birthday fairy

e-window shopping gets me into sooo much trouble ... best buy has a canon lens i would LOVE to buy myself for my 37th birthday ... i'll be taking a photography class next month and it would sure come in handy ... what to do ... =}

best buy info

short long weekend

labor day weekend passed us by in a blink ... kids were under the weather and chose to lounge in their pj's and just chill at home ... we got around to watching some netflix movies (half nelson & benjamin button) and bbq grilling ... so glad the upcoming week is a short one ... maybe we'll make up for lost holiday time next weekend!

back to school

first week back at school for avery (3rd grade) and blake (2nd grade) ... so far so good ... they love their teachers and have given me NO PROBLEMS getting up in the mornings ... i, on the other hand, have been a mess ... i'm so worried i'll miss the alarm that i wake up at least 10 times during the night! i guess that is what i get for having a lazy summer with no alarm clocks and sleeping late ... i have watched twilight every night before bed this week and although i haven't dreamt about edward, i can't get this rob pattinson song out of my head. =}

Let Me Sign by rob pattinson

sleepy girls | blake & avery

ultra-case.com

i found this awesome site today with the cutest phone accessories {http://www.ultra-case.com/} ... ladies, if you have an iPhone you'll definitely want to check it out!

end-of-the-year carnival

yesterday was 1st and 2nd grade end-of-the-year carnival parties and they were a blast (even with the intermittent light rain) ... avery is excited for school to end - blake has mixed feelings - i'm still not sure ... happy to ditch the morning routine for a while but sad that they are growing up so quickly. =}

gardenias

our gardenia plants are in full bloom ... i put together a small arrangement and it smells so heavenly in the house. =}

tooth problem solved

no more soup for dinner ... loose (and stubborn) front tooth problem has been resolved ... i snapped a cute smile photo followed by STOP TAKING MY PICTURE photo below: