...Bedding

... I bought white bedding. I love it. Really do! I have gray walls. I need inspiration for throw pillows. Do I use color or keep them white? I don't want to go overboard, but I want it to look good. 

Exhibit A:

Source: dwellingsbydevore.com via Megan on Pinterest

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(images found via pinterest)

So what's a girl to do? Do I go BOLD or keep.it. simple?

...Happenin'

... I've recently started watching "Glee" on Netflix. I am hooked! I have been having dreams that I am in the Glee Club! I dance and sing in my dreams just like in the show. I have officially been "Gleed" and I am ok with it!

...We had 2 parties for Clara this weekend. We are just coming out of our food/sugar coma! It was so fun! The weather didn't cooperate with our (my) plans, but that's ok we made do.

... Nolan's city Softball league starts tomorrow. (Wahoooooooo!!!!) To say that I am excited would just be an understatement! I love Softball time! Olivia gets to play till she is tired and I get to chat it up with some of my favorite gals!

...Pandora is the bomb! I love the Classic Country Station! Nolan & I know almost all the songs by heart and bring back a flood of memories of the good 'ol 90's! 

...My 10 yr class reunion is in a few months. I am on a mission to lose some of this weight and my reunion is a good incentive! 

...Nolan is almost done with welding our front fence and then PAINT!!!

...Papa Stewart is building the most AWESOME playhouse/ mansion for Olivia & Clara. It's is so cool! I can't wait to decorate it! 

... Caught up with Life

... Okay, Okay, Okay!

I know I have been M.I.A for the last few months. Winter was long and boring. Our lives consisted of staying home, watching movies and maybe breaking out the sewing machine here and there. The girls have grown like weeds!

Clara turned 1 on Monday (4/25). I can't believe it! I am in such denial! I am the loser mom that didn't buy her birthday present till Saturday. Don't judge me! She is so sweet, I just love her to death. If she had an ounce of chub on her I would squeeze it and kiss it. But she doesn't, so I will just squeeze and kiss her little bird legs! She isn't walking (phew!) yet, she is a speedster crawler! She has a new found love for baby dolls. She always has 1 in her arms or nearby. Don't try and pry them out of her fingers either, but you will see a real temper! My dad has got her addicted to Rice Krispies (that's my girl) and Dr. Pepper (don't judge us!). Despite Clara being tiny she can flat out put the food away. There are many meals where she out eats Olivia, no joke! Clara is so sweet, I am totally smitten with her sweet face and big toothy grin!

Olivia, oh Olivia! Well she is 3! Enough said right?! She has tested her limits to the end and back again! There have been many days were I was ready to put her up for sale on Craigslist. But oh I love her! The things she says crack me up! She tells me at least once a week that she wants me to work and for her daddy-o to stay home with her and Clara! No joke! I have deemed myself as the Wicked Witch of the West and am proud of it! She loves to read, play beauty shop with anything that has hair, and still love Tink! Though her new found loves are Strawberry Shortcake and Tangled! She is already planning her 4 birthday of what kind of party she wants to have! Olivia is Miss Independent to a T! ( I totally deserve her) I have had so much fun seeing things thru her eyes. It makes me re-learn to appreciate the small things. She loves to sing and sing and sing often at the top of her lungs!

Me, Well I am still me! I still find peace in sitting down in front of my sewing machine. It is seriously my happy place. My mind is constantly going of what my newest creation is going to be. The problem is not having enough time in the day! So I have been trying to talk Nolan into building me a craft shed where I can escape anytime and lock the door. He isn't on board yet!

Nolan is busy, busy, busy (who isn't though). Work, church and school keep him pretty booked up. We cherish our time with him! He has worked is little booty off the last few months putting up fencing. Landscaping is a pain! But it looks so nice! Softball starts soon and we all are excited to spend evening cheering on our dad! Well, I am looking forward to chatting it up with the ladies I haven't seen in a year!

So as of May 1st my goal is to post at least once a week! Maybe more?! But hopefully not less! Just for fun here are my sweet girls on Easter! I just love them!

...Tink

... Olivia has found a new obsession and it has taken over all our lives. She loves the Tinkerbell movies, and couldn't wait for the 3rd one to come out. Before it did, she kept having her imaginary Tink come and play with her. They would color, cook in her kitchen, and make the BIGGEST messes EVER! Like every toy & book she owned would find it's way out! I didn't like it when Tink came to visit, because that meant bigger messes for me to clean up! But on the other hand I loved it when Tink came because she entertained Olivia for hours and hours. The sweetest thing was when Olivia would hold her hand out, palm up, and walk around the house talking to her little friend. CUTE!

So of course for Halloween she wanted to be Tink! Almost every meal is eaten on her Tink plate. She has 2 sets of pj's that must be clean for her to wear nightly! Pretty much we are living in a Tink heaven!

