New Things Coming

 I ordered new counter tops for my kitchen. Pics later of that. Probably installed mid Oct. I also purchased a new sink and faucet. Those items are sitting in the living room... waiting. 😉😏I actually wanted quartz countertops, but Ron insisted on the molded edge behind the sink and around the walls... so laminate it is. At least I will get a new color. (I will have "before" and "after" pics of that project.) We got two new light fixtures in the kitchen installed and a new light fixture above the stairs. The real thing looks better than the pics. I really love the light above the stairs. (I should have done a "before" and "after" of that. The "before" fixture was really ugly.) We have a friend that talked about doing that for us... but I wasn't convinced that he had the proper ladder. It didn't take the gentleman very long at all that did have the proper ladder. 😉I have had that fixture sitting in my closet for a year waiting for that installation. 

My Birthday

 What I celebrated on my birthday this year was the fact that I am not 70 yet- lol 😂😏We had dinner at the Petes. Hailey made a really amazing pumpkin cake. I received a few fun bday gifts. (Besides what I pictured there were also some fun cards from the Anderson boys and a couple of games for Ron and I to "try" to play. Also, some mushroom decor.) The Swig drink was from the primary president, the Nothing Bundt cakes were from another couple in the ward, and the ladies next door game us a Taco Cabana gift card. Ashley gave me the Bella Grace book. I am doing well for 69 😉

New Booth for Brown Baby Bird

 On the first of August, Brown Baby Bird moved into a space at Alamo Craft Company. I had looked at a space there several years ago, but it was a bit too messy and cluttered up for me. 😉😆There are some new owners there now and another friend has a booth there, so I decided to give it a try. My first month there was not great, but it wasn't "zero" either. I made over $600 in alteration money for the last week of July and for the month of August, so that gives me a good "rent cushion" for the rest of the year. I know that these "new booths" are pretty slow going, so I am not worried. It does double my work load on keeping two places stocked and in order. I have tons of fabric and stuffed animals and other baby items... I just need "time" to get stuff made- lol 😀And my new items are less time consuming to make and cost less. I also need to spend a ton of time updating my Etsy page- haha. 

Mason and Noah Birthdays

This year wasn't a super exciting year for two August birthdays, but we did a little. On Mason's birthday we went for dinner with the Petes. Audrey had a friend party for Noah the Saturday after his birthday. Then of course, we did our normal Sunday birthday dinner for them. Here are just a few pics from the Sunday dinner. Mason wanted an Oreo ice cream cake, so that was my assignment. This was "13" for Mason and "12" for Noah.

 

Mushrooms

 I bought some super cute mushroom fabric from Etsy, so of course I needed to find some other cute stuff to go with it- lol. It has actually turned out to be the perfect September decor. I am getting braver about using some bold colors, with my "totally tan" house. 😆 And in the eating area of my kitchen, I did a little "Texas" display. Audrey helped out my mushroom decor with a few items for my birthday. 

Back to School 2025

 Here are some short "blips" of back to school for Ryan, Hazel, Simms, and Andersons. 

Carrie-

Big week around our place…Mike and I celebrated our 26th anniversary and Ryan started high school.  I was sad that I missed seeing him (I had him take his pic the day before) because he was up at 5:30am for water polo practice.  Sigh…first day was probably long for him😳. Feeling so blessed with my awesome family!!

Annie-

Back to school this week - 11th, 9th, 7^th. (And looks like the pancakes for Alex are “41”.) And Annie posted a photo collage of kids walking to school, because they have had someone at the elementary school for the past 13 years. Finally saying good bye there. 

Sam-

First day of 25-26. Three different schools: 3rd, 7th, and 9th. We love learning!