happy typing.

Hello friends, I am blogging tonight from my new MacBook Pro.. I loves it. I have never had anything Apple until I got my iPhone this year and since working on a friends Apple computer recently I was hooked.  The keys are so much easier to type on than my other computer, they were awful, now that I have something better to compare to! I feel like I am back in typing class - I don't even have to look at the keys at all. The screen is so big too-- & the picture is so sharp.

Although, the time on it says it is 8:48pm at 11:48pm- and I thought I set it - I am figuring out everything pretty fast.

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Did you all catch at least a glimpse of the Royal Wedding? Even if it was from an entertainment show or newspaper- I hope you did! The girls and I spent the night at my mother-in-laws and we all [besides Josie] woke up and watched the whole wedding.. even Mads woke up at about 5:30am, after demanding to sleep in her Princess dress all night (I have witnesses). 

Once she saw Kate in that wedding dress she was hooked. 

I absolutely loved Kate's Sarah Burton ceremony dress.. I thought it was perfect. 

But I will say that I loved her in her second dress even more than the first, but obviously she had to keep it more conservative during the ceremony.

..and like any other wedding- there's all the hype - it's quick & then just over ! 

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We have a simple weekend planned-- a little golf for my husband and a little work tomorrow afternoon for me & the girls will have beautiful weather to play outside in.

Hopefully the rain can stay away for a couple more days.

Hope you all have a wonderful weekend!

ps. any helpful computer advice welcome!

xo.

Princess party.

This afternoon the girls & I had ourselves a little Princess party in honor of the Royal Wedding tomorrow.

We had cucumber sandwiches, chocolate covered strawberries & "tea".

I am so excited to watch the wedding.

Maddie is obsessed with Princesses & brides -- she can tell you about the Royal Wedding too.

Don't tell my Grandma I let the girls "play" with her china.

Did you know that Prince William's last name is Mountbatten-Windsor ?

I had to google it today because I didn't know, so I thought I would share!

Of course I cannot wait to see Kate Catherine's dress too!!

xo.

butterflies.

Just for fun :)

and thank you to whoever built this fabulous teepee in the woods.

xo.

Easter Sunday.

The Easter Bunny made it to our house.

Ate his carrots & left some goodies.

We spent the morning at brunch and an Easter hunt for the kiddies.

 & bubbles always make things more fun.

After a great afternoon nap at home-- we went to my grandparents house for Easter. 

The girls did a little egg hunt there too-- we are filled up on quarters!

We played outside most of the day-- it was so beautiful.

A little wet, but getting dirty is always worth the fun.

We forgot our baskets- of course- so good old recycled bag will do :)

Although we had a great day of fun, treats & toys.. we don't forget what this day is really all about.

I am feeling a great sense of renewal and new hope.

Hope you all had a wonderful holiday too!

xo.

earth day.

A normal day wouldn't be normal if something crazy and unexpected didn't happen.

We had so much planned for today, but instead we spent it at home with a sick kiddo.

I experienced a few firsts today.. I will spare you all.

Maddie watched Alice in Wonderland & relaxed.

It's funny how even though she is sick she still had to wear her headband and hair "down like Cinderella's" (that is how she tells me to do her hair every.day.)
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We did talk about Mother Earth today.

I did get to take Josie out to play in the rain for a little bit & get her hands a little dirty.

two of the purist things.

I think she was most excited that she got to wear sissy's rainboots :)

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Daddy came home with our carrots to leave out for the Easter Bunny this weekend.

the girls can't wait to look for their baskets Sunday morning.

We have quite a few things planned this weekend, so I am praying Maddie is recovered tomorrow-- 

she seemed much much better by bedtime.

We are looking forward to being with family & friends to celebrate this weekend.

Now I just wish the weather would cooperate for us for the Easter egg hunts and cute dresses part.
 

xo.

wordless.

nothing really to say today..

just some pretty pictures.

be back tomorrow for Earth Day :)
xo.

puppet show & fun.

Maybe we are going a little stir crazy-- just as we were getting used to all the beautiful weather.

Today the girls and I made little finger puppets-

They put on a real show for me.

Maddie named the show "Butterfly & friends".

they even lined the cast up to take a bow..

They had a much needed snack break after all that hard work.

We looove these little oranges around here..

Josie is all about peeling them by herself, "no, I do it."

 and then there is my husband..

.. who can juggle anything- he has tried to teach me but I just don't have that kind of coordination.

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I saw these flowers at Wal-Mart the other day 

& I just loved the teal color of the bucket with the pink flowers.

xo.

sugar sugar.

Making sugar cookies [just used the cookie recipe] tonight was a perfect way to end a crazy day.

It was after dinner & the light was getting low but I love these pictures.

I love color & I love sprinkles.

our kitchen table may or may not still look like this sprinkle-y mess.

The girls were outside swinging golf clubs with daddy when the cookies were done cooling so I took them out to show them and of course take pictures of them.

my neighbors probably think I'm crazy..

first the chair..

now this.

in the meantime..

xo.