Wal-Mart Fab Find

Every day I like to get out of the house with IV...I needed to pick up cheese for our dinner and when we started heading toward our local Wal-Mart, I said why not. It's a nice change of pace from our usual Target run.

I'm going to be honest. I hate Wal-Mart. I think it's gross. Seriously...ours has recently been re-done and it's a Super Wal-Mart, but still...I just don't like it.

So we quickly ran in, wiped down the cart real quick and we were off to grab some cheese.

I made my way past the Women's section when a huge sign jumped out at me $9....oh, the $9 sign and a really, really cute maxi.

In my cart it went.

I'm sort of in love with it. Fits perfect, comfy and I love the pattern. 

This will be be hung in my closet until March, then it will go in my suitcase and brought to ARUBA! 

Happy Tuesday, Friends.

Dancing in the Rain and Moscato

Stew and I had a great weekend - minus an very whinny IV. But that happens, I guess. I saw that his top molar is cutting through, so I'm sure that didn't help his mood.

We started with a Mexican themed party on Friday night. No, no, no. Don't be fooled - we aren't that cool. I made a cheesy Mexican dip for when Stew got home from work - and it turned into a me whipping up a cute sign and added some Mardi Gras beads.

Phone pics:

Saturday, we went and picked up some stuff to make a cocktail I saw on Pinterest:

I called it Summer Peach. If you like Moscato, you'll love this:

On Sunday, Stew and I dropped IV off at my parents yesterday and snuck out for a quick bit to eat at one of our favorite local restaurants. It was a much need and very nice break.

All time favorite soup - French Onion.

The day was humid and pretty cloudy all day, around 5 the sky opened up and it began to downpour - but it was close to 90 degrees. Stew took IV into the garage to show him...and go figure, he wanted to run out in the rain. But hey - isn't that what everyone wishes they could do? Dance in the rain.

An adorable picture from my phone.

My boys.

Oh! and after all this - we made plans to go to PA and visit our friends, Matt & Kerry...for an ADULT weekend. 

Happy Monday, Friends. 

Our Summer Trip - Indiana

I've been missing for a while now, but I have a good excuse - we are just back from a Summer Family trip to Indiana to see Stew's Grandfather.

Overall it was a great trip! We got to see Stew's family that live there along with his sister and parents who live in Florida.

IV was a rockstar on the flight down and even more content on the three hour drive to the Lake house where we stayed. The trip home was a whole different day though - he was over it at 7:30am when we buckled him in the carseat for the drive to the airport. We tried it all, but it was just an off day for him - but we survived.

Cousins

My Husbands Parents, Grandfather, Great Aunt and Uncle, Sister, BIL and Nephew. 

A great trip, but now it's time to enjoy the rest of our Summer and look forward to the Fall season.

Happy Thursday, friends. 

My Week: In Pictures

A lot has happened this past week -

On Monday my sister and I took IV to Maine for lunch and the Zoo.

Sissy and IV

On Wednesday I finally got in to see my Doctor about the pain I've had for over 6 months in my back. Turns out I have a separated disc and a pinched nerve. Wonderful.

IV just had to take his favorite book to JaJu's house. 

JaJu (my Dad) and IV - My Dad babysat while I went to the Doctor. 

Also on Wednesday - Stew and I had a little dinner date planned. This was our first time leaving IV with a babysitter (whom we know very well). 

Dinner Date Ready

Thursday, IV was full of it. Go figure - Stew had a work meeting until 8:30, so I was on my own ALL DAY! 

Bath time 

So that's my week in iPhone pictures - Happy Friday. I'm off to the spend the day with my Mom. 

Happy 15 Months, IV

IV turned 15 months yesterday - and we managed to sneak in a few photos before lunch.

IV is so funny and so smart - I know, a true mother speaking.

He's funny, so happy and is non-stop.

If he's not getting into the toilet paper roll, he's dropping a toy truck on the dogs head.

He loves trucks and cars, airplanes and helicopters. He loves to read and point to all the different animals in his books.

He still takes a morning nap around 10 until about 11:30. I put him down for quiet time/nap at 3 every day. Some days he sleeps, some days he doesn't, but that's ok.

He is still going to bed at 7:30 and waking at 6:30 or 7. I don't go get him until 7 though. Anything in the 6 o'clock hour is still too early for me.

He's whinny some days and a complete joy other days - but aren't we all?

Happy Birthday, Buddy!

Out takes: 

"Hey Bud, can you give me your blanket?" Nope. 

"Show me your muscles"

He took my phone...

...then I took it away. 

Happy Wednesday, Friends.

Some days...

Blogger 411 Link up

I'm linking up with Becky over at From Mrs. to Mama - she's one of my long time favorites...and my Moms as well! Yes, my Mom reads Becky's blog every morning when she gets into work - and some days my Mom will call me and say "Did you read From Mrs to Mama today?"

So here are the 411 questions:

1. How long have you been blogging? And what got you started on blogging? Has your blog changed?
I started blogging about 2.5 years ago - and a friend of mine sent me a pregnancy blog that she started and I was hooked. I started my own and shared it with friends and family. But from that - I've made some amazing "blog" friends.

2. Did you go to college? If so where, and what did you study? Yes. I went to New Hampshire College (Now, Southern New Hampshire University) and I studied Marketing with a minor in Advertising. 


3. Where have you traveled? Aruba, Jamaica, Mexico, Dominican Republic, Cayman Islands - yes, I'm a tropical island kind of traveler. 


This is me - circa 2005 in the Dominican. Eeeek! 

4. If you won the lottery, what would be the first thing you would buy? my first "major" purchase would be a house on the Lake. But I'm sure I'd purchase a new Louie handbag and some cute TB flats.

5. What are your 3 biggest pet peeves? dog hair/drool and putting things on the stairs to go up, but never bringing them up. 

6. What is your favorite movie? Hands down - Breakfast Club and Stand By Me.

7. What is your drink of choice; wine, beer, or liquor. Or Water, Soda, Tea? I'd say Captain and Diet Coke. But I love wine and beer - I guess I'm an alcoholic. kidding. 

8. What is something you enjoy to do when you have me time? "Me time" doesn't seem to exist anymore, but I'd say currently, laying in the sun with a new magazine, or I love a good mani/pedi.

9. If you could have a $10,000 shopping spree to one store, which store would it be? I'd probably go with Nordstroms - they have everything. 

10. Share with us an embarrassing moment of your past? Or present. When I was in the 7th grade, my boyfriend (who was in 8th grade) came over. He used the bathroom - took my underwear out of the hamper, put them on over his jeans and walked out. Who does that? I was horrified. Kicked him to and broke up with him. What a freak! 

11. What day would you love to relive again? The birth of IV. It was an amazing day! 

12. If your life was turned into a movie... what actor would play you? Reese Witherspoon - not because we look alike - just because I like her. 

13. What are the jobs you had in high school/college/the early years? I worked at a Pizza Place and Gas Dock in High School and Camp Counselor in college.

14. Show us a picture from high school or college. This was me in college when my girlfriends and I took my Mom to strip club. Classy! 


Yes, I smoked! 


And yes - I went tanning - clearly a lot.

15. If you could travel anywhere in the world, all expenses paid, where would you go? That's so tough, I'd love to see so many parts of the world. But I'm a tropical girl - I'll go with Bora Bora.


16. Show us the most current picture of you or you and your family.

17. Where do you see your life 5 years from now? In 5 years, I see myself married - with my sweet boy - IV and his little sister - running around the Lake (at our new house). A girl can dream.