What we've been up to lately, in pictures.....

Things have been busy, busy, busy around these parts - but the good kinda busy. 

 
The sunny days, blowing bubbles kinda busy

 

 First train ride to NYC, American Girl Doll Tea Partying kinda busy

 

Sesame place visiting, birthday partying kinda busy

 

Bachelorette / Bridal Partying kinda busy

Turning 34 (whoa!!!) and margarita drinking  kinda busy
 

Mothers Day celebrating with my girl kinda busy

 Finding out we are going to Grandparents (EEEK), and IT'S A BOY!! 

Kinda busy?! Yep, you could say that. The last few months have been a whirlwind, but oh so much fun! 

 
 
 

What's in my bag

I've seen a few of these posts floating around blog land, and I thought - what a great excuse for me to finally clean out my bag! There may or may not have been crunched up crackers, diapers (clean, thank you) and half eaten lollipops at the bottom of my bag - BUT NOW she's clean!! And I'm ready to show her and all her belongings off! 

Bag by Vera Bradley. I splurged a few months ago and bought myself a new Vera. Normally hubby buys me one for Mothers Day, but I was long overdue! Plus commuting to NYC everyday, I needed something big, and roomy enough to hold all my crap! This one I love because it I need to bring home folders from work this had a little section in the middle that fits them perfectly! 

Contents (from l to r):

Princess fruit snacks for little miss

WW calculator and food journal 

Rosebud Salve Lipbalm 

A stack of fresh new magazines (be still my heart....) 

An inhaler (for this nasty could I can't seem to shake) 

Some hair ties, clips, etc 

A Special K bar

Wallet

Various nail polishes, lip glosses, mascaras, and nail filers

Airborne (commuting is hell on the immune system!)

A little monsters inc. notebook for little miss in case we are out and she gets antsy! 

iPad

Blackberry for work

A half empty bottle of water

Earbuds 

Deodorant (a girls gotta stay fresh!) 

A saucy little makeup bag (that was a free target score!!!) 

A lot of stuff I know, but when your working sometimes 14 hour days, all of this is a necessity! 

So ladies, spill it - what's in YOU'RE bag??? 

Linking up with Lauren from Pink on the Cheek. 

Run, and play along! 

 

Easter Recap (and picture overload)

Was it just me or did it seem like Easter Weekend came and went really fast??!!

So much prep, for one little day. But it sure was fun! This year, little miss was super excited to see what the Easter Bunny left for her - so much so she said to me before she left her room "I wonder what surprise he left??". Well - surprise he did!!!!

We didn't go the traditional basket route, instead opted for TOYS, AND MORE TOYS! Has Easter turned into Christmas for anyone else??!! 

The Easter Bunny left lots of Yo Gabba Gabba toys (this mama may or may not have bought toys r us out!!), some coloring/sticker books, and a few other fun things to keep my girl happy and busy! 

 

 

She was on cloud 9 the rest of the day, playing with her "people" and telling everyone "the easter bunny left me lots of surprises". So glad we could make her day! 

 

Hubby made my day; with a surprise bag from Pandora!!! I have been dropping hints (ok maybe bombs) for the last year - about wanting a pretty charm bracelet, and I guess he heard me!! This is what I opened up Easter morning. LOVE!!!! 

Later that day we had family over, for a big Italian dinner: Baked Ziti, salad, homemade bread, sausage and meatballs. Delcious! Applie Pie, Ice cream and cupcakes for dessert. Yep, I completely fell off the wagon weight watchers wise, but today is a new day (I totally just sounded like JHUD) and I'm getting back on track. 

 

 

 

The kids opened a few more gifts, and we had a little Easter egg hunt, it was really such a great day! 

There is honestly no better feeling than spending holidays with family and seeing the little guys light up with excitement, it's truly magical! 

Hope everyone had a great holiday as well!