Adventures in Boulder

This past weekend we ventured off to Boulder with the babies. Tooth and I are always torn between doing "fun" things with kids. Wondering if it's worth the huge effort to get everyone out the door with feeding schedules, diapers, strollers, jackets, snacks, iPad, blankets, naps, etc. We are always saying, "but what will we do?!". Because the kids are so little, they can't really do much. We can't go skiing. Or go to movies. Or even go ice skating. But I've come to the conclusion that you just have to do it! Unless you want to be the family that doesn't do anything or go anywhere. Which is totally fine. But it's just not my style. I want to go out on mini adventures with my little family. Sure, it's a lot of work. And can be exhausting. But totally worth it. Otherwise, we never do anything! Plus, if we don't make some sort of plan with the kids every now and then, all of our weekends and "free time" is spent running errands, doing laundry, fixing things around the house, going to Costco, etc. Because the list. Never. Ends. #amiright So even though our "adventures" might seem insignificant and small right now, that's ok. I'm still enjoying it and soaking up every little family memory we can make. 

So we packed up the car and went to Boulder for the day a few hours. LOL It was chilly, but not bad and we just walked around Pearl Street. Going in fun little toy stores with the kids and sipping on hot coffee. We also ate lunch at the West End Tavern. Yum! And I swear every song that came on was a flash back to middle school. (Insert Sublime.) Haha. It's probably the most annoying thing to Tim when I sing to every song that comes on. Ha! But we ended up having a lot of fun. Even though our "fun" has changed significantly since having little ones. 

What do you do as a family when your kiddos are little? Would love ideas! Any places you love to go or do while your little ones are still really young? 

My baby. How is he already two and a half?! Stay little, Ryder Paul.

Goofball stole his sissy's teething binki cord. There will be a whole blog about these adorable binki clips soon! SOOO cute. You can see all their designs here: LouLou Lollipop

I think he enjoyed the corn dogs ;)

A dad and his babies. Probably one of the hottest things!

This kid lives the life! Cruisin around watching "minions" on the iPad.

This girl!! She's so goofy and smiles with her entire body. I love it!

Both kids are always happy to get back home after a long day out and about. Ryder is starting to kiss Blakely. Not very often. LOL But he's digging her smiles and I know he loves her. He's so sweet to her, even when he's jealous. Always making sure she's ok and trying to give her the paci. So sweet!

            Benny J Designs Bracelet // Blanket Scarf // Similar Steve Madden boots here and here

Freaking love this military vest // Leggings // Long sleeve T // Kendra Scott necklace

                                             

White after Labor Day

I love white pants. The whole "no white after labor day" saying is bananas. Wear whatever color you want, whenever! I actually love white jeans in the winter months. Pairing it with cozy sweaters and boots. So cute. This fringe sweater is so comfortable! You know I love easy layers that make outfits more interesting and this is just that. The cut of this is so cute and did I mention the fringe?! Love. It's also not a bulky sweater. Sometimes I struggle finding sweaters. I love the thought of a big, fat sweater... until I look in the mirror and I look three thousand times bigger than I am. ("DANE! There were like 1,000 fire fighters! OMG I just woke up from a 100 hour nap." ... If you don't get this, we are no longer friends ;))

I am such a sucker for cute clutches. Like a moth to a flame. Seriously. And this clutch is the perfect size. I'm strangely picky about the size of my bags. LOL Sometimes they are too small and I'm wondering how it's supposed to hold anything?! And other times, too big. Like, OK... It's supposed to be a clutch. Not an overnight bag with no strap! Ha. (Hmmm... this porridge is too hot... this is too cold. LOL) And this bracelet. I love! It's a wrap bracelet and this (local!!) company makes the cutest stuff! And it's such a great price point. You should check out their website for gift ideas. Great stocking stuffers, gifts for friends, etc. I love everything they have! Go check it out and let me know what you think! :)

Similar bootie and bonus! It's on sale! // Similar white denim here and here

Clutch and sweater from Denver Street Boutique

Similar necklace here and here. Loving this - 50% off!

Similar bracelet. The local bracelet company I was talking about. Check out all their designs here. And seriously, let me know what you think! 

             

Fun Layers for Fall

I love scarfs and this mint color is so much fun. I am also loving these torn up boyfriend jeans. They are so comfortable! I love dressing these looser jeans up or down. I love mixing "dress up" clothes with more casual things. This top from Denver Street Boutique is so cute. I love the zipper detail on the front. (Added bonus: Makes nursing much easier!) And this olive color is one of my favs for fall and winter.

These fringe booties are my fav! I love them so much and I'm so sad they are no longer available! I will link similar styles that will be better for winter months. I love fringe booties! Such a fun and easy way to add another "layer" of interest to outfits.

I get so many questions about my curls! I am working on getting a few tutorials put together and posted on my blog. But OMG there is a huge learning curve there for me. LOL I'll get on that soon, promise! But just FYI, I curl my hair by wrapping it around the barrel (instead of putting hair inside the clip on the curling iron).

