Ready for Halloween!

I know I may be a little biased... but... 

isn't she the cutest Minnie Mouse you ever did see?!

...especially in her home-made costume :)

Happy Halloween!

Lucy- 15 months!

15 months!!
How in the world has it been 15 months since I first saw her beautiful face?! Lucy is growing up way too fast.  I just wish I could pause the time.  I don't want her to grow up!  She is so much fun to be with.  Honestly, she is my best bud.  I just adore every second I get with her- and yes, we do have our moments where she is definitely on her way to being a "sass-pot" but I still treasure each and every second.  For you future/new mommies... it is amazing how one tiny smile/smerk/giggle/ hug/ kiss can make up for an hour of a screaming tantrum! Those kisses are magical.

Lucy is still in size 4 diapers, eating "real" food for all meals- her favorites are spaghetti, turkey roll ups, and cheese sticks, oh, and ritz crackers! She is drinking three 6 oz milk bottles a day (morning, afternoon snack and bedtime) and the rest of the day we have juice and water from her sippy cup.  It is time to say bye bye to the bottle, I know this. BUT she does not understand why Mommy won't give her the bottle at night.  She also is my "baby" and how can she be a baby without a bottle... I know. Let it go.  I will.. I promise.  By the time she is 16 months, I will be strong... and we will have said "bye bye" to the "ba-ba"
On another note,  She is talking up a storm! She says "ma-ma" "dada" "dog" "jackson" "ba-ba" "big dog" "quack quack" "bye bye" "bay bee" "Hey Ellie" (her baby doll) "papa" "pop"... honestly a new word everyday! Such a smart little girl.  She also understands us well. I can ask her to go find her bottle and she will go into the living room/kitchen/wherever she was last and find her bottle and bring it to me.  Same for our cell phones, keys, you know... anything she plays with these days!

Since it was Lu's 15 month-day, what better excuse opportunity for a photo session!
I don't know why but I had it in my mind ever since our drive to Oxford (when we passed the beautiful white cotton fields) that Lucy HAD to have a picture taken in a cotton field... so... what did this momma do when she got off work on Friday. Yep. Picked up her best bud and drove to find a cotton field. No joke. Don't judge. You too shall drive somewhere crazy for a photo op... one day. maybe.

Anywho... here you go.  Lucy @ 15 months!

(after a major tantrum... hence the paci)

Wow! Look at all this white stuff

pretty cotton! 

So then... we were on the drive home and saw a railroad... so we stopped.  and out of the car we went with the camera in tow.

This one may be my favorite

up close and personal :)

Happy 15-month day Lu!!!  We love you so very much.  You are the light of our lives.  God has BIG plans for you, sweet girl.  I am so blessed He chose me to be your mommy.  I love you Lu Lu!

Merry Merry! 

A true FALL Saturday

Happy Saturday!!

We woke up early and got ready to head to "A Day in the Country" at The Chapel of the Cross in Madison.  It was COLD!!!!  but so much fun.  We met my parents, and my sis, Jake, Noah and Wes for some fun in the country. You should have seen these two baby girls with the petting zoo. HILARIOUS. Lucy went up to every animal and said "Hey... lamb.. hey goat... hey..." She really loves animals.  Maybe I have a veterinarian on my hands?!  We also did a little shopping and I found her some cute new bows for fall- $2 each... serious bargain.

Love. 

Daddy walking with Lu- Have I mentioned these two are my world?

"Hey baby"

"Hey Goat"

Khaki and Lucy with a bunny

Cousins = Best friends.  It is so sweet.

Now we are dressed (again) and headed to watch the Ole Miss game at my sisters house. We're cooking chili, too. YUM.  My "fall" favorite!

Lucy got a new Ole Miss uniform this year and... yea... size 12M  resembles a maxi dress for her short lil legs... but ssshhh don't tell her.  

She is ready to cheer!

Booty- popping while I sing "Go Rebels Go"!

LOVING the Pom Poms  (see... Maxi dress...)

 

Shake-Shake-Shake

Yay, Rebels!!

And the cheerleader is out...

Happy Saturday to you!

Pumpkin Patch Fun

I took Lucy to find her first "perfect" pumpkin this afternoon. 

Her first trip to a pumpkin patch field (they were already picked).  It was so much fun watching her.  Here are a few of my favorite "snaps"

Pumpkins!

"This is a big one!"

"There are even more over there, Momma"

"This one is MY size!"

I love Pumpkins! 

I have the fever!!

