A Happy Valentine's Day, but Sorrowful Loss

Happy Monday everyone, I give my sad news first and then leave on a happy note. Not all is left to be sad, because the one lost was a dear and incredible loving uncle. Uncle Tim was a sweet sweet man, had his cute quirks like most men do, but incredibly endearing, loving, giving, and thoughtful. He always took an interest in my well being throughout the years, which is why I hold him so dear to my heart.

"In Memory of Timothy Ferris"

We lost him Friday morning, February 12th, at 2:20 am after battling cancer for only as what we all knew to be 5 months. I am going to share some family pics we took this summer on an extended family vacation, that we are all so thrilled we were able to do and never thought at the time Uncle Tim would not be with us the following Summer.


Above, my parents with Uncle Time and Auntie Stephanie (the never go anywhere without eachother duo couple)

Above Uncle Time with latest Grandaughter, Eden.


Above, Uncle Tim ready to play with Camryn and Madeline in ocean.


Above, Tim and Stephanie, Tim's love.


Above, some of his immediate family, Eric and Dawn with kids, Jack, Eden and Madeline.

Thanks for readying, now for the Happy side of Valentine's Day Weekend:

Yesterday Grace my niece was over and so we managed to make some V'day cupcakes, I am definetly no baker, all that know me knows this. Love to cook, but hate to bake. But I know its fun to do with the kids and they love it and had a good time. That's all that matters! But now we have about 50 cupcakes no one is going to eat!


Next, My surprise! Zack must have been taking note lately with me complaining on having no where to put all my crafting stuff and how much I want my own space to sew and stuff. (funny thing is I got him a picture for his someday future "man room", see we're perfect for eachother)

Voila! he took me to Ikea to pick up some items to build me my desk and accessories. It is still a work in progress, as I will be decorating my corner with some other cute stuff, maybe like a new lamp shade, reopulstering the chair and other little niknak items. But I was very excited! We spent last night after the kids went to bed fixing it up and putting it together. (I knew I married him for a reason :) )



We went home after Ikea and made a delicious filet mignon candle lit dinner. Cam hung out for awhile as Jacoby was tucked nicely in his crib snoozin'.

I hope everyone had a great weekend as we did, for the most part, and again Thanks to Jen at MimiBellaBoo for her I said yes party and this great collage!

KRISTYN

I Said Yes! Blog Party

For the I Said Yes! Blog Party.....

So its almost Valentine's Day and Jen at MimiBellaBoo had a wonderful idea of sharing our proposal/love stories. Her button on my side bar will take you over to her blog for this blog party event also if interested.

To keep a long story short, group up in the same neighborhood, nevermind city. He was 2 grades ahead of me (I always thought he was soooo cute) and throughout elementary school he never even probably knew who I was. Once I reached high school, I seeked him out ;)

We ended up dating throughout high school and became high school sweethearts that soon broke up here and there through out college. We finally broke up for what I final break up was going to be when he graduated college. He eventually moved to Cali, and I stayed in Boston after I graduated for awhile. We never ever lost touch, always stayed friends, calling and sending cards and so forth, all along we had other relationships.

I a year or so after college didnt like my job, broke up with my then live in boyfriend and moved back home. He that same year moved home from Cali. Coincidental, or Ironic, but all in the end was meant to be. We started hanging out, going out to dinner, making dinner together and before we knew it we were exclusive again. That year I moved home I didn't have a career set yet so decided to go back packing across Europe with when of my best friends, (remember the girl in the picture with a tutu on her head, thats her). Zack was not too keen on me leaving for a month as our relationship was somewhat in "bloom," but I had always wanted to go to Europe and it was a great time in my life to go for it.

We first arrived in Rome, right after the pope died, coincidental, definitely! Our next stop was Greece where one my childhood best friends was living at the time so we visited. I had always since I was in kindergarden with her wanted to experience Greece with her, and it was my perfect opportunity, until..... I so called thought I had the flu! Turned out after taking a greek pregnancy test, Camryn was to be born in about 7-8 months. I flew home right away. Although scared, surprised and tired and sick, we and our families were very excited even though we weren't married. Everyone knew we were meant to be, and apparently this was to sign our deal, a cute baby girl.

Now to the proposal. One weekend morning while I was pregnant he blind folded me and took me for a car ride (it was obvious to me what was going on) but I let him play his game as he had put some thought into it. He walked me out of the car about 200 feet away, up a hill and hitting a few branches. Once there he took the blind fold off and kneeled down with the ring, tried to say how much he loved me and all that goop and then asked me to marry him! I of course said yes, hugged, kissed and then he explained his motive for place but I already knew. He took me to my parents backyard in the back wood area where we use to cut through to walk eachother home at night when we were in high school. It was also the location to wear he first said "I love You. " I can always count on him to be sweet and romantic, but not too mushy, because i dont like that lol! This a picture of the location...

From then on, things have only moved forward and we still talk about and think about what our future holds together (for instance when Jacoby was born seen in the pic below). I found the love of my life at 14!
Happy Valentine's Day Everyone and I hope you enjoyed my story!

New Tutus coming

Brand new tutu's!

I am finally out of my holiday rutt :)

Pictured is a white tutu I made with a red satin waste band and with simple but charming white ribbon containing red dashes.

I guess creating this one was getting out of the holiday spirit, so it is definitely ready to be worn for Valentines Day on all those charming little ladies out there! Also my modeling niece Amber found the left over Santa hat laying around my house and I couldn't help but snag a few cute pictures of her in it. I suppose it doesn't help sell the Tutu for Valentine's Day but it was so cute I needed to share and hoped all would see beyond the Santa hat and realize its a versatile tutu, as all are!

If I was a young girl again, I'd be wearing a Tutu everyday, especially if Mommy made them hehe.

Enjoy, I should have another Valentines Day style posted soon, Red with White felt hearts throughout!

Good Day All,

Kristyn