a note...

This is from http://lovelife.typepad.com/buy_lovelife/buy-custom-mini-bus-rolls-here.html, which I saw via Sweet and Lovely Things.  I like to think Scott, Eli and I are super-heroes living a great love story! :)

another great kids collection

The Zara Kids Catalog is sooo cute, I mean these kids are dressed better than I ever could be...

                                                         Photos from Zara Kids Catalog

Christmas 2010...

                                              Xmas eve morning, let's get this show on the road!
                 

                                               Mom made me wear this to dinner Xmas eve

                                                                        The family

                                                                    Finally Xmas day!

                                                                           Whoa!

                                                        Hey, are those Santa's for my feet?

                                      A quilt Grandma Collins made for Eli, picture is a little blurry...

                                                                           Eli likes it!

     Grandma and Grandpa Collins also sent mommy a t-shirt that says 'Proud Mama of Baby Eli' and Eli got  shirt that says 'baby burrito.' :)

                                                                        Christmas did rock!

another great family home, quite possibly close to my dream home...

Windsor Smith decorated this beautiful home that was featured in House Beautiful, I love it!

                                                         All Photos from House Beautiful

So many things to love in all the details... the dutch door and coat rack, the blue doors in the living room, the farm feel kitchen with the cute cat, and not to mention that bathtub (sigh.) I adore how they include antiques with more formal elements and casual pieces, and all the different genres of art. I especially like the photograph above the master bed!

                                                                     

dwell studios

Even though I'm not the most 'modern' mama, I still love and appreciate Dwells designs.

                                                              all images from DwellStudio

a little bit of our weekend...

Hope everyone had a nice weekend. We did, same old same old around here, dinners, walks and meeting up with friends.

    Mom bundled me up nice and cozy for my walk with dad. We gave her 45 minutes alone in the house...

                            The Unthanks and Eli! :) I think this is so funny... Eli likes his buddy Gray!

 Kerrin and Eli, we enjoyed a great dinner over at Kerrin and Daves place, and Eli even got to open up a Xmas gift early

                                             Eli enjoying his new toy from Kerrin and Dave!

you know you're a mom Mondays!

My friend Heather Gray suggested I do this series as a regular thing on Mondays, and I thought 'that's a great idea!' So without further adieu....

You know you're a mom when....

 You are staring at a calendar with your husband, and the calendar clearly states that Xmas Eve is Friday the 24th, and you still INSIST that Xmas Eve is on Thursday. I mean.... what's my problem???

The adorable advent calendar is found on etsy, click here