Happy Fourth of July!!!!

I hope everyone had a wonderful Fourth of July weekend!! Ours was extra special because my sister and her family came to visit and Harper's party was the cherry on top!! Of course I am so behind on posting because I have been so busy with editing photos, company, and I also just did my first newborn session which is keeping up till midnight, oh and a crazy one year old who won't let me get ANYTHING done unless she is sleeping!!

       

       

                                      

       

       

       

       

       

Harper's First trip to the Zoo!

We finally went to the zoo with our little ONE year old princess! Sorry I am not use to saying that yet...

We had so much fun. Actually I think Nick and I had more fun but that's ok. It was a great family day with just the three of us. Those days are rare because our schedules are so opposite but we finally both had a whole day off on the same day so we took advantage and headed to the most amazing zoo on the planet, Omaha, Henry Doorly Zoo.

We started out in the Jungle. I think Harper was a little timid at first but then once I let her walk around and she could see things on her level she enjoyed it a lot more. 

We then ventured over to the Aquarium. My favorite stop at our zoo. It is so beautiful and I was so hoping for some better pictures but there was SO many people there we could barely move or let alone look at anything without getting pushed and shoved. Next time, next time...

Their were divers in the tanks playing with this turtle and blowing bubbles at them. It was so cool!

So in love with these jelly fish.

After the aquarium we wanted to walk outside to see all of the outside stuff. Harper fell asleep on our little  HUGE walk through the whole entire zoo. It was so nice that she took a nap in the stroller and Nick and I got to kind of hangout just us. It was perfect!

Every "cat" was sleeping.... boo

Apparently H got the nap time memo.

After she woke up we took some a lot of pics with the little miss in front of the gorilla statues. It is pretty much a must take photo when you go to our zoo.

Harper + Mommy

Harper + Daddy

We were pretty much exhausted after that so we went into one more exhibit and showed Harp's the monkeys because it is so cute and she slept through it the first time. She was more interested in the big kids and watching all the people than seeing the animals but its ok we had fun and I cant wait for millions of future zoo trips!

We also went to our favorite Mexican restaurant after the zoo. We were starving and didn't eat anything (except for Harper's snacks lol) because we did not want to pay an arm and a leg for a 10 dollar hot dog. Yup, were cheapos. HA! We pretty much inhaled our food like we have never eaten before. And Harper could care less because she just kept throwing her quesadilla on the floor... Why do they do that?!

Mmmm quesadilla!

Talking and eating as usual

Who Me?!?

Happy July!!! I am so excited about this week because My sister and her family are coming to celebrate the fourth and Harp's birthday party!! I am so excited to cuddle with my niece and just be with my family! I hope everyone had a great weekend and I cant wait to see every ones fourth of July posts! 

Harper Jane Turns ONE!!!!!

HARPER JANE IS ONE!!!

I cannot believe it. My tiny 6 pound baby is now a ONE year old twenty pound hunk of amazing-ness!

This has been the best year of my life and every day since the day of her birth just gets better and better. I really could not have asked/imagined a more perfect baby! She is beautiful, smart, sweet, perfect, everything!

Harper Girl, thank you for choosing me to be your Mommy. You are the light of my life and my pride & joy. You are my best friend, mini me, soul mate. I love you more every day which I don't know how that is even possible because my heart just explodes with exceeding amounts of love for you every second of the day. You will be my baby forever and you will always hold a special place in my heart because you made me a Mommy. Thank you for the best year of my life and I am so excited to watch you grow into the most amazing/adorable little person I have ever laid eyes on. 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU MY LOVE.

I made this First Birthday sign to simplify YOU in to one sweet package (exactly like you my love).

I hope you had a great first birthday dolly. We woke up and you ran through pink balloons to your new shopping cart filled with goodies and Grandma and Grandpa sung you Happy Birthday and you looked at them like they were crazy! ;)

You then ate your powdered sugar donut cake and I think you liked it! You pretty much like anything sweet though! The hat would not stay on your head and all you wanted to do was eat the candles... Lovely HJ! Silly girl!

We had to go babysit for a couple hours but when we came back home we of course had to go take some one year old big girl pics outside!

