Quick Update

Introducing....

Mr. and Mrs. William Bamford III

Our wedding was absolutely perfect. It was everything and more than we had imagined! Thank you to everyone that was able to make it to New York to share our special day with us, it meant the world. For those of you whom were not able to make it, please know that you were in our thoughts and hearts during our day.

The evening before our wedding Bill Jr. and Ronnie threw and an AMAZING "Welcome to New York" dinner at their home. It was so much fun. The food was spectacular, the conversations going and the laughter and love flowing endlessly. Thank you for a night to remember for the rest of our lives.

The boys and I had a three week "vacation" up to New York and it was postively perfect. After the wedding Bill had taken off of work for a week to spend it with us and enjoy ourselves. We ended up leaving a couple of days early from New York because it was so rainy and icky out that we couldn't do much.

We got home to O'Fallon Friday early morning. We let the boys run around in the backyard with the sun beating down on them hearing laughter and fun. Then we all snoozed! Now we're back in the "real" world and back to the grind!

This evening Aunt Sharon and Steve are making a stop at our house on their way back home and we're really looking forward to their stay even if its quick!

Lots of catching up to do, blog soon!

{l.o.v.e.}

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I {buttcone} Crocheting

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Apples to Apples

{Great Friends = Good Times}

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Birthday Girl - Stephanie

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Sweet Sweet Boys

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Mardi Gras

Today the boys and I had a LOT of errands to run. We were gone from 10 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. As soon as we got home, the boys snuggled down for naps. While they were down for naps I worked on Finn's "Thank Yous" and got a call from Sarah (our neighbor down the street). She had a last minute invite for us. They wanted to know if we wanted to join them for dinner to celebrate Mardi Gras. Of course we said yes!

About 5 p.m. the boys and I arrived over there. We had an amazing dinner thanks to The Coleman and Pionke Families! Incredibly delicious :) Bill was able to join us pretty late, but at least he was able to chit-chat for a bit before we had to go home.

We're really looking forward to our annual Mardi Gras Parties at the Coleman's. We sure did have a blast! Thank you!!

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Mardi Gras!

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Michaels: Clearance..... $1.29 each "Oh YAH!"

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The CHOICE has been made (for sure this time!)

This summer.... You... You will be mine!

{Canon EOS 7D}

Happy 2nd Birthday!

Today is the BIG day. Finnegan turns two. Wow how the time has gone by so quickly.

{3.5.09 - 1:19 p.m. - 8 lbs 14 oz - 2o 3/4 inches}

He picked out a SpongeBob birthday theme. We were able to share his birthday with friends, family and new neighbors. It was a lot of fun. The cakes were amazing, the food was great and the company even better! Thanks to everyone for making his 2nd birthday so special by sharing it with him!

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The BIRTHDAY BOY!

Happy 2nd Birthday Finnegan :)

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Yes, I know. I did not take this picture.. However I didn't really have time since I was busy painting! This is the type of paint that we used. If I were to blog on MrsBams Blogging Reviews they would get a 0. BIG FAT 0. Worst paint ever. However we did like the colors. :)

The Hairy Elephant

Today was a BIG day for the Bamford boys! Since Finn's party is this weekend we thought that it would be a great idea for the both of them to have a very nice haircut. Well up until today I've always cut their hair (or Daddy, or Nani, or PaPa B.) they had never had their hair professionally cut. Today was the day! When Bill got home from work, we did a few things around the house and then headed over to The Hairy Elephant for our 7:00 p.m. appointment. While Billy got to sit in the yellow car, Finn sat in the golf cart! While Billy watched Cars, Finn watched Spongebob. While Billy was in his glory loving every minute, Finn was scared poopless. All while Momma was taking pictures as fast as possible, and Daddy was smiling ear to ear.

Here are the pictures :)

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=342834&id=503305358&l=2e5ab12cfd

They even got certificates!

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The boys playing outside at our new home

*Melts your heart*

Quick Update

As you may have noticed my lack of blogging we've been really busy this week. Finnegan's Birthday and Party will be held on the 5th :) So cool that he gets to have it on his big day! Needless to say we've been getting ready, technically getting the house ready. We picked out paint and away our rollers went! Thanks to Jeff for coming over to help out, you rock! Jeff - Thank YOU for trimming correctly ;) LOL! All we have left to paint is the Den (tomorrow) and Family Room (maybe tomorrow?!) (Upstairs at later date). Then we have to finish unpacking a few more boxes, hang up pictures and clean house! Looking forward to having family and friends over at our new home to celebrate and share Finn's birthday with everyone :)

*blessed*

Project 365: Day 60

The boys playing with their dad's cowboys and indians

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Two Nights in a row?!

What an amazing weekend! I was spoiled rotten this weekend too.