... Lazy & Busy

... Summer stayed a little bit longer this year and we soaked up every last bit! We didn't take many pictures, but here are a few things that we did capture...

... Did a little window/door switcheroo and construction

( Window went into the Living Room)

(French Doors went to the Dining Room)

(the aftermath)

... We camped in the beautiful mountains (not enough)

... Played in mud puddles after a little rain shower

... Dressed up silly

... Was Dad's side kick every Saturday (and still is!)

... One of us turned 3!!!

... Dressed up for Halloween & Partied w/ Friends!

... Learned to eat new foods & scoot around

... Kissed on these cute faces DAILY!

...We will try to update a little more often, but can't make any promises

...Olivia's Hairy Problem

... Soon after Clara was born I noticed that Olivia's hair was thinning on top. I would brush her hair and most of it would end up on my lap. So all summer long I have had to plaster her hair down while we patiently waited for more of it to come in. Here is a few pictures to show you what I mean.

Picture taken in March 2010

(Olivia, Andrew & Kourt)

Potty Training Week April 2010 (1 month before Clara came)

( Picture taken by Amber May 2010)

July 2010

Sept 2010

See what I mean? I don't understand, but I can't wait for her to have her beautiful straight locks back! Until then we will be buying Hairspray in bulk!

... Busy Stewarts

... We have been very busy in the Sassy Stewart home this summer kissing on these girlies! We will return...

... Our Summer Project

... We have lived in our house since 2005. Things in our house have pretty much stayed the same since the day we moved in (except for a little paint here and there). Well after thinking long and hard we decided that we need to do a little "switch-a-roo". Our Living Room had French doors that went outside to our back yard & the Dining Room had a large window in it. So we switched!

Before...

After...

...We have LOVED the switch! You may notice that the window in the "Before" picture and the one in the "After" picture are different! Well if you didn't they are. Funny Story! While Nolan and his dad were framing up for the door a gust of wind came thru and threw the window off the back porch! No Lie! It shattered! We couldn't find a exact match, so we decided to put in 2 windows instead of 1 big one! We love the change and wonder now why we didn't build it that way!

Now just to get some pictures on the wall....hmmmm Hobby Lobby anyone?

... Mid Morning Guest

... For the last 2 days Sweet Pea & I have been greeted by this mid morning...

...He has provided good entertainment for Sweet Pea! And in case you are wondering, NO he doesn't belong to us!

... My Free Me Time

... Since my free time is coming to an end soon, I am making the most of it! I have been sewing! It is a stress reliever for me. While Sweet Pea naps I am able to listen to my music and sew!

...So here's to the last few months of my "me" time and free time!

... Learned Behavior

... Sweet Pea has taken an interest in the "Potty" lately. I don't feel she (ok, we) are ready for that just yet. I try not to discourage her when she asks to go sit on the potty. A few weeks ago she asked to sit and go potty, so being the good parents we are (try to be) we put her up there. Nolan called me to come and look and this is what we found...

... A Naked 2 year old reading a book on the toilet! Just Great!

* Just for the record, we do NOT do this at our house! She had to have learned it from Grandma, Grandpa or Aunts or Uncles?! Anyone want to fess up? Manda, KK?

...Nose's aren't just for blowing

... While I sat at my computer this morning watching the Season Finale of Top Chef, Sweet Pea came into me and had a face full of boogers. I wiped her nose and told her I was almost done and we would get in the shower soon. Not 2 seconds later she was telling me again, "Mommy, nose boogers!". I wiped again and sent her on her way. I could hear her in the living room having a sneezing fit. She sneezed 1, 2, 3...6 times in a row. I didn't think too much of it, because we have had dusty boxes with Christmas decorations around the house lately. So time for the shower! (Yes, Sweet Pea takes showers with me. It saves water, time and my energy and well she loves it!) While we are in the shower her nose was getting more and more nasty. I just figured it was the hot water letting loose all those boogers.

I am shampooing my hair and rinsing it out when I open my eyes I notice a HUGE booger sticking out of Sweet Pea's nose. So of course the mother in me, grabs it. This is no ordinary booger. It was very plasticy feeling?! So I rinse it off and find...

...It is a piece from a Wal-mart/ Target sack. Lesson learned today... Noses aren't just for blowing, they are also putting foreign objects in?!

Oh Sweet Pea!

*****Melanie, Thank you for bringing that up! I was that Whipple child! I swallowed a quarter when I was 8 years old! So of course I knew better! But after talking to my mom, when she was little, she stuck a button up her nose! So I guess it does run in the family!"******

...Thankful

... A wonderful Husband (of almost 7 years), who works SO hard for our little family!

... Sweet Pea who constantly keeps me on my toes and is a joy to have around!

... And so much more!

Happy Thanksgiving!

... Some Sassy News

...Coming April 2010 & couldn't be more EXCITED!!

