Princess Please

As I've mentioned before...we are princess crazed around here. And as I've mentioned before character things are not my favorite. But look what I found! These princess PNG files from Cupcake Cuties are very Disney Princessy but much cuter, not as made up and more little girlish. I'm going to make an invitation with these. I love them.

Tuesday Randomness

Let me set the scene:

8:30am. Kyla picks up a Pottery Barn Kids catalog and says, "Mom, I want this room!" (it's one with bunk beds).

8:45am. I go upstairs to sort laundry.

8:55am. Kyla: "Mom, come down here and see this!"

9:00am. Kyla: "Please mom.... come down here."

9:05am. This is what I see...."bunk beds"

I can just here Casey groaning. Don't worry. I told them (right after I took this picture) that this could not be their bunk beds.  The ottoman is the "ladder." Heidi would not lay in the bottom bunk for the picture.

In other Tuesday news, Kyla is becoming quite the little swimmer. Swimming lessons every Tuesday and Thursday now. All she has to master to go to Preschool Two is STRAIGHT kicking legs.

Heidi is counting down the days until her turn at real swimming lessons...29 days. But more importantly the days until her 3rd birthday...25.

Monday Randomness

Preschool's out for summer! Hoping it will feel more like summer soon. Although we are enjoying ourselves outside today. We cleaned out the garage (our portion), put together a new stroller, caught a butterfly, and are currently reading to it and playing with it on the porch.

This bug home was actually a present Kyla received from her teachers on the last day.

We also planted a few more flowers which we are also enjoying.

In other news...I got this for my birthday.

I pretty much love the PW and all of her cooking.

I read it cover to cover (minus the recipes) last night. Excited to try some new things.

my ladybug-coconut themed birthday party

My birthday was the best.

Every detail was so perfect.

My mom did a ladybug theme this year.

A party with a theme is much more fun.

Here you can see decor for the adult table and the kid table.

My cute ladybug cake and

the trail of ladybugs on the floor.

Very creative.

The food was AMAZING.

My two favorite things

1.) coconut

2.) crab

I didn't take any pictures but it was a feast.

Thanks to Joey and his sue chefs for the deliciousness.

Thank you mom for going above and beyond for this birthday.

It was so much fun.

Thank you to everyone for the birthday wishes

and for the extremely thoughtful gifts...every one really was really thoughtful.

I have to show you this...

My present from Taryn.

Flip flops.

Brand: Coconut

Style: Birthday

That pretty much sums it up.

A great birthday.

PS Chelsea had an idea for my 30th...a mock prom...it would be pretty funny...we'll see.

julia

Today I got to pretend I was a real photographer again at Tim & Shannon's house. Julia is the sweetest happiest baby. She was smiling up a storm and loved having her picture taken. She reminded me so much of when her big sister, Hannah was a baby. There were too many cute ones to choose from but I did...and these are my favorites.

a wedding.

May and June are major wedding months for us this year. We will be attending three in those months alone. Not to mention three bridal showers and a bachelor party (maybe two).

This Saturday's (Matty & Jessica's) was at our home field (flag football that is)- Lake Wilderness.

The ceremony took place at the same church Casey and I got married in which was kind of cool.

Overall it was a really fun time with friends. And the lake made for a great backdrop for our photo shoot.

Of course, the boys men are TOTALLY embarrassed that we are making them take every possible combination of group/couple photo. They start to get a little silly.

But best of all...

T+C+A=

fun dance party!

Tatted Up

Tonight we headed to a bouncing princess birthday party.

I know I have a million pictures of these girls in these or similar dresses-

But this is my life.

(But lately with Heidi its been swimsuits...24/7 swimsuits.)

They were beyond thrilled that they got to ride in the car in these outfits.

And actually make a public appearance in them.

The party had a big blow up bouncy in the backyard.

Everyone had disgarded their dresses to make bouncing easier.

You guessed it- not these girls.

The only two bouncing it up in a full ball gown and mermaid tail.

The birthday girl.

As Kyla likes to call her, "little Andrea"

Because I'm "big Andrea"

Her adorable little sister, Hailey.

I love this picture.

But the best part of the whole evening...

Tattoos.

The girls (princesses) were to get their nails painted.

The tattoos were for the boys.

Kyla and Heidi got both (still in princess attire).

Kyla's pick...a huge mean looking green Octopus.

Fun, cute party!

A 90 degree Mother's Day!

We took our 3rd annual spring trip to Arizona...minus half of the Bell clan. It was a little later than usual and happened to fall on Mother's Day. Nothing beats a vacation for Mother's Day- And with my mom and Casey's mom to boot.

Here are a few of the highlights...

{Howling with Chewy, the neighbor dog}

{Playing NONSTOP with leftover Halloween decorations & costumes-

Yes that is a rat...named Tiana...that came home with us.}

{Kyla falling asleep at the restaurant after a hard day of playing and swimming.}

{Watching some darling girls going to "the ball" aka prom}

{And then pretending we are going to the ball and getting our picture taken with daddy.}

{Kyla learning to snorkel...kind of.}

{Evening bike and vintage scooter rides.}

Swimming Swimming Swimming! We did a lot of it. 

One REALLY fun shopping trip.

One trip to the biggest antique mall ever. We were there for hours.

A really fun time at the water park. Heidi loved that she could walk in the water and Kyla went down the water slide fifty times.

And a bazillion cute pictures. Here are a few more that have nothing to do with anything. I just like them.

Ten on Ten: Arizona