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On Saturday I turned 24

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After I woke up from sleeping in I saw these...

And these guys...

And this new white Iphone4 

We got dressed and went out to breakfast and had delicious strawberry crepes and coffee

I got to go shopping and got a cute skirt (to be shown off soon) and after a little stop by the Apple store to get another new phone, because the one Cody bought didn't work =) we headed home for naps....

Then I wanted to check out a few more stores 

and got a new underwear wardrobe from aerie 

and a cute summer scarf

We came home and I made dinner

Kale, sweet potatoes and radish slaw

my beautiful bday flowers

My favorite guys

It was such a perfectly laid back birthday and I couldn't have asked for anything better. 

Happy Birthday Dashel

One year ago today my beautiful love, Dashel, was born.

He made us proud parents for the second time.

He made Oliver a brother.

He made us a family of four.

He made me a better mama.

I can't believe the day is finally here and he is ONE! This year has flown by at rocket speed. I'm looking forward to more wonderful years ahead. 

You can read Dashel's birth story here

Happy Birthday Quail Stitch/ What I Wore

Today the weather is amazing, it is the perfect spring day- 70 and sunny with a slight breeze; it is the perfect day for a birthday! Happy Birthday to my sister love, Molly, from Quail + Stitch.

Since she is in college and has a class today our parents, and me and my boys decided to meet up with Molly for an early lunch near her campus. I had an amazing salad with fruit and an iced chai (my fave). I forgot my phone in the car so I didn't catch any pictures of us but we had a fun quick little lunch date.

Here is what I wore for this easy casual lunch

Ignore that my hair desperately needs a trim!!

Dancin' to a little Public Radio

Ollie

Stripes are like me clothes anthem

Top: BDG Stripe Tee from UO

Pants: BDG skinny cigaret grazers in black  UO

Sandals: Mossimo hooded flat sandals in olive Target

Earrings: Lucky clothes swap find from Jess

Cutest little jammie-clad boy ever: MINE! 

Be sure to check out PUBLIC RADIO 

ps. first 'What I Wore' post... eeek.

birthday bash

Oliver's birthday party was amazing. We had so much fun with friends and family. I just wanted to share a few of the highlights in pictures.... enjoy!

Birthday camera

He couldn't get over us singing Happy Birthday... adorable! 

Playing Hide-n-Seek with auntie Molly

Brobee! 

My version of the layered rainbow cake - I'm no baker, but it turned out pretty good if I can say so myself. 

Dash love

Banners - The top is cut from brown paper bags (I love to recycle) and painted by Oliver. The lower is cut from a vintage children's book that was pretty much destroyed already (but it made super cute banners!)

Some of our adorable little friends 

Be still my heart! I just love this boy! 

Cody piled tons of leaves in front of the slide =)

I love this photo of my friends little girl eating cake... she looks like a little angelic garden gnome with her party hat

Me + cake

I couldn't resist getting some rainbow birthday streamers! 

Oliver Cole

Son,
Birthing you was the most challenging fight that I've ever won. Raising you has tested everything that I thought I knew about myself. You changed me. You forced me to grow and mature. You taught me how to love unconditionally and sometimes beyond that. You turned the light on in my heart the moment I knew I was carrying you in my womb and I would never go back and undo all that we've done together.
You are my firstborn and I can't even describe how funny and original you are. Sometimes your daddy and I just stare blankly at each other in amazement when you say something incredibly smart and humorous. I wasn't sure how you would handle becoming a big brother, but again, you amazed us with your love and compassion for your new little brother-friend. You are passionate, kind, smart, witty, and super stubborn - and I love you exactly that way.
My hope is that you always feel secure in our never ending affection for you. That you always stay true to yourself, even now. And that you follow wherever your passions may take you in this life.

Little one, today you are 3 years old and I feel like I can't claim you as little anymore, but you'll always be my baby.  Now lets party!!

-Your mama                                                

                                               One

                                                    Two

Three!!!

Horseriders

Last weekend for my niece's 5th birthday we took the kiddos horseback riding at a local dairy farm. The weather was stunning and the kids had lots of fun. The horse that Oliver was on, Ralph, was slow and lazy but for his first horse experience it was great.

Photos by my sister