The Silos

Every one who watches HGTV knows what the Silos are. And I am happy to say that we had the chance to go visit, check out the store and every thing there. I don't know about Keith, but I had fun, walking the grounds, shopping in the store and soaking in all the gorgeous-ness! The property really is very pretty, but also really crowded, trying to push a stroller through the store was a nightmare. I just had Keith stand off to the side with Kolton for a bit while I shopped. We visited on a Saturday though, so maybe not as bad on a weekday? 

xoxo
jamie

Renaissance Festival

We headed out one day to check out the vintage market days in Waxahachie, which was a total bust. I had hoped to find some neat things, but, I didn't find anything (super rare for me if you know me) Any how, since we were already in the area we decided to head over to the Renaissance Festival. It was by far the best one I have ever been to. Granted, I have only ever been to the one in the Tampa area until now, so that isn't much experience to go off of. We pretty much only walked around the grounds and I didn't take many photos. But it was pretty neat to see. By far more "done up" than the grounds in Tampa (at least as of the last time I was there years ago) Kolton enjoyed looking around from his seat in his stroller. I think things like this will become far more fun as Kolton gets older and can really get into it as well :) & sorry for the lack of photos. I didn't even pick up my camera until we had made it almost all the way back to the gate. 

xoxo
Jamie

 

First Haircut!!

Kolton got his first haircut!!! I was really hoping I would make it to his first birthday, but his hair was starting to resemble a mullet to me, and was driving me crazy! So a few days shy of being 11 months isn't too bad. He was so good, he sat mostly still, was quiet, no crying, nothing. Just let the stylist cut his hair. He didn't even really watch the TV that was in front of him!!! He really liked looking in the mirror. I am so proud of my boy, for behaving so well. I am incredibly blessed with a handsome, well behaved(in public anyway) little guy :) 

One year later.

March 29th, 2015 forever changed my life. That morning, I felt what I can only describe as part of my life being violently ripped from my heart, my body, my soul. If you have ever lost someone who had such a major impact on your life & was one of the most important people in your life you will understand the feeling. I walked around from March 29th, until around Christmas in a half alive daze, as if the world had stopped spinning, and I was navigating on my own. I was plunged into a life that was severe highs and severe lows. Kolton was born less than 2 months after my mom passed away. Which means EVERY first holiday with Kolton was also a first without my mom. How does one navigate that? I have no answer for that.

Something about making it through Christmas was like an accomplishment. I have made it this far. I can keep going. I can keep fighting my way out of this fog. The world starts to spin again, and I can talk about her without tears coming straight to my eyes and my throat closing up. The sucky part about that, is it feels like a betrayal. I am betraying my mom somehow. Although I know she would want me to keep moving on, go on without her, I can't help that feeling, that I am betraying her.

I look at Kolton and there are "faces" he makes that remind me so much of her, my mom. To this day, I still wish that God would have granted her a few more months, enough time to see her grandson, to hold him, to kiss him, to have those moments captured in photos, that I can show him one day. Instead I have tried to imagine her here, I know her well enough I can picture the faces she would make, her voice, what she would say to him, and be just as tickled by him as I am.

One year later, I am still in disbelief, that I made it this far without her.
& something tells me, I will feel that way for the rest of my life.
Until I see her again.

xoxo
Jamie

Easter 2016

Koltons very first Easter, not quite the way I imagined it, he slept nearly all day! Next year hopefully he will stay awake and have fun with everyone. Anyway, this year, we had just moved into the RV so we decided to have Easter here, mine and my dads rv's are side by side, so we had a pretty large area we could utilize. As usual, my brother & SIL were late, so we dyed Easter eggs first thing Easter morning. I found some awesome dye kits from Target circus animals and princesses! The girls loved it and had a blast decorating their eggs. This year I also did not go overboard, we only had about 30ish eggs and it was a perfect amount for the 4 of them. I did not do that great of a job at photographing Easter this year. I am finding it a challenge to be, host, mom, AND photographer! I am sure I will get the hang of it soon, I hope!

xoxo
Jamie

Kolton's Nursery

 I figured, I should get around to photographing and posting Kolton's nursery.  I never thought when I was planning on having a baby, that he would only get to have his nursery for 6 short months. I worked hard on the planning of his nursery and was so excited when finally in October I was able to set it all up, put it all together. I have loved his little room, and now it is time to say good bye to this room. I will be working on a much smaller, slightly more modern version of his nursery for the RV. But for the rest of his infancy and even toddler years, his room will not look like this again. We are keeping his furniture and decor for when we do finally move back into a home & hopefully he likes the woodland animals theme! 

                                                  Anyway, here is his super cute nursery:

I am listing these items in approximately the order they are seen as you scroll down through the pictures :)

Crib & dresser: Babies R Us
Dreamcatcher Mobile: Earthbound Trading
Mossy Name Plaque: made by me
Quilt & crib skirt: Land of Nod
Crib sheet: Zulilly
Hanging shelves: Target
White moose head: Hobby Lobby
Miniature Animals: Tractor Supply
Blue truck: made my his grandma
Teepee: made by me
Fox pillow: Homegoods
Green shag rug: At Home
Knit Deer: Cuddle & Kind
Large 3' Deer: Nordstrom
Wolf: Won at fair
tiny standing fox: Hobby Lobby
Superman:
Knit Ball: Land Of Nod
Wooden crate: bought at a small boutique in Big Spring TX years ago
Campfire: Personality INC
(in crib) bears with my moms pic on them - MaKaylas Treasures
(one was a trial and error for the company, I just couldn't bear to throw it away after it got messed up)
Tiny fox: Ikea
Fox Lovie: Babies R Us
Height chart: Land of Nod
Tree bookcase: Babies R us (babyletto brand)
Mushroom stool: Walmart (garden department)
curtains: Ikea
Swing: Nuna Leaf
Orange toy bin: Baby Depot
Bear rug: Bass Pro Shop
Scentsy thing: took from my moms house when she passed away
Branch colored pencils: TjMaxx
small hedgehog nightlight: Land of nod
Owl dreamcatcher: Earthbound Trading
teepee wall art: Hobby Lobby
Square wake up print: Hobby Lobby
fox round wall art: made by me
deer head: I can't remember
Laundry basket: Target
xoxo
Jamie