they are all so excited for pumpkins.
can't you tell?
10.31.2011
10.28.2011
a winner and my bump.
winner of the fabulous sponsor give-a-way is:
heather hawthorne
congrats to you! e-mail me so i can get you hooked up with all your goodies :)
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i am 33 weeks y'all.
i've decided to start taking/posting a photo every week to document these last few weeks of pregnancy that i've got.
i mean, this is it.
my last baby that i'll ever have.
(i know, i know---i said that last time---but believe me this time, this is it).
as much as i want to be done with this pregnancy, i'm trying to remember that i will probably miss the bump, when it's gone.
closing a chapter of your life is never easy.
at least we have new chapters to enjoy, to replace the old ones---they will just be enjoyed differently.
like, with a margarita in my hand.
happy weekend y'all.
10.27.2011
embrace the camera: oct. 27th
i'm embracing with my birthday boy this week.
i promise you that the minute he turned 2, he also turned into the devil.
can someone say the terrible two's? oh, i can!
i'm like, walking on eggshells around this kid cause i don't want to tick him off.
on his actual birthday, he yelled at anyone who said happy birthday to him.
not kidding.
look out for the kohen monster.
i can't believe it's the last week in october to embrace the camera...time flies!
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okay lovelies, your turn!
here's the nitty gritty on embrace the camera---PLEASE READ:
-if these guidelines aren't followed then your link will be deleted---ETC is not about promoting ourselves or our blogs so please don't use our link tool to do such a thing.-
1. take a picture of YOU with your kids, spouse, friends, etc. the point of embrace the camera is to get in front of the camera and to document a bit of yourself.
2. link up your POST, not your blog.
3. link back to our blog by a text link or using our button IN YOUR POST.
4. and lastly, have fun and visit each other!
leave each other lots of love---it's not easy to get in front of the camera---bravo to all of you who join us every week! your family will thank you for it one day :)
10.26.2011
sponsor give-a-way day: october
it's time for sponsor give-a-way day!
scroll through, we have some great sponsors this month that are participating---be sure to check out their blogs/shops. it's never too early to get your christmas shopping on!
if you're interested in sponsoring the anderson crew, check out our info page and shoot us an email.
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-giving away a $25 shop credit-
for an extra entry, head over to their shop and let me know your favorite item.
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-giving away the together forever necklace-
for an extra entry, head over and like jenny's facebook page.
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-giving away a $40 shop credit-
for an extra entry, become a follower on robyn's blog.
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- giving away the {premium} premade blog design "little birdies" (seen below) -
for an extra entry, become a follower on amanda's blog or like her facebook page
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- giving away this "everyday" necklace -
for an extra entry, visit liz's shop and let me know what your favorite item is.
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thanks to our sponsors!
1 person will win all the loot!
leave a comment on this post to enter (you must be a follower of my blog).
leave a separate comment for each extra entry you choose to do.
give-a-way winner will be announced friday morning (10/29)
good luck to you :)
10.24.2011
happy birthday kohen scout.
i'm finding it hard to believe that kohen is 2 today.
what's even harder to believe is that i'm anticipating the birth of another child...
i would not have expected that, this time 2 years ago.
we are grateful for what kohen brings to this family.
welcome to photo overload of the little dude.
oh, love.
this kid is such a tough cookie---but brings us so much joy.
my heart is grateful for him.
happy birthday little man!
10.21.2011
one tired and rambling mama.
forgive me as i type this, as i am one tired mama.
i meant to have a post for you today, but my day yesterday was overtaken with a sick little boy and an emergency room visit.
milo woke up with a cough yesterday, and around 8 o'clock in the morning, started having trouble breathing.
i took him to the doctor, where he got a few breathing treatments, which didn't change anything for him, so they sent us straight to the E.R. i then proceeded to spend about 10 hours in the emergency room while they tried to figure out why our son wasn't breathing properly. his oxygen levels were back up to normal (they were at 75% when i first got there---which is way low)...but he was still wheezing and sucking air in, pretty heavily.
after many more hours and many more breathing treatments, he finally started responding and perking back up. (it was either the breathing treatments, or the fact that i found the NASCAR channel on the hospital T.V.---one can't be sure which helped his situation)
we finally got home around 10:00 in the evening---after a very long, and tiring day.
at this point, they aren't sure if it was asthma (they can't classify it as asthma with only one episode) or a response to an allergic reaction he had last week OR just a cough/cold turned ugly.
we are so thankful that he's better---and back to his crazy self.
i let him sleep in our bed last night (which is such a treat in this house) and i pretty much just made sure he was breathing all night. yah, i slept grrrrreat. (it was like my first child days---when i had to make sure caedmon was breathing at all times of the night. now my newborns don't get that kind of royal treatment. i'm too damn tired.)
