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gift guide: for the kids

November 15, 2018

rain boots // 50 cities book // dust sweep and mop play set // personalized pom pom hat

sticker set // push toy mower // elephant slippers // step stool // activity book // little boy “underthings”

toddler push bike // bike helmet // fun fort // train pajamas

personalized denim jacket // cash register // “all-terrain” wagon

Gift Guide for The Kids

rain boots: Classic rain boots for the little ones- Henry and William love theirs!
50 cities books: If your little one is interested in travel or just likes learning about new places, this fun book is the perfect gift.
dust sweep and mop play set: This is a great gift for the little one who likes to be right by your side “helping”.
personalized pom pom hat: This is such a cute gift- and also very practical. The boys love wearing theirs.
sticker set: Our little guys are kind of obsessed with stickers, so this will be on their wish list.
push toy mower: William and Henry are crazy about this fun push toy!
elephant slippers: A winter must have in our book- so sweet.
step stool: Jean recently got these personalized step stools for the boys and we had no idea what a hit they would be! They’re on Santa’s list for Stia’s house now.
activity book: A book filled with all kinds of fun activities on every page… connect the dots, tic tac toe, coloring pages, etc
little boy “underthings”: We are looking at potty training in the very near future and we’re pretty sure wearing these cute “underthings” will be good motivation- perfect stocking stuffer!
toddler push bike: William has a yellow bike at the top of his list and this is the perfect starter bike for a toddler; of course Henry will need to have one of his own in green 🙂
bike helmet: Along with a bike comes helmet. Love that we can get these to match their bikes.
fun fort: This is the cutest fort and so easy to move from room to room- the boys love it! We have the striped version
train pajamas: Christmas train pajamas- too cute!
personalized denim jacket: I have these adorable jackets on the boys’ wish list 😉
cash register: This is on Henry’s wish list. I think he’ll have so much fun playing supermarket cashier with it.
“all-terrain” wagon: Our boys have gotten so much use out of their wagon, it’s a great fun and practical gift.

Shop For the Kids:

Cheers,

Stia, Jean and Katherine

our favorite fall activity in dallas with kids

October 23, 2018

favorite fall activity in dallas pumpkins

|brothers|

Yesterday we took the boys to the Dallas Arboretum to visit Pumpkin Village. It was named one of America’s best pumpkin festivals and we can see why with 90,000 pumpkins in the village! We first started going to Pumpkin Village when William was nine months old. Can you believe how tiny he was there?! That year was really fun – seeing the excitement on his face. Last year, we took a just one-month old Henry and William to visit. William ran all over and Henry slept pretty much the whole time we were there!

This year has been my favorite year yet! Both boys are at such fun ages. William is just a loud and crazy, running wild – 2.5 year old and Henry is busy following him around everywhere. We raced and ran all over the Pumpkin Village and they did their fair share of climbing pumpkins, running through the hay bales and going over the bridge too many times to count! We all had the best time and you can believe we had two tired boys when we got back home.

The Dallas Arboretum makes the perfect spot for a fall outing. You can bring in food and drinks and the grounds are beautiful. There are so many fun activities around Pumpkin Village and there are no extra charges once you pay your entry fee.

PS: How adorable are the boys’ pumpkin outfits?! Love showing off those cute little baby thighs 😉 Cecil and Lou makes the sweetest outfits and they are a Texas based company, too!

favorite fall activity in dallas pumpkin varieties

|so many pumpkins!|

favorite fall activity in dallas sitting ona pumpkin

|the perfect pumpkin perch|

|always following big brother|

|sweet henry|

favorite fall activity in dallas pumpkin houses

|running in and out of the pumpkin houses|

favorite fall activity in dallas white pumpkins

|love this color combination|

favorite fall activity in dallas climbing pumpkins

|adventuring together|

favorite fall activity in dallas hay bale maze

|henry loved playing in the hay|

favorite fall activity in dallas racing through hay bale maze

|running through the hay bale mazes was so much fun|

favorite fall activity in dallas waiting for face painting

|waiting patiently to have his face painted|

favorite fall activity in dallas face painting pumpkin village

|unusually still for the face painting|

favorite fall activity in dallas face painting at pumpkin village

|so happy with his batman face painting|

Shop Pumpkin Outfits:

pumpkin diaper set // rain boots // navy shoes

Cheers,

Stia, Jean and Katherine

henry’s ice cream birthday party

October 1, 2018

// happy birthday henry! //

We can not believe our little Henry is one year old! We had so much fun planning his first birthday and preparing for the big celebration. So much of our extended family was able to be with us, including two great-grandmothers! Our closest friends and their kids came and celebrated Henry with us, too. It was an absolute blast and Henry loved it all!

