September 2014

Mariah's 6th Birthday and Our 2 year Anniversary

Mariah had a small birthday this year just with family. After my shopping trip to Lush Mariah really liked the bath bombs after I gave her the bath bot with Lavender to help get the girls ready for bed after bath time. So I went to Downtown Disney and bought her some Mickey Mouse bath bombs and some jewelry for her birthday and she really loved them. Then we had some Neon Hot Pink Cake so very girly. A few days after her birthday is our anniversary so we decided to go to St. Augustine for the weekend. We had such a great time we got to relax, sleep, explore, and eat some yummy food. We climbed a lighthouse (what in the what were we thinking) our legs burned a week later. We ate at a nice seafood restaurant and got to have an adult conversation because we barely have that with 3 young ones around. It was nice and we enjoyed it. A week after our anniversary it's my parents anniversary so we went to Daytona the next weekend. Two years in a row they have gone to Daytona and we will go for the day and go out to dinner with them. Although this year they got an RV so I don't think they are going to Daytona this year. No matter what happens we always have fun.

MOSI

Back in July we visited the MOSI museum of Science in Tampa Fl. It was the first time the girls have ever been to a science museum. They learned about the weather, airplanes, the body, and more. They got to go into an airplane simulator, go in a wind simulator, learn how to broadcast on T.V, and move a ball with their brain waves. Then they got to run around and play some games ex. go through a web of rope but their wrist is connected to one rope so they need to figure out how to get to the other side. They had a pretend restaurant and grocery store for the girls to explore. It was a blast they learned so much and I can't wait to come back.

Playing Catch Up

I have been gone for a really long time almost a year. I have been doing so much that it's pretty hard. So I am going to keep posting to catch up with what I have done, made, baked, cooked and more. It's been fun but hectic. Mariah is in Kindergarten now and in Girl Scouts so right now is cookie madness. If you want to order from her just let me know and I can give you a link. Chloe is 2 now and super super smart. She amazes me everyday with what she says or does she's so funny. Then there is Brooke she is into everything these days she is going to be 1 in 3 weeks. She is crawling almost walking but not quite there yet. She is always smiling or laughing she is the happiest baby I have ever seen. On top of that we have been non stop we had Mariah's birthday, Our 2 year anniversary, Chloe's birthday, Thanksgiving, Christmas, More birthday parties, Family visiting, Florida State Fair, Valentine's Day (which I need to post my Valentine's dessert), cookie booths, Strawberry Festival, Daddy Daughter dance, and Brooke'e birthday. So yeah we've been a little busy. Friday nights is Girl Scout meetings so that means Friday nights are crock pot nights I have so many recipes that I will post. Well time to collect some pictures and get posting. Come back soon to see what's cooking.

Birthday

So I am officially 24! Where did the time go? I had such a great birthday did a lot of shopping Sephora, MAC, Ulta, and Lush. I never heard of Lush but it is my new favorite store. I bought a face scrub that is absolutely amazing. It feels so refreshing ahh. Then I got some bath bombs some release flower petals some feel like the beach I am in love. This year I have started my makeover process and I am loving it. 

I will be posting more but we are moving in a couple of weeks so after all the chaos I will start posting again. Get ready for June!!! Ugh we are almost half way done with this year. 

Painting with Pudding

Can you believe we are in MAY!!! I can't but we have a lot going on this month like finding a house because my husband is being transferred. We have Mother's Day coming up and my birthday.  So while I'm trying to get the baby on a proper sleeping schedule my other two are running around like crazy. So we decided to paint with pudding today.

All You Need:

Parchment paper

Tape

1 container of pudding for each child

Big Marshmallows 

I taped down the Parchment paper and then let the girls go to town. Chloe wasn't really into painting she just wanted to eat the marshmallows.  

Hope this gave you and idea for you to do with your children. They enjoyed it and of course the best part of it is eating it afterwards.

Spring / Newborn Pictures 2014

Thought I would share some of our spring/newborn family pictures. Even though Brooke is no longer a newborn but we got them when we could being in the NICU for more then a week was tough.

Family is Everything.

Easter Bunny Cupcakes

Happy Easter!!

I hope everyone had a happy Easter we sure did. Mariah and I made Easter bunny cupcakes and they were yummy. Chloe had a blast it was her first year doing an Easter egg hunt and once she figured out the eggs had candy in them she was more excited, and for Brooke it was her first Easter. Well lets get to it.

First we baked the cupcakes with white cake mix of course you can use whatever you prefer but with 3 kids and starting the cupcakes at 8 o'clock at night I went simple so I used the cake mix. I also went simple with the icing which was Betty Crocker's spray can cupcake icing. ( I know this is way simple but I have a new baby up all night and 2 others running around all day I'm lucky I had time to make cupcakes). I used the star tip and made the grass then Mariah put tooth picks through the peeps and placed them on the the cupcakes. Then she placed two robin eggs in front of the peep. It's simple, quick and cute and that is what I was going for so if your a tired mom like me these were perfect.

 The Bunny Army.

Mariah was so proud of these.

What You Will Need: 

1 box of cake mix

1 spray can of cupcake icing ( you can use whatever you prefer)

2 packages of peeps ( I bought blue and yellow)

1 package of robin eggs

Directions:

Follow the directions on the box of the cake mix, bake and cool.

Next using the star tip pipe the grass on each cupcake.

Then put a toothpick through the peep and place on the cupcake.

Finally place 2 robin eggs in front of the peep and you are done.

Enjoy!!

Easter Day