Ava

I found this old post that I forgot about from Ava's birthday that I never posted. (Bad Mom) Not much has changed other than Ava looks like a baby........ enjoy

After a two week hiatus, I'm happy to report Im alive, rested, I'm back and ready to hit the ground running again!!! In the last couple of weeks, we've celebrated Ava's 1st birthday, Mother's Day, & spent time with family & friends. I've tackled a couple of projects that have been on my to-do list for months and I'm not stopping there. Ava started MDO last week, so I've had the opportunity on Tuesdays and Thursdays to work on projects, and I'm loving it. And so is she. Things are well, the girls are doing great, Ava is teething again, Audrey is blabbering in sentences, Conor's working like crazy, and I'm trying my best to take care of everyone and myself. It's been so hectic lately that I'm having to remind myself to slow down and relax.

Tuesday was Ava's 1st birthday and her and I got to spend the day together running errands, celebrating with a cupcake, late lunch with Dad, boutique browsing on Western, & playtime with big sis. It was such a sweet day with my girl. One Year?? How can that be??

birthday morning nap

new birthday blocks

Sweet girl

opening her gift from Mom & Dad

lost in tissue paper

Cupcake stand from Pinkitzel. Love that place!

Happy Birthday Ava!

Roses from our garden in honor of of our sweet Ava Rose!

10 things that rocked my world this week

::BIRTHDAY WEEK::

1. I had the pleasure of spending 3 days with my bestest friends in the world. After arriving in San Diego we enjoyed some rooftop fun with each other and geared up for our 11-11-11 celebration!

2. Watching the sun set at Sunset Cliff was the highlight of my week!

3. Audrey picked out these Hello Kitty sunglasses at the store. She always insists on wearing glasses upside down. Love her so much!

4. My Thanksgiving mantle. Counting down the days until I can spruce it up with Christmas decor!

5. My Hub taking me out for my birthday lunch for Taco Tuesday.

6. Taking my girls for ice-cream after I picked them up from school. Audrey stole my cone.

7. Self timer shot of us playing outside before dinner.

8. Conor & the girls surprised me with a Nikon D5100 on my birthday!!! I'm ecstatic and honestly, a little intimidated. After we put the girls to bed, Conor & I ate my strawberry ganache birthday cake (which was heavenly), drank my favorite bottle of white wine and watched the dvds on how to work this bad boy.

9. Dinner with my family at my favorite restaurant, Bellinis.

10. The girls love to be my models so they got dolled up for me and let me practice with my new camera. The snow white dress looks a bit too small and they both fought over the tutu. I think it's time for more dress up clothes. Love my girls!

Going here

San Diego

Be back Monday....

Happy Weekend!

Obsessions

I just received my new J Crew IPhone case yesterday and I'm in love. So fun for fall!!

This is the parsons desk I've had my eye on for months. It's the perfect size and will fit perfectly in our dining. I'm really needing my own desk space at home to pay bills, write thank you notes/cards, surf the net, etc.

And this is the fun ghost chair that would look so great with the parsons desk, don't ya think?

I spotted this gem at Swarvorski a few months ago while shopping for a birthday gift and haven't been able to stop thinking about it. It's the perfect color for fall and winter.

Look at my cute salt and pepper holiday shakers that my mother-in-law got for me. I'm following in her footsteps and starting a collection of my own. She has a pair for EVERY occasion and holiday and I just love that. The black and white striped shakers are from Jonathan Alder that I purchased from his store in Atlanta last year.

I'm trying to cut down on my coffee intake in the morning. Instead I've been drinking lemon water and it's very refreshing. The benefits are great too. Read On~

Top five reasons to drink lemon water

Happy Tuesday My Friends!

A Walk in Fall

Changing leaves make me so happy.

So does a beautiful walk around our neighborhood with my 2 little loves.

Date Night

Cheers to adult time!

dinner at saii

Wordless Wednesday~Dinner w/ The Mizes! :)