Boho Baby

So for Christmas I got my first sewing machine! Ask me how many times I've used it...nada. I've put so many projects on the back burner because I didn't want to lug the thing out just to put it back. Yet another reason I need my own sewing room (cough, cough). Anyway, Too many Pinterest to-do's have been piling up so here it is, my first ever sewing project on my brand new, never used sewing machine!

1/2 Yard of fabric. Hobby Lobby. $1.50. 

I love Hobby Lobby

...Into THIS!!!

Tutorial courtesy of www.ohsweetjoy.com

It's so cute I can't even stand it! 

I just kept looking at her, like wow you are beautiful!!! Oh, and nice head wrap too ;)

 I've got the sewing itch!!! What will be my next project??? 

4th of July

Par-tay at the Tracy's!!! I'm not gonna lie, at our new house we have a pretty sweet set up for get-together's. You should be jealous. Not really. But seriously, I LOVE being able to have friends over! At our old home we rented, which was the size of a postage stamp, we could rarely have groups of people over. But now....every night's a party with the Tracy's!!! 

Norah in all her 4th of July festive-ness

This girl sure loves her Daddy

But she loves her Mommy too:)

Norah loved watching the "big" kids and playing in the grass (She used to be afraid to walk in the grass lol, but she has since overcome her fear).

Not to forget Sadie Sue. She also had a friend come over and they played till they dropped

Sometimes I feel like Norah is a baby bird...and I'm the Mama Bird. Sigh...

After a while we broke out the swim suits for the kiddo's and played in the water. This is Norah's bff Ivy. They play really well together when they're not stealing each others toys and snacks ;)

Norah even got her hand on a water balloon. I wish I would have had the video running when it popped in her face. Pure Shock!

All my gal pals. My peeps. My possy (where did that word come from, possy)?

The men handled the fireworks quite well. And by well, I mean no one's hand got blown off. 

It was a great night! Happy Birthday America!!!

Baby Miles

Not too long ago we had a fun, quick visit with Aunt Becky and Uncle Doug. And a new addition to the family, baby Miles! Becky and Doug were making the long haul from Boston to San Jose and made a pit stop in the Great Lakes State and we're so happy they did! 

Norah, of course, loved showing off and only made baby Miles cry once when she threw a book at him (shaking head). It's not very often we get to see Daniel's siblings so it was lots of fun spending a few short days with the Norton's. 

Come back again! Norah promises to be nice ;)