A Paris Street Market

A few weeks ago my roommate and I headed down to Denver for the day to hit up A Paris Street Market. A Paris Street Market is "an outdoor, open-air market in the true Parisian flea market style." You'll find tons of exhibitors offering everything from clothing to antiques to food and jewelry. This was my first trip to A Paris Street Market and I have to admit I was a bit skeptical. The thought of a flea market reminds me of the flea markets of the South, which typically don't have anything I'm interested in. The actual Paris Street Market however was super cool and well worth it! There were seriously so many different vendors set up, with a ton of sweet stuff. I love blue vintage mason jars, and it took everything in me to not purchase a set of 18, stored in a vintage egg carrier. The practical side of me reminded myself that I had no use for 18 blue vintage mason jars so I walked by longingly and looked for something I actually needed. I was almost to the last row of vendors when I came across the deal of the day...a sweet seafoam green side table for my bedroom. The price marked was $28.00, which I would have gladly paid plus tax, but my roommate being the wheeler and dealer that she is talked the lady down to $26.00. No, I'm not kidding you! I walked away with a new bedside table that I knew would fit perfectly in my room. Holla! Now this market only happens in the warmer months of the year so it won't be back again for a while now that it's getting cold, but if you're ever down in Littleton on the first Saturday of the month, be sure to swing by the Aspen Grove Shopping Center because you're bound to find something awesome! Now for a few pics...

Baby Bear

Ok, seriously...I can't get enough of this little guy! I held him for a half hour while he slept yesterday, and couldn't stop looking at his sweet little face and watching all of the hilarious expressions he made while he was asleep. I am definitely putty in his tiny little hands. Check out this super cute picture of baby Bear in a nest!

*Photo by the talented Christa Tippmann

Sweet Baby Barrett Cameron

Oh man, I am so excited...I have another nephew!! The little guy arrived October 7th, safe and healthy weighing in at 7lbs 7oz! His name is Barrett Cameron and he is the sweetest thing EVER! This is how the whole thing happened...I was almost asleep Wednesday night when my phone rang at precisely 10:51pm. It was my brother Brian asking if I could come over. I was "on call" for when it happened, so I could watch their two other kids, Noah and Holley. Luckily they were sleeping at this point because her labor was progressing so quickly that they had to leave the house about 5 minutes before I arrived. Two hours after labor began, Barrett was born! One of the best parts about it was waking the other little ones up the next morning and telling them their mom had the baby. Both of them had pretty different reactions when they found out it was a boy. Noah emphatically said "YES!" and did a little fist pump. Holley just said "Oh", followed by, "Now there are three boys." I think she was feeling a little out-numbered until about an hour later when Brian came home and reminder her that means that she's still the princess of the family. Later that day I ventured to the hospital to meet baby Bear. He is so perfect! Right now he's just a little bundle that sleeps and eats...I can't wait to watch him grow up! Here are a few pictures from his birthday...

Every good and perfect gift is from above...James 1:17