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.

A Party at the Beach

Our Blaire turned three on July 8th.  What better way to celebrate than unlimited carousel rides at the beach, homemade cotton candy, and a fabulous pink cake?  It truly was a wonderful party with lots of dear friends to help us celebrate.

Our sweet neighbor, Eva, made this decadent chocolate cake with raspberry buttercream.  

Love Our New Cotton Candy Machine!  

Craft Table for the Tiny Party Guests.

Raspberry Lemonade.  Yummy.

Cotton Candy Cookies.

Mommy made these pinwheels.  

It's Great to be Three!