Other than my go-to braids and beach-y curls, is there any other tutorials you guys would like to see? Let me know what you're wanting and I'm hoping to start getting videos rolling (hopefully within the next week or two).

Fringe booties here, here and here // Distressed denim here and here

Zipper shirt from Denver Street Boutique. You guys, this boutique is awesome! So hard not to buy everything! You've been warned ;-)

Love this necklace from Evereve // Blanket scarf // MK Watch

Loving my layers bracelets from Benny J

            

Blakely's First Snow

Today we woke up to the most beautiful snow. There is something so wonderful about seeing snow for the first time each year. I was so excited to show Blake (even though she has no clue and won't remember LOL) and she looked so cute in her puffy coat. OMG That girl. So freaking cute. Ryder was so excited to run around in it but didn't love the fact that his shoes and socks got wet (ha! He is is mothers son).

Those cheeks. I can't get enough.

Poor Blake! That jacket in her face. Good thing she's a chill baby. LOL Ryder was really worried about Lincoln here because he was shaking he was so cold.

"Lincoln!! COLD!!" LOL

Watching these two together makes my heart melt in a way I never knew possible.

He stole our babysitters credit cards. Ha! Good thing she loves him.

Everything about this girl makes me so happy! I swear sometimes I think my heart might burst. Along with my cheeks splitting open from smiling SO big and SO hard all day long.

Love you forever Blakely girl. She's 15 weeks old tomorrow. Time is flying!

             

Vest + Jeggings

This camel vest is amazing! I am so picky about vests because I don’t want anything too bulky or stiff. This vest is so comfortable and doesn’t make me feel huge like some puffy vests can do. I am also loving the camel color because it will go with everything! I paired the vest with this long sleeve T. I love that this shirt is longer in the back and covers enough of your bum if you want to wear it with leggings. Layers are a no brainer in the fall and winter. Layers make outfits more interesting and it’s easy to make the same outfit look different by just adding different layers. Go to layers: vests, scarfs, jewelry, bags, jackets, etc. I love monograms and have gotten so many compliments on this necklace from Bauble Bar.

These jeggings! SO comfortable! I’ve worn them rolled up at the bottom or tucked into my booties. They are so comfortable and perfect for mommies who are bending, running after toddlers and moving a lot. I love that they have pockets so they look like real pants but really they are just as comfortable as yoga pants! I’ve also been living in these fringe booties. They are comfortable and a realistic height for running around all day with kids and running errands.

Hope you are all enjoying the cooler weather as much as I am!

Monogram necklace from Bauble Bar // Booties similar here and here

Vest and T from Denver Street Boutique // Jeggings from Shop Blume

                                                    

Halloweeeeeen 2015

My husband and I love Halloween. This has always been a favorite holiday for me. I'm so glad my hubby sees the fun in this holiday as well and we love getting dressed up (multiple times a year!) for parties, etc. This year we were lucky enough to have family in town. We've been having a blast! My mother-in-law is here as well as my brother-in-law and his wife with their 9 month old son, Jax.

We got all dressed up and went trick or treating around our neighborhood. My mother-in-law was such a good sport and agreed to dress up like Winnie the Pooh when my husband suggested it. LOL! (We have boxes and boxes of costumes in our basement!) My husband has made a tradition out of dressing up like a clown and scaring the teenagers when they grab the candy every year. So this year he sat outside on the porch with his brother, Ryan and they had (a little too much) fun scaring the kids. Ha ha!

Ryder was not a fan of wearing his panda hood but once we explained that he would get candy if he wore it, he was all in! LOL He didn't take the hood off until we got him ready for bed. Ha! And Blakely was an angel, as usual. Never complaining about me putting this puffy flamingo costume on her. And never got upset about the hat part of the costume, either! Sweet little girl.

TJ and his friend, Carter, dressed up like characters from the Purge. Creepy. LOL But they had a ball running around getting as much candy as possible together. At the end of the night they came back to the house and hid in the bushes to scare the kids one last time before they left our porch. LOL Poor kids will probably never come back!

Anyone else have kids complaining about the candy not being KING size?! WTF?! I swear my jaw just hung open in shock as I handed over the FREE candy they got from me. UGH. Pre-teens.

 Purge, clown, flamingo, cat and panda. Pretty random bunch!!! LOL

Pooh was a hit! Everyone loved it!

"Trick or Treat"

                                                  

Fur Vest + Patterned Dress

Gotta bust out these short dresses while we still can! This cooler weather feels so good and I love pairing shorter dresses with vests for the fall. This dress is very comfortable and so cute! I've been loving mixing patterns recently and love this fur vest with the patterned dress. These heels are new and so fun. Just a little twist on the classic nude heel. I love nude shoes! 

Hope you all had a fun and safe Halloween yesterday! I can't wait to go through all our pictures and post about our trick or treating adventures. So much fun reliving these fun holidays with babies! 

Dang it. The nude heel is sold out! But this red color would be fun over the holidays!

My clutch is old. Brand is Big Buddha - love that brand. But similar clutch here and here.

Fur vest and dress from Denver Street Boutique // Tory Burch bracelet

Stella and Dot bracelet // Crystal bracelet