Birthday Girl, part 2 {P~A~R~T~Y}

{birthday girl}

{jumping, sliding, bouncing, laughing}














{cupcake decorating}













{cake, singing and candle blowing}
















{presents}







{and of course Lucy made a guest appearance}



{I think our birthday girl had a great time, thanks everyone}

Birthday Girl, part 1 {Tiny Girl Turns 2}

We were driving to Utah on her actual birthday (12/20), so she opened gifts and ate about a half dozen doughnuts before we hit the road.





She loves her new little kitchen! Stop by, she's usually whipping something up in there...

FIVE YEARS DOWN, FOREVER AND EVER TO GO...

Double whammy! We had our five year anniversary on THANKSGIVING this year (it was bound to happen soon, we got married the day after Thanksgiving). Anyways, it was a great day, spent relaxing with Lyndon's Mom in town. She also babysat for us earlier in the week so we could go out and celebrate. Our date included a trip here:

and dinner here:


THANKS BABE!
Unfortunately, I took NO pictures on the date or Turkey day :(.

Once Upon A Time...

This little princess (Princess Aly) had a princess party when she turned two...


and two Snow Whites showed up!


they were beyond cute...(Princess Addi)



All the kids had a blast, playing outside, eating pizza and decorating their own cupcakes...


And They All Lived Happily Ever After...


THE END

HAVE YOU HEARD????????????

They're opening a Cafe Rio in Lake Forest!!!! It's true! I'm dying...dying for some pork quesadilla that is. CR signed a 10 year lease in the Shops at Lake Forest (corner of El Toro & Rockfield). I mean, Utah got In N Out it only seems fair they throw us a Rio here. And only 10 minutes from my house... oh, life is good.
Anyway, I couldn't find the exact opening date, I think it's early 2010. The sign is up though, if you want to just drive by and drool a bit until then. See ya there!

sneak peek...

I know it's not quite Halloween... but here is a peek at our little monkey, dressed up tonight for Trunk or Treat. Oh my, she was cute. Too shy around others, but when alone she was shrieking monkey noises and gnawing on her pretend 'nana.







The costume was super padded, I didn't notice the tag say chunky monkey, but it should have...




She definitely didn't get the whole trick or treat thing, holding out your bucket, strangers dropping something in, etc. Plus, she doesn't like candy so we only hit up a few cars before I realized it was pointless.


These are Addison's besties...Aly & Noah (aka Minnie and a Power Ranger). She doesn't care where we're going, as long as they're going too! No, seriously.

S~P~O~O~K~Y

Addi picked out the kitty pattern, and colored on a small pumpkin and lost interest while we were still gutting them. I did the Kitty for Addi, and also did the mouse pumpkin. Lyndon likes old school Jack o' Lantern faces, and he did the big one.

Fall Festivities & Fun

p.s.I am the newest member of the Pottery Barn seasonal sales crew! Yippee.



And here is where I'm going to put all the sweet furniture I buy.... in this cardboard hut, because yes people.. we are STILL homeless. I'm going insane. Supposedly we are moving in four weeks. I'm not packing yet... or holding my breath.