I spent 2 whole days...

in my Kitchen!

With these beautiful boxes of strawberries...

I used to do this all the time!

I used to love standing in my kitchen for hours on end

creating beautiful things for my family.

And I haven't had the time lately...

(umm...really, like for the last 2 years)

I forgot how much I LOVE it.

I forgot how it makes me feel!

I feel happy,

I feel fulfilled,

I feel exhausted!!

She kept sneeking strawberries...

I, utterly, ADORE her.

She is silly and she is sweet,

and she talks my leg off,

and days like this make me glad that my kiddies are 4 years apart...

I get to spend so much one on one time with them.

16 pounds of strawberries,

42 containers,

25 pounds of sugar,

and a gigantic sticky mess later...

I am DONE with Jam (at least for a little while)

And I have realized a few things along the way...

I need a better balance...and a few less things to do!!

He is One...

And he was pretty excited about his party...


Now for a picture overload...
Check out his cute "1" baseball onsie...
(thanks Angie)

Now for the Concessions...

With ballpark brats and nachos...

A baseball cake...

and a top view

(missing a stitch because some little person couldn't keep their hands from touching)

My two cuties having some cake...Cake smashing...

Ohhh...how I lOVE that face!!

And this face even more...

The Cupcakes...

The treat bags...

And another face that I love....

His Favorite present...

Mickey...

He wouldn't put it down...

And the swing...

another favorite...
He giggled and squeeled when his sisters pushed him.


And a few One year old pictures...

I can't imagine our lives without him in it!

He is perfect and full of it and

we can't get enough of him!