Tea for Two

Little Miss Clara Denise Patterson joined our family last Monday! Annie did a great job and got to experience a natural birth just like she wanted to. Clara is so cute and looks so much like her adorable mother. I have loved every picture and it will be amazing to see a picture of Clara with her eyes open. She really really likes to sleep. I can't blame her, I was the same way when I was her age. So, here are some of her pictures. (I can't help myself!) Our second little Patterson girl! The proud big brother! The happy Father! She's just so sleepy! Her mint chocolate chip outfit. All nice and cozy!  We love this little girl so much and can't wait to meet her!!!

This kid! I cannot believe that Garrett has been in our family for two whole years! He is one of the biggest goofballs (which is a perfect fit for our family) with the best giggle ever! Whenever we're both at my parent's house, Garrett assumes that the only reason I'm there is to play with him. Silly boy!  We got to go to In-N-Out for Garrett's birthday dinner. It was entertaining to watch him eat only the bun of his hamburger. He definitely ate more ketchup than anything else. What a nutritious and delicious dinner... On the following day, he celebrated with some of his cute little friends. The theme was Curious George which is very fitting since he speaks fluent Curious George instead of English. It was a beautiful day and everyone played outside. Garrett got an art easel so I expect to see a lot of artwork from him!  We are so lucky to have this little guy in our lives!

Jonathan and I joined his family on a trip to Disneyland! This was our celebration that everyone in the family is alive, happy, and getting healthier. It was a bit of blur, but we had so much fun! I had to  got to do a lot of the driving especially since Jonathan went to work before we left. So, we ended up getting a later start, but we made it to the hotel at about 1 in the morning. (I couldn't sleep in the car so I played some really loud music and sang/screamed with it. Yeah, 6 hours in the car kind of got to me...) After a few hours of sleep, we headed across the street to Disneyland! I forgot just how fun and magical it is. The Disneyland band was AMAZING!!! All I wanted to do was follow them around however, we were there to play and boy did we play hard! Our first ride was Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters and I totally beat Jonathan! He would tell you that it was only by a few hundred points, but it doesn't matter because I still won. We also went on the improved Star...

I love my adorable niece Lyla. She is so sweet and cuddly and I just can't get enough of her. Lyla is my parent's first granddaughter and sixth grandchild. Yeah, we've been wanting a little girl in this family, especially because my mom was convinced all of her grandsons were going to be granddaughters. So, it feels like we've been waiting for little Lyla for ever! Ok just eight long years. (Side note: I love and adore all 5 of my crazy nephews and can't even imagine what life was like before they joined our family.) Lyla had her own private photo shoot just a few days before Christmas with one of her mom's friends. (Here's a link to her website  and blog . She's really talented!) So I am going to show you some adorable pictures of this little girl! I really think that this is my favorite. It's just too sweet! Such cute little toes. Lyla looks so much like her brother Tyler in this picture. I love that little smile! I ...

This year for Christmas, Jonathan's mom said that we should give each other homemade gifts. Which is PERFECT because I love doing projects and trying out new things. Here are some of the things I got to make for Jonathan's family members. Christina's Clutch: Not a new project, but it was good to do again. Adam's Sign:  All I used was puff paint to trace out the letters.  And here's the final product! Hannah's Jane Eyre Necklace:  This was my first time making a piece of jewelry. Printables for Jonathan, his mom, and Lyla: I love making these! It's so fun and easy!!!  My Mom's Bottle Light: This was so great to make! My favorite part was drilling the hole into the bottle.

I was going through some pictures on my phone and I decided to share some of them. Lots of fun with my nieces (I finally have nieces!!!) and nephews! Lots of fun with Jonathan over the past year. Mercedes loves walking around in my gold flats. She has excellent taste!