The Not Its

This summer we went to our first kid rock concert.  Super FUN!!!  I cannot tell you how much Bella loves this band now, The Not Its.  We are officially groupies....with both my girls wearing pink tutus to the shows.  We own two cd's and next are t-shirts.  Bella was so entranced by the lead singer Sara.  She kept saying she wants to sing with Sara.  Well, she tried....  My toddler climbed up on the stage with the band and stood right next to the singer with the BIGGEST grin on her face ever.  I of course went running up there to get her down.  She was truly so confused why she couldn't sing with Sara. 
I think she has talked about Sara every day since we went to their first show.  She also sings all the words to her two favorite songs "Green Light Go" and "Cheetah and Buffalo."    Meeting Sara after the show might have been the highlight of her summer!  Thank you Katie and Max for introducing us to this awesome band!!

A Tea Party Shower

My best friend Heidi is getting married next month.  I cannot count how many times we have talked about and planned our weddings in the past 17 years.  It has been so much fun planning with her and I have the honor of being her maid of honor.  Well she loves England and spent some time being a nanny there, so I thought it would be fun to plan an English Tea Party Bridal Shower for her.  We had so much fun!  Thank goodness my mom knows how to host a real tea party!!  Mom, thank you so much for all your help, and Elisabeth too!  We all love a good party, and especially to celebrate a fabulous bride.

Front Door Sign 

 Beverage Table...pink lemonade, mimosa bar, and of course tea.

 My grandmother's silver tea service

 The beautiful bride to be!

 Cucumber finger sandwiches

 Sausage rolls from the British Store

 Back of the water bottles

 Mini Fruit Tarts

 The bride to be....

 Lis and Ronan

 Lily and Machaella

 Lis, Ronan, and my mama

 Heidi with her sister Denise

 Favors

Summer Fun Days

We have been having such an amazing and fun summer! As much as I love fall, the changing leaves, crisp wind, new school supplies... I am really going to miss summer with all three of my girls!! Major photobomb ahead