we were so fortunate that it was nothing too serious---that we got it under control.
as i'm sitting there in our E.R. room, watching little kids go by with so many more health issues than my milo, i just couldn't help but be thankful for what the Lord has given us.
i know that at any given moment, things can change. i want to be thankful for every moment. and i don't want it to take a hospital visit to remind me of this.
we got to come home...so many kids at that childrens' hospital don't get to come home.
my heart hurts for those families.
in that very scary moment where he wasn't breathing right, all i could think of was "what the heck can i do right now to help my son---Lord, show me what i need to do!" the thought that it was beyond my control, is a scary thought. but so much in this life is beyond our control. as i slowly grow in my relationship with the Lord, i hope that i can willingly give Him the control. that i can give Him our children. that i can be okay with whatever He throws in our path.
those are not easy things to do.
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so, we had to take milo back to our doctor this morning, for a follow-up. i knew he was back to normal when the nursed asked him how the hospital was and he responded with (very loudly) "can you BELIEVE those people didn't give me dinner OR lunch?!"
LOL. the kid was hungry.
so, as i type this, i can feel my eyelids getting so heavy. my bed is calling my name...except now i have an almost 2 year old calling my name as well. kohen is laying next to me, pitiful and sick. should have known, right?
i am choosing to believe though, that the Lord has a plan, and it is good.
{photos by the parsons}
10.20.2011
embrace the camera: oct. 20th
hi lovelies.
first up is the winner from our featured sponsor post, with casey:
Elizabeth Ann (Elizabeth Ann's Recipe Box)
congrats to you, elizabeth! email me so you can get hooked up with your AD space :)
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i love that i've challenged myself to embrace the camera every week.
sure i miss a week here and there, but my kids have so many pictures of me or mr. anderson in them---ones that wouldn't be there, had we not stepped up to making sure we are IN the photos, rather than just always taking them.
plus, getting to catch everyday moments are so important.
moments that we don't want to forget.
moments like this...elsa and i having our time together.
painting nails. one of her favorite things to do.
sister would rock bright, neon pink nail polish all day, every day if she could.
knowing that i won't be around forever (i know, hard to believe)...it makes me feel better that my kids will have memories that they can look at, and remember.
moments together.
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okay lovelies, your turn!
here's the nitty gritty on embrace the camera---PLEASE READ:
-if these guidelines aren't followed then your link will be deleted---ETC is not about promoting ourselves or our blogs so please don't use our link tool to do such a thing.-
1. take a picture of YOU with your kids, spouse, friends, etc. the point of embrace the camera is to get in front of the camera and to document a bit of yourself.
2. link up your POST, not your blog.
3. link back to our blog by a text link or using our button IN YOUR POST.
4. and lastly, have fun and visit each other!
leave each other lots of love---it's not easy to get in front of the camera---bravo to all of you who join us every week! your family will thank you for it one day :)
10.18.2011
you are my sunshine party, for kohen.
our littlest (for now) is turning 2 next week.
since hadley and him have such close birthdays, i decided to push his birthday party back a week, so we celebrated this past weekend with some friends.
having his party this weekend, with his birthday not until next week, thoroughly confused all of my children. they just can't understand why his birthday wasn't this weekend.
sorry kids. the things mama does to throw a party.
here's a few details from the par-tay, and it was a "you are my sunshine" themed gig.
the invite:
(i made this in photoshop elements)
the guest of honor:
his name sign---easy craft.
i just spray painted some paper doilies and then glued some cardboard letters onto them...and strung some of my favorite twine through, to hang.
a local friend has a cookie biz-ness, so i ordered some goodies from her:
my favorite part of the party has to be these cupcake toppers (free printables!) that a friend found for me on pinterest.
didn't they turn out so cute?
another easy craft:
spray painted mason jars and candlestick holders, glued together...holding pretty flowers.
a few more details:
my "you are my sunshine" painted board.
more spray painted jars and flowers.
party favors for the kids were 2 images i printed off (one was a sun, the other was a cloud) PLUS a yellow and gray crayon...all tied together in a cellophane bag. cute and easy. and it won't rot your teeth. (i'm not a fan of gobs of candy for party favors).
here is the little dude, waiting patiently, ready to be sung too:
he was super cute while we were singing...
and then, even got a little shy after we said "happy birthday to KOHEN"...
but then he perked right back up.
and enjoyed that cupcake.
and YAH for a family shot where we are all looking.
hallelujah, lord almighty.
oh, and do you see the room for one more?
right smack dab in the middle.
hope you enjoyed the sweet and simple party!
"you are my sunshine" cupcake toppers - found HERE
sunshine and cloud cookies - HERE
twine - found HERE
"you are my sunshine" board - HERE
striped table cloth - fabric from IKEA
my sunshine pinterest board - my source of inspiration - HERE
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