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| Daddy and Bailey |
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| Family Photo 3 Months Pregnant! |
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| and she's off |
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| Cousins! |
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Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Wedding Day Bliss
Friday the 13th, may be scary to some but to my little girl it was the day she would throw lots of flowers and watch her Uncle Jason marry the sweetest girl, Aunt Nicki.
I wish I would have thought about it and took more pics of the scenery, it was beautiful. Jason and Nikki married on a beautiful farm in Brandon. Its hard to believe that close to the "city" there would be a place so beautiful and peaceful. Nikki's bridemaids were so cute decked out in knee length dresses and black boots, while the flower girls were dressed in pillowcase dresses and black boots. The groomsmen were handsome and Jason looked so in love, each time I attend a wedding I can't help but think about the day Jay and I vowed to each a love that woud be forever.
Baby R Update:
Well after 13 weeks of continous sickness I am beginning to feel better-FINALLY! My sickness continues but only at night, which is so much better then all day at work. Bailey continues to beam with excitement, she is going with me tomorrow to my appt, she will get to hear the heartbeat for the 1st time. I will be 14 weeks Friday and currently crave anything related to a carb! Jay and I are deciding on if we want to find out the sex of the baby?? We didn't with Bailey and though a huge part of me wants to this time, I am thinking we may just wait. We have wiped our slate clean on names, can't agree on anything but thanks to Carrie M our official name for now is Baby R!
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| Aunt Nicki and Bailey at rehersal |
I wish I would have thought about it and took more pics of the scenery, it was beautiful. Jason and Nikki married on a beautiful farm in Brandon. Its hard to believe that close to the "city" there would be a place so beautiful and peaceful. Nikki's bridemaids were so cute decked out in knee length dresses and black boots, while the flower girls were dressed in pillowcase dresses and black boots. The groomsmen were handsome and Jason looked so in love, each time I attend a wedding I can't help but think about the day Jay and I vowed to each a love that woud be forever.
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| Bailey and Mommy |
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| Russel Family |
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| Baby Avery after she found the strawberries |
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| father/daughter dance |
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| where these two dancing machines spent the entire night |
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| Right before they walked downthe aisle |
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| So sweet |
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| Had to grab from Aunt Nicki's facebook page, they looked so sweet! |
Baby R Update:
Well after 13 weeks of continous sickness I am beginning to feel better-FINALLY! My sickness continues but only at night, which is so much better then all day at work. Bailey continues to beam with excitement, she is going with me tomorrow to my appt, she will get to hear the heartbeat for the 1st time. I will be 14 weeks Friday and currently crave anything related to a carb! Jay and I are deciding on if we want to find out the sex of the baby?? We didn't with Bailey and though a huge part of me wants to this time, I am thinking we may just wait. We have wiped our slate clean on names, can't agree on anything but thanks to Carrie M our official name for now is Baby R!
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| Big Sister and Baby R |
Sunday, March 18, 2012
She's Five!
Another birthday party for Miss Bailey has came and went and ask myself the same question afterwards each year …“What were you thinking buying all that stuff?”. I am not talking about the gifts, but the hundred decorations that I never seem to use (mostly because I forget I have them). If you read my blogs you know that around Christmas I found the most amazing deal on a vintage gumball machine, well I forgot all about it and its still in the box. The invites that took me weeks to make..yep got all those too! The stack of Dick and Jane books my sweet friend gave me the day before the party…yeah forgot about those too! It didn’t help that I (yes I take full responsibility) decided to move her party this year back to our Chiefland home in hopes it would make it easier on all her friends with traveling. I didn’t realize what I had just put on Jay and I, you would have thought the Clampets were traveling by the look of our trailer. We hauled our entire house over for the party, Jay about beat me and I have to say I about beat my own self. I enlisted the help of my sister n law and some good friends to help prepare food an decorate, considering we hauled everything including my handy dandy glue gun decorating was great until my husband realized I was hot gluing to our walls! Everything turned out cute and Bailey had a blast with her little friends-
Baby R Update:
To say things have been a bit crazy the past couple of weeks would be an understatement. I have been sick 24/7 and can’t seem to shake it. Whoever invented the term “morning sickness”, obviously didn’t go through what I am dealing with..how about all-day long even in your sleep sickness, yep that a good name to me. I have missed work, spent weekends in the bed and have had on my sweet 5 year old take care of me. I have tried B6, acupressure bracelets, ginger gum and have switched to gummy style prenatal vitamins and have even tried the BRAT (Bread, Rice, Applesauce, Toast) diet it hasn’t seem to cure the all-day long even in your sleep sickness However with that being said it’s all worth it. I can not wait to hold Baby R and wrap her/him up in my arms. I am scheduled for my 2nd doc visit and 1st ultrasound March 20! Keep us in your prayers!!
