Sunday Citar

On Thursday I took Lily to the wading pool and she had a great time. She was even more excited when we went over to get Ian and bring him back to the wading pool. He is her hero.

They looked so adorable sitting next to each other on the side of the pool.
She had to hold his hand...
"A brother is a friend given by Nature." Jean Baptiste Legouve


Welcome to Sunday Citar! This blog quote meme was created by Fresh Mommy. You can stop by her blog to see the quotes and photos that she and everyone else is loving right now.

Happy Birthday Ian!

It doesn't seem possible that 8 years ago today I gave birth to my son. I remember it like it was yesterday. I worked a full day. I came home and felt strange and called my OB. She sent me to the hospital. I was having contractions the whole ride to the hospital. When I got out of the car my water broke in the hospital parking lot (I was so glad my husband had his golf towel in the trunk). You see this would be all normal, if this would have been happening 5 weeks into the future. My son decided he needed to be here 5 weeks early. I got to the parking lot around 5pm and @8:3pm my son was born. He weighed 6lb 8oz! I could only imagine how large he would have been if I would have gone those 5 extra weeks. Actually I don't want to ever imagine that. My son knew he needed to be here...there were 2, yes 2, true KNOTS in the umbilical cord. We were very lucky that night 8 years ago. My OB told us to go buy a lottery ticket. My son was in the NICU for 10 days, but that is another story for another day...a take me back tuesday type of day.

Happy BIRTHDAY sweetie!!

XOXO, mommy

Lets Have a Tea Party!

When I saw these photos of Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland, I was very excited. I can't wait until this movie comes out in March 2010.

I also found this trailer...

To celebrate the new Alice in Wonderland movie we should have a tea party...

1. Its always Tea time - Pocket watch necklace by SixAstray
2. Mocha and Whipped Cream by prettyfickle
3. Hand Sewn Felt Faux Food Vanilla Cupcake Pastry Dessert by aoisart
4. Down the rabbit hole ... there is a cupcake! by anatego
5. The Ultimate Party Favors - PINK LEMONADE COLLECTION by SugarChicBaby
6. Felt Cupcake by SugarChicBaby

Such yummy treats!

Have a fabulous Friday.

"I Love Summer" Photo Contest

While Ian is at Swim Lessons this summer we are loving the town wading pool.

To find out more about the "I Love Summer" Photo Contest on An Island Life click here.

Giveaway Thursday 7/16

Everything Etsy is giving away a $20GC to Rainbow Swirlz. (ends 7/20)

The Dirty Shirt is giving away a $30GC to Sugarbeez Tutus. (ends 7/24)

The Dirty Shirt is giving away a pair of shoes from Simple Shoes. (ends 7/23)

Studio M.M.E. is giving away a print from Chelsea Rose. (ends 7/17)

The Un-Organized Mom is giving away a $25GC to Tutie Fruity Boutique. (ends 7/17)

Wordless Wednesday

This little johnny jump up came up in a crack in my driveway.
It made me smile when I noticed it the other day.
I love Johnny Jump Ups!!
Happy Wordless Wednesday.

Take Me Back Tuesday

Two weeks ago I wrote about my son laughing at my Raggedy Ann I had as a child. Well, my mom asked me why I had not put the picture of me laughing at Raggedy Ann....she reminded me that I had that album at my house. Oops.

January 1974.

I was 2 months old.
You can participate and/or check out other Take Me Back Tuesday posts at A Giveaway Addicted Mommy.

Don't forget to enter to win one of my wedding cakes here.

MckLinky's Weekly Blog Hop - wk3

Welcome to MckLinky's Weekly Blog Hop!!


This week the theme is 3 Things You Did Not Know About Me.

Here are 3 Things You Did Not (or maybe do) Know About Me...

1. I worked full time at the headquarters to a local grocery chain until the day I gave birth to my son 8yrs ago. I was the Office Manager in the Demo Dept. As the Office Manager I billed vendors for demonstrations. Demos are the people who give out product (free food) in the stores.


2. I was introduced to my husband by his brother. I worked with his brother and he is one of my best friends. It was great to go to family functions while I was dating my husband because I also had a friend there. It is still great today. When my brother in law told me about his brother I had a list of criteria that boys had to meet. You see, I had dated some doosies. So my list was that he had to 1. have a job, 2. have some life ambition (a goal), 3. not live at home. Well, he met the first 2, but he lived at home. I was not sold. I met my husband at a softball game 14 yrs ago. (he played on the same softball team as my brother in law) Well, the rest is history. BTW...my husband has 2 brothers and both of them also have red hair. And because last Saturday was my wedding anniversary I am including a photo from my wedding of my husband's family. The brother that introduced me to my husband is the 3rd from the left.
   


3. I love daisies. They were the theme of my wedding after I saw them in a Martha Stewart Weddings magazine. I still have that magazine tucked away in my attic. I also love to take photos of flowers. Here are a couple daisy photos I took this week in my back yard.

BTW...don't forget to enter my giveaway here.