Roweyn's Last Day of Preschool

So Friday was Roweyn's last day of Preschool. Totally bittersweet! We've had such a fun time the past 8 months, we're sad to take a break for the Summer. It seemed like all the kids were finally getting so comfortable with each other, playing well together and then school is over just like that. 

The two photos on the left are Roweyn on her last day at almost 2.5 years old and the one on the right is of her on her first day at 20 months. She has changed so much! On her first day she still has so much baby in her and look how little hair she has! She has most definitely changed from baby to kid in the past 8 months. Still hard for me to believe!

Here is Roweyn's very first school picture! How cute is she?

I got this a couple weeks ago but haven't had a chance to post it yet, so I figured I would wait till now. 

This photo was taken back in March and even in two months I can see she has changed a lot!

After school, we got our boat in the water and took it out for a ride.

Roweyn wanted to play in the boat all day, pretending to drive. Then once we went out, she sat in Papa's lap and drove the boat with him. 

She loved it.

One of my favorite memories as a child was always being in our boat. I'm excited to be able to share that memory with Roweyn and hope it will be one of her favorite memories when she's older!

Lounging in the tube. I have a feeling this year we will be pulling her behind the boat in the tube and she will love it!

Roweyn is TWO!! | In iPhone Photos

I finally put up Rowe's photos from her Birthday! Yes I'm only 3 months late but it's better than never! In case you missed those photos check them out here! And well if you know me, then you know I also took photos on my iPhone. Here they are!

Waking up to balloons in our room! She had fun kicking them around and screaming.

Special Birthday Cake Batter Sprinkle Pancakes!

They were "Nummy" As Rowe likes to say.

Making "Soup" in her brand new kitchen.

My favorite picture of us from her Birthday.

Out to lunch to celebrate!

Eating mozzarella sticks!

Eating her Birthday Treat after we sang her "Happy Birthday".

After lunch we headed to the park.

She had lots of fun swinging while Papa pushed her.

And I just noticed that she's wearing two different socks. haha

And down the slide she goes!

After the park we grabbed a movie and headed home to hang out

and celebrate with the Birthday Girl a little more.

We had such a fun day!

Still hard to believe that she is now Two!

Roweyn is TWO!!!

My baby girl is TWO!! I can't believe it! We had an amazingly wonderful day celebrating! Okay so her birthday was December 27th but these photos have yet to make it on the blog and like I always say...better late than never, right?

We started off our day by making special Cake Batter Pancakes with Sprinkles and an Icing Syrup!

She was pretty excited about being able to help make them!

I put a candle on her stack of pancakes and we started to sing "Happy Birthday" and she burst into tears! I think she was scared of the candle, because as soon as I took it out she was fine.

Checking out her birthday pancake snack.

Telling me how yummy her pancakes are!

We got ready for our day and opened some presents!

Then we went out to eat lunch. Rowe was so good and actually ate her food. haha normally she's not very interested.

Munching on some mozzarella sticks.

Loving her ice cream Birthday treat and us singing "Happy Birthday" to her!

Mmmm.

She was sharing with her Mama.

Kisses for the Birthday Girl!

After lunch we headed over to the park for some play time! We did this last year on her Birthday as well and both years we were lucky enough to have decent weather to do so! She had a blast!

After the park we grabbed a movie and headed home to enjoy the rest of our day relaxing, opening more presents and just celebrating Roweyn's Birthday!

I have more photos from my iPhone that I will post soon!

Never Before Seen Posts Pt. 1

So like I said in my last post I have been working on updating some older posts that have never seen the light of day but all have photos like from trips back in October, Halloween, Roweyn's Ramblings etc! I've been working so much on all of these, that I haven't gotten a chance to do many posts of recent happenings which there have been many of course!


I wanted to make a list of all of these posts in case you wanted to check them out! So here they are...with more to come!

Roweyn's Ramblings Wk. 34 & 35

October Photo Catch Up Pt. 1 

Apple Hill

October Photo Catch Up Pt. 2

Preschool Field Trip to the Pumpkin Patch

Roweyn's Ramblings Wk. 36 & 37

A Tall Pines Halloween

Halloween 2011!

Roweyn's Ramblings Wk. 38 & 39

Roweyn's Ramblings Wk. 40

Roweyn's Ramblings Wk. 41

Thanksgiving 2011!

Roweyn's Ramblings Wk. 42

Recently Enjoyed Christmas Fun!

Roweyn's Ramblings Wk. 43

P.S. If you have a baby girl in any of the sizes 0-12 be sure to check out the "Shop Roweyn's Closet" page at the top, underneath our banner. 

Happy Twenty Twelve!

Hope you all had a wonderful New Years! Rowe and I spent the night relaxing and then she was off to bed while I stayed up and drank some Champagne I bought on my 21st Birthday when I was 9months pregnant and obviously couldn't drink it and watched tv. It was relaxing and I didn't really want it any other way!


I don't really do Resolutions (maybe because I suck at them?) but I call them Goals instead, in hopes of reaching them.