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| Bithday Girl |
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| Uncle Jason and Bailey born exactly 25 years apart |
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| Banner |
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| Fabulous cake by Carrie Petrello! |
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| Loved all the olds books found |
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| reinvented starbucks bottles |
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| Russel Trio |
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| Party Favors |
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| Aunt Wendy and Ashley |
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| 1st Grade Smarties! |
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| Everybody loved the treat box! |
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| Sack Race! |
Baby R Update:
To say things have been a bit crazy the past couple of weeks would be an understatement. I have been sick 24/7 and can’t seem to shake it. Whoever invented the term “morning sickness”, obviously didn’t go through what I am dealing with..how about all-day long even in your sleep sickness, yep that a good name to me. I have missed work, spent weekends in the bed and have had on my sweet 5 year old take care of me. I have tried B6, acupressure bracelets, ginger gum and have switched to gummy style prenatal vitamins and have even tried the BRAT (Bread, Rice, Applesauce, Toast) diet it hasn’t seem to cure the all-day long even in your sleep sickness However with that being said it’s all worth it. I can not wait to hold Baby R and wrap her/him up in my arms. I am scheduled for my 2nd doc visit and 1st ultrasound March 20! Keep us in your prayers!!
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
And then there was 4............
I am so excited to announce come October the Russel home will get a bit more cramped! Yep, there is a baby on the way!
Like many "new moms", I struggled with the "right time" to tell. With Bailey we waited close to 3 months, however, she, although "planned," happend quicker than we expected and I was out on summer break, so it was easy to keep quite. This pregnancy was different though for starters I have a 4 year old running all over the house and she hears things!
I was so afraid at first for people to know and once I had told some I beat my self up for even telling them and I am not even sure why. Why do we do this to ourselves or at least me, why do I put this pressure to get "through the 3 months" for what? I can assure you even after the 3 month mark with Bailey I was stressed, after she was born I worried about her in the hospital. We are always going to be concerned about our children rather they are the size of a seed (as this little one is) or a grown person living off with their family. God reminded me that I had to trust him, this was in fact what I had been praying for and I shouldn't be scared to tell other.
After holding it in for almost three weeks (yes Bailey knew before anyone and she has kept quite) I decided to let Bailey tell her class today. Her teacher was so sweet to even video tape it for me and send it to me!
This little one is no doubt an answer to our prayers. Bailey even began putting her hand on my stomach saying " God I thank you for my mommys baby growing in her bellyy" then she would always ask "what was tht bible part that says if you ask God he will give it you"?? She reminded me all what faith was about, thanking God even before it happens, speaking those things into exsistence. These next 8 months will be an amazing journey and I am so thrilled. Please keep us in your prayers.
Like many "new moms", I struggled with the "right time" to tell. With Bailey we waited close to 3 months, however, she, although "planned," happend quicker than we expected and I was out on summer break, so it was easy to keep quite. This pregnancy was different though for starters I have a 4 year old running all over the house and she hears things!
I was so afraid at first for people to know and once I had told some I beat my self up for even telling them and I am not even sure why. Why do we do this to ourselves or at least me, why do I put this pressure to get "through the 3 months" for what? I can assure you even after the 3 month mark with Bailey I was stressed, after she was born I worried about her in the hospital. We are always going to be concerned about our children rather they are the size of a seed (as this little one is) or a grown person living off with their family. God reminded me that I had to trust him, this was in fact what I had been praying for and I shouldn't be scared to tell other.
