Friday, April 24, 2009

Lollipop Laney!

laney celebrated her 2nd birthday in high style. lindsey, laney's mama, is super crafty and did some fabulous stuff for laney's bday. starting with the adorable lollipop invite...handed crafted by linds...of course! :) it is on my fridge & i admire it daily! (i know...i know...i should take a photo, but it's Friday and it has been a LONG week! still coming off the honeymoon high!)

Let's get to the goodies!
laney...the gorgeous birthday girl.

moving onto some of the mini party guests!
i love watching all the little munchkins hangin' out together...so cute!

hudson...check out those baby blues

reese...i love that BIG smile

mathias...isn't he a doll?

emme...lindsey was so sweet & let j & me bring her with us.
we gave elton & nat (her daddy & mama) a WELL needed break!!
she was soooo good for us!
thanks again linds! she had a blast!

elsie & nana...she is such a peach!

hannah...simply stunning!

erica & julia...i just love this picture!
jules...how could you not fall in love?

okay, so these pictures are not in "time" order...i just don't have the patience tonight to be that organized...sorry!

GIFT TIME!
check out this adorable chalkboard that Nana & Papa got Laney!
hey erica...still have some paint left? looks like you have another chalkboard to paint! :)

Linds...please don't kill me BUT i couldn't resist!
i love your reactions & this picture captured it PERFECTLY!!
seriously though, how cute is the yarn food that erica got laney?!? gotta love etsy!!

priceless!

the kiddos watching laney opening her gifts!
look at jules (yellow dress) clapping for laney & ALL the new toys!

laney's face is so cute in this one!


laney's birthday gift from mama & daddy! an outdoor playhouse!

check out the lollipop clip that...wait for it...wait for it...
yes, lindsey MADE!! no, i am not kidding...i told you, she is crafty!

LOLLIPOP HUNT!
linds organized a lollipop hunt for the kiddos.
the big ones on the lawn were decor! cute huh?

but, all over the yard she taped mini lollipops for them to find!
on the back of each pop it had the name of a prize!
do you see them on the wall?
the hunt ended with a visit to the treasure chest!
where their paper lollipops magically turned into "lollipop treasures!"
thanks to lindsey & nana (lindsey's AMAZING mom)

PINATA TIME!
internet, let's talk about the pinata for a moment...
do you see how cute it is? do you see how perfectly it matches the colors of the bday bash?
well this is no mistake...this is not a store bought pinata.
i think you know what i am about to tell you...i have a feeling you can't believe it either...
well, it's true lindsey MADE it...no joke, from start to finish!
SPEECHLESS? Me too!!

i didn't forget about you Lane...check out that adorable little thang going after that pinata!
Get it lane!


Jason asked Julia "did you get a lot of candy?"
Jules - "yep, this is better than halloween!"

enjoying some sweets!
oh...did you check out her super cute lollipop outfit?
that's courtesy of nana!
Lindsey's mom is so TALENTED. she made our flower girls dresses!

CAKE!
let's pause for a moment and take in the beauty of this cake.
lindsey hand crafted it ALL! can we say professional?

happy birthday to you! happy birthday to you!
happy birthday, dear laney, happy birthday to YOU!!

check out her cheeks - blowing the candle out!

The Flood's - Lindsey, Justin & Laney!


enjoying her cake! yes, it was as good as it looked!
Happy 2nd Birthday Laney!!
We love you to pieces!

Sunday, April 19, 2009

Cupcakes

three VERY happy birthday wishes are in order & i have the most fitting photo to go with these birthday wishes!!


Julia celebrated her 3rd birthday party while we were away on our honeymoon. i was seriously so sad that we missed her birthday party. she means oh so much to us & we wish we could have celebrated with the ballerina on her BIG day! We love you Jules!! Happy 3rd Birthday!!

Danny also celebrated his birthday while we were away on our honeymoon...but Kristen & Danny were also on an amazing cruise through the Panama Canal! Sweet! You should see their pictures...amazing! Yesterday, we had the chance to hang with DK & i attempted to recreate a lemon-lime cheesecake we had on our honeymoon...uh too much zest, next time it has to be about 1/2 that amount. SORRY Danny!! Happy Birthday Danny! xoxo

And TODAY is Laney's 2nd birthday (a post to follow) and it was a blast. Laney the Lollipop girl partied in style thanks to her super crafty mommy & Nana. Wait until you see the cake (made by Lindsey), the outfit (made by Nana) & the pinata (made by Lindsey)...seriously ridiculous! Happy Birthday Laney Mae! We had such a fun time at your party!! We love you!!

the adorable photo above...thanks to courtney & carissa! they gave this to me as a "thank you" for allowing them to be apart of our wedding day! uh seriously...how cute is this?!? can you imagine how cute placecards would be with individual flower cupcakes with names peaking out the top...eek! i heart it so much! i think this will have to be a spring time tradition! you guys are the best!!! xoxoxo i adore these two soooooo much & the pleasure was ALL ours having you guys on board!!

Thursday, April 16, 2009

Honeymoon - Part II

here are our pictures taken on jason's bday present! jason's mom and dad gave us an amazing lense for our wedding...just in time for our honeymoon. before, jason HATED when i would make him take pictures on vacation...little did i know all i had to do was buy him a nicer camera. he wouldn't stop taking pictures!! plus...spending sometime with ryan seemed to make him even more excited about "shooting!"

time to travel

totally crusty in Miami after our red eye
we had a five hour layover before heading to antigua...
we both just wanted to sleep!!

after 18 hours of travel...finally we arrived

sandals gave us a door knob sign "shhh! honeymoon in progress"
side note: 21 couples got married the week we were at sandals! nuts!!
our room for the first week...we got upgraded because we were honeymooners! sweet!

jason played beach volleyball everyday...it was right outside our room!
can you find him?

during one of his volleyball matches were had a visitor

it took us about 20 mins to get the gecko out of our room...
super cool watching him change colors as he changed surfaces in our room!

poolside pool table

he won...

our view at breakfast


taking a taxi to the boat
our home for the 2nd week...Justine
the only pirate we saw!

time to sail and last day of straight hair.
no plugs for a blow dryer on the boat! :)

seriously...isn't the water ridiculous?
we sailed passed sandals our first day on the catamaran

jason diving off the front of the boat


our first sunset on the boat

me jumping off the front of the boat

the water was so beautiful...and he is pretty handsome too!
oprah's house!

bird island

jason sailing the boat with the captain's hat on
andy (the captain) checking out his "captain" stance

our last day on the boat...heading back to the harbor

shout out to poolside pumpkin!!

lou (first mate) & andy (the captain)
lou & andy were so much fun
Lou made some amazing food...i have a couple great recipes for two new desserts!
the gang
barbara & bill - far left (from connecticut)
gerry & rebecca - front row, left (from mexico city)
ralph & caroline - back row (from canada)
andy & lou - front (from london)
jason & me

last dinner before we boarded in Miami
shout out to Danny..."Bears Alley!"
such an amazing two weeks! such a perfect way to start our married life!

side note: not honeymoon related
check out courtney's blog...we are on there!