Baylee's first birthday

Baylee turned 1 yesterday! can I tell you how stressful/wonderful/emotional day it was!? we had a bbq swim party at my parents house and it was themed pink Lemonade. We had lemon cake balls, lemon bars, pink lemonade cupcakes, pink lemonade and of course all the food that goes along with a bbq. We had perfect weather and a good time. marcus rented a helium tank... isn't he funny? He comes home with a helium tank and 150 balloons!! he ahd fun blowin them up and set up the back yard while my parents and I ran errands and baked! I can't believe how fast this year has gone by and I'm really excited for the next year. We love our little Baylee and what a blessing she is to our lives, and what a little sweetheart she is... with a little bit of drama queen.

Indiana

We made it there and back and we had a great time! Indiana is a beautiful place and had perfect weather(for the most part). We aldo stayed at a great cabin on the lake. We went back there for the Hoffman family reunion and I had no clue what to expect but I had a lot of fun and I loved meeting them! It was nice to relax and just hang out, we went to the Amish flea market, and even had a tornado.. the bad part: our plane was delayed three hours coming home and we didnt get home till 1 a.m. I didn't even think about taking pictures until like the last 2 days so here are a few we got.

have you missed me?

Its been a bit, but whats new. Baylee turns one at the end of the month, and I can't believe it. She has been walking for a while now, but hasn't been very good at it till this last week she has been taking off. She is so funny and has everyone laughing! she Talks and talks and talks and is always yelling at the top of her lungs, and then laughing at herself. She has learned to do a somersault, oh man we love her! yes, we are back in utah. its partly my fault, but I am craving some stability! June will go by fast though because we are going to Indiana for a week, then its Baylees birthday, and then my brother nathan and his wife Jamie are coming out for a visit, and then hopefully we will be headed home. I can't wait becasue Im on this refurnishing furniture kick... and my parents are going crazy with all the furniture in their garage. Marcus has work here in Utah which is nice! He has been helping me with my furniture projects and has been very patient with me(Im a newbie, hes not) and my crazy ideas! (I also just think hes happy I have something other than baylee and shopping to occupy my time). So thats about it! Here's some pics of our little monster!

She has been notorious for getting into the cereal! she sat here for about 15 minutes digging into the cherios box..
she had to get every last one that dropped!

the bathroom

WE finished the bathroom a week or so ago so here it is! I have no Before pics, but what is used to be was a stand uo shower with w/ a linen closet next to it, Marcus tore that out at out in a jetted tub and we(yes, WE) tiled everything, painted put in a new vanity and toilet, and decorated. Marcus also went as far as to put a light above the shower, we thought it was kinda dark.. and we LOOOOOOVE it. I'm being spoiled, I never want to shower in our other bathroom ever again. So now we have BAylees room, and our bathroom done, On to the next project.

Randoms

talk about convenience!

My birthday flowers

Handy Hubby

My husband is crafty... in a manly way! I have a love/hate relationship with his talents! Love: He can build/remodel things I never would have dreamed(e.x. our floors, bathroom, baylees room)and saves us lots of money. Hate: arent I suppossed to be the crafty one?? My whole family is crafty, its in my blood somewhere. So, Im on a quest to get crafty! Also hate: he knows how to do everything, fix everything, so our entire weekend is spent at home depot and fixing things...BOOORING. The love outrules the hate though and heres why:

Baylees toybox built from scratch


Baylees dresser

Baylees closet built from scratch

OUr closet, from scratch


Our new bathroom

Marcus built this huge mirror

Our beautiful hardwood floors

Baylees room

You thought I was kidding when I said hes handy huh?

TA DA!!

MArcus bought me a new camera for my birthday, which isnt until monday, but he knew i wanted to get pics of the nursery up so he gave it to me early! what a sweetie. So here they are! BEfore and after, and I always think pics dont do justice, but all thats left, is curtains and closet doors, a few decorations here and there, and some paint touch up!


this is Marcus putting up the Waines coating

Love it!