{Scarlett's Turning ONE}

And I couldn't be more excited! SO SO SO looking forward to seeing my little lovely nieceypoo very soon! I designed a little fancy schmancy invite for her. You can purchase these fab frames too here.I will likely have to design my own version when I have more time to design...I probably was like getting this to Heather and had to just turn it around FAST! :/

But I'm seriously mega pumped to A. See doll face B. Celebrate my 30th with my bestie/sister/twin C. Check out the Austin Children's Museum. Stay tuned for the favors, decor for this museum / art birthday party! I have a feeling I might take a picture or two. ;)

{Dear Children}

Romans 12:2

New International Version (NIV)

2 Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.

{Fletcher's a Funny Walker}

Well I did it! I found more Fletcher Walking videos that are MUCH BETTER in quality! So here you go!

Check out the hubz laughing...it's a pretty hardy Harding laugh. Haha! Enjoy!

{Fletcher Walks}

Fletcher's first steps caught by daddy and Grandma Janet on January 4, 2013 at 10 months old and three weeks. Not gonna lie momma was a little bummed to have missed this milestone while at work but I've watch countless steps since then. :) Sorry for the poor quality video. 

See Reegan's first steps here. They were literally only days apart when they started to walk! AMAZING! How easy it is to forget... we definitely thought Reegan was walking a LONG TIME before Fletch! Thank goodness for this blog to help keep track of life's important moments!

Also interesting is that mommy was there for Reegan's first steps and daddy was the one that missed out while daddy caught Fletcher's moment. Funny stuff. ;)

{Bye Bye Binky! Binky Bye Bye!}

Well it happened! FINALLY AFTER MONTHS OF PREP the Binky Fairy {thanks for the suggestion Rachel} came and took Reegan's binky away into the clouds. We talked about this then talked more and talked even more...she knew all about the Binky Fairy and what was going down for quite some time. Tonight we picked balloons, she hand picked a baby doll she wanted to take home. We let her pick one balloon to keep {incase she might get upset about them going into the clouds}. Then collected all the binks in the house tied some to a balloon bundle, went to the tot lot and she let them go into the clouds. She opened her baby doll and we played in the park for a while. Then dinner and bath and watched Elmo's Bye Bye Binky song. Bed time took a little longer because she didn't have the binky to soothe her to sleep. Instead as I rocked her to sleep we talked about other big girl things she does..."tying" her shoes, putting her own clothes on, going potty in the toilet, starting school after she turns three...all while she cuddled Siri {the name of all her baby dolls}. Momma had extra patience with her tonight as she chatted and sung Bye Bye Binky because after all it was a huge milestone for my big girl an ex binky lover!!! No crying and she fell asleep in good time. Overall a great step in the right direction.

Do you have a lil one that needs to get rid of a bink? How did you do it?

{Fletcher Turn's One - Mustache Little Man Party}

Ahhhhh how is it possible that my baby boy has already turned one?! We enjoyed a fun day in the tot lot at Arrowhead Villas. Highlight = BOUNCY CASTLE!...people doooo it! The kids were in heaven on earth. Everything else was just whatever compared to that castle {idea & arrangement by daddy!} Here is the everything else.

 

My favs were the mini Oreos and fruit cup cocktails labeled "Every Gentleman Enjoys a Cocktail!"...the stripe cups were just ridiculously cute. 

I think the invitation I custom designed really set the tone for the whole event theme...simple but packed with cuteness.

Also my hubs stache was the BEST PROP of all. LOL! I mean that is commitment right there. He was an eager beaver to shave that thing off post party! 

I of course was running around like crazy and probably didn't get to do hair or makeup. Ahhh well just keepin' it real! But I love this one of me and my baby boy...thanks Jessica Flecky Fotography for making me pose!

The party wouldn't have been possible + fun + MUSTACHING without our favorite little dudes and dudettes! 

Reegan was less than thrilled about wearing this stance...clearly. Haha! It's just not her style. :)

Henry was looking dapper and sporting one of the little bowties that I handmade for the our little guests.

Amelia looking cute and munching on a peanut butter and jelly sandwich that was served to the kidlets.

Grant, Griff and Dallas nearly have the same look about posing in the mustaches....like ummmm can we get back to playing yet. Hehe!

Reese and all the kids also played the day away on the slides and more at our community tot lot. I can't wait to do it all again next year! What a fabulous time we had! Valentine's weekend will be forever fun with celebrations in honor of our little casanova!

And a few more of my Lil' Mario Brother. 

What's the theme for your little ones party?

As always a special thank you to the AMAZING Flecky Fotography for making me look good with her fab photography! 

  

{Watch Fletcher Grow | 8 O'Clock Month}

Beyond late for the monthly pictures...this is 8ish months. LOL! More to come.

Lots of changes with little man from 7-8ish months. LOL!

{Family Time}

Over the holiday I made arrangements for the Stevens family to have photos taken together with one of my fav photographers Stacey with Dream Photography Studio. I was able to work with Stacey and help revamp her blog assisting her with some tips and pointing her in the right direction as well as some mechanical updates for her. Let me tell you that she is a major joy to work with both on the blog and as a photog.  

These photos were taken in my grandmother's backyard which has so so so many memories for Heather and I...a very special location and I just loved how Stacey made those familiar orange trees as the background. 

Are you loving Scarlett's many faces?! I'm actually melting over her tongue out picture. sighs. I miss her lots!

So as I mentioned I gifted my sister and her family some pictures of the family unit together as they didn't have any to date. We also were able to sneak some in of most of our Taylor family (extended) as well as one of the five generations that us twins are included in. 

Stacey was able to wrangle in not only a bunch of us but also caught most of the kids smiling except of course the Mr. Fletch Butt AKA Mr. He's A Hard Nut To Crack. He looks pretty grumpy or maybe he is trying to be "classic" and not smile like they did in the olden days. Haha!

In addition to these very casual pictures we had taken I want to share some of Stacey's other amazing work! Be sure to consider her for your future needs!

These are only a few samples of her work but I had to snag them because I'm LOVING the bowties and nerd glasses. Did I mention that Mr. Fletch has a Casanova 1st birthday party coming up VERY SOON?! Look for your invite in the mail. Well those bow ties and glasses were making me have heart eyes since they will be part of the theme for his first birthday party. What do you think of Stacey's work?! 

I mean how amazing are these images?! I need to get a smart car for Fletch man to roll up in for his partay! Haha!

{I MEAN....}

REALLY?! As a continuation of this post....we find out today that Reegan now has strep throat. I get it...we have kids. We can expect to be sick here and there...but this must be a joke?! Strep for three of us and pnuemonia for the fourth. Winter you are not my friend. That is all.

{Cool Kids Valentine's Day Printable}

So Valentine's Day is almost here and I'm beyond excited because that means my baby is turning one! Did you know Fletch was born 16 minutes after V-Day?! Anyway I wanted to design some cute cards for the kids to hand out this year. I was thinking modern kids that had their own styles and are super polite!...AKA a dream child. LOL! This is what I came up with. You can download a printable at anightowlblog.com, message me for the printable or buy the full set for $5 in my Etsy shop! What do you think of these guys?! And which is your fav? Mine is the girl with two buns...how dang cute is she?! Reegan's fav was dude in the sunglasses...she was stalker obsessed with him. Haha! Enjoy!