baby, crafts, and cooking

okay time for a new post filled with mostly pictures. I have been a little more crafty lately so I'll include a few crafts plus the cake I made for Daysa's birthday. I CANNOT believe that Daysa is 18 and out of the house. its NUTS! Happy Belated Birthday Daysa Bug. 

so pretty much she is adorable :) she always makes this kinda crazy half smiling face. And she loves the addition to her room. I hung up this tree branch right above her changing table and it is no longer a struggle to change the diaper. she just stares up at the pink. 

I originally made this and stuck it in a vase for a baby shower but decided it matches Charlotte's room quite nicely so I hung it up in there.

So Charlotte is a REALLY happy baby... unless she is mad at you then she refuses to look at you and just furrows her brow. She is so funny. She cried the whole way from Lehi to Orem (15 minutesish) and as soon as Clair pulled in our driveway she stopped, so when Clair went to get her out she furrowed her brow and refused to look at him. this is the side profile just waiting, annoyed, at the world.

 

So here is another craft. Its the end of August so I decided it was time I took down my 4th of July wreath.

 and last but not least Daysa's birthday cake. It wasn't that good but it was the best bunt cake (visually)  that I had ever made. it was a dark chocolate Oreo filled cake.

Just Another Day in Mermain Land

  Okay so my very best friend Melynne just had a little girl, Bridgette, a couple months before Charlotte was born so naturally Bridgette and Charlotte are very best friends... and it just so happens that Bridgette's dad Brigg and Clair get along fantastically and I would say they are the man version of very best friends...PLUS The Barrons (Brigg and Melynne) have a two year old boy Brox and I have already arranged the marriage of Brox and Charlotte. Melynne and Bridgette just sent us the most ADORABLE little thing and Charlotte and me had a little photo shoot. Unfortunately it is all from my phone since I have no camera so there is quite a bit of blur going on. but really? LOOK HOW AMAZING THIS IS! and it doesn't help that Charlotte is really really cute.

 

Melynne you are the greatest. I cannot believe you MADE this! I am in love with it! Charlotte thanks Bridgette! Charlotte wouldn't really look at me so sorry for the crazy pictures. But I LOVE the mermaid tail!

Today we were invited to the Manila Beach. Its a little man made beach in Pleasant Grove and it was PACKED. It was super fun and super warm. We just chatted with some of the ladies from the ward. I should have snagged a picture of the actual beach but I didn't even think of it. I'm sure we'll be going back so I'll take some pictures then. But here is little Ce Ce sound asleep in her yellow polka dot bikini. You can see she is chunking on up. She is almost NINE pounds!!

And last but not least....her double chin.. ha ha ha and a kinda smile :)