Master Ben!!

YES YES Ben graduated with his masters degree in Criminal Justice on Dec 11!! I am so proud of him, I just can't say it enough! On top of that he says there is no way he could have done it with out me:) What an amazing man he is and what a lucky women I am to have him as my husband! Ben got the highest GPA (3.94)out of all the CJ graduates and spoke at the hooding ceremony. It was a proud moment!

Pierce thinks his daddy is the best!!!!!!!!

PB&J co.

This past weekend Katie and I finally pulled off our first boutique!!! We had a blast and a great turn out on friday! Check out the blog and see what all happened! thelovebugboutique.blogspot.com

Here are the items I have been a slave to the past few months:

I have had so much fun creating this line of Modern Day Heros. I have explored the passion in my little boy and husband and have found a few of their joys in life:)

Onesies ranging 0-12 months

For all the wives with blackhawk pilots for husbands:)

Boy tees with patch on sleeve

12 months-5T

Fire truck and extinguisher hooded towel

some women were asking if hooded towels were just for babies?

My nephew Jake is 7 years old and still loves his!

Army tank hooded towel with grenade on hood

TROUBLE

Letter plaques in many designs and colors

Little Christmas holly clips for baby girls

I couldn't resist making at least a couple items for girls

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You don't want to miss this!!!

Busy Busy Busy

Lots has been going on. So much that it is nearly impossible to to document all that is happening:) I have been running around like a mad women and have forgotten all the opportune times to take pictures. I did my first boutique. (not one picture of my display) :( I had many people remind me to get a shot before I took it down but I just lost my head I guess.

I have had many fun, exciting days this past week and also long, stressful ones. I have been wanting to set up my Christmas tree and deco ever since my mother in law was starting to dress her house up at the beginning of November. I have yet to do so. My dear friend from Alabama has been in town and we have had many adventures together!! Staying up late watching My Sister's Keeper, making the most excellent dinner (from a box) taking the boys to the park and to discovery gateway, lunches, weddings, the works!! Ben has been busy finishing up his final semester for the Criminal Justice Masters program!! YAY almost done. Even though he has a packed schedule we have managed to squeeze in some birthday fun. Jump On It was a blast and the Purple Turtle (restaurant) was a classic burger joint with rockin sweet potato fries:) Oh yes it was Benjamin's birthday and he turned 29!!! He is just going to love me because until we hit our 70's I will continue to tell our age:) I'll always feel young next to Ben. 5 years younger:) I'm a baby still:) Love you sweetie!!

All in all I'm on to the next big thing. Katie and I are throwing our first in-home boutique together!!:) I will post an invite next time but it will be on Dec. 4 &5 !!!! We are so excited and can't wait to tell you what's to come:) Stay tune for a preview of The Love Bug Boutique!

Pierce is a cereal guy like his Daddy!!

Pierce has been such a trooper with his mommy being so busy. He has been teething like crazy. A grump most of the time but when he's sweet, HE IS SWEET!! This morning fixing breakfast Daddy tried to give him all sorts of food but Pierce wasn't havin' any of it. We thought soft foods he would enjoy better on his little gums. After all the fussin' I threw down a bowl of dry cereal. He stop crying so I left him on the kitchen floor to himself. I was doing the dishes and glanced over at him, he had tipped his bottle upside down so that is his milk was dripping into his bowl of dry cereal. :) Poor kid mommy didn't give him milk and bottle just wasn't dripping fast enough!!!:)

Monthly Review:)

Playing catch up as usual:) There has just been so much going on, I just haven't been able to have a thought to myself. I'm not complaining. Being busy is what I love best. I love all the commotion and running around. It makes me feel alive and in the world. Though it is very nice to sit down at the end of the day and find my center again.

All the things I have done in the last month (Pierce is still alive and well!!)

Ali's Birthday weekend of parties and more parties 3 fun filled days, 2 birthday cakes, 1 night in Park City a-l-l f-o-r ALI:)

Maylee Haze jewelry party

Bridger's baby blessing

First set of fake eyelashes (love them... want more info? Ali Barber is your girl:)

Business planning

applying to Quilted Bear for booth

getting the booth!

Dinner at In laws

1 week of fever teething Pierce

Trip to Ogden to save Ben (locked his keys in the car)

Got a wonderful back treatment at a esthetician school

Had a scrap booking sleepover

Fuel bug epidemic

First taste of mother taking care of throwing up child

More business planning

Halloween bash at the Wolfgramms coffin races

any spare time spent at the sowing machine

Hires with Dad and Laurel carmel apples, trick or treating at foothill

Homemade BIG O Balls

Big Halloween Party with Mom. Pierce so scared never left my arms the whole night

In laws over for Dinner

Declining Quilted Bear........... which brings me to what has been filling my thoughts

Through everything I have had one thing on my mind for quite sometime now. What first started as a hobby of crafts to fill my home, has made a full turn into a small business. I will be starting a new blog that will explain more. I have made crafts that are centered around the loves of my life. (Benjamin and Pierce) I am having so much fun exploring the world of my boys.

Here's a sneak peek at PB&J co

Ben has been a huge supporter through all my crazy ideas:)

I sure do love this man!!

Buddies Til The End!!

Cute beaus in the woods!!! Faithful hunters looking for a buck:) No luck yet but there is always a story to tell when they return!!

This is a buck they caught on Brady's camera. Apparently the velvet antlers are a popular catch.