Welcome Home Baby #2 / ~All Aboard~ Birthday Party

Well hello there! So it's been a while since I have posted. What have I been up to? Well, I had a baby since last time I blogged. We had the honor of welcoming Sawyer to our little family. We couldn't be happier.

 

 

 

  Also, running around like crazy! Life with two boys leaves little time to blog, but so much more time for fun and games. We recently had Nolan's birthday party, he is totally and completely obsessed with Trains. He eats, sleeps, talks, and breaths Choo Choo Trains. So of course, the year that baby #2 comes, he begs and chooses his own birthday party theme. Of course, I am super tired, since I just had baby about 2 months ago. So I tried my best, I didn't plan a year in advance like I usually do, I'm so sad I didn't go all out, but I did try. We celebrated in a venue this year, his favorite place, The Train Shoppe. Such a cute little place for Train enthusiasts to hang out in, it's tiny but oh so very cute. Turns out they have rooms for birthday parties, and at the same time you can travel back to time to the old west. They have a train ride with guns and all, so you can shoot targets. You can also enjoy train towns and city displays, for only a quarter you can choose the speed of the train, and even blow the whistle. This place is heaven for Mr. Nolan.

Taking care of the details was so much fun, as usual.
 

 

Enough said, here are the details of Nolan's 4th Birthday Party (All Aboard the Nolan Express)
 

 

 

 

 

Popcorn anyone? Nolan was thrilled to have a Train piñata with his name on it.

 

 

Some yummy cupcakes.

 

 

Everything had Nolan's name on it, even the juice barrels.

in case you can't see it, they say (NOLAN'S RAILROAD CO.)

 

 

My absolute favorite thing about the party was, and still is, these awesome coal sacks. I stenciled COAL on them, and underneath NOLAN RR CO. all the kids loved it, and it was original. They had candy and a train whistle inside. The kids were ecstatic!

 

 

The cake was super beautiful! I wish I was this creative and talented, but she did an awesome job! Nolan was completely in love with the little Train. Aren't those clouds super cute and fluffy? I love how 3D the cake was.

 

 

The "Nolan Express" was a huge success, Nolan had a blast with all his friends, and to me that was priceless.

 

 

 

Well, another successful party has come and gone. Thank you for stopping by. Ta ta for now!

Ahoy It's a Boy Baby Shower

A couple of weeks ago, my mom and my friend hosted my baby shower. Everything was darling, from the theme, to the colors, to the games and the yummy menu. I must confess I got involved and helped with some stuff, decision making and DIY.  This was so fun! I chose navy blue and gold for the colors, along with a Nautical theme.

These are the invitations that were sent out. Aren't they so fun?
 

So in love with these water labels!
 

 

 Gold chevron straws...
 

Made these cute cones for popcorn,  they were a hit!
 

 

 I so wanted a life preserve, since they were a bit pricey and couldn't find one I liked, I decided to DIY mine.
 

My mom has a lot of party hosting materials, such as these super cute gold dessert stands, perfect for the cupcakes.
 

One of the sisters in our ward (church) volunteered to make this super delicious cake, and boy was it amazing, she is so talented. I loved how preppy it looked!
 

Little nautical banners for Centerpieces, super simple and not very hard to make.
 

Props to my mom for always knowing how to make the perfect food display and set up. Not to mention for always having the yummiest menu ever!
 

 

My aunt Erica made me the cutest diaper motorcycle, isn't she so talented?
 

Favors! don't you just love the gold safety pins?
 

 

 

It was such a lovely evening, I felt so special! Thank you to everyone that made this event possible, basically my entire family, and to everyone that came and participated, thank you for showering me.

Thanks for stopping by friends!

 

A Very Whimsical 1st. Birthday!

My little baby turned 1, on May 19, 2012. Oh my gosh, time sure does fly. It's crazy how for 9 months (well technically 10) baby is in our womb, growing, expanding, he is being created in such a beautiful, and mysterious way, it's a miracle really. Sometimes it feels like an eternity having baby growing inside our tummies. Once out though, time flies like no other.

Pinatas!

Aunties

The Cousins!

Auntie, Cousins, & Friends

Happy 1st. Birthday Nolan, Mommy & Daddy Love you!

For his 1st. Birthday party, I decided no themes! As we don't yet know what his passions or likes are at 1. I am not a big theme party person anyway, so I decided to go for some whimsey. The reason I chose whimsical, is because long story short, when I was a single gal my favorite colors were black and white, I loved black and white, but when I got married my husband introduced my passion for blues, aquas, and grays, he brought some color into my life, and I loved it! After Nolan was born, he became the color inside of my world. I'm a fool for color, and patterns, and textures, he just colored my heart all over.

So what perfect way to express my love for Nolan, than to throw a very Whimsical Party. Here are some of my ideas I want to share with you.

Invitation

My Sister made the Birthday Cake. Isn't she amazing?

Personalized Favors

 Juice Boxes with Cases & Cheerful Party Hats

Thanks for "Breezing By"

We had a wonderful time with our friends and family.
 Thank you for visiting today.

Iheart Organizing Feature ~ A Yummy Closet~

Hey friends, so as I have mentioned before, I have been working very hard on my baby boy's bedroom, it has been so much fun, and I am excited to reveal his little but cute closet. This is so far my favorite organization project that I have done, it turned out so much better than I expected.  So good that Nolan's Closet was featured on

Here it is!

All of the gymboree bags on the top shelf were clothes he had already outgrown. Too crowded, and sloppy, I know.

There were also, a lot of extra things that were just everywhere, with empty spaces on the shelf, meaning the shelves weren't being utilized wisely. Right below the second shelf is a small concrete shelf, there were just things piled up, and I knew it could have been used better.

The bottom part of this closet was even worse! Every thing piled on a big storage bin, looking very ugly, and disorganized.

So not a pretty sight!

After much research and patience, this is what I came up.

Oh so delicious!

We already had a 4 compartment expedit at home, and we decided it was a perfect fit! Yes, it fits perfectly in the closet, meaning this closet is very tiny.

After watching the 2012 HGTV Green Home Tour and seeing these babies, I fell in love and had to have them. I did splurge on them I must admit, but they are perfect for Nolan's closet, don't you think. You can get them at the container store.

Now I can store toys, and hide away blankets, and accessories. I love these baskets!

I am using the greatest hangers ever made! The no-slip velvet hangers for kids, I am telling you they are a great investment. Plus they look clean and uniformed, and as you can see, I need more!

Remember what the shelves used to look like? Well, they were a mess, now everything is tidy and neat.

The cute little red containers I purchased at the $1 store! Perfect for storing diapers, wipes, toiletries, and other things. I love it!!

I got the top containers at IKEA at $3 a pop! And I labeled them, perfect for all of the clothes he has outgrown.

The tiny concrete shelf is now being utilized as a shoe display, don't you just love it? I do!

Before and After is a Must!

What do you think?

Have you done any cool Transformations lately? If so, e-mail me or post a link, I would love to get my eyes on it!

 

This Closet Was Featured on