Harper & Avery| Meet again.

Sunday, little Miss Harper & little Miss Avery will meet again! We are headed on a family vacation to visit family in Florida & my brother, Sister-in-law & niece are driving down as well to hang out for a week! This will the girls 6th time meeting in 18months & I am fully prepared for a good time. Each visist keeps getting better & better with these two little ladies; as they grow older the excitment really begins!

The first time Avery was still inside my belly & Harper was just a few weeks old! I drove down to SC with my parents to visit little H for the very first time!



The second time Harper was 4.5 months old & Avery was 5 weeks old! Kyle & Lynn visited Michigan to meet Avery for the first time!

The girls FIRST CHRISTMAS! My brother & his family traveled to Michigan!

 

This visit was my first flight with Avery. Solo to top things off! It was a week long celebration of Harpers first birthday! Avery was 8 months old!



My wedding day! Avery 11 Months & Harper 15 Months!

Our daughters are the most precious of our treasures, the dearest possessions of our homes and the objects of our most watchful love.
-- Margaret E. Sangster

Let the fun begin & the memories be made! See ya in a week!

Jayme

Birthday letter to my mom.

Anyone who knows you mom knows what an amazing person you really are.
Words don't do any justice when I'm trying to express how thankful I am for you.
Those words feel too empty because it is not through words that you show me love and teach me how to be a better person. It is through your actions. The way that you love me, my husband and my child makes us better people by the mere fact that we get to be around you to experience it.
You are my best friend Mom.
Your stubbornness & repetition drives me batty.
But that stubbornness & repetition is contagious, ask my husband!
Your inability to keep your opinion to yourself hurts my head sometimes, but we always know where we stand with you. And I envy that straight forwardness.
I want to whisper to you and thank you over and over again.
And then tell you that I love you.
I love your phone calls that can never be just a second long.
I love you compassion for my family and all our endeavors in life.
I love you for continually loving dad and teaching me that true love exists.
I love you for teaching me what hard work is and how to appreciate the small things in life.
I love you for showing me how to be a mother, lover and friend.
But mostly, I want to say that..
Birthdays are time to celebrate life.
And your life is sooooo worth celebrating. 
Ask either of your two granddaughters, they love you endlessly and that melts my heart over and over again!

I LOVE YOU MOM!HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!

Hugs & A million kisses,
From your farorite Daughter

My {grown up} Birthday List

My 24th Birthday is fastly approaching in less than ONE month & I'm not really one to be "all about me" on my birthday or for any occasion really, but considering I'm a SAHM now & treating myself to anything that is "all about me" is ordinarily out of the question, I've decided to make a list of a few things {okay, a lot of things} that would make me
BUST OUT OF MY SEAMS HAPPY!


v  New gym shoes
v  Haircut & color
v  Gift certificate to lululemon or simply some new gym clothes
v  A visit to a "highly recommended" tattoo salon to cover up an existing error with something nice & Avery related
v  A beautiful everyday necklace that has meaning! I’ve been asking for one of these for a few years
v  A boba carrier (Dying to own one of these, dying!!)
v  A Petunia Pickle Bottom diaper bag
v  Some new tops


Of course I don't need any of these things, but as I was online browsing today I couldn't help myself but to wish that a thing or two on this list make it into my arms come August 17th!!!




Caution.

Don't fall right over and die from cuteness

Everyone says you fall in love just once, but thats not true, everytime I see your face I fall in love all over again!

Getting back in gear.

Me, the fitness loving guru healthy person that I am has hit an all-time low. Well, maybe that's a bit exaggerative! I've been so focused, stressed, & devoted to house searching & all other aspects of my life that I totally gave up on myself. When in reality, feeling good about myself, is what makes me function like a sane woman! I promise, just ask my husband; I haven't been that fun loving lady in a few weeks. Sure I would go to the gym Monday-Friday, my usual, but I would catch myself walking instead of running & even giving myself a break on the intensity factor. Along with feeling blah, I've gained back the 5lbs it took me months to lose. I vowed to myself that I would ALWAYS catch myself at a certain mark & never let it get carried away! I'm at my mark & I'm ready to focus. When I feel good, my family feels good! I really feel this way about life & I know a healthy/active lifestyle is intended for everyone, even my hubby (; Don't get me wrong I've been truly enjoying myself this last month or two. Sweets, sweets galore & really good home cooking! I mean that really good stuff that you crave your parents to make for months & months. I had it all! Which is fine, all things in moderation... although moderation wasn't on my bucket list lately! So I'm going to get my butt in gear, back on myfittnesspal, Jfunchion, add me! Stress makes me eat & lately I've been focused on the wrong things. My family is the only thing that matters in life. Here's to focusing on the moment, from here on out! I've also posted some pictures of this past weekend, it was probably one of our last times home for a long while & I'm okay with that!



Love,

Momma Funchion

Lately,

You are growing so fast & I don't want you to get any taller or smarter, just yet! I am still totally obsessed with your little cuteness & this attitude you have gives me a glimpse of our future. I'm not ready for this big, smart, independent Avery! I want to cuddle my baby girl for just a bit longer, please! Last night, your daddy had to discipline you for the first time. You get very, very upset when you are held and want down; so you had to sit on his lap until you were calm & relaxed before you could go play again. After a half hour tantrum you calmed down alright & passed right the heck out in your daddy's arms. It broke my heart to see you so upset & confused. I don't want to be doing the wrong thing. I don't want to be disciplining you to early. I don't want to see you gasp for breath behind those tears. I don't want you to be sad. However, we know that your actions in public are becoming quite the issue & if we don't teach you to "chill," as your daddy would say, then we are in for some big trouble in our near future! You are just too darn cute for words & I know there is a sweet innocent little girl in there!

I love you Avery Anne,
Momma

Wordless Wednesday

Audrey Hepburn couldn't say it any better!

Avery had too much fun with Jess & Natalie Monday at the Softball game!

Thanks for making my baby a sticky mess ladies!

Love,

Jayme