Delainey's 4th Birthday

Last week I went back to Ohio for Delainey's 4th birthday. Lainey had so much fun and looked super cute.  The party was held at Pump It Up and even the adults got to jump. 

She stood in the mirror singing a song she made up about princesses to herself. 

Here are Kaela and Sommer launching nerf balls at Jack at Pump it Up. 

This is Lainey coming down the slide. She went on that thing about a hundred times. 

Kaela is looking so grown up. It makes me feel old. I remember when she and Sommer looked like such babies. 

Here is Emily coming off the slide. 

Meet Katy! Baker, Florist, Sister Extraordinaire!

Last week I introduced you to my sister-in-law Jen and her card creations. This week I'd like you to meet my baby sister-in-law Katy!

Katy was the person who really introduced me to crafting as I know it today. Katy has no fear of serious redo projects like headboards, reupholstery,  cooking, and decorating. I was lucky enough to get to live with Katy before I got married to John and I think it really gave us a bond not shared by many sisters-in-law. Katy is so sweet and so tough all at once. She will help anyone anytime. Did I mention Katy did my amazing wedding flowers?

This is my neice Mikaela. Don't you love the kissing ball Katy made for her?

Here is Jen, my father-in-law David, the hubs, my brother-in-law Nate, and Katy herself! I know you love my flowers!

Here you can see the centerpiece Katy designed with orange slices in the bowl. My wedding was over 5 years ago so we were totally ahead of this trend. It got huge the next year. I love being a trendsetter!

Here is my brother-in-law Brian. He is married to Jen. I love this pic of this huge guy holding his wife' bouquet for her.

It hard to see, but my amazing katy ordered these cones to hold the flowers that were perfect on so many levels. 1. they matched the red dresses perfectly. 2. The little jewel on them matched the bridesmaids' necklaces. 3. They came with little stands that allowed the bridesmaids to leave their bouquets standing up to keep them pretty and allow our front table to have tons of flowers!

I'll be showcasing more of Katy's projects throughout the week. She is super duper talented so stay tuned!

Meet My Sister-in-law and her Mad Skills

I would like to introduce my sister-in-law Jen. She was kind enough to lend me some of her creations so I could share them with you, but first I'd like to tell you a little about her.

First off, let me just say that Jen is totally illusive when it comes to avoiding family photos. As you can see this is a picture of Jen at my bridal shower, which was over 5 years ago. Every picture I have of her since she is either pregnant, has a screaming kid in her arms, or is completely not looking at the camera. It is now my personal mission to take a decent picture of her next time I see her.

Jen and I have known each other since I was a Freshman in high school and she was a junior. I say known, because I wouldn't say we were friends. Lol. Jen was really intimidating in high school. She was an amazing soccer player, super gorgeous, popular, and older. Oh and did I mention she is John's twin. 

Many many years later when John and I started dating I was more nervous about meeting Jen again than John's parents. Shockingly, when I met Jen again I saw a totally different side of her. She is one of the most loyal and selfless people I have ever met. She is an amazing mom and I am so happy to be a part of her family. She is now a stay at home mom of three super cute kids. I really don't know how she does it.

This week John's cousin Jonathan got married to his fiance Lauren. They are both so sweet and I am so happy for them. Jen made them some beautiful invitations, menus, and programs that you can see below.

This is the closed invite

This is what it looked like when opened. I love the pocket on the side that holds a little info sheet, as well as, the response.

The Menu

Aren't they gorgeous? I'll be featuring more of Jen's projects this week so stay tuned!

Katy Came to Maryland

Over 4th of July Weekend my sister-in-law Katy came from Boston to visit us. We never get to have visitors so it was really excited. We hung out and relaxed all weekend. Here are some pics!