Dora and Angelina go to the Park

We went to the park the other day. It was great, we had the place to ourselves, the weather was amazing and even Dora and Angelina had a wonderful time ;)

P.S. What do you think of my new blog banner??? Yes, I figured that out all by myself. I know the picture's fuzzy, but it's a good start, I think.

Fall is in the Air

I love, love, love Fall. It's my absolute favorite. I love the colors, the smells, the weather, everything about it, so I'm so happy that it seems to be coming a little earlier this year than last. Exciting.

Also exciting, my Etsy shop is up and running!!!!! YAY! I already had an order, I was thrilled.
You can see it here. I'll be adding more goodies soon.

Teeth

So *certain people* have been bugging me about seeing some pictures of Layla's teeth, so I finally took some. Yes, she really is always this happy :)
Also, the last two pictures are of Natalie and her best buddy Cloe, who came over to play the other day. They were sharing a stool, and a sandwich. So funny.

Corban

Angela had her baby! Corban Allejandro Abeyta was born Sat., Sept. 8, weighed 7 lbs., 3 oz. and is 20" long. I went to see them on Sunday at the hospital and he's so cute and Angela looks really great. Congrats, Angela!

Heirloom Makeover

These are before and after pictures of the stool Natalie sits on at the table. My mom has had this thing my whole life so that makes it an heirloom, to me. I spray painted it white and covered it with some great oilcloth I found at Denver Fabrics. I almost paid $6 a yard online, but I went there and found this 2-yard remnant for only $2! So I also covered the little wooden table I also have from my childhood and Natalie loves to sit there and color. So, here's my $2 restyle.

Natalie's First Hair Cut

Becky came over to trim my hair a few weeks ago and Natalie said her "hair needs fixed, isso messy". So Miss Bucky trimmed her hair. She was thrilled, she didn't stop talking about it all week and every time Bucky's name comes up, she talks about it still. Awww, my baby is such a big girl.

Casey started working nights this week at UPS, so I've been all by my lonesome at night. It's okay, though, it's a huge blessing for us.

I've been on a *green* kick lately, thinking a lot about recycling, using less energy and generally having less. It seems overwhelming, so we're starting small. The girls and I are not watching any TV during the day anymore and I trimmed my closet by half. Just being mindful of the true cost of things, makes shopping less appealing. Casey and I have decided to opt for a small piece of land instead of neighborhood living when we own our own place eventually, so we can maybe have a greenhouse in the future to grow our own food. It will be a big lifestyle change, since we've both been city rats all our lives, but we get more and more excited about a slower pace. Anyway, just some thoughts. A great sermon series from Mars Hill Bible Church called, "God is Green" can be download here.

Awwww.

I love this picture of Casey and Layla, it is so precious. She's just the cutest thing and so sweet, which makes her even cuter. I told her this morning, she's just the cutest thing since Natalie :) Aw, we do girls well.

Anyway, here are some links to some sites I've been loving lately:

1. Cia's Palette--a great online fabric store I just discovered. (Mom, you definitely want to check this out.)
2. Cath Kidston--a UK-based store with super-cool goodies that are right up my alley
3. Femina--my sister's pastor's wife's blog (does that make sense?)
4. Rebellious Pastor's Wife--another great blog my sister led me to.

Happy Sunday!

Yellow Dress

This is Natalie in the so-cute yellow dress that Jenn made for her. Great job, Jenn! Isn't yellow the happiest of God's colors?