7.30.2014

About Time

Well if it is not apparent to any of you-- Blogging is def. not on the priority list yet.
Ha! No complaints here-- life gets busy but thought I would post before we head to North Carolina!
Yes it's another novel/ tons of photos-- so ENJOY!

We had a lot of new fun adventures in July.. Crazy how we are already approaching AUGUST?!
Can anyone tell me when that happened?

If any of you follow me on IG or FB, you know that in July Abe had his first independent art project. I truly believe that exercising a baby's creative side is important-- and FUN!
So I knew this would be a messy project, but to be honest-- I didn't think through it all because, when he was "over it" I looked at him and thought, "how am I going to carry you in without touching my own clothes with your mess, still be able to open the sliding door, and get you up stairs to the bath.."
So it was a challenge and I learned what to do for next time.. 
1. obviously wear clothes that I don't mind getting dirty (yes this is washable paint but...)
2. leave everything outside until after bath-time
3. get messy with him!
We had a blast and will be doing this quite often. Grandma Donna already said she would like one each month to hang in her house. How sweet- and such a great idea!

We also met baby Adaya for the first time. 
(What an adorable name by the way- Love it-- and her!)
We had a park day with her and hope to meet up with her and her mommy, Sarita, soon!
Of course we started the #AbeandAdaya hashtag. It's a must.

Speaking of hashtags.. Again if you follow us on IG you know of our
#AbeandAmelia tag.. and this month we started our new #thuglife tag for these two as well.
Side note for all you judge-y folks (yes you exist): Nothing to do with being a "thug".. Just our tag for attitude faces. They are hard core. And tough. Love.
#THUGLIFE

We had the pleasure of watching De'Mariya in July as well! TWO times. Abram loved her. A few times they would make eye contact and both would giggle un controllably. . . I love babies. So innocent and new and lovey.
Life is GOOD!

We (The Stucky Fam) had our first family photo shoot done on July 13th!
Our goal was golden hour-- and Sheraya captured our moments.
She did a great job -- even despite the fact that we were getting eaten alive by mosquitoes.
OH MY WORD!
Lucky for Abe- he got NOT ONE bite!
So I went photo crazy and I am now uploading 39 PHOTOS! Yep.. I just did. Some have funny faces and I love them! I couldn't share all of them on FB.. But here are some more gems!
 Love my boys.
 We were not ready for this next photo- and it makes me love it all the more. 
Seriously one of my faves. 
Honey Lovie Sweetie Honey Boy
 Abe's time to shine :)
 Love the "candid" feel of these-- and that sun.. to die for.
 The idea was to have all 3 of us looking.. But even with just one little one-- you can see it is not as easy as it seems. Still a very awesome pic!
 Lovin' This.
 Ben and Abe's faces--- Priceless
 And daddy talking to Abram. Stucky Fam candid.
 Started out okay..
 thought about smiling..
 and over it.
 Mommy and Baby.
 10 months old!!!
Ended our shoot with the sun down and all smiles.


Another Art Day with our girl Amelia last week.. Her very first painting! Megan (Amelia's mommy) and I wore paint "friendly" clothes and the kiddies loved every minute.. including wiping their mess all over us.. They were really more interested in the actual bottles of paint.. Hilarious.
We set them in the tub for a bath afterwards and they looked at each other and both started bawling! We still aren't sure if they were upset that they were done with art time…. or if they really didn't want to take a bath together! Either way, minutes later they were splashing away and loving the bubbles / buddy in the tub!

Pool day called for another #thuglife hash tag..

So I said July was full of adventures and TRYING NEW THINGS…
This is the only picture I have been able to get of Benny but he shaved his head!
Now I have two very handsome bald head boys at home!
<3 <3

One last SURPRISE!
Auntie Chelsey is visiting from LA!
Action shot - #targetshoppersforlife. 
Chelsey is an ItWorks rep and is of course advertising her biz at any given moment! 
Contact her/ Check her website out here!
We all love her dearly and are so blessed to have her in our lives! 


