Behind again....

Where has the time gone this 1st month of 2012?!  We have been busy as always.  I just haven't had the time to keep up here as much as I'd like.  Again, I'm going to try to do better :)  We are leaving for Disney World in 11 days!!!!  We could not be more excited!  I think we are going to have so much fun with both kiddos.  Don't get me wrong, I know there will be meltdowns (we are taking Alyvia after all!).  I'm just hoping they are few and far between the great times we are going to have.

 Besides getting ready for that craziness, we have been cramming in all sorts of other stuff too!  Last night I hosted a Mary Kay party at my house.  I was sooo nervous that I would have a terrible turn out,  but I had 12 guests come!  I was so happy!!  I cooked lots of yummy food, courtesy of pinterest, including these 2 dishes...

Spinach Artichoke dip-it was o.k., a little bland

Smores bars-delicious!

I had a really good time visiting with all my guests.....not to mention all the free product that I earned!!!

This morning, Colson and daddy headed to the shop at Oak Lawn to work on daddy's tractor.  Alyvia and I went into Peoria to do some shopping for our vacation.  As soon as we got home, Livi and I headed over to my friend Jenn's house for a Scentsy party. 

I didn't really know what Scentsy was, but I really liked their product and I ordered 2 warmers and a bunch of scents.  I'm excited to get my order later this week!  Livi and I came home around 2:30 and Alyvia immediately had to show daddy all of her purchases from this morning, she LOVES to shop (for herself anyhow)!  Around 3, we left for our friend Jameson's birthday party.  I can't believe he's almost 6!  We went to Monkey Joe's (a bounce house place) and he had a "Super hero" birthday party.

A friend of Dominique's made this cake this morning!

Happy Birthday Jameson!

Silly boy, upside down on Daddy's lap!

Alyvia and the birthday boy

Alyvia and Lizzie enjoying cake!

We hit Little Ceasar's for dinner on the way home to wrap up our crazy day with some crazy bread (ha, ha) and pizza.  It was a busy, but productive and fun day.  Hopefully, I'll do better at keeping up on here...we shall see!!

Mmm Mmm Good!

Momma made spaghetti for dinner tonight!

And it was mmm mmm good :)

Fashion and Fun

Alyvia had her friend Alexis over after school today.  She has been set on wearing her St. Patrick's day shirt lately and I have no idea why.  I was able to talk her into not wearing it for school, but immediately when she got home she ran upstairs and changed.  THIS is what she put on- an Alyvia Original Ensemble..

Wow-that's about all I can say!  BUT, my friend Christel said "What's important is that she is owning her look".  I agree 100%.  She owns it, she loves it and she feels good about herself in that outfit.  I hope she's always so sure of herself, in everything she does.  That's something I have always struggled with and I hope with all my heart that she does not.  So I am going to support her choices (with in reason) and try to foster that self confidence within her.  I just hope her fashion sense develops quickly, I had a hard time loving this ensemble!

Tent Making 101

Livi is really into building things.  She loves her Lincoln logs, but she's been aiming a little bigger lately!

I moved the chairs for her, but she built the whole tent herself.  She's so creative and that's one the things that amazes me about her the most.  She had fun with her tent the whole morning and even let Cole play in there too!

CHEEEESE!

Colson has learned to smile for the camera :)  He now says something that resembles "cheeeeese" and he throws his head back, nearly closes his eyes and smiles-it's too cute!