Feeling accomplished...

I bought this pattern and fabric back in March and I finally made the dress.


The neckline seemed a little plain to me with just the elastic, so I made a little flower. I think it turned out pretty cute. Lauren calls it her twirly dress.


She's napping right now, but I'll get a pic of her wearing it later.

Next project is a bag for me. I bought Vanessa's pattern for this cute little number. Here's my fun summer fabric...

Weekend fun...

Joe was out of town and Lauren and I had a great weekend just the two of us. Actually, it wasn't really the two of us because we had plans the entire weekend. On Saturday it was off for a pedi, then lunch, then a birthday party at the Little Gym for Katie, who just turned 3. Sindy, thanks for inviting us, we had a great time and it was so nice to see everyone.

On Sunday morning we met a few friends for bowling. I can't believe they actually had toddler sized bowling shoes...they were so cute. Lauren had a blast rolling the 6 lb bowling ball down the alley. Thank God for bumpers or every one of them would have been gutter balls! One of her rolls took FOREVER to get down the alley, with Lauren standing there the whole time waiting for it, and then at the very end the ball dumped off to the side without touching any pins. Lauren turned around with the saddest look and walked back with her head and shoulders drouping down. It was too funny. We had a group of guys on the next lane who got a big kick out of her reaction.




Here's a quick video of her bowling technique. She just grabs the ball and runs with it...



After bowling it was off for the first swim of the season. It was so hot on Sunday and the water felt great!

Happy Memorial Day

Hope everyone has a great day. Take a few minutes to remember those who put themselves on the line defending our freedom.

Quick dinner idea...

After a long day at work today plus grocery shopping on the way home, I'm pooped! Joe has been working part-time in the evenings, which leaves me and Lauren to fend for ourselves for dinner. I picked this up from the frozen foods section and it was really good...


The package says it's a meal for two and it was just enough for me and Lauren, plus lunch leftovers for Lauren for tomorrow. Here's how it looks in the pan. All you do is heat and eat, which was just about all I could muster today. On a scale of 1 to 10 for frozen foods, I'm give this beef with broccoli at least a 9!

Weekend stuff...

We were at Lauren's favorite store yesterday, the Mickey Store...aka the Disney Store, and I couldn't pass up this cute little Minnie dress on the sale rack. I thought I was doing really well, until the women at the register had to run and grab the matching flip flops and sunglasses which were on sale for 2 for $6. Since when did they start up selling at the Disney Store?
If you're like us and have hair clips all over the place, you might need this. It's a Snapware three part container with a handle on top and it's PERFECT for all the clips that don't fit on the hanging ribbon thingy. Plus, as you can see, Lauren loves it...



She's now carrying it all over the place. It's funny how the simplest of things is usually the biggest hit.

Happy Mother's Day!

On this Mother's Day, I'm counting my blessings. This is the 2nd year I get to celebrate with my sweet girl.

I'm also thinking of all my friends who are still waiting to become parents and I'm hoping that this time next year will find you with a sweet little one to call your own.

Fun at the Zoo

I wanted to post some pics from our trip to the Phoenix Zoo last weekend. The weather was beautiful...it was a really nice day.

Here's Lauren with her BFF Lily...


It's so cute when the girls hold hands...



Lauren got this Kai-lan backpack for her birthday and she has been wearing it everywhere now...





Lauren was out right away and Lily made it almost all the way home before she nodded off...