509 Milam

509 Milam...what a place of memories. Pat and Meg lived there, then Josh and Keith, then Josh bought the place and his beautiful wife moved in with him, then those sweet friends moved to Tennessee and our other great friends, Katie, Tanner, and their little boy moved in. These are just some pictures to commemorate that day.

What a great group of friends that came to help pack up the moving truck.

Going in for the shake and out came Rebecca!

Passing off the key to this wonderful house! Congrats to Katie and Tanner on their new home :)

We sure do miss having Josh and Katelyn in Texas, but now we have a fun vacation spot to go to!!!

Keith's Surprise Birthday

I don't know how many of you have thrown a surprise party before, but for me, it was NOT an easy task. I started planning my husband's party back in August. Originally it was going to be an 80's themed party since that was the great decade he was born in. Then I ran into some adorable mustache decorations and decided to go with a mustache themed party instead. My sister-in-law was my wing man throughout the whole party planning process and let me tell you, I am SO lucky to have her!

I decided that the party should be in Lubbock and not Houston so that more of Keith's family and friends from growing up would be able to make it. I also decided to have the party a month before his real birthday. I thought it would keep Keith from suspecting anything. So off to Lubbock we went for spring break. Keith and his brothers were kept occupied during the week by helping their grandpa build a shop in his back yard. While they were busy, we ran errands and made food for the party. Keith asked lots of questions throughout the weekend and I was sure he knew! Turns out he didn't!

 I'm so thankful that all of you could join us in celebrating Keith's 30th birthday party!

"Look everyone! We both have belly buttons! Who knew?"

I didn't get a picture of Keith's "surprised face" but I picture it being a little something like this.

Erika's Maternity Pictures

Keith and I went to Dallas two weekends ago and I got to take some fun maternity pictures for my sister. When we were almost to Dallas, I told her to make sure she was ready so I could take some pics. She told me she just wanted me to take pictures of the nursery because she was feeling fat and didn't want any of herself... I just laughed because even though this girl is pregnant with TWINS, she is the tiniest pregnant girl I have ever seen (besides the belly of course). There was a night when I tried to convince my family that it was all a hoax and that she was wearing a strap on belly. I mean seriously, who looks this good?! And everyone that knows my sister would reply "Erika of course." It's just her luck in life :) I'm 100% positive that Erika is the "magical pregnancy unicorn" from "What to Expect When You're Expecting." If she wasn't having a c-section, she would probably just sneeze those babies right out like in the movie. 

Needless to say, we took maternity pictures and now you can see for yourself just how adorable she is. I did take pictures of the nursery, but those will come another time or on her blog.

 I love this candid photo, especially how her hands just happened to make a little heart! 

This is my favorite! Justin and Keith both thought this picture idea was dumb, but we made him do it anyways :)

Oh and here are two more fun edits!

My gorgeous sister!

Top 10 DIY Baby Shower Gifts

After my post yesterday about the gifts I made for my sister's baby shower I went back and found the top 10 DIY baby shower gifts that I would like to attempt someday...

Car Seat Cover

What I love about this tutorial is that she calls it a "greeter deterrent." (Basically so the greeters at Wal-Mart don't touch your baby) I laughed pretty hard when I read that. 

Applique Onesies

Here you can find printable patterns for a little bird, giraffe, and elephant. Make it an iron-on and hand sew around the edges if you don't have a machine.

Felt Flower Headbands

These are cheap gifts to make. Buy a roll of elastic ribbon and some felt for the flowers.

Pacifier Clip

She uses a serger to make this one, but at the end shows you how to make it if you just have a sewing machine.

Burp Cloth

I love this tutorial because she adds a lot of flare to the burp cloths.

Bapron aka Baby Apron

When you check out this turtorial, stay awhile on this site. Her blog is one of my absolute favs! I hope that I can learn to sew like her and make the most adorable clothes for my kids one day. AND look at the parties she has done. She makes the cutest baked goods and decorates like a pro!

Crib Mobile

This is from the same blogger who made the bapron. She even teaches you how to make the wooden mobile part!

DIY Baby Shoes

Cute pattern for sewing baby shoes. She has patterns for four different sizes (newborn-18 months)

Crochet Pennant

Crochet pennant garland to match the baby's nursery colors.

Crochet Sock Monkey Hat

This blog has a ton of cute crochet patterns!

I love that people I know are having babies so that I can try out these fun DIY baby shower gifts. The mobile and crocheted items are on the top of my list! What DIY baby shower gifts have you made or received?