Wishful Wednesday - Purses

'I wish' .... I could afford the Heremes Victoria II handbag without putting a dent in my pocketbook!

Oh.. be still my beating heart! Isn't she just absolutely gorgeous?! I am dying for it!! But, with a $4500 price tag... I literally would die b/c Chris would KILL me! ha! A girl can dream though, right?! :)

Runner-Up:

Tod's D-Bag Bauletto - Price better (still WAY out of my budget!) @ $1345!

My realistic craving right now:

kate spade Kansas City Claudia

i am just beside myself to add her to my kate collection! she's a little pricey ($495), but affordable! this is DEFINITELY on my "Mother's Day" list!! :) does she not just scream SPRING! :)

Top 2 Tuesday... a day late!

Sorry, I'm a day late! I had yoga and zumba yesterday afternoon and it kicked my butt! Although, I have to say, with a little over a month of classes under my belt.. I am already feeling stronger! YAY! I can tell a major difference.. and I LOVE the classes!! :)

Now.. onto the the Top 2 things that I can not live without! {besides my husband, kids, family... you know!}

{1} Coke

Preferably, an ice cold fountain coke from Sonic at about 2:15 in the afternoon.. just when "happy hour" starts! Seriously... it's enough to make my day! Coke is my vice. I dont smoke.. I really dont drink that much (other than a glass of wine every now and then - wouldn't know by looking at me now that I went to Ole Miss and was a whiskey fanatic! haha!).. I dont curse.. I dont drink any other forms of caffeine (coffee & tea). It's just Coke! I love it and must have it!

{2} my iPhone

it's true.. i'm addicted! but really.. how can you not be?? this one little device keeps me completely connected to the world around me! i love it!

my baby is growing up...

So, the other day Ethan brought me this...

and said, "I dont need this anymore, I'm a big boy now!"

And I cried!

ALOT!

The "toddler" monitor! ha! I bought this when he got a little bigger. We had a video monitor for both he and LK when they were infants. With this one, I could at least hear what was going on. Now.. I haven't used this in almost a year probably. It's just been sitting on his dresser. BUT.. it's there! It works! If for some reason, I feel like turning it on to hear my sweet boy, I know I can! Apparently, he thinks he's too big for this now. And... he's probably right. It just makes me sad though! It's more and more little things every single day that make me realize that my babies are getting too big way too fast!

So... I guess I should probably take these....

out of his bottom dresser drawer, huh?! sigh!

Sweet Friends!

On Saturday night my friend, Kimberly, was in town visiting. She invited all the girls over to her Mom's house to visit with each other. We all had such a great time chatting and catching up. And, of course, the kids all had fun playing together. I am so lucky to be blessed with such a great group of friends! We have all been together since high school, some of us even longer! I love them all so much!

LK and Gracie

Marc is one of my oldest friends and LK adores him!

April, Me & Kimberly

Ethan, Lincoln & Payten

we attempted to get a "kid" group picture... take 1..

and, take 2...

Chris & Marc

Sweet Miss Payten.. she LOVED the grapes! (and definitely gave the stingy boys a run for their money for hogging the grapes!)

the grapes were a huge it!

Haley, Emerson & Kelley

Kimberly & her sweet man, Lincoln

The girls & our girls!

April & Addyson, Me & LK, and Kelley & Payten

I LOVE these ladies!!

Emerson finally charmed Chris enough to pick her up! ha! I guess he forgot all about those "baby cooties" haha!

We had such a fun time! I always enjoy catching up with my favorites! And lots of thanks to Kim's brave mama for having all those kiddos in her home! ;) Good thing that not even half of us were there! lol I am already looking forward for the next get-together... May, I think?! I HOPE!

Hello Spring!

Well, this past Thursday, Friday and Saturday were absolutely gorgeous here in Memphis!! Today... not so much! Cold, wet.. just plain gross! Spring is definitely coming though.. I can just feel her!! :)

We definitely took advantage of the warmer weather for those few days though! :) The kids were able to get outside and play! (and wear shorts!! Ethan was SO happy about that!)

We also headed out to one of our favorite restaurants... Bahama Breeze! It was incredible to sit on the patio and enjoy the sunshine! And no, I did not partake in the Bahama Ritas.. although I REALLY wanted too! I was a responsible parent that day! lol :)

You can tell that this was dinner time, after a looonng day with the kids.. ha! I look rough, to say the least! :)

On Saturday, we all woke up early and headed to Collierville to do a little shopping. Before we started our shopping though, we ate at Crepe Maker! We LOVE Crepes... not such a big fan of Crepe Maker though! We can definitely make better ones at home! My all-time favorite crepes are from a little "stand" on Pier 39 in San Francisco.. The Crepe Cafe! YUM! After the crepes, it was time for a little shopping! Luckily, Mommy was armed with a "Friends & Family" coupon for all the Gap stores, so we racked up on good deals! :)

After we left the mall, we headed into Germantown to play at the park. The kids had a ball!

Luckily, the equestrian area right next to the park was having an event, so we got to watch for a little while. We just signed LK up for English riding lessons for spring and summer, so she got to see first hand what she was going to be learning how to do. She was SO excited!! She kept telling me that she wanted to do it, but I wasn't sure if she really knew what she was getting herself into.... well, I guess she does! She starts in a few weeks and couldn't be more ready! I am so excited for her! (and really, I can't wait to see her in the little outfit!) :)

I am so glad that we got out of the house and enjoyed the beautiful weather! Hopefully the rain moves out ASAP and spring comes to visit us again!!

Will's Birthday Goodies!

A few weeks ago, I got an email from a "blog" friend, Cassie. She has a little boy who is about to turn the big O-N-E! She asked me to make him a few birthday goodies.. including some banners, hats, cupcake toppers, goodie bag tags and invitations. I gladly accepted and have had so much fun getting all of it together for her! I think all birthdays are special, but the FIRST one is by far the BEST one! So... it is A-Okay to go a little over the top on the decor! :) (hey.. I STILL go over the top with my SIX year old.. ha!) Now, I'm not going to show ya'll his invitation until it's all ready and I can show you the entire theme at once, but... I am going to show ya'll the beginnings of his birthday banners and cupcake toppers. They are so stinkin' adorable.. I just had too! ;) Once I get the entire package ready.. I'll share everything then.

Big Banner

highchair banner (LOVE it!!)

Toppers!

And to yet again prove that some way or another you really do know everyone in Memphis... Cassie's dad and my mom and my uncle all went to highschool together! Her dad and my uncle are actually good friends! Who Knew?!! :) So.. my "blog" friend really is a "real life" friend! ha! SMALL WORLD! (so - yes.. now I'm working EXTRA hard on all her goodies!!! lol)