood stain, and some puffy paint. She made each one different and unique. She used an "Amazingo" spell on these! Yes I am THAT cheesy.

My mom insisted we have the "fat lady" at the party. Good call, we have Patrick or

Harry Potter posing with her here.

I did paint this banner for our photo background for the party. However, I plan on using it in my HP themed playroom one day.

Fred and George Weasley of course. One of my favorite costumes of the night.

McGonagall and Hagrid

EEK! Luna and Voldemort are married?! Brandon earned a lot of brownie points with me this night. He wanted to be Voldy and he wanted to dress up?! The stars aligned for me..

My pops as the mighty, but quirky Dumbledore.

Percy Weasley and Tonks! ......TAAAAAWWWWNKS!!!

The best hair of the night, tied with Hagrid is Bellatrix and her husband the Death Eater!

Fleur delacour had sewn her own hat, so darn impressive! HP was a really big help for this shin dig!

Rita Skeeter! Taking a break from her ladybug alter ego.

The Minister of Magic left his own business card wherever he went this night! Nice touch!

The promiscuous Gryfindor student and her Quidditch Captain husband!

Yes we did float candles in our Great Hall! Fishing wire, with battery powered votives with paper wrapped to appear as taper candles. You can't buy electric tapers!!!

Hedwig in the Whomping Willow!

Favorite phone pics

It says, "Holiday Rambler" (say it in a white trash voice) Brandon and i have an inside joke about RV's or Campers, if you look at their names they are always hilariously white trash sounding. Our favorite we've ever found is, "Sun Raider!!"
















Guess who took this picture? Read below...

summer 11--randomish phone pics

These are two pretty old, but i like them.

Bayer loves to push everything. He had a freak out in the mall, if we didn't let him push the stroller throughout the entire dillards store.

It is so funny to look at the random pictures Elle, my 3 year old niece takes with my phone, these two were rather impressive though. (she only took these first two, the rest of the pics were me obviously)

This is about 3 days before we put Belle down. I had a major breakdown this day because I knew the end was near. Bayer decided to take her on his first and only walk with Belle.Texas Roadhouse with mom and hebs.

Girls camp was hot this year..surprise surprise. I was over the 3rd levels with Jenny Williams and we had a lot of fun. The theme was Dr. Seuss, our level were the Sneetches.

We went over to Hebs after my mom, Heb, and I went antiquing. It was so much fun. Afterwards we stuck Bay in the swing.

Bay on a walk one day.

Seersucker Suit on Father's Day

Our little guy is getting so big. Bayer is still in love with balls and anything with a wheel. He loves to push carts, strollers, balls around wherever possible. He's started to play with his cousin Grayson, aka follows him all over the house, and makes loud noises when he does. And vice versa. IT'S AWESOME!

He can give high fives and loves to clap his hands, he also is very good at fake laughing, he'll make you feel funny--something I appreciate now and then. He's very opinionated and is not shy about showing it. He is a psycho at church, Brandon doesn't even try to go to Sunday school anymore, he just helps out in Nursery, while I'm teaching my Primary class (4/5/6 year olds).

He is becoming a better eater, not that great, but better. Loves hot dogs, graham crackers, raisins, donuts (boy after his own mother's heart), broccoli and that's about it. Sometimes he'll eat yogurt or mac n cheese.

He loves to be outside, he'd sweat himself to death if I'd let him.

I have been substituting for my moms tennis league once sometimes twice a week lately and it's been sooooo awesome! These 40-76 year old ladies are extremely impressive. I love tennis and I can't wait to join my own league someday. Today I was stung by a wasp though and my thumb is gigantic!

videos at 11 months