What He Wore Wednesday

He is ridiculously adorable.

Am I right?

What She Wore Wednesday

One reason I  started blogging again is because Brynn missed my little bits of nothing. When I talk to her my first question is almost always, "What did you wear today?" Having a daughter is like having a little doll you can dress. Since she now lives far away I miss seeing her outfit choices. I love putting together outfits for her and shopping with her. She has long legs and a willowy 19 year old frame so everything looks good on her. Brynn and her cousin Hanna were together last weekend and sent me this picture. Brynn has on a chambray shirtdress with a great cream belt. Hanna is wearing an eggplant tee with a lace yoke and an oatmeal cardigan. This makes me very happy. These cute girls are beautiful inside and out. They are strong and smart and independent. It doesn't hurt that they know how to put together a fabulous outfit either.

Shoesday

Turquoise sandals and dark teal toes.

My toes look like sausages.

Friday Sigh Day

Sigh

 I am smitten. He has me wrapped around his chubby little finger.

Wedding Wednesday

 Jordan wore this exact same tux, vest and tie combo when he and Maddie went to prom. That's right, he married his high school sweet heart.

 Maddie is a doll. We have known her for about 12 years. Her mom and I secretly plotted ths wedding long ago. She was Brynn's friend before she was Jordan's friend.

 They share a love of baseball. I don't think Jordan realizes how lucky he is.

 They make a great team.

Thanks to Tara at AlaMode Photography for capturing the twinkle in Jordan's eye.

Shoesday

 Indian Summer Sandals

It may be October but it is still feels like summer here.

Year in Review

It's been a year since I posted. So much has happened. I will give a quick review.

October 2010  I went to Kansas to visit Evan and Jenni. A highlight was going to school with Evan and watching him teach math. Teaching 6th graders in the hood is not easy.

November 2010 Spent Thanksgiving in Utah with our college kids. Froze my b00ty.

December 2010 We had all of our kids home for Christmas for the first time in far too long.

January 2011 Mourned my kids going back to Kansas and college.

February 2011 Called Jenni for frequent pregnancy updates. Awaited the birth of our first grandchild.

March 2011 Count down to grand baby.

April 2011 Trip to Puerto Rico. Followed by flood which required moving to a hotel for 2 months. Remodel which got me many upgrades.

May 2011 Baby boy is born! Loving my new status as Grandma. Trip to Kansas to hug on baby.

June 2011 Grand baby (and his parents) move back to Grandmaland. Loved the 10 pm - 2 am shift bonding with sweet baby boy.

 July 2011 Baby blessing, funeral and wedding plans. My brother-in-law unexpectedly passed away. Joy and sadness and more joy as we made plans for Jordan's wedding.

August 2011 Trip to Denver.  Jordan and Maddie are married! Two down, one to go.

September 2011 Trip to Utah. I turned the big 5 Oh! Spent time in a spa fog trying to absorb the enormity of it all.

So there we have it. Our family has grown. I am a 50 year old grandma and life is grand.

Fashion Friday

 I'm a little bit country...with my turquoise belt and cow/giraffe print shoes.

Don't you just love pockets?

Shoesday

 When Jordan came home from his mission this past summer, I was of course obsessed with what to wear. I decided that these shoes were perfect for the big event. They are bright, shiny and fabulous.

Imagine my dismay when my missionary son asked if those were World War II symbols adorning my favorite shoes. I feel like one of the masses following blindly after a symbol.

I will not be wearing these with my military jacket.

Shoesday

In honor of my birthday month I am sporting deep sapphire polish.
My obsession with the zebra thing continues.
It is slightly disturbing that these sandals are labeled "leather/real fur upper."
What kind of animal fur are they? I don't really want to think about it...
The real question is...are zebras white with black stripes or black with white stripes?
I really do love the rose gold in-soles.

Fashion Friday

This post is in response to a question I got about how to wear zebra print shoes.

First of all, animal print is a neutral. It goes with everything. Just treat zebra like a black shoe.

Outfit number one is obvious.

 Grey tee with black embellishment + skinny jeans + zebra flats.

Outfit number two contains no black aside from the shoes.

Cream tank + turquoise cardigan + trouser jeans + zebra flats.

The orange necklace adds a pop of color just in case the sweater isn't bright enough.

Outfit number three

cream screen print tee + coral cardi + boy friend jeans + zebra flats

Outfit number four is easy.
Black tee + hot pink cardi + boy friend jeans + black belt + black necklace + zebra flats.

Get your animal on.

Shoesday

I'm happy to announce the return of Shoesday. We've got a lot of ground to cover.

Fashion Friday

Today is my birthday.

I'm old, but next year I will be really old.

This is my birthd@y suit. It is my fall uniform.

He's Ba-ack!

The signs were made. First sighting.

First hug.

I don't want to let go of him.

Jenni arrived Wednesday night. Jordan got in Thursday morning.

Finally home.

A little alteration of the sign, then back to the airport Thursday night to pick up Evan.

Which one is the newly returned missionary?

Full house. Full heart.

Missionary Monday

This is the final edition of Missionary Monday featuring Elder Jordan. He arrives home on Thursday at 9:36 AM.

Three cheers for Elder Jordy!

Fashion Friday

My sister called me Mrs. Roper in this dress.
I like to call it 60's chic.What do you think?

Maybe she's got a point.

Have I mentioned...

What's up with the sideways picture...

We have had an action packed month filled with lasts.

Brynn turned 18 and loves to remind us that she is an adult now.

We attended our last High School sports banquet. Brynn got an award for her good grades.

Have I mentioned she is brilliant?

Evan and Jenni came to town to participate in all the festivities.

Brynn graduated from seminary and received her valor award.

Have I mentioned that she is valiant?

Brynn graduated from High School. Have I mentioned that she is beautiful?

Look out world, here she comes.

Countdown

One month from today I will be giving my boy a big hug. I'm a teensy bit excited.

Missionary Monday

Elder J had the privilege of teaching an entire family that was baptized. He is flying high!