New blog post will be up tomorrow about Canvas & Chardonnay @ Four Daughters Winery!


Thanks for tuning in Mommies and Friends!

--Momma Bee

7.07.2014

Independence Week | Weekend


Independence Week..
Filled with family time, sun kissed skin, friends, paintbrushes, good wine, and full bellies.
I started this past week off with a new painting for Abram's room.
A VanGogh remake-- It's not "VanGogh" But it's cute and perfect for Abe.
 My awesome friend, Christy Cass, posted a photo this past week using a photo app that I HAD to have.. Love it.. Also- check out her blog. TalaHairLife  -- Filled of mommy posts, hair love, and amazing decor inspiration!

My Dahlias on my front porch. Text is from the #Studio photo-app.
Love Always. My boy and I..
Lord, Please let me remember these moments .. forever.
I just love this photo. And his open mouth kisses are the best.

Speaking of Christy again… She is my go to for anything and everything HAIR.
My Before & After.. 
Foils and a few inches off.. I feel like a new woman! She is amazing and has been doing my hair for about 8 years now.. Highly recommend her to all of my friends.. Her studio is in her home- Beautiful. Thank you TALA HAIR!

A little GIGGLE for all of you.
I love every sound and move this child makes.

So.. as many of you know, I am an artist | bartender at a local art studio.. Canvas & Chardonnay (link) . If you have not checked it out yet-- You MUST!
How it works;
Visit the link Above^ .. Check out the calendar. Pick a painting you're interested in learning to paint. Sign up/ Register. Get together your close friends, work friends, family, or a date and come PAINT! 
We have an awesome staff. So fun-loving, creative, and welcoming.. you're sure to have a blast, and be back again!
This past week I met two of my sweet girl friends at C&C to paint this beauty.. "Blissful Blooms", Taught by Katie… she is so great.
 Our BLANK canvases.. Ready to be smothered in paint!
 CiCi, Myself, and Keiyah.. Yep Katie photo bombed!
Our "Mid-Painting" Photo.
And our finished master pieces!! One of my favorite parts of working at Canvas and Chardonnay is seeing how different everyone's paintings look at the end of the night! How incredible! Blessed to have great friends that share my passion for art, and to have such an amazing job that allows me to do what I love! Thank you God.


Ben (the hub) usually works M-Th evening shifts.. But with Friday being Independence day, He had Thursday off! The weather was BEAUTIFUL all week.. so we decided to head to Soldier's Field Pool for the day. What a blast! It was a bit chilly at first, but no tears from the little guy.. Splashes, leg kicks, and giggles. JOY.
I love watching them together. Ben is a good man. But becoming a dad has made him so much more than a good man. Loving, compassionate, tender, affectionate, and confident. I love these boys to infinity.

On a fashion note.. I finally found a swim top that fits.. Can I ask, why no where sells tops that are (big bust) friendly? And when I do, the cups fit and the back is not adjustable so it is loose and, ah! Needless to say, yes I am doing a little bit of complaining but Finally.. It may be animal print but, Thanks TarJay!



I guess I didn't realize this blog post was going to be a novel.. but it is! :)
Abe's friend Amelia moved in two doors down this Independence week!! He loves her.. sometimes too much. She cries when he touches her.. They will appreciate these photos someday. I know they will.

Oh Abe now has another new friend! We met Norah on the 3rd! She is beautiful. I've never seen eyes quite like hers! She is a few months younger than Abe and they loved each other.. Bites, pinches, hitting and all! LOVE.



And then.. THE DAY OF INDEPENDENCE!




We ended the week praising the Lord for our freedom.. our family.. and our friends.

*Leah's flower headband - Icings
*Leah's hair- Tala Hair
*Abe's "awesome yellow" hoodie (in video)- Baby Gap
*Paintings- Canvas and Chardonnay
*Leah's swim top- Target
*Norah's jelly shoes- Target
*Our "awesome yellow" quilt- Target
*Abe's 4th Get up- All Baby Gap
*Leah's 4th Turban- Sheraya - So awesome!