Thinking of those who have passed...

So today would have been my mama crabtree's 75 birthday... She passed away in 2008 a year after my papa crabtree almost to the day... There has not been one day that has gone by that I haven't thought of them and some days are better than others. I have a picture of them on my fridge so that I see them every morning when I wake up. Their love for each other and family is what I try to model my own life after. They were two of the best people to have roam this earth and I know that they are watching down on me. I look at my daughter and I feel sadness because she had never had the opportunity to know them. I think of what they would say when she does certain things and they would have just kissed her face off by now!

I want everyone to take time and remember your loved ones who have passed and try to find a happy moment and enjoy that today, share it with someone!

Too much fun and I'm so Lame...

So, for those of you that follow me I apologize that I have not been posting all summer... I have been one BUSY mommy! with a baby who is needing to play all day and cuddle all evening I rarely have time to do laundry let alone blog... however I am working on a few things to get me back into the swing of things. I have been sewing like crazy, I've made a taggie blanket, a few tote bags, a couple baby blankets and have started coming up with some cute crafts to do with all the baby food jars I have started to accumulate! Think Spice rack!! I also have a really long list of recipes to try and I have tried so many over the summer but didn't think they were blog worthy....

As for life outside the pinterest world we have been to the Zoo a few times and we have been on family over load all summer which to me beats anything! in two weeks Nora will be on her way to Cleveland, OH for the first time with me and my mom "Nana"....and since June we have seen so much family and Nora has met so many new friends and family! We have been to one birthday party and another one soon for my babies Remi and Brett... they are growing up way too fast by the way Jess (I know you're reading this).....

We got another niece this summer, Josephine Ivy "Jojo Bee" is what I am calling her! she is so beautiful and looks alot like her older sister Ali bug.... Both so pretty! Nora enjoyed playing with them!!

This summer James and I celebrated our 3rd wedding anniversary (Aug 6 is our anniversary) and Nora stayed the night with my parents "nana & papa" without mommy and daddy.... she loved it, they loved it, mommy and daddy not so much! Who knew you could miss someone who cries, poops and spits up on you so much!

My sister Courtney got engaged to her high school sweetheart this summer, they have been dating since 2005! They have set their date for October 4,2014 and I am the matron of honor & our little Nora is flower girl! we are so very excited!!!

I think that recap was pretty good.... so much to do for fall so I will be posting that along with some updates on the house I think, and the first annual Steele Kid Halloween party will be this fall! Lots of fun things to do and make....

I hope everyone else had a wonderful summer and I hope it was as full as ours!