More summer loving!!

The beautiful HOT weather is holding on!! Definitely a good time to enjoy some yummy COLD drinks and it is even better if it looks beautiful too. These gorgeous drinks are worthy of planing a party around.

The creators of Create My Event used these beautiful drinks as an intricate part of their Barbie Beauty Party! They didn't include alcohol but if that is what your looking for it would be easily added! Since my 30th is fast approaching!! and my girlfriends are throwing me an amazing PINK PRINCESS themed party, I need to come up with a signature Pink drink for the occassion, some of these are looking pretty good.

{Dollicios} – Lemon Lime Soda with Cherry Syrup poured over Cotton Candy. The cotton candy instantly dissolves into the liquid.

{Strawberry Blonde} - A milkshake shooter of Blended Strawberry Ice Cream topped with Whipped Cream and Fresh Strawberries.

{Pink Lady} – Pink Lemonade served in Pink Sugar Coated Glasses.

You could always head over to Martha Stewarts 60 days of summer for any of these (plus so much more!!) mouthwatering beauties

Storybook party!

For Carter, my youngest son's 3rd birthday, I decided to throw him a Storybook themed birthday party. It was so much fun to plan and the children loved it!

I started out by setting the theme with Storybook invitations. (click here to see my previous post with more about them)

All the children were invited to wear their PJ's to the party, then with the help of my oldest son Julian, (dressed up as Cat in the Hat) we read classic tales,

played a Curious George sticker game and ring on the Gack (Dr. Seuss)
went near and far
and had a wonderful feast of Curious George Bananas,

One Fish Two Fish goldfishGooseberries

If you gave a Mouse Cookies
Nice Ice in Circus Mcgurkus Pink lemonade
Vegetables from Rabbits Garden and the hungry Caterpillar cupcakes!

Everyone had a wonderful time and at the end of the party they went home with a Clifford "Doggy Bag" with stickers, candy and a book by Carter's favorite Author, Sandra Boynton.

Birthday Wishes

Today is the birthday of one of my favorite people in the whole world! I have known Monique for not quite a year yet but she is cemented in my life. She is sweet, beautiful, caring, giving, intelligent and I miss her when she isn't around. Happy birthday my amazing friend!!


To celebrate Monique today I am taking her for lunch at the super yummy Rebar armed with a beautiful bunch of flowers and her gift which is this amazing clutch wallet in the Ocean Voyage design which I discovered over at Dear Sukie.

MIA

So sorry I have been MIA lately. I have been having some computer troubles topped off with sick children!! Everyone is on the mend now and the computer seems to be up and running, though a laptop purchase is high on the list at the moment.

The birthday party was perfect! I will post pictures of the fun tonight. In the mean time here are a few pictures of the cutest cake ever!! This was Carter's birthday cake last year made by my very dear and talented friend (pictured below)

Pac Man

I have been very busy making signs, paper mache antlers and clifford goodie bags for Carter's upcoming 3rd Birthday pary! I can't wait to show you all what I have created for this storybook wonderland event. In the mean time, here are some old school Pac Man cupcakes I created for my oldest childs 10th birthday this past October.

Sweet Three

Today my sweet little boy, my baby is three.

It is an emotional day for me. Carter is my last baby and we struggled for a long time to have him. I am so excited to watch him grow and learn but it is also hard because it all just goes by so quickly.

Carter is a sweet and very bright little boy. He loves to sing the alphabet song and Twinkle Twinkle little star. He loves play dough, painting, playing pretend and helping everyone with everything! He loves his family so much and is very lucky to live in a home with his mommy, daddy, older brother and his Aunt and Uncle. Carter loves pasta, yogurt, waffles, fruit, mushrooms, and so many other wonderful foods. He enjoys tormenting our cats Oliver and Mollie, but they seem to enjoy him too. Carter also loves to read, to go for walks, babies and puppies and umbrellas and so many other wonderful and fun things.

Carter also loves to say Cheese!