My Sister's Wedding

December 19,2009 James and Lauren tied the knot in a beautiful ceremony followed by an amazing reception. The food was fabulous and so was the company! I truly had a blast and wish we could celebrate like that every year:) The view from the 42nd floor over-looking downtown Dallas was so beautiful. Caden and Brinley were called out to the dance floor to help get the party started. We were surrounded by wonderful family and friends throughout the evening and we absolutely enjoyed every minute!We love them so much and wish the best for them in their new marriage!
Happy New Year to everyone as well be safe and have fun ringing in 2010!!!!

~Ashley Perkins

3 Years ago...

On December 2nd 2006 we said 'I DO'...I can honestly say its such a good feeling to be married to your best friend! We got married and started our family in 2007! We are truly blessed with all that God has done for us these past 3 years. I think society has made marriage into something that you can just give up on when times get tough...and trust me saying 'For Better or Worse'...well it's in the vows for a reason:)I am so excited to see what our life has in store in the years to come! I can't imagine this journey called LIFE with anyone else. Here are some pictures from our special day 3 years ago....

Family Picture Time!!

With the Holidays and Lauren's wedding coming up so quickly, I decided this year I would get our Christmas family pictures done EARLY!! Thanks to my amazing sister, Lauren and our soon to be brother-in-law James(and his Canon Rebel) we were able to get together on Sunday and take some fun family pictures by the pond and pool! We were prepared for Miss Brinley's sassy ways to shine through in the pictures, but luckily she did amazing! We had such a good time and are so happy with our new pictures! Here are a few that were our favorites!!

Nana's Birthday!

We planned a surprise party for my moms birthday on August 3rd. She had no idea and I love a reason to throw a party so it turned out to be a fun time with family! Caden and Brinley are very close with my family so anytime they come over its full of laughter and chaos! They are getting so big and we love watching their little personalities in action. We made Nana a confetti cake and for dinner we did homemade pizzas!mmm It was a blast!

Baby Time!!

Good Morning...This past weekend was Ashley's baby shower. The theme was Dallas Cowboys and everyone(but me) wore jerseys and shirts! Her sister Natalie did such an amazing job with all the Dallas Cowboys decorations. The Cake was AMAZING and so creative! The food was spicy and dewishious as Caden would say. I won all the games and have no idea how, but it was definitely funny, probably only to me.We had a blast and she got the most adorable things for baby Chad. I can't wait to meet him any day now!!!

Summer Fun!

We have been MIA for a bit now but are slowly but surely returning to the Blog world! This summer has been so busy for us! As soon as I have time I will upload some fun new pics! I hope everyone is having a wonderful summer!

Spring Time...Almost

I love this time of year, not too cold not too hot! Just perfect for outside playtime! Being a stay at home mom the winter months can be trying. Always being indoors and with the sniffles. Now that it's getting warmer day by day we took advantage of a beautiful day. Frisco has so many parks and I love that about our neighborhood. This summer will be the first time the water park next to our house is open and I can't wait to see how huge bullets of water shooting out of the ground will go with my kids but its still a new and exciting change for the summer months. You can only swing and slide so long! We love watching them explore in the outdoors. They pick flowers and unfortunately bugs too :) It's so fascinating to watch their little curiosity outdoors. We are so blessed and grateful for getting to spend these little moments with them. They are almost 2 and I cannot believe that!

There's No Place Like Home...

This past weekend we had a family wedding to attend. Scotty's grandparents had their 50th Wedding anniversary. All the family and friends gathered for a wonderful wedding. Our kids danced the night away and only left the dance floor to eat. They had a blast. Now the plane ride there and back is a TOTALLY different story. The plane ride to Missouri poor Caden was throwing up the entire time, including all over mommy. The ride back to Dallas was a night flight so Scotty and I were sure it would be smooth and calm since they would be sleepy. Boy were we wrong! They were screaming and pulling there ears the whole time...yes all 2 hours of the flight and everyone in first class looking at us like they wanted to shoot us. I am sure they got their moneys worth on that trip. It was the worst flight experience of our life and we assume it was the pressure and their ears popping but it's very possible terrible two's had something to do with it. We had never been happier to be home! There truly is no place like home

Valentine's Goodies

So the kids and I went to my moms this week to make Valentine's heart-shaped cakes. Along with Aunt Farrah's help we ALL helped in the baking process! Caden and Brinley were so excited to put sprinkles on all the cupcakes. We managed to get some photos that in the beginning were really funny. However, we used red velvet cake and let them lick the mixers and by the end we were all laughing so hard because it no longer looked like a little icing, it appeared a small animal had been consumed. Needless to say they enjoyed every minute of it!!

