The Big Guy...

Every year we take Brayden to see the Big Man, and have breakfast. Each time it gets more fun! I have been talking to him about not being "shy" with Santa and that he needed to tell him what he wanted...Brayden is pretty shy around people sometimes, which is ok...Rest assured I know he WILL NOT talk to strangers! All week he told me, "Mom, I won't alright..I will talk."

What do you think happened? :) Still our shy little man but in total awe of Santa, of course he was a million questions when we got in the car..."Where are his reindeer? Is this the North Pole? Why does Santa come here? Is this his house?Why can't I see his sleigh? Does it land on the roof? Is Santa going away soon? Why? How does he get down our chimney? Is it magic?"

I cherish all of these little intelligent questions, this is always something I will look forward to.

He just kept staring, and staring...with the fork straight up in the air....



Afterwards, we built a gingerbread house...Well, Brady did! Yes, Brady...doesn't it look awesome?! Way better then I could do, Brayden's cute friend Izzie gave this to him and he had a blast "building" Thanks Iz!

Cozy Christmas.

Happy Holidays...

Love the holiday season, I look forward to decorating my home putting up the tree and making everything feel warm and cozy.

Hot Chocolate by the fire anyone?

These chairs are the latest addition to my table. Love this fabric, it's a script pattern with a darling texture. They are super comfortable, adds height and softens the look of all the wood side chairs. Just couldn't resist these little cuties...Aghh, the guilty pleasure of furniture.

Grateful.

I am so overwhelmed by all the blessings that I have. I don't even know where to begin. First off, I am so grateful for the opportunity to be a Mommy, I have such an angel child. Brayden is the light of my life and has taught me so much, I love him more than words can explain. My mom always told me, "When you have your own children, you will understand." And now I do, that deep love that you cannot describe. He melts my heart everyday, and makes me tear up just thinking of how precious he is to me. My Brayden boy...
So thankful for my family, a loving supportive husband that means the world to me. I am grateful for his constant efforts to give our family all of the needs and comforts that we enjoy. He is such a great daddy and a good husband. Love you with all my heart!

Wonderful parents that have taught us so well, they are all tremendous examples and a blessing beyond measure. Thank you for being who you are.

Sometimes I wonder why am I so blessed? I feel that I have so so much. I recognize and acknowledge ALL that I have and I am extremely grateful.

Today I was thinking of Thanksgiving, the big dinner, pies, and family. And my thoughts went back to my wonderful Granny and Pop-Pop. What a wonderful time thanksgiving was. They are always in my thoughts, but this holiday season I am so emotional about how much they gave, how much I love and miss them! I was polishing my Granny's beautiful dining table that I was so lucky to inherit, and it hit me all the dinners that we gathered around this table and shared laughter, traditional family toasts and phenomenal food. My Pop-pop always joking and carving the perfect turkey Granny slaved over, or slapping another giant heap of mashed potatoes on your plate when you think that you were going to BURST! I always remember him saying,"Now, we have a lot of time to eat, so sit down, enjoy and take your time, no one is leaving for a long time." And my Granny would be on the other end of the table saying, "Bob, just let them eat what they want."

The table was always set with such flare, beautiful in everyway...Granny cooked like a gourmet chief, looked like a bombshell while doing it, basting the turkey in the oven yes, in heels :) setting out appetizers making sure everything was perfect. And I do have to laugh because I always will remember the "boxed" wine by the kitchen sink....it is a precious, fun memory to me and reminds me of what grand people they were. They loved to have a good time. I love them with all my heart and miss them, but I know that my Gran will be cooking another wonderful dinner for my pop-pop and that they are so happy together.

Have a Wonderful Thanksgiving Everyone. Be grateful.

Nursery=Check!

InspirationFinal Product.

Here is the final product. It was a lot of fun to do, and we are so excited for our little guy!

Nanananana-Nananana-BATMAN!!

Oh yes, Happy Halloween from the BATMAN! We had a great Halloween and Brayden was a total hoot in his batman outfit. Yes, he did stay in character when he was in the suit, jumping off of porches, flying from house to house, and showing off his sweet fighting moves...

We had our tradition of the family over for hot soup and salad, followed by yummy pumpkin cake. Which was fitting for the chilly, wet night.

Brayden made a haul with the candy and is already looking forward to next year!

Happy Halloween...

"Stay"Cation

Park City,Ut-We just got back from a fabulous stay-cation! Good family time, great weather, gorgeous setting and time to just relax. Brady had a work conference up in there so he booked us a little retreat for our fam. Complete with a massage for me :) much needed for the prego wifey. Brayden had a great time, swimming and staying for a "sleepover" in the Hotel. We stayed at the Canyon Resort, it was so pretty the leaves were vibrant and it actually felt like Fall up there. We enjoyed walking up and down Main Street looking in all the fun shops. Brady also took me to the St. Regis Hotel in Deer Valley......okay~STUNNING! The hotel is clear up on the mountain and you have to take a gondola to get there, or in Brayden words a roller coaster. This place is beautiful. Antiques, rich carpets and walpaper, dramatic draperies, yummy furniture, the lighting fixtures were a works of art, all of it was over the top. I of course had to snap a few pictures and they do not do them justice ~But if you have the opportunity to go and see this place it is a must! Brady is so thoughtful, he knew that I would just eat it up, lots of eye candy! Needless to say it was a fantastic time....and he even bought me a delicious carmeled apple from Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, what more could a pregnant gal want?! :)

Thanks Babe...

Inspired.

Finally, Inspired. This is what I am thinking for the nursery. It is still a work in progress, but hopefully you get the idea. Most of you have heard of this site Polyvore, it is a fashion/design site that allows you to create "sets" or boards of your ideas and inspiration. It was really helpful to put all of my ideas together in one picture so that I could see the semi-finished product. They have anything and everything you can think of. But let me warn you, it is a total time waster!!! :) This reminded me of doing design boards, they were a lot of work but I do miss doing them. So the room is cleared and ready for paint! I will post the real pictures when "Project Nursery" is complete. Getting excited for our little guy!
P.S. the "G" is for Greyson...were pretty sure on the name!