...We've been

...Throwing our toe-nails up, eating lots of crackers and chicken noodle soup, staying in our P.J's pretty much all day, watching countless Disney Movies and lots of Food Network, drinking plenty of water, not leaving the house because we are still in those P.J's, coloring when we feel like getting off the couch, enjoying the fall weather from the inside of the house.

Let's just say Olivia & I (mostly me) have been sick the last 2 weeks. We thought we were over it and then it hit again. We might come back to the real world soon?! Maybe not because our P.J's are super comfy!!

... Canning Pickles

... If you grew up in Kirtland , you know that The Wells are a big time canning family! Every year for my Birthday and Christmas Sister Wells gives (blesses) me with a jar of her Pickles. These aren't just any pickles! They are the best pickles known to man! I covet these! (That's probably bad) I crave these pickles! This past weekend Sister Wells invited me to her house to learn how to can these SPECIAL pickles! I was in HEAVEN!! I spent the afternoon with her and soaked up every tip she gave me. I will for sure be putting my canning skills to use next summer!

Thank you so much Sister Wells!!

... Headed to the Mountains

(Sweet Pea 2008 on Vallecito Lake)

...We are headed here for the long weekend! It is a much needed break from the stress of a crazy job and home work! See you back on Tuesday!

... Sweet Pea-isms

... Now that Sweet Pea is starting to talk more and put words together, there hasn't been a dull moment in the Sassy Stewart House! Here are just a few things that she has recently said that are too funny (well to us) not to share

... When she wants me she will YELL, "Mommy! COME HERE!"

... Every piece of clothing or fabric we pass in the store she will reach out to touch and say, " So cute!"

... I was scoping out toys for her upcoming birthday and when we walked down the Doll/Barbie aisle she said, "Oh cool!"

... I was folding laundry a few days ago and she had to tell me who the piece of clothing belonged to, "Daddy's!" as I was hanging up his work shirts. When I was folding my p.j's she would tell me " Mommy's!" I then started hanging up my shirts and folding my jeans and she said they were KK's. Obviously she must never see me in anything but p.j's!

... When she tells some one bye, she also adds in "Seeulter" (See you Later, it all runs together). She will say this over and over again! It is very funny!

... She has been learning names and the only names that you can understand clearly are Drew-Drew(Andrew), Papa, Daddy, Mommy, KK (Aunt Kaitlin), sometimes Lex, and Kourt. When you ask her what her name is she will just point at her chest. She will NOT say her name, most of the time all we get out of her is "Me!"

... She announces to the entire world when she has done her business! Nolan is very proud of this one!

We love our little Sweet Pea! Nolan and I are continually laughing at the things she does and the things she says!

... Nolan's Masterpiece

... 1 year ago I told Nolan that I wanted this bed from Ikea. So what did he do? He built it! We made it a little ,ok a lot taller than the original, but we are tall people! I am in LOVE with my bed (and Nolan too)!

... Now onto side tables & paint! Any ideas (Jessie P.)?

***It didn't take him a year to build this, it just took us that long to finally get around to doing it!

...Whirlwind of July

... July for sure was a busy month for this Sassy Stewart household. We were home 2 weekends out of the month, plus not getting home till well after 9pm on weekdays! We are sad to see July go, but hopefully August won't be near as busy!

...For the 4th of July we went camping in Dolores Co w/ Nolan's family. We had a great time and opted not to do fireworks, but instead gave Sweet Pea glow-sticks! Good thing she didn't know what she was missing!

...Then it was off to the Temple with Carson and a Birthday celebration for ME!! Turning 26 never felt so good! I was happy to get away for the night but so happy to return to my Sweet Pea! Nolan made sure that we ate good while in Albuquerque and we saw this great movie too...

... Then it was back to reality to get ready for the 24th celebration (Pioneer Day). Our ward was in charge of the BBQ dinner this year. I had very mixed feelings about it, but after Friday night was over I was certainly glad that we didn't have the water games on Saturday! There is no way I could have pulled it off with out these people, plus my family and numerous members of our ward! Sweet Pea loved the Parade! When it came time to race, well lets just say that she was a little ticked off! Nolan was holding her back till the shouted go, and she DIDN'T like that! So she didn't race this year! Maybe we will start training for next year?! Nolan was asked to play on a friends Softball team this year, I was a little hesitant because his City league play had just ended and I was a little burnt out on Softball! But being the good person and player Nolan is, he did it! They weren't the best team, but weren't the worst! They ended up playing a total of 5 games on Saturday. Nolan was sure glad that they lost! We are glad to be done with sports, for a few more months at least!

...This past weekend we meet up with the other Sassy Stewarts in Flagstaff for a Family Camping trip! We don't camp like normal people though! We went swimming, bowling and ate the best food ever!! It was a great weekend!

...All in all July was a BLAST!