It's Fall!

Do you know how hard it is to find a house divided shirt???  Well, I DO!  My son was in
desperate need of one so to the embroidery machine I went!  :)

It's time for the Turkey shirt AGAIN!!!  Probably the most
favorite thing I've made!

Do you need a shirt to go to the pumpkin patch or just to wear
for fall?  Stop on by here & order yours today!  The boy version will be
up by Friday!

Loving the witch boots & the candy apple designs!

I can't believe we've been at this for well over a year now!  God has blessed us through this more than we could've imagined!  Looking forward to many more years to come!  :)

Caterpillars & Cupcakes

A while back I mentioned Caterpillars & Cupcakes to you.  Well, I have to share just two of the newest outfits.  One is for an older sister & her little brother.  The other is for a set of twins.  How cute are these?!?  As always, if you want something you see please email at caterpillarsandcupcakes@gmail.com.

Some new things...

I love doing birthday shirts! 
Happy Birthday sweet Carly Deane!



Sweet Varsity Applique








Baby boy burpcloth set



My favorite little man had a Very Hungry Caterpillar themed birthday party.
Now tell me, what kind of mother would I be if he didn't have a coordinating shirt?? :)

 I've done plenty more than all of this over the past several months, but sometimes I just simply forget to take the picture.  I'm sure you understand!  :)

Happy 1st Pax!!!

 Paxton,

You are a year old today.  I have so many things I want to say to you.  From the time I was 2 years old all I ever wanted to do was to be a mommy.  You can ask any of my friends what I wanted to be when I grew up & they would tell you that's what I wanted.  As time went on, I wondered if God would ever hear the cry of my heart & let me meet a wonderful man to marry.  I wondered if I'd ever get to be a mom.  I had no idea how incredibly perfect God's plan would be.  His plan is always perfect son, never forget that!  Your daddy & I got married on June 27, 2009.  We knew without a doubt that we wanted to have children.  Little did we know how very quickly the Lord would hear our prayer & answer!  On Halloween 2009, I found out I was pregnant...WITH YOU!  :)  From Day 1, I fell madly in love with you!  Pregnancy wasn't super easy with you, but you were oh so worth it!  On June 28, 2010 (1 short day after our first anniversary) you arrived into our world.  Oh what joy!  Oh what a blessing!  I'll never forget the 1st time I saw your face!  Perfection.  And you looked just like Daddy.

 You are the best baby!  You are so easy!  You sleep so well...all night & you take 2 awesome naps a day!  You are shy around people you don't know or large crowds, but boy you can certainly be loud & entertaining!  You walk while holding onto pieces of furniture (or me...).  You crawl EVERYWHERE!  And I swear you are as fast as lightning!  Sometimes you stand alone for a few seconds, but as soon as you realize what you've done, you drop down.  ha!  You clap everytime you hear someone say "Yay!", you wave everytime someone says "Bye" (& sometimes you'll say "bye-bye" too), you say Mama & Dada, but your most favorite word is ball (although you pronounce it bbaawwwllll-it is the sweetest thing ever!).  And yesterday you began signing the word "more."  You & I are best friends.  You follow me everywhere.  I don't think I've had a moment alone in 12 months & if you count the 9 months I was pregnant, that'd be a whopping 21 months of me & you, kid.  I wouldn't have it any other way!

P, I love being your mom!  You are my dream come true!  You are my answered prayer!  You made me a momma & I'm so greatful that it was you!  I'm crazy about you baby boy!  I love spending my days at home with you-there's no where else I want to be!  Your dad is madly in love with you!  I love to see the way the two of you light up when you see each other & the way you whisper "dada."  Oh Pax, I don't want you to grow up!  I have loved this year with you!  I have loved watching you grow!  I pray so many things for you, my sweet son.  But mostly, I pray for you to grow to fear the Lord, because fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom.  I pray that you would do great things for the Kingdom.  I pray God chooses to use you in a mighty way!  I love you Pax!

