staying busy...

I have done a few projects around the house to keep busy, and because i just liked them and thought they would add a little to our apartment. Here are a few...

I saw the idea for a Alphabet wall on someone's blog and thought it was such a good idea for a childs room. I changed it to what i wanted, and decorated them all different so the letters would catch Blake's interest. I made this before i found out i was having a girl, but at the time i didn't know so i made sure to make it gender neutral, and luckily i did!
When i had blake i had the hardest time finding crib bedding that i liked so i decided to just make some! It was quite the task since i don't sew very often but it was fun! I finished the bumper and the bed skirt a long time ago, but just recently finished the quilt. Its been put together i just was waiting for it to be quilted and then i had a good friend teach me to bind it. The binding was super intimidating but when i finally started doing it, it was so easy! and actually kind of fun!
Here is a close up of the fabric i used.
Here is my Halloween Trick-or-Treat banner!!! When i finished it was my very first halloween decoration up. I saw something similar on potterybarn's halloween decor and thought it was so cute but slightly over priced:) so i decided to just make one it didn't look too hard and it wasn't! I called a few friends to see if they wanted to do them with me and they did. We each did a banner but all of them are decorated differently to our own personal taste. They all turned out so cute and it was so fun to do with everyone!

Its a GIRL!!!

I had my 20 week appointment today and we found out we are having a GIRL!!! We also decided my official due date on the doctor records is 1-28-11 and I am 19 weeks 6 days today! We are so excited!!!

tan lines!

Blake has the best tan lines from his sandals! Its like he has his shoes on all the time! People get a kick out of it when they see his feet! He wears his shoes all the time when we are outside. Even at the pool. I had to take a picture because its so cute on his little feet!

puppy fun!

Blake loves dogs! We have a couple friends who have puppies and blake thinks they are the best and loves to play with them. The only bad part is that he loves all dogs so he tries to run up to any dog we see when we are outside and it makes me nervous. He doesn't understand why he can't play with every dog. Some friends came over the other night and brought their puppy. Blake ran around the house laughing and playing with the puppy! By the end of the night they were so worn out!

Tanner's 25th Birthday!

Tanner turned 25 on August 30th! We had a birthday party for him with some of our friends and had dessert and and played volleyball! It was so fun and we are so grateful to have made such good friends since we have been here.

Sorry about the bad picture, it was almost dark when i took it. I would have taken more pictures but my battery died after 4 pics! i was so sad!

White Coat Ceremony

Tanner's mom and younger brother Johnny came out to ky to visit us a couple weeks ago. Tanner had his white coat ceremony so they came to support him. A white coat ceremony is when the dental students officially get their white coats to represent their commitment to serve the patient the best of their ability (or something like that). Every dental school does it, but they all do it at different times during their schooling. Louisville does it the first year because they feel the students should start living this commitment as soon as possible. It was fun to have Tanner's family in town, and Blake just loved the company/attention!

Johnny and Grandma Jane. We went to eat at a crazy restaurant! i can't remember the name right now, but just look at the background!
Tanner with his mom after he got his white coat!