Friday was a great day. The boys were We a little into throwing tantrums and it was filled with time-outs which is never fun. However I was able to get them to take a nap like I normally do by rubbing their backs and reading them books. I actually laid down with Billy too since he was having such a rough day and rubbed his back until he was sound asleep. When we woke up Daddy was almost home. We decided to take them to McDonalds and let them run off some steam and have a good time playing :) So, 4 McDoubles, 4 McChickens, 2 Plain Hamburgers, 1 20 piece Nugget, Large Fry and two Apple Pies later our bellies were full and the boys were happy! After dinner we headed home so I could get ready to go out for the evening. We were celebrating Mary's Birthday tonight. Bill dropped me off at her house. We had Strawberry Margarita's while we figured out where we were going and then away we went. Ahh the Casino and all the walks of life there. It literally was a hilarious night filled with Cowboy boot girl and the guy doing the Moose! ha! Memories made forever :) Thanks Bry for driving us crazy girls!

Saturday was a busy fun day! Bill had some errands to run that morning. I went to the grocery store and we cleaned/unpacked/organized! That evening Papa Mike and Nani Cindy came over and had dinner with us. :) We had Salmon smoked on a Cedar Plank, Shrimp (stuffed with cream cheese and jalapenos - mmm), lentils and the boys had Kiebasa! We had an amazing time hanging out, talking, playing and seeing Nani Cindy running/crawling around scaring the boys :) Oh and Finn learned how to say, "MIKE!" :) That evening I *FINALLY* (only 2 months late) went out to Sybergs to see The Real Me play for Jessy's birthday! What a blast. Great band, great friends and GREAT backrubs, LOL! :P Love ya Jessy!

So I learned this weekend that I can still stay awake to 2 a.m. Who would have thunk?!

Can I be Samantha Stephens PUHLEASE?

That's right. I just want to be able to twitch my nose and have everything be de-boxed, organized, cleaned and finished! Only on t.v. right? ;) I swear Mr. B has soooo much stuff I just don't know what to do with it.. He has more kitchen gadgets, clothes, shoes, jackets... than me! And I am the female!! Gotta love a man with lots of taste though :D

So as the organizing, unpacking and de-cluttering continue things are slowly coming together whether we realize it or not. Now we know we got to get our butts in gear since the 5th is Finn's birthday AND birthday party. We have a lot to do, however I know that we can get it all done! It may be a couple of stressful days, but totally worth it! Downside... I wasn't able to make Finnegan's birthday cards this year which I was totally bummed about. I just didn't have the time. :( At least I get to make his Spongebob cake though made with fondant!

On Monday we had a visitor... Papa Mike and Nani Cindy! Its so nice having them so close. They can just pop over (or us too) whenever we want. They brought Daddy a surprise (the beef sticks that he loves that they always have at their house). It was so nice to see them. THEN! JoAnn, Mary, Chad, Luke and Chase came over to see our new house :) They are so thoughtful, they brought us a housewarming gift and a beautiful boquet of flowers (melted my heart). The boys had a blast playing. We chatted, we took a tour of the house and the boys ate together. Such a fun day! They had to get going since Chad had baseball practice. Oh how I wish that they could stay longer, but our little visit was just perfect. Love you guys so very very much.

Tuesday was a hard day. The boys were just... being boys. Not listening, yelling, fighting, teasing... Then it took an hour and a half for them to take their nap. Typically IV has a hard time sleeping since he doesn't want to take naps anymore even though he is tired. However Finnegan goes right down and could sleep through an earthquake. It was a difficult afternoon, but it passed and the boys fell asleep and had a great nap. Later that evening Rebecca, Hannah and Liam came over to play and eat dinner. It was so nice to hang out and let the kids run wild and eat a nice dinner. Thank you Rebecca for driving to (I think that your exact words were..) "EBF" "country-ville". LOL! That may have not been it since I had two boys trying to plow their way through the front door as you were saying it, lol! Thanks so much, we had a great time and cannot wait for our soon-to-be sleepover! Its going to be a blast!

Nighty Night folks!

This Weeks Menu: 2.20-26.11

Sunday: Mexican Chicken with Rice

Monday: Hotdogs, Corn, French Fries, Green Beans, Baked Beans and Pasta Salad

Tuesday: Pasta, Meatballs, Garlic Bread and Salad

Wednesday: BLT's, Baked Beans, Green Beans and French Fries

Thursday: Spicy Chicken Burritos and Tacos, Chips and Salsa

Friday: Chicken Noodle Soup

Saturday: Pizza, Salad and fruit

Desserts:

Apple Pie, Apple Crisp, Peanut Butter Cookies and Chocolate Chip Cookies.

Sunday Funday!

Today was a BIG day. Lots and lots to do. I cleaned up the house a bit and then headed to Target to get our new barstools for the kitchen area. After that I went to the condo to finish up with the last minute cleaning and painting. It went by fairly quick and was able to get a lot finished. I stopped at Costco on the way home to pick up a few more things. While I was on the way home Bill called me to see where I was at (which was 5 min. away) because he was chatting with our neighbors! Why is it that I am always the last to meet them, lol! Every where we live I am always the last.

I was excited that when I got home Bill and the boys were still outside and he was still chatting with the neighbors! They are awesome and we are really looking forward to hanging out with them. :) So happy!!!

--Thanks Bill for all of your hardwork on the house--