We celebrated all day long!

OMG it's all over. Its a relief and a bummer at the same time.

We had our wedding reception last Saturday at Gluek's. I think it went great. Tons of people showed up, the decorations looked awesome, the food was great, we went through lots of beer and wine, our photo booth guest book is filled to the max...

Tyler's parents threw a nice groom's dinner at Hell's Kitchen on Friday. It was nice that we got to spend some time with our families before the big day.

Before the reception started, Katrina from Studio Laguna Photography came over to take some shots of us and the rest of our family. She is the best. She knew exactly what she was doing. She can think on her feet, was in a great mood the whole time, and had some great ideas for photos. Her husband John and her both shot my sister Abby's wedding. They were so impressive that I didn't even look at any other photographers.

Here are 3 mini photos that she took, check out her blog for 5 others that she posted. Also, she has tons of great advice and cool photos.




We had The Traveling Photo Booth for some fun photos, I planted grass in recycled baby food jars and cans and my mom picked up a couple of mixed flower bouquets to put in old jars, we had some coloring books and crayons for the kids, and The Root City Band played. I had a great time, danced a lot, ate only a little, and mingled a lot.

I do wish that I had been able to talk to more people. The first half of the reception was difficult because Amelie was a bit tired and overwhelmed so she only wanted me to hold her...which made it difficult to socialize. We hired a great nanny through a friend so when she came to pick Ami up we were able to relax a little and have a beer.

It was pretty cool to have most of our family and friends in the same spot having a good time. I didn't take any photos myself, but once I get my hands on some, I will post and share. I do have a pic of cute little Amelie in her reception day dress...

Photos!

Last week I watched an episode of Oprah that made me really sad. It was a mom of 2 who accidentally left her baby in the car while she went to work for 8 hours in 100 degree weather and her daughter died in the car. The message this mom was trying to send to all other moms, was to forget about being perfect, keeping the house clean, looking pretty all the time, and just make time to play and have fun. Don't get all wrapped up in your life.

Needless to say my house is a mess, the laundry is piled halfway up the wall, but Amelie and I sure had fun today. She was laughing, smiling and rolling over all day long. I planned to go for a walk but it never worked out. She fell asleep both times I tried to do it.

She has been eating like crazy lately. She must be hitting a growth spurt. During one of the many times I nursed her today I had to snap a few cute photos of her chubby legs, her passed out grabbing onto my shirt, and her cute little milk mustache. The stash is a little hard to see, but it's there.





So a while back I said I wanted to scan all of my photo booth photos that I had taken with Tyler. I dragged our printer upstairs into the living room (where we keep the laptop) and got busy scanning. Here are the photos I was referring to. Some are at the Como Zoo, some are from the State Fair and one is from my sister Abby's wedding last April.

This is the best one, where he is clearly proposing to me. He did it on Christmas Eve Day, that explains the hat... I'd also like to give a shout out to my very good friend Cassie, who got engaged today and is out celebrating her engagement tonight! Whoot whoot!

I'm glad I got those photos uploaded. I have soooooo many things to do in the next 2 weeks! Yesterday I organized and priced a bunch of stuff for our upcoming garage sale this weekend. Tyler's mom (Grandma D) stopped by for a while too. Cooked us up a delicious dinner which was much appreciated.

It also looks like we are going to be going to closing on our new home next Wed. The second we officially own that home, I will post some "before photos". I spent a good part of my evening putting together an idea notebook with paint ideas, organization ideas, and decorating ideas. I'm so excited!

I'm going to have to start packing up our house ASAP to sort through all the junk we can sell next weekend so we don't end up dragging a bunch of crap we don't need around with us when we move. It's going to be a big job. Might have to strap Amelie into the Baby Bjorn to complete some of those tasks. It worked out for me today when I had to run to my neighbors to pick up our eggs, cheese and milk (we belong to an organic co-op). I also hard boiled some eggs while she was enjoying the view.

She has really been happy lately. She smiles and laughs all the time. We play "super girl" and hold up in the air and she just giggles and smiles like crazy. My mom got some good pictures of that happening at the cabin. Will post when she gets home. She's really gripping her toys and shoving everything into her mouth right now, especially her feet. She's "talking" alot too. I'm so excited for when she can actually talk, I can't even imagine what she will say...but I bet it will be awesome.

Just another Wednesday.

Amelie and I stayed home today. We played, I tried to get her to laugh like she did the other day but it didn't work. She did laugh a little though. I got some household tasks done, swept/laundry/straightened up/etc... I like to stay home with her sometimes to keep her happy and in her routine. Here is the reason this blog is called Pumpkin Butt...

I was able to go through our glasses and dishes and pack some stuff for our upcoming move as well as separate out some crap for the garage sale. Tyler and I decided that we will have our sale on Sat the 18th and Sun the 19th. It looks like this is going to be a pretty big sale. Good thing we live on the PERFECT street for garage sales! Last year we made over $1000 at our sale.

Today I also got to talk to 2 of my besties (Cassie and Beth) and found out some great news in the lives of both of them. I am so happy for both of them and miss them dearly. Being a mom really takes up a lot of your time, but I hope I get to spend some QT with both of them soon.

I worked for a stint tonight. I always love when it is busy at work. Keeps me running around, so not only am I making money, I'm also getting a tiny little workout. I got cut and hung around for a few drinks. That time I get to hang out and enjoy myself really helps me relax and get ready to enjoy the next day.

Tomorrow I will try to sleep in for a bit, go to Abby's and help her organize a little bit more, then I will head off to work for the night.

My goal for the near future, is to upload all of my photo booth pictures. Tyler and I always take advantage of photo booths whenever we see them. We have taken a few at the MN State Fair, Malls, The Como Zoo as well as many other places. The set on the right were taken at the Como Zoo 2 years ago. The set on the left are of my sister Tova and I at our sister Abby's wedding. When I do get around to uploading all those photos, I will be sure to post the one of Tyler asking me to marry him. They are super cute and it was a perfect way to ask such a perfect question. The best part is that we were both still wearing our PJ's and it was totally casual, yet spontaneous. Just our style. I obviously said yes.

Another recent development: Amelie has learned to turn herself around while laying down. For example , if I lay her on the floor on some blankets in the living room, she will turn herself so she can see the TV. Another example, when she is laying in bed, she will turn herself sideways in her crib so when she kicks her legs around, she manages to turn on, then turn off her rainforest soundmaker. I fear she may be getting too smart for her own good. My baby is a genius.