the force is strong with this one

Ollie's first birthday was a success!! 

We had a black & gold Star Wars theme and it was so fun!!
We all wore Star Wars shirts, but his first birthday Star Wars shirt was the cutest!

Turns out I am one of those crazy mom's that go overboard.
Yes, I realize he's one and doesn't understand what the big deal is,
but I do,
and I think Ollie is the biggest deal!

So lets begin the picture tour of his awesome party:

the decor

Gold stars hanging everywhere from the ceiling. Super cute Darth and gold banners. A monthly picture progression of his growing.

 

the food

These food labels were my favorite part of the party (besides Ollie of course)!

 

 Scott made the cupcakes and they were sooooo super tasty! We bought some Star Wars stencils to give the cupcakes an extra boost of awesome, but it didn't work out as planned. 1. The stencils were too big for the cupcakes and 2. It doesn't work to use powdered sugar to stencil a cupcake when there is frosting on it. The cake didn't turn out as planned either. I just got the cake at Harmons Grocery Store (since the plan was for Oliver to dig his little hands into it) and for some reason they thought they should add a purple border when I told them no border....so yeah. We added the X-Wings and Tie Fighters ourselves from a Star Wars battleship game we have.

the games

Since Ollie's cousins are older I wanted to have a couple fun games for them. We had a Millennium Falcon pinata full of candy and Star Wars rings. Then we played pin the Darth mask on the baby. Both were a hit!!

I really did love planning all the little details and decorating for the dudes first birthday! It was fun, if not a little stressful at times, but mostly fun. I'm pretty sure Ollie had some fun too. At one point he was under the table eating food...what kid doesn't love that!?! Haha! The only part he didn't like was when we sang Happy Birthday. Poor little guy cries every time he hears it...maybe we are all just terrible singers?? I'm pretty sure I sound like Pink so it can't be me that's causing the tears! :-) Hopefully by his next birthday he will enjoy the singing a little more.

A big Thank You to all the family and friends that made it to the party or wished they could. Having good people around us makes these life events even more special!

annual birthday wish list - 2014

**Update: Items crossed off have been received. I sure am lucky!! 

We all know how much I love lists! Especially when it's a list of present for MEEEE!!
So without further ado, here is my birthday/Christmas wish list in no particular order:

1. Sweater weather is better weather! Love this sweater! Size large. Sold out

Replacement sweater in grey. How cute are the glitter patches!

 

2. Ceramic earrings in cloud and peach. I feel like I won't be wearing dangling earrings for a little bit, so these will be perfect!

**3. I've super been wanting one of these book clutches! This Little Mermaid Clutch is classic!!

4. Speaking of mermaids! A book on mermaids from Modcloth would be awesome!

5. Star bobbie pins!! So cute!! I want them in both silver and gold!

**6. Lady in red!! I would be a super sex pot in this red dress! Plus it's on sale right now!! Hurry!! Size 14/16 (these boobs are huge right now!)

**7. Scott when are you going to get me a bike?! I want a mint one super bad! Maybe a bike seat for the baby to add to it as well.

8. I've asked for this a few times, but I'm super going to need it now: a picture and document scanner. I know these can get pricy but I'll just take a cheap one. This way I can scan Ollie's holiday art work I'm sure we will do this year plus, my parent's 50th anniversary is coming up and I need to scan pictures for a present I'm making.

9.  We all know how much I love popcorn and how much I like getting my money's worth. So with Megaplex announcing they will have a refillable popcorn bucket for only $3, it's most definitely decided that I need it!

10. The Pioneer Woman Cookbook! This one or the holiday one or really any of her cookbooks! I love her recipes and she has pictures with every dish, which is a requirement in any cookbook of mine

11. As always I would love a Target gift card. That is my favorite place to shop! Or there is always just a visa gift card to get whatever I want!!

The End...enjoy buying my present :-)

birthday wish list 2013

Don't judge, but I started creating my birthday wish list in January. Yes I like presents, but more importantly like a boyscout, I believe in being prepared...especially when it comes to gifts I want. October 3rd is just around the corner people!