At the beginning of summer I found some darling ice cream decor and ice cream shaped sidewalk chalk at Target’s Dollar Spot and that was the beginning of our theme; an ice cream party! I’d say it was a huge success and the most important part was that the birthday boy had fun! He loved trying all the ice cream and running around with his little friends!

// singing happy birthday to henry! //

brothers eating ice cream at picnic table

// it’s safe to say the coffman brothers like their sprinkles ice cream and cupcake sundaes! //

// the perfect little sprinkles layer cake for the birthday boy! //

// the birthday boy! //

Invitations

When I started to plan Henry’s Ice Cream party, I didn’t realize that everything I would find would be aimed towards girls. I contacted Lucy from Love Lucy Designs and she created the most perfect ice cream invitation for a little boy! This was the original ice cream invitation and below is the one Lucy created for Henry – so sweet!

// the cutest ice cream invitation for henry’s party //

// we gave ice cream cone sidewalk chalk for party favors //

Venue

When we originally started to plan Henry’s party, we thought for sure we would be in our new house in the backyard. Well, you guys know that we are still not in our house, so we had to come up with a Plan B. We decided that we would have Henry’s ice cream party at my parents’ house in their backyard – perfect for an ice cream party right?! It rained so hard all day the day of Henry’s party, so we moved to a Plan C! Ice cream and cupcake sundaes outside underneath the patio with Henry eating his birthday cake inside. It turned out to be perfect, even with all the changes of plans! If you’re brave enough, an ice cream party would be equally as cute at your neighborhood park, etc – just make sure to come up with a Plan B in case of rain!

// float balloon bar created the most amazing balloon ice cream cone and waterfall! //

ice cream and cupcake bar at birthday party

// the ice cream and cupcake sundae set-up! //

mom, gig and aunt and baby's birthday party

// celebrating our big one year old! //

Food/Drinks

We contacted Sprinkles Cupcakes to see if they did ice cream catering, and it turns out that they do, bringing the most adorable ice cream cart filled with so many flavors of ice cream. They also brought mini cupcakes in five different flavors, mini cones and also giant waffle cones – so that everyone would could make mini ice cream and cupcake sundaes! It was just so perfect for our ice cream party. Sprinkles has also just started making layer cakes and they provided one for Henry’s smash cake. Y’all it was so cute and so yummy- the best smash cake ever!

(Note: We had napkins and ice cream cups custom made, but Sprinkles provides branded cups, napkins, spoons, etc – all within the catering price).

It couldn’t just be sweets for everyone, so we also served mini corn dogs, and Kettle Brand Chips provided mini bags of chips for our guests. So in between servings of ice cream and cupcakes, everyone enjoyed the corn dogs and the fun flavors of chips.

We had water for the kids and served beer and wine for the adults!

// the sprinkles ice cream and cupcakes were a huge hit //

// custom made ice cream cups //

// our guests snacked on kettle chips and mini corn dogs in addition to the ice cream and cupcake sundaes! //

// found the ceramic ice cream cones at target dollar spot //

Decor

To start things off on the right note, Float Balloon Bar created a giant ballon ice cream cone and balloon waterfall. It was amazing and so much fun! They also brought two giant balloons with tassels that said “Happy 1st Birthday Henry!” and “ONE”. The balloons made it all so fun and festive and Float Balloon Bar delivered and set up everything for us. It couldn’t have been better!

// henry was very serious about eating his birthday cake! //

// sharing some of his cake with Gigi //

// the whole family celebrating henry’s first birthday! //

Outfits

As usual, when I pick a theme, I just go with it! A to Z Monogramming does all the boys custom monogramming and she can do just about anything! I sent her the Love Lucy invitation and she created the sweetest little ice cream monogram for the boys!

The three of us girls opted for dresses – even though it was raining! We didn’t come up with a plan B for ourselves ;).