Following the Kirks

I have had this vintage window frame for quite some time now.   I knew exactly what I wanted to do with it but have received lots of opinions and feedback on how to mount the picture. I had heard mount the picture on something sturdy before stapling it to the window, cut the picture into 6 boxes and have it touch the glass since there's a gap in the back, or my original and easy idea of just stapling the picture to the back of the window.  That is exactly what I did and it was the easiest thing ever. I cannot believe I waited so long to get it on and up!  I am completely obsessed with it and finally have a wedding picture up in our house. On to the next project......

We have been busy bees around this hive.  September marked Zoie's 3 months of life! My return to work from maternity leave  :(.  Leaving my precious little mini was definitely hard but her being with big brudder and having her in a great home with one of my close friends taking care of her helped a lot. Also going back during the busiest month of the year kept me extremely occupied. The start of football season!  Well this split house has been a battlefield all month. Brandon has been trying to brainwash Zeke into loving the Patriots, but I've been working Zeke on the Broncos all year!!!! I t started out with who ever he was around that's whose team he loved.  The battle has come to the point that Brandon bought him a Patriots hat and Zeke was upset it wasn't a Broncos one......YES!!!!!!!! SUCCESS!!!!!  Brandon even dressed the kids all up in their Patriots gear for the first week while I was at the gym for an hour......I was not too happy about it and chan...

This is the month of nicknames......Baby girl, Girlfriend, Zoie Lynne, Mamas, Princess, Zo, Pretty girl.  I'm pretty sure she will start responding to anything. This month has been so busy and fun for this little one. She went to her first birthday party, got to meet her Mammy (Brandon's mom) and one of her cousins, and experienced a much needed vacation......haha what 3 month old needs a vacation? This one!  (Or maybe mommy and daddy just needed one).  Zoie Lynne sleeps like a champ. She is starting to like her play mat more. Absolutely adores her big brother. Has been laughing up a storm. Her smile is so contagious. Sitting up is her favorite and in turn she just started sitting in her bumbo and loves it.  After 3 months off, back to work I go on Monday :(. The comforting thing is that Zeke and Zoie will be together and we love where they go. Wish me luck on Monday.......

Hola! Como estas?  Sorry I must have spent too much time practicing my Spanish while we were in Mexico!  Yes, our crazy selves decided to take a leap of faith and take a week long Mexican vacation WITH the kids!  Although it was extremely hot and humid we lived it up, had a great, time, showed the newbies on the trip the ropes, and really enjoyed ourselves.  We got pretty much everything in that we wanted:  Mango Deck - we hung out here all day. Zeke played in the waves and built sand castles while we drank, ate, bought cool stuff, and watched the competitions. Zoie slept in the stroller and we figured out a way to keep her cool......dump an Adan and Anis blanket in the bucket of beer ice water and tie it around her head and cuddle with it. What a success  Shamu slide - while most people go back to their hotel room for a nap before a night out or dinner, we spent our time at the pool until dusk swimming and going down the shamu slide they have at our resort...