Pleasantville

Where the Wild Things Are

So excited to see this book

is being made into a movie!!! I'm not sure by the trailer if it will really be appropriate for my 3 and 5 year old boys but it seems to be filled with imagination, adventure and mystery!!

Check out the trailer

As the mother of 2 wild things

I can't wait to see this movie!!

HAPPY FRIDAY!!

Spring Playdate

A beautiful afternoon was the perfect setting to play with friends. We had an impromptu easter egg hunt and popsicles and cheezits. What could be better?

 

Jackson's a lucky guy!

Yummy!

This is fun!

Excuse me, please don't look at me! I'm pouting because I only like chocolate popsicles!

The perfect sandal for wee ones

This post could be boring for those that aren't mommies or grandmommies!! Just a warning!

When Christian was around 2 I found the cutest sandals that he wore all the time. They are the best, they never fade or scratch and look great after 2-3 years. This is great becasue now his little bro can wear them.

They are called the Sun San Saltwater Sandal and I think they have been around for a long time. This may be the shoe we all wore when we were kids. You can order them from various places but I found them on Kelly's Kids  for $28 which is the cheapest I've seen them. They come in various colors at various places and they tend to run about a half size larger. Christian really wore his forever(now I'm afraid he's getting to big and prefers his rainbow flip flops if he's wearing any sandal!)

People always ask about them so I thought I'd share!

Happy spring shoe shopping!

Birthday Fun

Christian turned five a week ago and we held his birthday party this weekend. The weather turned out to be great and it was a good thing since the theme was a luau! I can't believe my firstborn is 5!! He has been pure joy to have in our lives and we have learned so much from him.He is a brilliant, beautiful, funny soul whom we treasure with all our hearts!!!

Some pictures from his fun day:

 

Happy Birthday Heather!

Happy Birthday Heather!!!!! Hope you have a great day!

Boys Room Part 1

I have been collecting ideas for the boys room. Jackson moved into Christian's room a few months ago and eventually I want to make it a little grown up so it can grow with them. It should be "Big Boy" but still be fun!

The first idea was inspired by this room(which is not a kids room):

This might be "ode to daddy" whom they adore and who surfs 

To make it more kid friendly I would use this for the curtains:

For a fun surprise under the duvet or quilt:

This turquoise quilt is fun too:

This fun pendant in replace of the ugly fan that reside there now:

We've started a display of their artwork on a wall and I would add these prints framed :

And this to drive me crazy!

Spring Catalogs

Do you wait anxiously for the newest catalogs each season? It's fun to see what's new after the winter and cold. I like to stack mine up for a time when I can sit quietly and look at them (in peace, with no munchkins crawling on me!) Today I got a sneak peak at some of Wisteria's upcoming things and here are some of my favorites......

This is actually 2 twin headboards put together for a king

Love the table, the collections showcased, everything about this is yummy

The stripes are appealing to me and the cushion looks so comfy

 

Fun way to display some books

Even though this is probably for decorative use, I would put two white doves in this happy place!

Charming

 

The best for last........LOVE THIS LOVE THIS LOVE THIS!!!!

Next time I'll show you some of my ideas I've been collecting for the 

 redo of the boys room. (the current real estate market can only allow for the collection of the ideas and not yet the implementation!!)

Til then.....

"Bonne nuit!"

Post race recap

I did it!!!!

2 hours and 33 minutes crossing the finish line....

Kim picked me up at 5:30 and we when we got to Seaside it was not only freezing but the wind was blowing like 25-30mph. I was thinking "I'm not prepared for this weather!!" The race actually started 20 minutes late so by the time we started I was ready to run just to keep warm. I ran the first 1 1/2 miles with Kim and then let her go on her way-she finished in 2 hours and 1 minute(way to go!!). 

It went by so fast I really don't remember alot of it. I think I just kept going thinking I didn't want to be in that cold any longer than I had to. On mile 5 I saw my friend Memori and she came running to give me a hug which was so encouraging!! Then with only less than 2 miles to go I saw Jackson in his blue fleece and bright orange gators hat and realized that my dad, Price and the boys were there. It was great. The last mile was hard but I just kept pushing knowing they would be there waiting.

Yes, it was THAT cold...

It was one of the greatest experiences of my life and cannot wait to do it next year. 

Now-what's next?