The "house re-decorating" fever, that is!
All kinds of things on my do-to list and what do I now have the urge to do? Paint some rooms around the house- our master bedroom- to be exact... and possibly our bathroom... SERIOUSLY- get a grip, Kris. Let me go ahead and state that I have already painted EVERY room in our house over the past 3 years... but yea... I want to do it again??  All I can say is:

Thanks PINTEREST.  This most certainly is YOUR fault.   

Exhibit A:



I'm in love with this wall color... and the doors. The doors are painted in Benjamin Moore- "Dragon Breath" I. need. this. paint.

And Exhibit B:


Greyish... with a  hint of purple in the wall color.  SWOON..

I also found some amazing pieces of furniture to add to my "Oh please, oh please, can I have it" wish list...




Add this CUTE pillow into that chair... in my newly painted grey room... uh huh... I'm seeing it too. Perfection.




This would look pretty cute in my house too. Just saying.


And when we move Lucy into her daybed (don't worry- years away, ha!) ... this would be a perfect touch to her "little girl" room.


Okay... I'll get back to reality pinterest now.  Just wanted to get my wishlist off my chest in case any of you want to show up and paint ... with a truck load of the above mentioned furniture...  Appreciate ya!

Photo Fun

Look who I got to spend my afternoon with! 

Sweet Jacki Flanagan.

 She turned one last week so her mother asked me to take her 1 year old birthday pictures-

Here is a sampling from our day! 

This one is my favorite... I think! They all turned out so good.

And for those of you interested in a mini session for your family Christmas card:

You pick the day/time- I'll take the pictures! :)

kkfounta@comcast.net

Pink Eye = Crafting Day!

Well we had a blast in Oxford this past weekend! SO MUCH FUN.  The game... even though we lost... was great. I was SO proud of our student section.  They were there- ALL of them- an hour before kick off.  The stadium had such an awesome feel Saturday night- so much energy. I even heard one Texas fan comment, "Here, you people get into it, you care." and Yes.  We do!  I hope everyone who visited from Texas enjoyed their day in the good ole Grove as much as I did! LOVED seeing everyone and tent-hopping! (yes, I made up that new term- means moving from tent to tent to tent ALL day long)

Last night, after I picked up Lu's cold medicine from Kroger... we get home... and then it hits me.  Her eyes aren't pink, runny, and booger-y (yep, made that word up too) from her cold... she has PINK EYE! Guess who had been cleaning out her eyes all day? Yep. Me.
Guess who woke up with pink eye this morning... yep. me.  (insert my frustrated "you know better... you teach school... you know the signs of pink eye.".. attitude... here.
However, Lucy and I got to stay home together and stare into each others bright pink eyes all day today.  Such a bonding moment! :)  Of course, I loved being home with her.  We played and while she snoozed, I CRAFTED! Proof:

 32 christmas ornaments with red polka dots

then I added MRA/ 2012 on all of them to create this:

                                                 back                                        front

I was hired to paint these for Christmas gifts this year from the staff and I am making... 

are you ready for this... 200+ of these! I'm almost done and ready for the next order- hint hint to my readers :)

Cross Design

I am happy to paint them for you, too! They are $12 each (special discount when ordering 3 or more)!

If you'd like to order- e-mail me what you'd like your ornament to look like/color ornament/etc. at

kkfounta@comcast.net

So what else did I do today? I finally got to play with some photos of Lucy that I took and edit them on my new computer! Love!

These are Lucy's 14 month old pictures.  SO excited about this new venture of mine.

If you like what you see, I am going to be doing some portrait sessions this fall- perfect for your Christmas Cards!  $45 for 20 minute sessions on location!  You get 5-7 edited photos along with your disc with all the images captured! I'd love to capture you and your fam!

Send me an e-mail: kkfounta@comcast.net

"Hotty Toddy" Time!!

This weekend the hubby and I are headed to "Gods Country".  I'm pretty sure this entire world is "Gods Country" so I may not go that far... but it is a beautiful, WONDERFUL place.  What is this place you may ask? Well- OXFORD, MS- of course!

Take a look!

Author William Faulkner's home

Night view of the square

Campus View- The Lyceum

The beautiful KAPPA DELTA house! Love my sisters :)

GAME DAY in the GROVE!!!
I am sure it will be THIS packed tomorrow, too!

TRUTH.

I'm just a little excited- my first game to attend this year.  Lu is going to be enjoying a weekend here with her grandparents while we are *fingers crossed* celebrating a REBEL win against Texas!

Happy Weekend!! and Hotty Toddy!!

Oh P.S.-  Look what arrived at my house yesterday!!

EEEK!!! My new macbook pro! :)

SUPER PUMPED about it, too.