Sunday, June 26, 2011

.dance recital

berkeley was so excited to have her first dance recital. i had to drop her off early before the show started, and when she saw all of the kids in their costumes waiting she got sooo excited. she did SUCH a good job. she knew most of the dance moves and had a smile on her face the whole time. after the show she was so happy and proud of herself.


i loved seeing her so happy. :)
she loved having everyone come to her show...she kept making sure everyone saw her show, and saw her dance. it was very important to her.



im so proud of my kiki bear :)



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Tuesday, June 14, 2011

a nice weekend

my sweet sister whitney spoiled me again and bought a flight for me to go out to ca and stay with her for the weekend while her boyfriend was out of town. todd and i switch off every other weekend with the kids, so it worked out perfectly. the first night my sister ashley came over, and i cooked chicken, cilantro lime rice, black beans, and mango salsa for us. we went to target, laughed, talked, watched the soup, ate, and just hung out. it was so nice. laughter has been a good medicine for me ;)


saturday i went to brunch with my high school friend raemarie and got to meet her sweet little baby for the first time, which again, was soooo nice to see her and talk to her!! i miss her!


saturday night we did a little shopping, then went to dinner in pasadena at a delicious spanish restaurant.


also in the festivities was a yoga session, yummy breakfast place in pasadena, house watching, borrowing clothes, naps, attempts at a pedicure, and visiting my grandma. my grandma had us 2 girls over for dinner and she made us little chocolate puddings in goblets. shes always done that as a little treat since we were little. it was so cute to see it again!!


thanks whit for a fun weekend! i enjoyed every minute of it!




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Tuesday, June 7, 2011

i'm not really sure what we have been up too....

swim lessons, visiting with grama and grampa, eating yummy food, lots of coloring, basha pool, cousins house, singing princess and the frog, dance class...


we are ready for summer :)


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Wednesday, May 11, 2011

womanhood

all things considered in my life right now, this mothers day was so sweet, spiritual, empowering, peaceful, calming, and loving all rolled into one. i went into the day not thinking that im so excited to get a break from my kids, but that i am so grateful for my kids and i am their mother. i also went into the day not expecting any gifts or cards from my kids, but instead, my berkeley got up in church, and made my heart absolutely melt by watching her sing a mothers day song to me. she came back and told me how happy she felt after singing that song, and that she loves me, and that was the best mothers day present she could of given me. i also went into the day not just appreciating my mother, but all mothers. all the mothers who have their own families, and have taken so much time to help me as i have been in need. i now have a new perspective on women, and womanhood, and the bond that we women have. there have been women who have been there for me, not judged me, have helped me, have loved me, have visited me, have sacrificed for me, have been a friend, and have let me literally cry on their shoulder. they have taken me from a terrible place and have helped lift me up. women can be inspiring, teaching, loving, brutally honest, motivating, but mostly are just your friend. as i have gone through the most trying time in my life, these women have saved me.

thank you to all the women who help one another, and the women in my life who help me be a better person.


and...happy belated mothers day :)

Saturday, April 30, 2011

easter weekend

im still trying to play catch up from last weekend, now that is already this weekend! my parents, sister and bf, and brother and his family all came to town last weekend for easter. it was the first time seeing my parents since my divorce and i had been sort of aching to see them. the kids were ecstatic about having family around all the time.....between their cousins, grandma and grandpa and easter candy they couldn't have been happier.

over the weekend we went to basha pool (maybe the best thing ever....$1 for kids, 4 miles from my house, a mini water park) had a slumber party, colored easter eggs, played with cousins, went to scottsdale quarter, went bowling with my sis, went out to lunch, got a mani/pedi, and ended with easter day at my brothers.


it was so nice to see my family and get some extra needed love. :)

i totally cried when i had to say goodbye to my sister.

i wish i lived by at least one of my sisters.

i am lucky though to live right down the street from my brother and his 6 kids and have them be my adopted family.


happy easter!



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Friday, April 22, 2011

slumber party

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make-up

hair

outfits

fashion show

runway

candy

orange crush

disney channel

pedicures


berkeley had a fun first time sleepover with her cousins emma, delaney, and grace.

it was a cute night that berkeley and the other girls loved.

a fun little night :)