Celebrating One Fab Hub

Setting up for my Husband's Birthday Dinner was so much fun for me.

The girls and I ran errands all morning. 

Hobby Lobby for scrapbook paper for homemade streamers, fish market for lobster, market for flowers, balloons, cake ingredients and strawberries. Audrey even helped me whisk....

It was my first time using my cobalt blue vintage goblets and they looked fantastic.

 tablescape is done

All dressed up, waiting for the Birthday Boy to arrive home from work. 

We practiced the song quite a few times that day.

 On the menu:

Lobster, parmesan risotto, chopped salad, sauteed portobello mushrooms

Dessert:

His fave~German Chocolate Cake and white and dark chocolate covered strawberries

 Waiting patiently for cake.

My first time baking a layered cake. 

I know, I know...why did I wait this long I have no idea. 

Turned out delish!

One of my favorite traditions with my family. 

Birthday balloon launch with tied up wishes

 Resting after a very fulfilling dinner on the patio watching the girls play.

 The aftermath of dinner

 

For Conor's birthday party with friends and family we celebrated at the Bowling Ally and ended the night at the Karaoke Bar. Which I conveniently forgot to take pictures of. Ha!

A memorable night for everyone!

Happy Birthday to The Love of My Life and here's to many many more birthdays together! 

Living Room

I thought it would be fun to do a 'Show Us Your Family Room' link party via Thrifty Decor Chick.

So Here it is in all its glory...

and always a work in progress.

~Starting with the foyer~

(all taken on instagram)

My mantle with my most recent purchase, foo porcelain dogs and my original art

 My grandmother's table

 Collection of paper weights and pics of the girls

 Grandma's china cabinet, vintage candle sticks, and vintage champs poster of Grace Kelly

 This area of shelving is where I house all my breakable collectables. 

Something you must do with tiny little hands running around.

         

We bought the orange hand blown vase on our honeymoon in Sante Fe, made by my brother-in law Colin. The picture my mom brought back to me from Paris, a tiny ceramic pitcher that was my grandma's and a piece of coral from Hawaii.

 The turquoise couple statue I bought on my first trip to Chicago at the Chicago Art Museum. The clay pitcher my sister brought back for me from Italy. The glass egg is from my grandma's collection. The picture was taken 4 years ago as we were leaving the church on our wedding day.

 My sister got this green and blue glass sculpture for me for my 30th birthday and I love it. The quartz rock is from my recent trip to Del Mar and the vase was a Christmas present from my bro-in law

Ikea throw and pillow

 Fun finds sitting on my buffet table behind the couch

Coffee table books and fresh flowers are a must when styling any room.

Things I love to decorate with...
Fresh flowers, coffee table books, candles, trays, vintage finds, pictures, art, antiques, collectables.

Hope you enjoyed it. 

A Birthday Gift for Daddy

Making a box to catch all of Conor's receipts, spare change, golf tees, wallet, etc.

We personalized it with art, a picture and a poem.

 Picking out cuff links. 

I had to nix a set Audrey initially picked out that were of red lips. Didn't see Conor rocking those anytime soon.

 Finger painting

Top of the box

I just modged podged the art on top of the box with a couple of coats

Inside
 I included a recent picture of our weekend at the river and a poem that I saw on pinterest that i thought was so sweet.

you'll be...

her first kiss

her first love

her first friend

you are her daddy

and she is your whole world

she is your little girl

 and included inside of the box were the new cuff links the girls and I picked out.

Happy Happy Birthday to THE LOVE of our lives!

A Birthday Card

Everything in our house is a big deal. So when I told the girls it was time to sign Daddy's birthday card, you would've thought I was entering this card in an art contest or something. Ava wanted the envelope and Audrey wanted the card so that worked out perfectly. We sat there for a good solid hour just doodling and taking pics and video. It was too darn funny! They are serious about their doodling.

 Apparently I was breaking her concentration

 Showing her envelope goodness

 Funny Little girls I tell ya!

Pre-K

Ava started 2 year old Pre-K and is a Hippo.

Audrey started 3 year old Pre-K and is a Cheetah.

 They wanted their nails painted before school...fuscia pink.

Ava had to take Bitty Baby with us.

Audrey had to wear her turquoise Toms.

Picking them up from school, they were all smiles.

My babies are growing up.

Bittersweet indeed.

Happenings

Swim Lessons at the Club. She informed me she's "swimming like Ariel."

 Carpet Picnic~Too hot to cook so we enjoyed the girls' favorite.
 I believe this day was 114 degrees.

 Full moon during my 5am bike ride.
7 miles and the best time to ride. So peaceful.

 In her own words, "Vava, I gonna tuck you in."

 My flowers are still hanging on with this 110 degree weather.

 Saturday night movie with Audrey

 Puzzles and Pjs in the morning

 Ava trying on my shoes and socks. She did this all on her own.

 Homemade pizza for dinner.
Cheese for the girls and prosciutto, fig & arugula for the hub and I.

 Celebrating my sister's birthday at Hummus and pedicures after lunch. Mom and I surprised her with this silver hammered metal bowl she spotted and fell in love with.

 Poolside on Sunday

Pigtails and Pull-ups. My baby is growing up!