a warm house...

Our Chi Chi {my sister} bought a house a few months ago. So tonight...we had over her dear friends to make new memories in her new home!

We celebrated...
...that the walls are painted
...the curtains are hung
...there is a fire in the fireplace
...warm cider on a cold Texas night...
and most of all...
we celebrated this huge step for my little sister!

We are so proud of you Chi Chi...you homeowner!!
{ Meg {on the L} was ChiChi and I's first babysitting job...she was less than 6 weeks old and I fell in love!!! She is now in 7th grade...I think thats how old I was when I started keeping her....yikes!!! }

{ love these babies that aren't even babies anymore }

I gave her this pillow...but of course, it has a story all its own. I wanted her to have something warm, cozy, and a reminder of the past. The crown and green wool center was a sweater that we shared. It made the move with me to Cleveland, but was one of the many clothes that we exchanged and traded and was in the pile of "you can have this, but give it back when and if you ever want to get rid of it" {yes...that is a legit category with our clothes swaps!} This one made the move to PA too, but soon landed in the get rid of pile...therefore, it was time to send back to sister...in a new way of course! I asked my mom to make it into a pillow for me {again, I can't sew a stitch!} and she and Ms. Rebecca put their creative juices, talented hands, and luscious fabric scraps to work...and {as everything they touch} wooolllaa! gorgeous!!! she loved it...and yes, recognized it immediately!!!!

{I did a horrible job at pics...meaning I overly enjoyed catching up with everyone that I forgot to capture all the little moments! I didn't even get a pic with the hostesses...thanks so much mom, Ms. Rebecca, and Ashleigh...I think we welcomed KK in her new house in style!!}