A dream come true....

No words can explain the excitment of this.....Voodoo Donuts...

these were taken this summer but had to share as I laughed outloud when I saw them.

Trick or Treat....

I'm a zombie....

I'm a poodle...

I'm a baby poodle.....

Sun Sun here we come....

What better place to enjoy 109 degree weather.... than Scottsdale. I mean seriously it's so hot but the dry heat is so different....especially when your swimming and or covered by an umbrella sipping on a cold beverage.

That is exactly what we did. The five of us and Uncle Adam met in Scottsdale for our (Portland had a not so sunny) getaway. It was a nice quick weekend, but the kids got their FILL of vitamin D, to the point that I had to remind myself that it was 109 and it would probably be a good idea to hybernate indoors for a couple of hours.

As always the kids were geeked to hang with Uncle Adam and played every water sport possible and I think we hit the waterslide at least 50 times a day.... Nolan at one point said this it he best vacation I have ever had.... note to self...sun, pool, waterslide...perfect vacation.

Oh and the paparazzi were there ...so pardon the candids...haaaa

Kelly's Pink Chicago Baby Shower....

My dear friend Kelly and her hubby Chris will be welcoming their first bundle of joy this month and what better way to celebrate than throwing Kelly a fabulous "pink" shower. I was so thrilled to fly to Chicago for a couple of days so that her friend Katie and I could throw Kelly her first baby shower. Of course the idea of decorating for a baby shower made my mind spin with excitement and ideas came from all angles....we decided on pink...and planning it long distance worked! Kelly was so happy with the end result.

It was so great to see Kelly during a new journey in her life...we have been friends for so many years that I was thrilled to give her a big hug and enjoy the moment. We held the shower at a beautiful hotel in the suburbs of Naperville and the restaurant was perfect for our event. Hope you enjoyed it Kelly. We love you, and cannot wait to meet your precious little bundle of joy. Wish I could be there ......will be thinking of you over the next couple of weeks.

I also was able to see some good friends who drove all the way from Michigan to visit with me downtown Chicago to enjoy some quality time for basically a 24 hours. It was so great to see Allison, Jane and Mike...thank you for taking the time out of your busy lives to meet with me...it meant a great deal! Wish we lived closer.