Hunter's Letter 2 Santa.

Dear Santa,

Mom says I have been the BEST BABY EVER this year.

I know I have only been around for a few months, but I think that's a pretty good report.

Here are a few things I would like for Christmas.

I'll be at Grandma & Grandpa Goold's house in California so you can visit me there on Christmas Eve.

(Plus we don't have a fireplace at our home so it will be easier)

I'll leave milk and cookies for you to! 

Love,

Hunter Ford.

I do not own these photos. Sources Below:

 #1. GT All in One Activity Walker - Target 

#2. Laugh & Learn Learning Puppy - Target

#3. Number & Letter Foam Tiles - Target

#4. Graco 3-in-1 Highchair - Target

#5. Super Cute Jacket - Google Images

#6. Bow Tie - Kelsey Bang

#7. Navy Bimini Tiny Toms - Toms

#8. Johnny Jump Up - Target

It's Beginning...

To look A LOT like Christmas.

And we kind of LOVE it.

*THIRTY DAYS 'til Christmas 2012*

Be Ye Thankful. Five Months with Hunter.

Happy Thanksgiving.

We have so much to be grateful for in Twenty-Twelve. 

We are so grateful for our wonderful family and friends.

We are thankful for our wonderful home, for work, for our faith and for our country.

We are have been especially blessed this year with the birth of our son.

Happy Five Months Hunter Edward.

(Five Month Photo Shoot Bloopers)

At FIVE Months old...

I am about 17 pounds.

I am FINALLY over 2 Feet Tall.

I still sleep 12 Hours each Night.

I started teething this month. Not fun for anyone in our house.

I am in 6-9 month Clothes (Even though the pants are too long and tight around the belly).

I love to laugh.

My daddy is my favorite playmate.

I love when he sings to me (BUT NOT IN SPANISH).

I am just starting (VERY SLOWLY) to eat Rice Cereal.

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We hope that you all had a lovely holiday. 

That you took a moment to remember everything you are blessed with each day. 

Holiday with Kevin's side.

Oh...

And this happened this weekend.

Secrets to the Worlds BEST HOT CHOCOLATE. (Holiday Treat Link Up)

In preparing for my TWENTY FIFTH birthday, 
I have decided to do a Hot Chocolate Bar.

Hot coco is a WINTER STAPLE in our household and growing up I never understood why people spent $5 for a cute red cup of hot coco 

(even though I have fallen victim to the cuteness when I'm on the go)

 when my mama made hot coco A MILLION TIMES BETTER!

With her permission I have decided to release the family secret to getting the worlds BEST cup of hot coco.

Get your water boiling and prepare to let your taste buds explore some uncharted deliciousness.

Shelleylee's WORLDS Best Hot Coco 
-In 6 simple steps-

First. Boil the water. (Duh)

Second. Put 2-3 LARGE spoon fulls of hot coco mix in your favorite mug.

-It doesn't really matter which brand of coco mix you use. 

We use the the 5.8lb can from our church cannery and it lasts FOREVER

Obviously you can decide how much coco mix you want to use also. 

More if you like it really sweet or less if you like it watery. 

Third. Chose your favorite creamer flavor (my favorite is COFFEE-MATE) 

(I especially love my choices during the holidays)

+Here comes the first COCO SECRET+

Add just enough creamer to the mix of coco and stir to make a paste like texture.

(This little secret PERFECTLY blends each flavor, the chocolate and the cream, together)

Fourth. Fill the remainder of the cup with your boiling water.

+Here comes the second COCO SECRET+

Fifth. Add a dash of NUTMEG and some CINNAMON and mix everything together. 

(The nutmeg and Cinnamon gives your taste buds that extra kick)

Sixth. Top with your favorite whipped cream and another dash of Cinnamon for presentation.

(OK I lied... ONE more step)

Seven. ENJOY (and be careful not to burn your tongue)

I hope you all enjoy this holiday treat recipe. 

I'd love to hear if you try this out :)

I am also so excited for my first LINK-UP! 

Just in time for the holidays to share your favorite drinks and treats for Winter!

Here are the rules:

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Weekend Wonders.

Friday, Hunter & I headed down to Provo to check out Bijou Market.

I have heard so many wonderful things about this incredible Handmade Event and have been DYING to see the all the wonder for myself.

To be brief, it TOTALLY lived up to all my expectations. 

So many talented women here in Utah.

I was so glad to see some of my favorite handmade products there also! 

Baby Mocs from Freshly Picked, AWESOME Designs from Livy Love and ADORABLE bow ties from Kelsy Bang. 

We picked up a few things just to say we bought something. 

Mustache Bib from Vinylicious Designs and Super Cute Earrings from Made By Jewls

I am so looking forward to the next Bijou Market.

Now that I'm not so green about it, there are a few things I will make sure to do next time 

(And I would recommend these for anyone else.)