After holding it in for almost three weeks (yes Bailey knew before anyone and she has kept quite) I decided to let Bailey tell her class today. Her teacher was so sweet to even video tape it for me and send it to me!
This little one is no doubt an answer to our prayers. Bailey even began putting her hand on my stomach saying " God I thank you for my mommys baby growing in her bellyy" then she would always ask "what was tht bible part that says if you ask God he will give it you"?? She reminded me all what faith was about, thanking God even before it happens, speaking those things into exsistence. These next 8 months will be an amazing journey and I am so thrilled. Please keep us in your prayers.
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
She's almost 5!
How is it that I have been planning this party for a year and yet with 3 weeks left to go I am running around like a chicken with my head cut off !
It is hard to believe in less than a month my sweet baby girl will be a big 5 year old!
It is hard to believe in less than a month my sweet baby girl will be a big 5 year old!
With that being said the Dick and Jane saga continues, Seriously, am I one of the only ones in this world that adores the old school feel of Dick and Jane? I told Jay I should create tons of Dick and Jane inspired goodies and open shop, then again I may be the only one shopping for it.
I decided to go back to making my own invites, I found some reproduction Dick and Jane books at a thrift store and cut them to pieces! Yes, I did..I am horrible!
I am always stressing to Bailey the importance of taking care of her stuff, books epecially, and here I am happy go lucky with my purple scissors destroying these poor books! I am happy though with the final project.
Each invite is different, which I think is pretty neat.
I decided to go back to making my own invites, I found some reproduction Dick and Jane books at a thrift store and cut them to pieces! Yes, I did..I am horrible!
I am always stressing to Bailey the importance of taking care of her stuff, books epecially, and here I am happy go lucky with my purple scissors destroying these poor books! I am happy though with the final project.
Each invite is different, which I think is pretty neat.
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| I just love Sally, she is like the cutest kid! |
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| Love the vintage look! |
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| bag toppers |
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| sour cream pouch favor, easy to make favor! |
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| paper fan cupcake toppers, cute but a bit to much work to me! |
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| project in the making, party favors! |
Thursday, February 16, 2012
Grandma Russel is 100!
I am really falling behind in my blogging! Things have been crazy busy in the Russel home and I am so looking forward to the upcoming three day weekend. With that being said, it is time to play catch up!
A couple weeks ago we celebrated our 100th day of school, Bailey decided she wanted to dress up like Ms. Haley who usually comes to school as a Gandmother on this special day. I found a vintage dress at an antique store, rollers from the doller tree and daddy bought her a walking stick. I have to say she sure turned out super cute. I couldn't stop smiling when I noticed she was even walking the hallways as if she had some ailing back pain. This child has so much character and I know with out a doubt between that and her sweet smile she will bless many people throughout her life.
Yes! This little girl makes me so proud!!
I just LOVE LOVE LOVE her!
Yes! This little girl makes me so proud!!
I just LOVE LOVE LOVE her!
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| Grandmother Russel |
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| Grandmother and Caroline |
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| Mrs.Heather and Grandmother |
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| Mrs.Amanda and Grandmother |
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| One of my fav 100's day project!~ |
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| Bailey's Class Projects I loved Bailey's Cow Art!!! |
Sunday, February 5, 2012
Rockin the 80's!
I don't remeber tons about the 80's but I can greatly recall, 4th grade Mr.Farrows class where my "dream boy" gave me New Kids on the Block trading cards! Oh Joey you were my man! I was so excited to learn one of our dress up days at school last week, was going to be 80's theme. I showed my class, pictures of the 80's style, big hair, bright colors and of course the BFF puff paint shirts that were the coolest! Pretty sure they thought I was insane but I was having a blast. Here are some pics from our Totally Super Cool Totally Outrageous Day!
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| Wendy was rockin that side ponytail for sure |
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| Like mother like daughter |
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| Best Friend Pose from the 80's- Presely and Bailey were too cute |
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| Of course us moms had to have fun too! April I swear looks like she did in school! |
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| Martine and Wendy 80's children |
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| Jenna and Bailey How about that 1986 cabbage patch! Yep, thrift store 2.00! |
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| Bailey and Caroline Jelly Shoes and Roller Skates! |
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