Girls Night Out!

While Freddy took Tre to Fathers and Sons, I got a sitter for Knox and took Brooklyn on a "Girls Nite Out!" We got our nails done and got dinner and dessert afterward. We-Know-How-To-Party...

Thanks DWTS Makeup Crew!

I'm friends with the makeup team on the Dancing with the Stars Facebook page and won this awesome lash curler from Tarte, a great environmentally friendly makeup company. Amazing products! I never win anything! So this was fun to get. I wuv it!

Mother's Day '10

For Mother's Day this year, Freddy took me out for a special dinner. I guess dinner at Joe's Crab Shack expresses his feelings on me pushing life into this world and tending to snotty noses and poopy diapers. (J/K baby! It was awesome!) Different from our usual Outback run, so it was fun! On Sunday, Freddy and the kids made me breakfast and made specialized cards from each kid. Too cute. Plus... and I've been waiting for this... Tre sang to me in sacrament with the rest of the primary kids! Tear! Happy Mother's Day to all of you amazing woman making an effort to sacrafice their time to make decent people in this world! 

Tre
Brooklyn
Knox

Happy Birthday Brooklyn! My Baby's 3!

Brooklyn's birthday was May 11th. I can't believe she's 3! It started off with Nana and Papa coming over with presents. (Grandma and Grandpa came over too. I'll post the pictures when I find them!)

I got so excited for her! I like to share in the girly presents joy!
I wanted all her gifts. No fair.
She got a sweet Tinker Bell dress up dress. Yes, I was jealous.  :(
A Tinker Bell plate, bowl and spoon...
Thanks Nana and Papa!
For her birthday we took her to a cute old fashion ice cream parlor called Farrell's and it was so much fun! A cute atmosphere for birthday girls! (If you ever saw "Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure" it's like the Ziggy Piggy place Napoleon goes too... :)
We were lucky we got there early! It got so busy within an hour of getting there...
View from our table.

For Brooklyn's big present, we got her a dress up box with some princess dresses and accessories. She loooooved it!
Snow White dress...
Cinderella dress. (I love her face here!)
They came out singing Happy Birthday!! She didn't how to take the attention!

Tre couldn't get enough of his ice cream! He started with the spoon...

Then the straw...

Then he had to have daddy help him!
She has not stopped playing with her dress up box! Yay! A present success!!

Princess Party!

Tre and Brooklyn's friend Mia had a sweet little princess birthday party last week! Kara, Mia's mom, makes the yummiest food and throws a great party! They were so sweet to watch!

Happy Birthday Mia!!

Cute Princesses!!
Who doesn't like bubbles! :)
Cupcake making...
You can't really see it, but I did Brooklyn's makeup for the event...

Cute "FUNTIME" Pictures

Though I live in SD, I'm still often in Orange County! I take my kids to this awesome place called "Jump N' Jammin' where you can literally release your children into this wonderland of slides and climbing adventures while you sit and watch. I've blogged about it before, but as my children get older, it is is so much more convenient and wonderful for mothers! Anyone wanna go? Let me know...

Julieanne's Cookies

I love having friends with yummy talents! My friend Julieanne makes sugar cookies for special occasions and they are darling (and super delicious!!!) Such a cute idea for showers or presents. Check them out!...
http://www.bestsugarcookies.blogspot.com/

For Remembrance Sake...

Freddy walking up the stairs to bedtime: "Fee Fie Foe Fum!!!"
Tre not wanting to walk up the stairs to bedtime: "No, daddy, no!!! Stop louding!!"

A Special Day for Sharlie...

So, I'm already tearing up at this post. This is my beautiful friend, Sharlie. And by beautiful, I mean I truly don't think I know anyone as lovely as Sharlie. Her inner light absolutely infects people around her, and I love that I know this girl.
I've known Shar and her family for... well a long time. Sharlie and her sister Lexi were born with Cystic Fibrosis which is a lung disease genetically inherited. I had the pleasure of knowing Lexi before she lost her battle with CF when she was 14. Another beautiful person I was honored to have known. (See Sharlie's blog here.)
About 2 weeks ago I received the greatest invitation! Sharlie's mom, Colette, invited a whole bunch of Sharlie's friends to come and support here at a CF Awards Ceremony Luncheon. My mom and I were included! I asked Shar if she'd like me to do her makeup and she totally accepted! I was so excited since Colette had convinced me she wouldn't accept since she isn't much into makeup.
The luncheon was an incredible event at a Four Seasons! There were vendors with shopping and a percentage of the proceeds went to the CF Foundation. There was a delicious Halibut lunch with an asparagus salad and square cupcakes for dessert. A fashion show and a drawing for amazing prizes. MY MOM WON THE DIAMOND EARRINGS! LUCKYYYYY!!! All around it was a beautiful event. Thank you Sharlie. Let do it again, and again, and again...
(Colette invited everyone because she was unable to attend. Click HERE to see why...)