Abby turns 6

Here is Abby at her 6th birthday party.  She scored lots of great presents, including these pajamas and Hulk hands.

Everyone dressed up for Abby's Halloween party.  I made these shirts for James and I.  I was all about being comfortable & these were perfect.

House Photos

Kitchen View 1

Kitchen View 2-door to left is storage under stairs. 

Our attempt at gardening-we are trying lettuce, beets, carrots, squash, and bell peppers.  I also put in some pre-grown rosemary & basil.  Things are sprouting!  Our weather is still in the high 80's here!

Fun Times @ Our New Digs

Halloween Cookie Making Time!  We LOVE Halloween, and are passing down that love to Amber, Abby, Zoe, and soon Emma.  Halloween is also Abby's 6th birthday this year!

Amber rolling out the dough

How is batch 2 looking?

The Eye of Voldemort!

Random photo the next day-my lovely plants from the baby shower...

More Baby Shower Pics

Making the craft-Baby Blocks

Regina & daughter Charlize exploring the courtyard

Block Making Concentration

Cute PJ's picked out by my niece Erin

James was really hoping we'd get this at the shower.... :)

San Diego Baby Shower

Time flies when you are having fun!  I can't believe we got back from San Diego on Monday, and it is already Friday night! Keep scrolling down to find pictures of the move & pictures of Emma's room.  It's coming together!

Entrance to the "Grown With Love" baby shower!  Note the cute little potted plant favors on the steps!

A-M-A-Z-I-N-G CAKE!!!!

DELICIOUS SPREAD OF FOOD-All food "from the garden"...veggies & fruit!  So healthy & soooo good!!!

              This is making me hungry....

My hostess with the mostess, Amanda.  I have known Amanda around 7 years now...first from co-waitressing @ Marie Calendar's, then fellow Disney enthusiast, then marathon inspirer and running partner-we got to know each very well during all those months of running together every weekend!  

Vanessa

Yujia

My Villalpando family-they made special trips from all over CA to be a part of the day. :)

Preggers Together!

Liz, Regina & Charlize, Wendy

Jackie

Emma's Nursery

Here are things that have inspired Emma's room.  These are things we have or are en route to make Emma's room a special place.  Not too girly or Disney...just a touch of Disney. ;)

Wonderful print I found on Etsy

Wall Stickies-we have the matching crib sheets, too.  Thanks Jackie!

Emma's Amazing Blocks made at the SD baby shower.  Eventually I'm going to put them on a wall shelf for better showcasing.  I love them!  Thanks to all my block makers!!!!

New House

 We are slowly but surely settling into our new house.  We closed on September 14th, and moved everything in over the next couple of days.  Luckily my whole family helped, and my friend Sarah and her husband helped for a few hours, too.  It was a lot of work!  The weather was in the low 90's, which is pretty good for mid-September.  Seems like ever since that weekend we have been in the high 90's, low 100's.  This is the time of year where the heat really starts to drive everyone crazy.  Supposedly next week we will finally start having days in the 80's.  Here are a bunch of photos from our moving days, and a couple of shots of 2 rooms that are almost done. 

Moving out of apartment

New kitchen

Dinner break in new family room

Amber & Zoey

Day 2-picnic on apartment floor

Day 2-picnic

Day 1-James doing his manly duties in new house

Setting up Emma's room post San Diego baby shower

Emma's room-COMING SOON...crib, dresser, diaper changer, decals, & Emma!!!!

Emma's Swing

Emma's Blocks a'la baby shower!

More manly duties

View from the loft window

The loft-up the stairs & to the left of Emma's room