1. LEAVE THE STROLLER AT HOME. 

(The isles are so packed with wonderful products and people that there is not much room to maneuver a stroller around)

2. BRING CASH.

(The credit line was so long. Part of the reason I walked out with just a few things instead of EVERYTHING I wanted was to avoid the long line. My husband was happy about this but I passed on so many adorable things that SHOULD have come home with me.)

3. MORE CASH.

(Always bring more then you plan to spend. 

There WILL be something you CANNOT LIVE WITHOUT)

4. SCHEDULE.

(We were so looking forward to also seeing the WAFFLE LUV truck and FINALLY getting to taste the deliciousness that everyone is talking about. However, silly me showed up Friday Morning when the truck was scheduled to be there Saturday morning. 

I was devastated... and starving.)

Thanks to everyone who put together this AWESOME event. 

Going down in my books as an ABSOLUTE MUST DO in Utah County. 

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Saturday Night we headed to check out the new Outlets at Traverse Mountain.

The parking lot was INSANE but we quickly found a spot and started wandering around. 

It is absolutely beautiful up there.

The builders did an awesome job and I love the outdoor roof to protect us Utahans from the chilly winter snow (or in our case on Sat, rain).

We had also gone up to get some winter clothes for Baby H.

I had a good idea of what kinds of clothes I wanted my little man to rock but honestly have such a hard time spending BIG DOLLARS on clothes that he is going to grow out of so quickly. 

Luckily I am not one to settle for cheaper stuff without being able to make sure my kid holds on to his swag (hahaha, yes swag) so when we found some AWESOME deals at The Children's Place (thank you outlets) we went a little crazy.

We bought everything in size 6-9 months to hopefully last him all winter.

(Even longer if those little legs keep up their growing pace)

I think this kid is set for a while.

Unless of course Grandma Shelley finds anything she thinks he CAN'T live without.

Hope you all had a lovely weekend.

Are you ready for Thanksgiving this week?

I can hardly believe the holidays are starting and DECEMBER is almost here! 

You know what that means right?!?

MY BIRTHDAY.

Planning something kind of amazing for the big TWENTY-FIVE.

Just a little excited.

xoxo

Tuesday Tot.

It's Winter here in UTAH.

When the weather drops below 50 degrees it's officially WINTER 

(according to Kyla Law)

I have discovered that I have NO warm winter clothes for my sweet baby.

He is going to FREEZE.

I'm a terrible mother.

Boo.

Luckily the hubby has agreed to some Hunter shopping this weekend to get our little man bundled up for the season. 

Thank goodness the Traverse Mountain Outlets open this week. 

So many new stores. WooHoo.

Browsed around the web today and found a few lovely things I hope get our little guy.

Enjoy a Sneak Peak at Hunters new winter wardrobe. 

Any winter fashions you MUST HAVE for your little ones?

Blogger's Beauty Night Out = Best Night Ever.

Saturday night I had the opportunity to attend my 

VERY FIRST Blogger's Night Out. 

My blogger BFF Bri invited me to tag along with her to a wonderful party hosted by the LOVELY Gentri Lee. 

Gentri is an aesthetician, recently graduated and looking to get her name out in the Provo/Orem/SLC area. 

Check out some of her services here! 

She is AMAZING! 

When I got the invite to attend I was BEYOND ECSTATIC.

Being new and quite novice in the blogging world, I was anxious to mingle with some women who have a true talent for blogging.

(And to have a much needed mommy night out)

I met so many awesome ladies including some of the beautiful women behind my favorite blogs. 

I seriously felt like I was among celebrities. 

Bri.Me.Kate.Amanda.

Gentri Working her MAGIC.
This was before I spent 5 minutes laughing because I couldn't figure out how to look up and keep my head facing forward simultaneously so she could apply mascara to the bottom lashes. 

I can't wait for the next blogger's night out.

Best.Party.Ever.

Thanks to Gentri and all our wonderful sponsors for an awesome night!

Cheerfully Charmed

Violet Hill Boutique

(kno)name

Perfectly Posh

Pixie Pie Jewelry

Here is a list of the AMAZING women that attended I now call friends:

Gentri (HOST)

Cecilia

Kate

Sarah

Amanda

Kirsten

Elsha

Kallee

Danica

Jessi

Brooke

Bri

Kelsey

Kat

Livia

Sueann

Alycia

Diana

Jenny

Jenna

Kelsey

Halloween.

The Fords stayed home, with little Hunter still too small to go Trick Or Treating, and invited a few of our friends over for a holiday in. 

We absolutely love our friends and had such a great evening with them. 

Laughing, playing games and eating more food then we should have! 

The Delicious Food.

Mozz Sticks. 7LayerDip. BBQ Chicken Pizza. Apples&Carmel. Chocolate Cake.

Ashley & Amy went all out and made their food; VERY festive.

Our Friends.

Sweet Baby Calvin.

Some of my two favorite men.

Kevin was the official CANDY Passer Outer.

Photo Shoot. (In front of my Cute Halloween Wall)

The Babbs.

The Clements.

Costume winner! 

Hope you all had a lovely Halloween.