party and flowers

this weekend we had an anniversary party for mom and les' 3rd anniversary! we made roasted chicken, ham, sweet potato casserole, green bean casserole, salad, cranberry sauce, and rolls. it was delicious!!

for dessert we ordered the absolute best strawberry cake you will ever eat at a bakery called simply delicious. yum!

here is the dessert table

 the cake

 the most beautiful flower arrangement that my uncle got for them

 presents lined up by the fireplace and of course  you can't have a party without balloons, right?

 mom and les

 peggy and sadie belle

 opening present (with sadie helping ;)

it was such a fun evening to be all together and enjoy good food and fun!

and for the last 3 years i've taken pictures of mike and sadie by this beautiful bush in our front yard that only blooms for a few weeks in march. i think it's called bridal wreath?

it's amazing to see how much she has grown in each picture (and yet mike doesn't look a day older. you're welcome honey!)

teeny tiny baby, looking a little bored with the whole picture thing!

 busy 1 year old not wanting to be still for the picture

 and my happy smiley 2 year old

my two sweeties make my world so happy!

making me smile

~my sweet sadie loving the new doctor's kit she got

~she is feeling so much better, so grateful for that

 ~a cheerful bouquet in our bathroom from my mom

 ~a springy pillow from pier 1

 ~plenty of fresh fruits to eat

happy {almost} friday!

catch up {we are alive}

i haven't had the energy or desire to blog lately. we are on week 3 of sadie being sick! she is usually my healthy girl but since the first of february she has had a ear infection, the measles (!), a yeast infection, and now a bad cold (with vomiting :()  i am SO ready for her to feel better! besides just dealing with a sick toddler, i worry so much about her when she doesn't feel well. i guess every mom does.

but enough negativity...

in the midst of her sickness, she was feeling well enough to go to her very first dance class on monday. it was the cutest thing! it's a mommy and me creative dance class, and we really enjoyed it.  here she is before her class...

 i loved this one of her cutie little profile!

 she also got to enjoy a yummy strawberry cupcake last night (and got it all over her!!)

 last weekend, mike and i bought her a "castle" as she calls it...endless hours of fun with this

 and today, she got to help her daddy in the yard, spreading mulch...she was so proud!!

and a few funny things she has said lately:

daddy: "sadie, how was your nap?"

sadie: "it was awesome."

sadie (pretending): "mimi is calling-she needs my help.  daddy i will put her on feaker (speaker) so you can talk. don't worry mimi i will rescue you."

she calls breakfast "bresixx"- i love that!

she calls the backyard "backlard"

she calls her little dot paints "doc doc docs"

have a great weekend!

what i wore

hi! i'm posting a few outfits for this week...we have had really cold, rainy days, and some beautiful spring days like today. linking up with the pleated poppy...

this was last thursday for work (i started working again just a couple days a week)

dress/tunic: old navy

scarf: a gift from my sister

leggings: loft

boots: target

(oh and in all of these pictures, i couldn't seem to get all my makeup on before taking the pic, oh well ;)

 this was yesterday for work

tshirt: downeast basics

tunic: spice-local boutique

jeans-seven at boutique

flats: payless

 today buying groceries

long and lean tank: target

striped shirt: target

yoga pants: old..maybe from some store in dallas?

sneakers: puma

 on miss sadie

zebra shirt: kohl's

leggings: target

converse: zappos

and not related to clothes, but i thought i would share my menu for the week, since i just bought groceries and my pantry is super organized!

tuesday-chicken caesar pasta and steamed broccoli

wednesday-tater tot casserole 

thursday-chicken piccata with artichokes, salad

friday- eat out

saturday- beef and bean burritos, avocado salad

sunday-roast, green beans, rolls

monday-leftovers

tuesday-southwestern beef and bean burger wraps, chips and dip

see ya!

