Sunday, July 19, 2009

Micki and Seths Luau Baby Shower!

So when I told micki I wanted to throw a baby shower for her she said that would be great but that she really wanted Seth to be able to share it with her. So I said well invite him and we will throw more of a party with baby presents and invite husbands and kids too! I think it was a fun idea. I decided I wanted the theme to be a surprise and I chose a luau theme. I thought it would be fun to have mocktails too. I researched and planned and found 5-7 recipes that I thought sounded yummy. They turned out really fun! I talked my sister-in-law Lexie into being the bartender and she was amazing!

We had Jello shots of all kinds and then some other mixed drinks.

This is Aurora's Hawaiian dress for the luau!



Ori was stoked about the food! He had so much fun at this party!

Micki and Seth opening presents! Thanks to everyone who came and helped it was so fun!


This was the bar, and I dusted the mocktail glasses with pixie sticks! Great idea from my neighbor and they made the drinks really yummy! The drinks were awesome!! Lexie was bartender, we had so much fun!


Jello shots being prepared.



This is our Luau pig, cant have a luau without one right?! So Lexie and I made it with red velvet cake and strawberry frosting. We had a great time with this one.



Towards the end we opened presents. We had so much fun and about 45 or so guests! Thanks again to everyone for making this so fun!

Thursday, July 16, 2009

Is there anything better than ice cream on a summer day?

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Tuesday, July 14, 2009

Big Boy Potty!

BIG BOY POTTY WOOT! So last week Dustin let me sleep in one morning and Orion disappeared for a few minutes and then came back and said all done Dad!! And Dustin checked to see if he really went ... and he did!! I have been pretty excited and I have been trying to not push him, but he keeps asking so onward we go! Cute boy.
I keep saying this boy doesn't need a mother he is raising himself! He weaned himself, put himself in a big boy bed, and now is potty training himself. I am a lucky mommy. I just love this boy!

Saturday, July 11, 2009

Building like Mommy....

Over the past year Orion has been watching me with a very close eye learning how to do certain things with tools as I have been fixin up the house. He is so smart he was totally using the right screwdriver in this picture below, he is telling me what he is doing. What a cutie.
Yet again his OCD tendencies are showing here below, lol always lining things up in certain orders etc.