So here are my Goals for myself as well as for being a Mama that I hope to accomplish this year, in no particular order.


Get Organized! -- A lot of it is just de-cluttering, but I also want to make our space more us and less mess.


Wean and Potty Learn Roweyn -- (Obviously this is something that will happen this year) Now that Roweyn is TWO (still hard to believe) I plan to wean her from breastfeeding as well as the paci and then teach her how to use the potty. If anyone has any great info for any of these please send them my way!!


Take a Trip or Two -- I'd love to take a trip with just Rowe and me for a night to get away and have Mommy, Daughter time together. I also think sometime after Roweyn is weaned, I'd like to take a one night trip without Roweyn, since I have never been away from her for more than I'd say 9 hours during the day.


Make More Time For Myself -- I said this last year too and I didn't really do it and after going an entire year without going out once by myself besides for work, I think I really need to change that. Also includes doing more stuff to make me a happier person.


Be More Crafty -- I want to make more crafts by myself and with Roweyn.


Be More Creative and Playful with Roweyn -- Kinda goes along with above, but I want to spend more time making things with Roweyn, doing art projects and different crafts, baking and cooking as well as spending more time sitting & playing with her and teaching her not just hanging with her.


Focus More on Work -- Even though I already feel like I work a lot, I really don't. I need to spend more time building up my clientele so I can make more money so Rowe and I can hopefully have our own home sometime this year. This also possibly means taking some classes or finding a second salon to work at.


Get a Tattoo -- I already have a few but this one is special, it's my tattoo for Roweyn. I've been thinking about it since before she was born and this past year I figured out what I want. I just need to get it drawn up and then onto me!


Start Reading Again -- I used to be a BIG book reader and after having Roweyn I haven't read a single book and I miss it like crazy!


Get Out and Just Do More -- Ha I know that sounds a little vague but I just want to experience more, specifically with Roweyn. Whether it's just going for a walk, taking Roweyn somewhere special or just going out for a treat, I want to do it more often.

And the perfect quote for my goals

Source: believe-toachieve.tumblr.com via Ash on Pinterest

Do you have any special goals or resolutions this year? I'd love to hear them!

Roweyn's Ramblings Wk. 47

The day after Roweyn's Birthday, the fam took a trip down to ikea to get some much needed book shelves and other fun miscellaneous items.

I found this super cute owl picture!

Back home Roweyn playing with a new toy from her birthday.

Sleepy girl at bed time.

Telling me to stop taking pictures of her cute face and just play!

Ikea storage and Roweyn's kitchen she got for Christmas.

Storing numerous toys and play food/kitchen items.

New Years Eve!

Opening this bottle of Champagne I bought on my 21st Birthday at 9 months pregnant.

I finally got a chance to drink it!

Happy 2012!

Love, Roweyn

Mmmm Mimosas.

Hope you all had a really great New Years! 

After I put Roweyn to bed, I relaxed by myself drinking a couple Mimosas,

watched a movie and the ball drop and was in bed by 1. 

Just Some Cute Photos of My Kiddo

Back in October we went to an annual fundraiser for my sisters school and the theme is always "Hoe Down". There are games and food, and later they all dance and have a fun time. Roweyn loved it and there are some pretty funny photos of her that I just had to share.

 Look Ma' only one hand!

 Love how cute she is!

Outfit

Top: Gymboree

Skirt: Old Navy

Socks & Boots: Target

Mom this dancing stuff is so fun!

Sweater: Carters

Happy Holidays!

Hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas!!


I've been a little absent on here from being so busy with Christmas, Roweyn's Birthday and lots of sickness in the house. We're finally all feeling better, now just trying to recover from the madness of everything. There are lots of new toys all over the house, which I have been working hard on organizing while Roweyn is having a blast un-organizing them. ;)


Tuesday the 27th was her 2nd Birthday! We had a wonderful day with lots of photos taken! Hopefully to be posted soon, along with a letter from me to her. As well as all the photos from Christmas!


Until then, here are some photos of what we haven been up to!

 Painting Ornaments

All the ornaments we made

SO very excited about her new kitchen!

Us on Christmas!

Christmas 2011....in iPhone Photos

So I got a post up about our Christmas but since I took photos on my iPhone as well, I thought I'd break it down into two different posts. So in case you missed the first Christmas post, check it out HERE!


Now here are all the photos from Christmas Eve to the day after Christmas from my iPhone!

Christmas Eve Lunch and Snuggles!

Ornament Painting and the finished products on Christmas Eve!

 All the presents out, ready for Christmas Morning and Opening up her Christmas Eve Pajamas (that she refused to wear!)

Christmas Morning! "Mama is this for me?" Rowe asks and tuckered out at nap time after so much fun opening some of her presents!

Baking cupcakes in her new kitchen, notice she is using the pot holder to carry the tray! And doing some skateboarding on her Uncles new Longboard under the tree!

Helping Nana and Papa walk the dogs the day after Christmas and looking so stylish while doing it!

Reading one of her new books from Christmas and Snuggling up on her last night of being a 1 year old because tomorrow is her Birthday and she will be TWO!!