Hummingbird Friend

So last weekend I was taking Walter outside, minding my own business, when a hummingbird decided to come say hi! I saw one in Spring, but they disappeared after that. Well last weekend they decided to visit, so they got fresh nectar from me. :) He was so cute so I had to get a couple pictures. We are buds now. He let me stand there and photograph him pretty much on and off all day!

Here is to hoping they come out next year! I plan on fattening them up a long as they stick around.

Recent Projects

I have had some projects I wanted to work on and finally found the time to get them done a few weekends ago! The first project was some Pinterest inspiration.

I mean seriously how cute is this shelving?! Anyway we needed some shelving in our garage. This is a PERFECT project to do for the garage, because well it doesn't have to be perfect. Plus we had tons of pallets at work just going to waste.

 Here is the project before paint! I am so proud of myself. haha Ripping apart the pallets was the hardest part by far. After getting the wood apart and cut to the right length it took me no time.

 That was our previous shelf...small and dinky. It doesn't help that our garage was a mess. I couldn't go out there without wanting to organize it all!

BOOM! Once it was painted and cleaned up. ahhhh I just love it being organized and everything in its place. The total cost of this project was really some wood screws and paint. That made it even better.

Project #2

My second project really stemmed from the fact that I wanted a big mirror to hang on the wall in our bedroom. We had a dresser mirror, but it was super old fashioned and not us. So I took that off the dresser and just starred at an empty wall. We looked around, but most mirrors the size I wanted were like $50-$100. So ridiculous, plus nothing was exactly what I wanted. I just so happened to be at Jasper Junction, our local flea market, on my lunch break and spied a huge mirror. Looked at it for a while, realized it was only $3, and grabbed it! For $3 I'll take the chance. I didn't love the shape of it, but the gross brown is probably what made it look gross.

 Just look at it! It had dry erase marker all over it and just looked blah. It did have 2 holes in the sides. I think it used to be on a stand that was later removed.

 I grabbed these two little beauties from the store and worked my magic!

  Holes filled and sanded, ready to paint!

Paint makes a huge difference that surprises me every time. I still felt like it was missing something. So I walked around Walmart in the craft section and found the perfect touch.

I love it! It has been hung up now (just didn't take a picture), but its perfect. I love it and it cost me like $20 for everything!

Summer Birthdays

HOW IS IT ALMOST SEPTEMBER?! Summer always goes fast, but I feel like it went super fast this year. Maybe its because I don't feel like it was ever here....Did it get hot enough to be considered summer?! (ok ok like a 2 days it was super hot) Since its pretty much fall weather now I'll just summarize all our summer birthdays!

 Opening up my selfie stick!

Because who doesn't want their hose to roll up in a convenient box? 

This picture is typical me!

Getting excited!

 

Modeling his new watch

We can't forget Walter's birthday!

Trying to figure out what it is.

Being good and posing for the camera!

But now he really wants it. He is just waiting for me to say go eat it!

His first taste..

I think he liked it!

Star of Bethlehem

Did you all get to see the Star of Bethlehem two nights ago?! It was actually Venus and Jupiter lining up. It was pretty cool and the best part was the time to see it was from 9-10pm. haha I didn't have to stay up late! For once there were no clouds too!

Right at 9pm. The Star of Bethlehem is the bottom one. You can tell more in the other pictures.

 Around 9:15...They must be aligned now because look how bright it is!

About 9:30. You can start to see them pull apart and now make an ellipse. It was really cool to see!

Then I look a picture of the moon because it was huge and bright!

Lightning!!

Ever since I got my new camera I have wanted one of those awesome lightning bolt pics. I got a few cool ones, but I am still on the lookout for that amazing one!

I love this. The color and how the clouds look! ooh and if you look very closely at the tree you can see a lightning bolt behind it! I zoomed in on the pic below.

Do you see it?! I almost got that awesome lightning bolt pic! haha

You never know how bright it actually gets until you catch it on camera.

Lightning in the clouds.

Yeah that's a little too bright.

Is it daytime again?

I got a little lightning bolt action!

I can't wait to get more!!

Dad P's Birthday

So these past couple posts are out of order. This should have been posted before the gender reveal, but I knew if I made Kristy wait any longer I would be getting some texts. :D Anyway, here are some pictures from when we celebrated his birthday!

I had to...this picture makes me laugh every time.

 Who doesn't love cupcakes...or icing?!

Because in this family you can never have too many guitar strings.

Curt and his mini me.

A New Nephew....or Niece?!

So a few weeks ago, Kristy had a gender reveal party! It was so much fun to find out if we were getting another nephew or a niece! Which do you think it is?

The decorations were so cute! 

My in-laws said they didn't plan this, but come on. How does this happen by accident?! :) Daisy was even in on the gender reveal.

Walter and Daisy both thinking about another child to torture them. hahaha

Look how cute Grayson is....I feel like he has something up his sleeve in this picture!

Everyone is headed outside to find out!

Colton lookin all handsome.

I think it was torture for them to open this box.

 I don't know how she didn't find out at the doctors. I would have found out then had the gender reveal for everyone else. haha

And now to open the box...

ok does it really take this long?

YAY! A niece is on the way. :D

I think she was excited.

Can you tell? 

Sorry Walter, maybe you'll guess right next time!