1. Portable Electric Fireplace!! Oh how I long to cozy up to one that's all cute and warm!

2. Picture and document scanner. Seriously who doesn't need one of these?? I find I wish I had one often. I have plans to scan Scott & my old family pictures to make photo books (instead of the 3 huge scrap albums we have that are very difficult to look through). Plus with kids now coming I want to scan their artwork to add to the photo book I'll make every year for them. Photo books are just so much easier to look through than giant scrap albums!

3. Plaid electric blanket. Cause I like to be warm alright...and also I like plaid.

4. Guess Who. You know the game. I've discovered that we have plenty of games to pull out and play with friends, but no 2 man games, so we end up play video games (meaning I watch the hubs play) and that's not as much fun.

5. Marina Groove perfume by Escada. I'm almost out and I love it! You can buy it at any mall in those perfume outlets.

6. These beautiful blue glasses...I have been eying this pair for over a year!

 7. Kinect for the Xbox. I want to play dance games!! Plus it's a good workout and once this baby pops out I will need something I can do at home....I'm sure Scott will share his Xbox with me...maybe.

8. Ceramic Stud Earrings. I love simple earrings! I want the Tiffany and Cloud colors...and also Peach and Orchid.

9. Utah State Charm. I already have a brass Montana charm and now I need a Utah one to hang with it! I suppose Utah has some of my heart too :-)

10.  Best Bites Cookbook - Seasons. This would be a fun one for the holidays. Think of all the cute treats I could make!

 

Or as always I will take gift cards for Etsy, Modcloth, JoAnn's, & Target....or just a happy birthday telling me how amazing I am...and maybe some food...mmmm apple pie caramel apple!

you say it's my birthday

It's that special time of year again where everyone celebrates the awesomeness that is me! Well in 3 week they will. Since I'm such a magnanimous person I like to make it easy on my loved ones and give them a list of items I super want. I'm just helpful like that! Remember October 3rd is the big day, so if you need to order on-line you can go ahead and do that now (this means you Scott, no more getting my presents after the big day because you didn't order until the day before).

This won't work on the new iPhone. Hold until new lens comes out. 1. IPhone lens. I want the one that does fish eye and a zoom

**I'm getting the new iPhone soon, so it will need to fit that.

Received! 2. Tripod for my Cannon 60D. This is so Scott doesn't have to make faces at me when I want pictures of my cute outfits. Plus I have plans to make a dance video & I want to take pics of Scott and I on special occasions.

Received! 3. Hunter Wellingtons in vintage yellow. My old rain boots leak and I just NEED these!! Size 9. Seriously people. If I ever get to Scotland or Ireland these boots will be essential! Not to mention I will need them for the fall and spring here in Salt Lake.

4. Twig Branch Bobbie Pins in gold. Since I can't stand my hair in my face and I like these.

5. Echo Touch Gloves with bow in light olive green. These winters are long and I need to keep my fingers warm whilst taking pics on the iPhone. 

Received! 6. This moose sweater or something like it. Reminds me of Montana for some reason, so therefore I need it.

Received! 7. Nerd Do Well by Simon Pegg. I've been wanting to read this book because of my love for Simon! I kind of want the audio as well cause he reads it himself! Audio books read by the author are the best!    

8. Dumbo. I've had the Baby Mine song on my mind since Joseph Gordon Leavitt sang it at Sundance and I think I just need the movie. Who doesn't love a circus and flying elephants!?!

9. The Killers new album Battle Born!

10. Jem and the Holograms tape that has Jealousy and Who Is He Kissing. I'm serious about this. If you find this I will love you forever!

You're Welcome for making it easy on you!
Love,
The Birthday Girl

happy birhtday to me....next week

Next week will be my golden birthday!!
I'm turning 33 on October 3rd!!
How lucky are all those 3's!!!
Since I'm growing up I've decided I shouldn't make such a big wish list of items I want.

