Well...

I guess you can say our new house has finally been "christened". Augusta has drawn on the wall!! What's so funny is it is her first time to ever try coloring on anything besides a coloring book or paper. She's never done it before! But it was just a little mark, and nothing the magic eraser couldn't handle! Memories made! 

She was coloring with us on the couch, and had been for about an hour or so. All of a sudden she started running her usual laps around the couch. Well this time she was running with a crayon in each hand. After a few times around, she stopped behind the couch and marked the wall with one of her masterpieces! Needless to say, she was told if she wanted to run she had to put the crayons up! 

And I have to give props to Chase for not freaking out when it happened. He stayed calm and didn't let it bother him like it might've in the past. Always remember, don't sweat the small stuff! Here is Augusta's art work before I erased it... (Excuse the phone shadow!)

Birthday Crafts!

Seeing as I love crafting, and I also love making special things for my little, there is no better time to craft than around her birthday! (Only problem I have with crafting is actually finding the time to do it!) This year Augusta is having a themed birthday party, and the theme is Minnie's Bowtique--or Augusta's Bowtique as it is for our purposes!

Of course I went to Pinterest for project inspiration, and I got plenty! I made Augusta's invitations on the computer and with black cardstock and pink ribbon. They aren't perfect, but my almost two-year old loves them and that's all that really matters to me! 

I also made cupcake toppers. Yes, mommy is going to make the birthday cupcakes. Let's pray they turn out alright! I had my cake girl all lined up, but with Goo's birthday falling on the weekend of Thanksgiving, she's going to be out of town. No worries though! I think they'll be adorable with these easy cardstock toppers--my own creation! 

I'm also making bows on sticks to place in vases. This is how they're displayed in Minnie's Bowtique on her tv show...we'll see how they turn out! But the plan is to have them all around the tables and counters! 

Some of the bows that were hanging around the "bowtique"

Crafts are always so much fun! But the best part of it all is seeing that face when she sees the finished product! Priceless!

Main food display (post party) Promise it looked better before--just forgot to snap a pic!

Augustaisms

Augusta is just at the cutest age right now! She's really starting to talk and express herself! And show her little personality! And with this comes some pretty adorable, and pretty hilarious, expressions. Here are a few recent ones that I want to remember! 

When her eyes are watering: "Mama, I spill my eyes!" 

"I smart baby, Geemee says that."

In response to me saying someone has a stinky/peepee diaper "Oh it's Geemee"

Singing "Jesus loves me, Gussie the baby!"

When people start talking to me: "No, it's baby's mama." (Kinda possessive of her mommy!)

When people ask for a kiss and I'm holding her, kissing me multiple times while saying "No, I kiss mama!"

Calling her pillow "baby's poony"

Calling the house "baby's house"

Referring to herself as "baby" or "Gussie the baby"

Tons more, but these are the main ones coming to the front of my mind right now! I so love this little girl!! 

Halloween/Fall Fun

Riding to pick a pumpkin

There are so many things I love about fall...leaves changing colors and falling from the trees, cooler weather, and breaking out my boots and sweaters for the first time in ages. But the things I love most about the fall are all the family activities! (Hopefully my family enjoys them too!) So here is a little peak at all the fun we've been having so far this season!

More fun at the pumpkin patch

We went to the pumpkin patch--again!! This one was a real pumpkin farm, in Blue Mountain. It's huge, and they have tons to do! Inflatables and slides for the kids. Bouncy toys, rides, and snacks were a few of the other things they had. They also have a petting zoo and pony rides. You ride a big covered wagon to the actual "patch" to pick out your pumpkin. We had so much fun on this little adventure! Augusta just seemed to love it all! Especially looking at the chickens, the bouncy slide, the giant slippery slide, and finding her "baby pumpkin!"! 

Carving and painting

Showing mommy her pumpkin

Loving the painting!!

With pumpkins comes another fun activity--decorating them! This year we tried something different, that is we painted our pumpkins. I thought this might be a little more Augusta-friendly and would let her be more of a participant than a bystander. Well she absolutely loved it! She saw the pink paint and had to have it for her pumpkin, didn't stray from it! When she got done with hers, she had to come help me with mine. Chase also did some traditional carving so we didn't miss out on that completely! 

Tinkerbell

Then came Halloween!! For Halloween this year, Augusta dressed up as tinkerbell. And she was completely precious! While we were getting ready she kept saying "I fly in the sky to Geeme's house and get my candy!" (She knew what was up! Lol!) She even practiced saying trick or treat. Again, like last year, we only made a few stops, grandparents and close friends, but it was plenty for her! Once she had one piece of candy, she was content to eat it and forget everything else! 

Cousins posing in all their messy of fun!

So that's been our fall so far! No it's November and I know this month is going to fly! Time to gear ourselves towards Augusta's big second birthday! 

More painting

Tinkerbell posing!

Big Hugs!

Red Sox win the World Series!! Yay!!!

Big deal at our house--Yay Boston!