{the pantry}

i told you i was going to organize my pantry this week...well i had big plans to paint the walls a beautiful light aqua and order labels from here, but staying home with a sick sadie belle all week kind of changed my plans!

i haven't had a chance to go to the paint store to buy paint and i couldn't look at this mess any longer {see below}

so i decided to just go for it.  an organized, non painted pantry was what it was going to be.

of course i picked late afternoon when i need to be cooking dinner, sadie is fussy, i don't feel good and am in a bit of mood, to start organizing. ha!

so the pantry went from this...

 (sadie helping me organize. isn't her pony tail the cutest?!)

 to this...

 and this...

 and this... (it was so bad in our kitchen, i left a message on mike's cell to be prepared ;)

 to THIS!!!!!!!!

i still am going to order the cute labels from etsy for my flour, sugar, etc. but doesn't it look SO beautiful??!!

i used existing baskets and glass jars, and tried to organize the pantry for the way we really eat and live...so you can see the waffle mix and syrup with the waffle maker next to it. and the snacks on the bottom for easy access.  i also tried to put things up higher that i don't use every day, like my crockpots, blender, etc...

 the white basket holds all our tea and hot chocolate with my tea pitchers next to it, so when i need to make iced tea, i can grab the tea bags and a pitcher.

 i put my pasta and spaghetti sauce next to each other, so i can grab it for an easy spaghetti dinner.  and all the snacks, chips, cookies and things like that on the bottom shelf so they are easy to reach and as sadie gets older, she can just grab a snack herself.

painted or not, i am SO SO very happy with my newly organized pantry. i may or may not have stood in there several times yesterday just soaking in the organization!!

happy {almost} weekend!

what i wore

hi! i decided to do what i wore wednesday this week...linked up with lindsey at the pleated poppy. go there for more fashion inspiration!

tank: lc for kohl's

cardi: anthropologie

skirt: downeast basics

tights and shoes: target

 and i just had to include sadie belle because she looked so cute!

dress and tights: baby gap

shoes: target

 striped top: gap

jeans: sevens from a boutique here (i wear them almost every day-gotta change things up!)

shoes: burlap TOMS

 top and cardi: old navy

belt: target?

jeans: same sevens

shoes: blowfish at dillard's

 my "taking my daughter to the doctor really fast because she has a high fever" outfit

tshirt: target

hoodie: kohl's?

jeans: same sevens

shoes: puma

so i wear the jeans way too much! i know! but i haven't been in much of a mood to accessorize or wear dressy stuff while just hanging out at home taking care of a sick baby girl...what do you wear when you're mostly at home?

it's sunday night...and i'm tired

hi! i hope you had a good weekend...we went to a home products show yesterday afternoon and then ate cheeseburgers at 5 guys. yum!  but today...today i woke up with a sore throat and just started the day feeling tired. we made it to our meeting a little late (it starts at 10) and by the time it was over at 11:45, sadie was completely wound up, kicking her boots off and hitting people in the congregation.  i know it is so hard for a 2 year old to be still and quiet for an hour and a half, but she wears me out...the whole time i'm trying to keep her quiet, keep my patience, and listen to what's being said (and receive spiritual encouragement!)  i keep thinking that in another year or so, it will get easier!

so needless to say, i was NOT in a great mood this afternoon. after naps for sadie and i, i started some laundry, painted pictures in her playroom, and watched some of lady and the tramp...then we all 3 cooked and made fajitas which was fun...here's sadie and daddy in their aprons

and sadie and i in our aprons (don't i look tired??)

my mom brought over a sweet gift of candles that we lit and enjoyed during dinner!

and let me just tell you in case you haven't tried it, metromint orange mint water is SO good! no calories, no sugar, no nothing but so refreshing and yummy. go buy yourself some this week :)

and lastly, i am in organizing mode again! last week, i moved all of my scrapbook stuff that had been in the playroom closet into our mudroom that has a built in with drawers and cubbies...i am so inspired and excited to get creative again...

this week i am redoing our pantry that looks like this:

and hopfully making it look like this!! (via pinterest)

except the walls will be aqua...but i'm really hoping to utilize all of my glass containers and baskets to make it look cute and functional! so excited!

have a great week!