Mother's Day Out

So with the summer approaching quickly, I am trying to find a way for the twins to release some of their energy. We are looking for a good christian based preschool/MDO program to get the kids involved in. The winter months have been rough being all cooped up ALL day EVERY day! So we are excited to see what comes of this. I think we have found a few places that we really like and would definitely consider for Caden and Brinley. We are excited to watch them learn and grow these last few months before they turn TWO ;( Makes me sad to think it goes so fast. However, we made chocolate chip muffins for snack and it was sooo much fun to have them help and see their excited faces when the "cookies" were done. Their Nana and Aunts always bring cookies when they comes over so they think anything sweet is a cookie! I love them so much and am so blessed to be their mommy. Have a great day!

Lifes Little Messy Lessons

Well let me start off by saying I can't remember the last time I got up after the sun. Like clock work every morning my 21 month olds are up by 7 am. So to my surprise when I woke up at 9... to hear silence this morning and a light filled room, I simply smiled and thought AAHHH they are still asleep. What a treat...right? Trust me any mom would love that extra 20 minutes to shower or just sleep in. HOWEVER, I began thinking this is NOT normal, should I go check if they are breathing, maybe they weren't feeling well so they were just being sleepy heads. As the million and one reasons for this odd behavior raced through my head, all the while interrupting my ability to "relax". I heard a SCREAM! Not over the baby monitor either...so how is it I can hear screaming but its not coming from their room? As I ran to the other end of the house hoping and praying when I found them it would not entail an ER visit. Their room is EMPTY...yes that is correct my children are officially escapees. My only options are whats behind door #2 and #3..aka the bathroom and office. Door number 2..coast is clear. So as I brace myself for what I am about to find behind door number 3 I hear giggling and mess making. Any mother of toddlers is well aware the a mess in the midst has a distinct noise. Its silence mixed with small giggles.
OH MY...there they are my two little trouble makers, covered in my craft supplies...paint pens, sequins, beads of all colors cover my office floor, accompanied by our family cat Louie, whom they have held hostage sitting right smack dab in the middle of their art work. Now I am working on how I will handle situations such as these as they get older and more exploratory. As a first time mommy I want to make sure that I teach them right from wrong but with a loving heart. Let me tell you it was tested this morning!!!! I wish I had my camera but in the midst of the moment that was the least of my things to do. Looking back it was a lesson learned for me as well. Even if they are painting the walls or simply rolling all of the toilet paper off the roll. To them its making a fun mess, but many years from now it will be our memories that we look back on when they are grown and gone. So take a deep breath and take a picture for every mess..then punish and make cookies;) Life is good and I thank the Lord for all life's little messes!!
Have a wonderful week friends and family!

Baby Couture and Bows!

Sprinkled with Posh...Under Construction

I am loving this warm weather!!! Okay so lately I have been slacking on my favorite hobby. My dream is to open my boutique Sprinkled with Posh...whether it be online or in stores! I love love love to make baby couture and bows, and Diaper Cakes. Along with tutu's and my new favorite for the summer... Bling~n~Bows flip flops for girls. I will be posting new pictures of my latest creations just as soon as I have time to...probably after this weekend. Here are some of my creations that I have made and can't wait to do more of! I am currently working on Valentines Day and 1st Birthday orders.

Almost Done and Ready for Spring!

Good Morning! We are almost done with all the "home improvements". Our kitchen is done and looks fabulous! Above is Caden and Brinley trying out the new sink as a bath tub;0)Finally, No more red walls with pink counter tops...yes it was really that bad. The hardwoods are so much nicer than our "used to be white" carpet. However, it shows everything. Our next project is to finish the twins bathroom! Then onto the master bath;) We are in the process of starting the potty training battle, so hopefully we can get on the ball this next month and get that done as well. We are so excited that spring is just around the corner! The kids love the park and going on walks to feed our neighbors donkey Sisco...he loves carrots!Remodel pictures will be up soon!

Welcome Back

Hey guys I am still new to the "Blog World". I am really going to try my best to keep everyone updated in 2009. We have lots of fun things going on this year and we cant wait to share all the fun pictures and updates! We have been looking for a church for sometime now, but all the ones we tried just were not what we wanted in a church experience. I ran into an old friend and she recommended Hope Fellowship in Frisco. We have been going every Sunday now and LOVE it! It's very different then what we had experienced with the other churches and the Sunday school program is AMAZING! Caden and Brinley love their teachers and it's so much fun to watch them interact with kids their age. They say Caden is very independent and calm, while Miss Brinley is a bit of a mother hen and always tends to be a bit bossy...hmmm. Very interesting;) Scotty and I really wanted to be apart of this church not to say "We go to church on Sunday so we are good in his eyes now" but to really re-connect with whats really important and to teach our kids a good Christian based foundation to grow up on. We are excited to see what the rest of 2009 brings our way.