Really though it's because I can't think of too much that I'm dying to have this year.
I already got what I wanted most...Scott.
(cue the awwwwwww's)

So here is my bitty list of the few items that I think are pretty darn cool and I wouldn't mind having for myself:

• I love to Kill a Mockingbird! It's one of my all time favorite books. So why not wear a shirt and show my support. The website Out Of Print has a ton of cool shirts with old books on them. Plus each shirt sold they send a book to a community in need that doesn't have books, like Africa! I support and salute this endeavor!

• I like DVD's. Scott and I own almost 200. So here are some I've had my eye on:

Gleaming the Cube

The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad

Oh Brother Where Art Thou

Mary Poppins

• Forever 21 or Target gift cards

• If...(Questions for the game of life). It's a book of questions! I've always thought this would be fun for road trips.

• $$ Cold hard cash $$! Scott and I are buying a  60D Cannon Camera this year for our birthdays and Christmas gift to each other. Sooooo super excited about this!!! Everyone knows how much I love to take pics and I can't wait to have a camera that will shoot what I see and be awesome! Plus Scott really wants it to make some of the films the boys have been talking about doing. Not cheap to get a good lens to go on this bad boy though! Hence why we've canceled all other presents to each other for the rest of the year.

• Or you don't have to get me a gift at all and just be my pal and acknowledge it's my day :-)

Happy Birthday to Me!

Sooooo my birthday is coming up on October 3rd! Like you guys didn't already know! :-) I've decided this year I'm going to take a page from Madbeard and post my birthday wish list. No it won't be in a cool video format like his cause I'm not tech friendly with cool computer gadgets. So it's just a wish list with some links. Now don't feel obligated to get me anything...but if you want to I won't fight it.

Things I like:

1. DVDs (can be new or used):
Grease
Sherlock Holmes
500 Days of Summer
Doris Day Collection Volume 1 & 2
Newsies
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Chipmunk Adventure (cartoon)
10 Things I Hate About You
Stardust
Ferngully
Gladiator
Undercover Blues

2. Music (can be new or used):
Joan Jett & The Blackhearts - Fit To Be Tied
The Last Unicorn Soundtrack
The Best of the Runaways
Weezer - Hurley
Romeo & Juliet Soundtrack
We Were Promised Jetpacks
Kellie Pickler

3. Books:
I really want this whole collection of new Penguin Classics. The books are so cute! I already own a few. Here are some I still need:
Alice In Wonderland
The Odyssey
Great Expectations
The Woman in White
Oliver Twist
Little Women
A Christmas Carol
Emma

4. Peacocks:
Peacock book ends
Necklace
Peacock feathers (you can find these at craft stores)
Really I'll take anything peacock...or elephant for that matter.

5. Clothes: (I wear a medium in women's, small in men's, large in teeny bop)
David Bowie Tee
Star Trek Shirt in Red
Sometimes I Worry About Zombies Tee
Fuzzy earmuffs & fingerless mittens...preferably in gray

6. Misc:
I-phone hard case. Mine is wearing out cause I drop my phone so much.
Jazz tickets
Paper lanterns

I realize this list is ginormous! Who's wish list isn't? I just wanted to make sure people had options and are aware of my desires. Also, you can find most these items on Amazon.

Please note: If you get me a gift not on the list I will still accept it.

Big Difference!

I'm turning 31 this Saturday, October 3rd....and it kinda freaks me out! I was OK with 30. That age didn't hurt my psyche. Maybe I was just more mentally prepared for 30 because everyone makes such a big deal of it. 31 is a whole other ball game though. I will no longer be "Oh I'm 30, I was just in my 20's" but "Hi, I'm totally in my 30's. I'm old and just gonna keep getting older and have to be a responsible adult and do adult things. I'm not an energetic youth anymore. I'm getting gray hair & wrinkles and there is nothing I can do about it. Plus according to my parents my ovaries are drying up....Pretty much I'm falling apart and there is no hope....ever!" I mean that's a lot to take in! My insides still feel like their in their 20's...I don't really know how to break it to em that all their dreams are dead now.