{Dress} {Crochet Crown} {Shoes}

Then we went to dinner with cousin Bri and Traegan. We wish Daddy could have come but he had to work. It's ok though because we are going to celebrate on Friday when we all have a day off together!!

I love you to the moon back my princess. I hope you had the best first birthday and I cant wait to celebrate the rest of this week and next weekend at your party!!!!

Happy Birthday EVE!!!

  Today is Harper's Birthday EVE. I cant believe it. I will probably say that a hundred times but I really cant... Funny silly story; I was watching TV a couple days ago and the commercial for the hospital that Harper was born at came on and it shows a lady walking in pregnant, her in the labor room, and then with her doctors, and then with her baby and I always get sentimental when I see this commercial just remembering back to the best days of my life but this time Harper was sleeping on me and I was watching it and just started bawling. It was just so surreal that I had just brought my baby home from that very same place and how could it have already been a year ago?!? I know it's a silly story but I'm sure you mama's can understand the emotion. Anyways on to Harp's birthday EVE. This morning I made muffins (and slightly burnt them of course) so that we could have a little muffin cake!

What is this Mom??

For Me??

Ok, I'll eat it!

The rest of the day we are just going to be lazy and Mommy has to do some last minute shopping (of course). I just want to be in the moment and savor every moment of my baby.

 

Weekend Recap and Randomness!

 Another weekend gone, wah. This is a very rambly mess of a post but its pretty much my brain right now. I am still in disbelief that my sweet princess will be ONE in six days... oh my oh my. In. Shock. I could go on all day about "where has the time gone" "we just brought her home yesterday" etc. sigh... tear.

Me and Daddy went to the CWS and drank our butts off and had terrible hangovers the next day it was freaking awesome!! (Not the hangover part but the fun part!) We met up with friends and saw so many old friends. It made me feel my age again for a couple hours until I was wasted on like 3 beers and a fishbowl thing haha! Loserrrr!!! Of course I didn't take one picture which is so annoying to me now but in the moment I am just in the moment and I forget and blah blah I suck. Saturday Harps got a new pair of THESE Sperry's that are so damn cute!! She loves them and was walking all over Von Maur like she was hot stuff. (Well duh she is). Hehe. ;) and that is all folks. We have been pretty low key lately but it doesn't really feel like it because I am in full blown crazy party planning crafting mode! Yikes. It is stressful planning a first birthday party. And I only invited OUR friends, no family except my mom and dad and sister, niece, and uncle TK because they are in town for that weekend. But I just wanted to keep it simple and little. I hope it all comes together like I am seeing in it my head but we will see soon! That's all for now I spose.... I have so many things/ideas/thoughts I want to blog about but they get all jumbled in my brain and when I finally sit down to type I forget and so now I rambling about nothing. Oh random thought. I want to get Harpers ears pierced next week. I thought I wanted to wait until she was two like my mom did with my sister and I but she notices everyone's earrings and is gentle with them so I think she is ready. But now I am nervous and not sure.... What should I do!! Love you lotsys ladies!!!

Gorgeous Nebraska sunset I captured from my deck. I love summer!

Happy {belated} Father's Day!

H A P P Y  F A T H E R' S  D A Y!

Harper and I are extra lucky to celebrate so many amazing men in our life. My Dad, my step dad, three grandpa's, and of course Harper's Daddy!! Harper is one lucky lady to be loved by so many! (Perks of step-families!) Nick had to work all day so we didn't do anything for Daddy's Day but he knows we love him very much and hopefully next year we will be able to celebrate on a bigger scale. (Suckiness of a hard working Daddy).

Love at first sight.

smitten.

silly Daddy!

I love this guy so much. He is the best daddy to Harper and I am so thankful and proud of him every day. He does everything and anything for us and we are so blessed. He truly is the sweetest guy ever and Harper has him wrapped around her finger. Also he is pretty handsome and we make the most beautiful baby (babies) if I do say so myself :). I think we'll keep him!!

Another one of Harper's favorite guys is my step dad. He loves her so much, it melts my heart whenever they are together. It's so amazing that he loves her as his own flesh and blood and I, we are so incredibly thankful for this great DAD.