So a few months ago I posted photos of my cousin’s decor ideas for a baby shower, and today I had the honor of celebrating her daughter Kylie’s first birthday. She has a crafty, creative bug that has me in awe of…

the Hungry Caterpillar Theme.

I love the details

the signs

the walls

the tables

the colors

the handmade parts

the personalized touches

and the boys loved the “dirt.’

I love the favors being treats that said “thanks for shopping by.”

So Kylie is one today…

Olivine is six months

and my cousin David’s baby is 3 months…

her hair is amazing!

Papa turned 34 today and in his honor we

packed a full day.

We went to the Discovery Science Center

dinosaur hunted

drank lavendar lattes

enjoyed the shade

cooling off

before bed.

before we knew we were having a baby girl Joe decided to buy some oil cloth to update our highchair

almost a year has gone by

and last night he finally did it!

A present for our baby girl who will be eating food now, any day!

the afternoon spent at the Bay.

the outdoor breeze.

the little girl who can turn around now to see what momma is grabbing.

the ice cream dance.

the eagerness in Paul to wear his free sunglasses.

the loving and handsome papa.

the togetherness.

After spending the morning setting up my classroom and missing these little ones’ faces

I am realizing that time has once again slipped away

and an entire season is wrapping up

which I am never fully ready for.

I am so terrible at saying “good-bye.”

and the humidity force little boys to play in their “undies.”

Joe keeps them busy with painting 

while I find a cool bath works wonders

especially for a baby girl who doesn’t sweat well.

We are hanging in there.

for our little baby girl who has quickly become a six month old.

Any day now we will try out some solids, but I will admit that I am clinging closely these days to a baby who I know will be my last. I want to hold her just a little longer at this size.

With the coupon Jich gave us

plus “Back to School” sales

we couldn’t pass up the chance to go shopping.

 has plenty of toys.

The boys were having a blast today in his backyard

and ignoring the heat.

It’s part super hero and part cool sunglasses.

enough to sneak bites off of eachother’s plates.

in age to play make believe and whisper so I can’t always hear.

to fit together on a seat bulit for one.

to flying off the slip n’ slide with Zahir pushing

to figuring out how to play with older brother’s toys.

to teething with everything going into her mouth.

to admitting that summer is winding down.