Thanksgiving and a Visit from Nanny & Pa

We loved having Nanny and Pa visit.  We enjoyed a wonderful Thanksgiving dinner and loved showing them around LA.  We visited the Getty Villa and took the girls to see Santa at The Grove.  Picked out a Christmas tree and shopped with the Celebs at the farmer's market.  Some nice date nights too.  Nanny, Mommy and Blaire had girl time at the new "Frozen" movie.  Oh how I wish we lived closer and could have these great moments all the time.

Fall Fun in LA LA Land

I love fall in LA.  It's easily my favorite time of year.  We can feel the seasons change as the weather cools down and the tourists disperse.  Our best beach days usually happen during the month of October.  Halloween week also marks the anniversary of our move to the City of Angeles.  This year marks six years since we became Angelenos.  Hard to believe.  Blaire officially "got" Halloween this year and had so much fun dressing up, attending parties, and helping momma make yummy treats in the kitchen.  I thought I was going to sneak by with picking out her costume for her but in the days leading up to Halloween, she kept saying how badly she wanted to be Cinderella.  My mommy guilt kicked in so I caved and bought her a Cinderella dress.  We're officially on the princess bandwagon at our house.  Baby sister was right there with her this year picking out her own candy as we trick-or-treated though a great neighborhood here in West LA.  Enjoy!

Bye, bye, summer

September, 2013 - I always welcome the changing of seasons, but I am a bit sad to see summer come to an end.  We had a great time exploring and traveling, staying up too late and eating too much ice cream.  We played with friends near and far, celebrated birthdays and milestones.  Of course, the beach.  And so we now bid adieu to our messy, sticky, scraped-knee, free-schedule summer.  Until next year.

Why I Love the LA Flower District

I was asked to head up the decorations for the Relief Society broadcast dinner for the Los Angeles Stake.  I decided to glam up some mason jars in metallics and glitter and fill them with fresh flowers from the LA Flower District.  The District is the largest wholesale flower district in the country and is simply amazing.  Any type of floral you could imagine.  Living in LA, I'm sad to say that I've only been a couple of times.  I plan to go much more in the future - it is that cool.  Enjoy some pics of the district and decor for the broadcast.

These mums were so gorgeous (and cheap!)

Only one small corner of the massive LA Flower District

Where Does the Time Go? Ireland is One!

Our sweet baby turned one on August 8th.  We celebrated with a preppy ladybug themed party at Auntie's home in Saratoga.  Highlights of the party include a fabulous chocolate cake, a special serenade from Grandpa, and a spectacular pinata (thanks Grandma & Grandpa).  We felt so loved to have so many family members celebrate with us.