HAPPY CELEBRATION OF YOUR LIFE!!!  (Here's to at least a 100 more!!!)

With all my heart,
Momma

2 years!

Happy Anniversary, Barry!  I would honestly have to say that we have experienced more in the past 2 years than I ever thought would've been imaginable!  You have been a steady peace in our home through rocky moments.  You have been a soft place to land through hard days.  You are a wonderful husband!  I appreciate the way you love me.  I hope we have 2 million more anniversaries together!  I never understood that forever would never be long enough until I met you.  I'm so thankful for that blind date almost three years ago!  I love you more today than I did the day we married.  You are my heart & soul!  Thank you for loving me!

Happy Birthday to my man!

Us on our honeymoon...with our waiter...Harley  :)

My husband turns the big 2-9 today.  Today he will start his last year in his 20s.  But isn't 30 the new 20 anyway!?!?  I think so!  :)  I just wanted to write a post to honor my sweet man today.


So here is my list of 29 things I love about my man (in no particular order!):


29. You respect me as your partner in this life
28. You are a fabulous leader in our home
27. You make me feel like I'm the only girl in the whole world
26. You make me laugh til my sides hurt
25. People think you are quiet & shy (& you are UNTIL they get to know you!), but I know the truth!!!  :)
24. You feel this overpowering need to protect me.
23. You love Paxton Clay with all your heart
22. God is your number 1
21. You think your daddy hung the moon
20. Paxton thinks you hung the moon (I like the trend I see...)
19. Your thick red hair, that has a few white strands...
18. You long to have a little girl to call your own
17. You think being a dad is the greatest honor
16. Your hands are bigger than mine & I love when you wrap my hand in yours
15. You are a momma's boy & you're not afraid to admit it!
14. My thoughts aren't secret to you because you can almost read my mind...it frustrates me!  :)
13. Your job is hardwork & you make it look like a piece of cake (thank you for serving this county by being a fireman!)
12. You are humble
11. Affection oozes from you
10. You are determined to always be a provider
9. You listen to other wise men & take note
8. When you come through the door, you kiss me first
7. You love football!  While I don't love that the team you love is UGA, I love that we share a passion for college football! (& College Gameday!)
6. You sold your truck so I could keep staying home with Pax because you thought that was important for our family
5. Cooking is a breeze to you!
4. You are a "good ole Country boy" & proud of it!
3. You pray for us
2. You never go to sleep without a kiss from me
1. You sneak into Pax's room, scoop him up, & bring him to our bed so you can hold him a little longer because you know how fleeting the days are.


Barry, I could've chosen about 29 additional things I love about you to put on this list.  You melt my heart with one look.  I vividly remember this time 2 years ago, we were in great anticipation of our wedding & couldn't wait to be MARRIED...to have the day over with & behind us so we could be husband & wife.  1 year ago, we were anxiously awaiting the arrival of our 1st born & you couldn't wait!  Our life is far from perfect but you make it perfection to me!  You are the love of my life & I know you don't give a rip about birthdays, but I do & you love me for it!  :)  So here's to you, my love....  Enjoy your last year of 20s!  I bet it'll be a wild ride so here we go!


All my love, forever,
Your Elizabeth

Summer Designs

4th of July Star

Crab

flip flops

flower

golf

surfboards

watermelon slice



whale

I love all the designs we are offering for this summer!  I have sewn every single one of them & they stitch out so beautifully!  Keep in mind these designs can go on dresses or shirts!  We are teaming up with a dear friend of Beth's to begin offering full outfits like the bottom picture of the whale.  For boys, we are offering shirt/short sets.  For girls, we are offering either jumpers, pillowcase dresses, or shirt/short sets.  If you are interested in any design please email us at either at bethownby@gmail.com or at caterpillarsandcupcakes@gmail.com.  We look forward to serving you!  We will be taking off from May 9-22 to fulfill personal items & take a vacation!  Please have your order in by May 23rd to receive it by June 1st.