Hello Kitty Inspiration

During my blog searching today I found this awesome site. It's called Celebrations at Home. There is a tremendous amount of ideas and fun things to try.  On the site, the author has a section where you can search for parties by color. BINGO! I searched for pink of course (my fave, fave, fave, color) and found this adorable Hello Kitty Party!  It's even got my second favorite color in it, green. So it turns out that this party came from a site called Charm Event Design.  A wonderful site as well! Please check out both of these site for lots of cool party ideas. w00t w00t!

I can totally do all of this with my Cricut Expression! I'll just need a little help from the SIL.

I think I need to get started. Her birthday is in December, right before Christmas...

Key Lime Cupcakes

Lately, I have been on a cupcake kick.  Last weekend I made chocolate chocolate chip cupcakes with Nutella frosting.  Didn't take pictures unfortunately, but they were sooooooo good.   I had my sights on making some key lime cupcakes ever since I went to the Atlanta Cupcake Factory with my sis.

 The kids and I went to the Farmer's Market this morning to get some limes so that I could take the plunge. So I finally made them! The frosting is to DIE for... I can improve upon the cake part though.  They are still delicious for a first attempt (no recipe).  I ended up zesting about 10 limes between the frosting and the cake.  I want the cake to be more key lime tasting, so I will need more limes next time.  They sure are pretty!!!

Look what I got!!!!

I am now the proud owner of a 13" beauty named Macbook Pro. Thank you Peachmac!

FIELD TRIP!!!

I love my job! I get to go on field trips just like the good ole' days in elementary school.....well kind of except now I'm in charge. Bwaaahhhhhaaahhhaaaa! So I took my kids on a field trip to the Fernbank Science Center and Planetarium in Atlanta. They weren't thrilled at first, but as the day progressed they started having fun as youngsters do. My trusteeeeee co-workers decided to tag along for the ride too.  I definitely think we had more fun than the kids. Oh well, they need to lighten up anyway!

I should delete this...

Mr. Kadison

Stone steps. Look cool. Wrong. to. climb.

They were perking up...

Coolest flower EVAH!

Christine (the intern) and Mr. Kadison @ surprise...THE VARSITY

We HAD to go there, its only like a national treasure...or something like that.

Marcell (something like an intern) and Meeeeeh

Super excited at the end of the trip, it only took ALL day to get her this way. Oh well, maybe they will like Six Flags better...

Sweet Baby Cakes

This was my first attempt at a diaper cake for a Noah's Ark themed shower for twin boys.  I used my Cricut Expression and used the Create A Critter cartridge. The lucky mommy surely needed those diapers and I was happy to oblige! I hope to expand my repertoire and move on to more sophisticated diaper cakes like these....

Death By Chocolate

It would be a worthy death. Don't you think? This is my newest obsession, thanks to a certain someone.  I've set my sights on making this plate of deliciousness a wonderful reality... diet be damned.  Baby steps, baby steps....30 pounds will take time so, for now, on with the chocolate CAKE! Click here to join me. ;o)

Water, Water Everywhere

Family day at the lake. Lake Allatoona to be exact. Lake Allatoona is a beautiful lake close to Atlanta, Georgia.  It's the most popular lake in Georgia and among the most visited in the whole United States. It's run by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers who built it in the 1950s. Anyways, it was fun and we loooooooved it!

Kids, food, water, and spirits of course.  We all worked on our tans.  The weather was great, a slight breeze to keep us cool.  

Deuce and Kaya, he is saying cheese!

Amari and Lexi

The prince of my heart, Ashton Robert

Sweet sister and brother kiss

Amari showing off her swimming skills

Last picture of the day, after Deuce fell over again.