Thats a Wrap 2013!

This past year has been SUCH a blast and I can't believe it's almost over! Katalina turned "1", Greg is one year closer to "30", and I've finally started to attempt to write again! I think some good things are in store for our little family for 2014! 

Christmas was awesome this year… Katalina got some amazing gifts that I just HAD to write about… 

This Disney Princess Little People Castle has been NON STOP action for K! She also got the separate princes and princesses little people as gifts from Greg and I. They sing adorable songs and she just loves to press the button to hear all of the different things they say and sing. 

This Teepee is fun for all of us. I LOVE the B. Toys brand. They have so many unique toys that provide entertainment for hours! Katalina keeps herself busy by climbing in and out watches the stars and lights from the mini lantern that hangs from the top. 

Nana and Papa also got her these adorable board books that are just so pretty and even have the glitz and glam of glitter! 

You can find them here! 

These are just some of my favorites, worth mentioning, from her giant mountain of Christmas gifts…

But mymy favorite memory captured from Christmas Day… 

Katalina with her new Cabbage Patch baby doll <3 

I hope you all enjoyed your Holidays, whatever you may celebrate, and Happy New Year! I hope 2014 has wonderful things in store for you all! 

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Cake Smash!

Instead of a Cake Smash with a photographer we decided to go the more traditional route (Ss a cake smash even traditional?) and use our good old fashioned Canon Rebel! I bought little cupcakes from King Kullen and Katalina LOST IT! She hoovered and I mean HOOVERED, she was like a little vacuum! When I tried to peel the crumbs out of little hand to put her in the bath she FREAKED! She and we loved every second! It was AMAZING! I laughed SO hard!

Katalina's First Birthday

I have been obsessed with the thought of Katalina's First Birthday since she was in utero! What color scheme? What theme? Cake Smash? Party at the Grandparents/Party at a Resteraunt? So after I had my little one I decided okay it's time to start planning!

The Theme:

Katalina's Sweet Shoppe

Color Scheme:

Pink/White/Silver + Stripes and Polka Dots!

The Catch:

We decided to give Katalina not one but TWO birthday parties… At her Grandma and Grandpa's and her Nana and Pappa's. Our reasoning was because we just could accommodate that many people in just one house. So we had TWO parties Saturday and Sunday one right after the other! Let me tell you just how fun and EXHAUSTING this task was. Needless to say… we pulled it off without a hitch thanks to our amazing families!

Here are some party shots from Grandma and Grandpa's Birthday Party!

The Goodie Buckets were a steal! I found these metal buckets at Target for $1! The I ordered the Chalkboard Sticker Labels from Landee on Etsy ! Wrote the kiddos names with chalkboard ink, on them, and PRESTO! 

Katalina's Guest Book was the same Guest Book I had at my baby shower! I took a Disney Princess Golden Book cut off the front and back cover and had it binded at my local Staples. I used card stock pink paper for the pages. 

All of the signs, and banners were hand made by me! I even made the Favorite Things canvas!


Some Pics from Nana and Pappa's Birthday Party!

More to come! Katalina's Cake Smash!