SWEET BABY STARR!!!!!!!

Doug and I went to our first appointment for the baby today. We had an ultrasound and got to to see the little gummy bear...and see his little heart flashing on the screen! It was pretty much the coolest thing in the world and we couldn't be happier! Everything is looking perfect according to our awesome doctor, Dr. Bushart. We are measuring right on time, 7 weeks and 2 days. Due date is APRIL 15, 2012!! Can you believe it? This is the picture of the picture of the ultrasound taken with my iPhone, so its pretty crappy.

it is sideways, but I am too tired to edit it and make it look right.


Love, T

ten days of me: Day 2: Nine Loves

day 2 of the 10 day challenge...nine loves! The only bad thing about this post is I don't know how I can narrow it down to only 9 things I love!

1- Douglas Lee Starr

2- the gummy bear I saw swimming around in my stomach today 

 3- Kaylee

4- my extended family....ALL OF THEM!

5- me hairy and non hairy pets

6- funny movies

7- comfy slippers

8- cold weather--new appreciation after this HORRIBLE summer

9- bubble baths!

Love, T

ten days of me: Day 1: ten secrets

I got this from my friend's BLOG. Its a cute idea to talk more about myself, and who wouldn't want that??!!

10 Secrets

1- I LOVE LOVE LOVE all the Real Housewives Shows

2- I watch PBS News Hour every night with Doug

3- I love Gorge W. Bush

4- I over came my BIGGEST fear Sunday, and touched a snake (and then screamed like a little girl)

5- I love coffee, but I have recently figured out my stomach can't handle it

6- Dipped cones are my favorite and I can eat them every day 

7- Chick-Fil-A waffle fries are my favorite, and I can also eat them every day (thank you pregnancy for making this ok)

8- I am not really worried about this whole pregnancy thing.. I think that has more to do with Doug not letting me be all dramatic. I think its the most natural thing I can do...and I hope I do it well 

9- Root Beer is my favorite drink- caffeine free of course

10- I am going to go eat some awesome chocolate and raspberry cake my awesome friend Taylor made...and this will be my second piece today! WHAT?!!

enjoy

Love, T

that is all 

AUGUST COOKIE OF THE MONTH!!!

S'MORES COOKIES!!! 

yummmmm yummmm yummm 

Look at these pretties!! I found the recipe on Pinterest...the coolest sight ever. You can go and find inspiration for EVERYTHING in your life.. I mean everything.. home decor, arts and crafts, jewelry, recipes, EVERYTHING!! I picked this cookie because nothing says the end of summer and beginning of fall like a camp fire and s'mores (plus I showed Doug the picture and he demanded  asked me politely to make them right away)!

here is the recipe card I made for it.. I think it should print.. if not email me if you want the recipe and I can email it to you.

ingredients

cream 11 yes 11 TBS of butter, white and brown sugar

add eggs and vanilla, then the rest of the dry ingredients

I only had large marshmallows, so I tore them up into smaller pieces. Add them with the chocolate chips  

let the dough chill for about an hour then put about a TBS on the gram crackers and bake for 5 min 

take them out, add the Hersey bar pieces and put back in the over for 7 min 

final product... I let them chill for a few min and they looked much better. Doug ate 2 in about  45 seconds so I m going to go out on a limb and say they are good!

Enjoy!!!

Love, T

OWL FAMILY

This posting is long over due. I totally forgot Kaylee and I did this until I was looking through my camera. I was trying to find something fun for us to do inside while the Texas heat was in full force. I came across another blog with this idea. We used toilet paper and paper towel rolls to make an owl family. Kaylee cut them to size, painted them and decorated them. Then we found an old shoe box and made it their home. We even went outside to find sticks and leaves for the owls habitat.

painting away

very focused

collecting branches and leaves for the Owls home

folding the end into the Owls ears

gluing the leaves and sticks 

the owl family...I think they are very cute!

Love, T

Summer 2011

Summer 2011 is almost over. It has been an eventful one. Kaylee and I have spent all summer together, playing, swimming, watching movies, hanging out with Candace and Kayla, baking, making jewelry.... It has been fun to hang out with her one on one and to spend some time together. She is getting so old so fast, I know I will look back on this summer and have fuzzy warm feelings :)

I thought I would share a pic from today... we went to get a snow cone at trailer close by

Hope you all had a good summer,

Love T