Weekend Rewind

Linking up with Tami again for Weekend Rewind!

This weekend felt more like a real weekend because Paige was here! We had a blast. Here's our weekend recap!

Friday

 

Friday was such a fun day! We had fun in the swimming pool, went to the mall, played,and had a fancy dinner! I made Italian pork chops with pasta and fresh green beans.

Saturday

Also known as the greatest garage sale day EVER! I blogged about my fun finds already so you can read about that {HERE}

 

Saturday night we got to skype in for one of our best friend's gender reveal parties! It was SO FUN! And she's having a GIRL!!! I could not be more excited for her. I ordered a box of bows for that sweet baby girl right after the reveal!!!

Sunday

I made pancakes for breakfast! 

 We took a few family pictures before taking Paige to the airport.

 

I got to ride in the back with this angel on the ride to the airport. I am seriously obsessed with her eyelashes. I look at her and still can't believe she is mine.

Once we dropped off Paige we went to our local farmers market. 

After Emma Claire's afternoon nap we headed off to Lowe's to get new plants for my hanging baskets. She LOVES sitting up front. She giggled and smiled the whole time. She got so much attention from everyone, she ate it up. We ran into this one lady three times and each time she made a huge fuss over Emma Claire and she just loved it. 

My garden helper. 

She is starting to get a little more interested in bubbles. I still think I have more fun with them than she does. 

 I just love this. It's like a little guacamole goatee!

That was our weekend! I would have to say it was one of the best weekends we have had in a long time!

We Love Aunt Paige

We had SUCH a fun time with Aunt Paige! 

She left to go back to Texas today. Before she left we snapped a few pictures. It's safe to say that Emma Claire is pretty smitten with her Aunt Paige. Don't be fooled though, she took a while to warm up to her. Her stranger danger is VERY strong right now! ha! Even Aunt Paige had to be patient! We kept saying it was like the movie 50 first dates because by the end of the day Emma Claire had warmed up to her but the next morning was very suspicious of the new person at our house. She was totally accustomed to Paige after about two days. Babies are such funny little people!

 

I LOVE this picture! Such pretty ladies.

Kisses. 

We had to get a threesome picture. It's tradition.

Thanks for coming to visit, Paige! We can't wait until you come again!

Best Garage Sale Day EVER!

I'm just going to start by saying that I have ALWAYS wanted to write a blog post like this. I am literally re-living my excitement from today all over again! Since moving to Virginia I have had ZERO luck at garage sales. That all changed today. I'm not sure if it's because it was the first weekend in May but all of the big neighborhoods around here had HUGE community garage sales today. The hubs, Paige, Emma Claire, and I all headed out early this morning not expecting to find much. I am SO glad we were pleasantly surprised.

One of the first garage sales we stopped at had a TON of baby toys. Most of them were brand new, still in boxes. I kid you not. Paige and I were SHOCKED. Almost everything we got looked brand new, or WAS brand new.

I got all of this for $19. Yes, $19.

Emma Claire LOVES her new walker. She was kind of confused about how to use it though. She kept trying to bounce and only moved backwards! ha! $7.

Even Daddy found a fun baby thing just for him! Like new carrier. $7.

LOVE these new outfits I found! All for $1 each. Some still have tags! Total $8.

I am obsessed with this sweet iplay swimsuit! Only $3!

Brand new Eric Carle puzzles. I'm going to use these as wall art in Emma Claire's playroom at our new house! Only $5.

The hubs also found an electric mower at a "man garage sale"! He has been looking for one for weeks! It was a GREAT day! I am just so excited because I have been thinking that Emma Claire is going to need "standing" toys soon, and I was starting to look for some! SO glad that I found all of these for a great price.

Also, next weekend our Neighborhood is having a community garage sale and we will be having our own! And just for grins and giggles..here is my little princess after all of the garage sale-ing. She was wiped out

Sweet cheeks was a huge hit at each garage sale we went to.

Pools Aren't Just For Swimming

I have found out that our swimming pool is fun even when it's not filled with water!

Today Emma Claire had so much fun playing in her pool, even without the water! It is a GREAT place for her to play because if she falls backwards she doesn't hit her head on the floor, she bumps the padded side of the pool.

This afternoon it was really bright so I put on Emma Claire's fun new sunglasses. I cannot handle how cute she is with them on.

SO CUTE. She kept them on the whole time she played! I was impressed!

This afternoon Emma Claire, Paige, and I all went to the mall. It was a rainy day, perfect for strolling the mall.

Emma Claire spent the majority of the time in the Moby.

This face is TOO MUCH!

When we got back from the mall we played and got out the bubbles...

I just love this picture.

We had a great day and I am so glad I have found another use for our swimming pool!

Do you have any other uses for your swimming pool?!

Rubber Duckey, You're The One

Well we have had a blast with Aunt Paige so far! Last night we went out to eat at Texas Roadhouse. It was Emma Claire's first time to sit in the big girl high chair.

She wasn't too sure about it at first...

But soon she warmed up and was flirting with everyone in the resturant! She was cracking us up!

When we got home we blew up her new duckey bath and were so excited to use it...I can't say the same for Emma Claire.

Is that not the saddest face you've ever seen?! She was NOT impressed with it!

But we gave her one of her new bathtime books (a gift from my friend Ellen!) and she was good as new! A big THANK YOU to Ellen for the tub books, Emma Claire LOVED them!!!

Family bath time! A rarity in our house since Daddy works in the evening!

My sweet babydoll. Such a cutie pie.

We are LOVING having Aunt Paige here!!!

Today we have had a big day already and little miss is on nap #2! We cleaned this morning, played, went on a long walk, played at the park, Emma Claire had fun in the swimming pool, and now Paige and I are just hanging out! It's so fun to have another grown-up around to talk to during the day!

Pool Princess

Today was a very exciting day at our house! The weather was FINALLY warm enough to break out the baby pool! I think I was more excited than Emma Claire! 

 

Okay, seriously...how CUTE is this???

So funny side story...I'm pretty convinced that Allie, one of my bloggy bff's, is also my long lost twin. We both went to Baylor, were in the same sorority (a few pledge classes apart), and both studied Elementary Education/were teachers! She has a little girl, Raleigh Grace, who is two weeks older than Emma Claire. We CONSTANTLY are doing the same thing/buying the same things/having the same experiences with our babies...the list goes on and on. Well today I became even more convinced that we are pretty much the same person. Here is a picture that her husband took of Raleigh Grace this afternoon.

Can you believe it?! Same chair and bathing suit...no joke. It's almost creepy, but I love it! This just made my afternoon. The only thing better than a cute baby in a bathing suit is TWO cute babies in matching bathing suits!

 Okay, back to our afternoon! The hubs blew up the pool and we filled it with a few inches of water. We were all set!

She loved it. No hesitation, she just started splashing and playing in the water. Houston, we have a water baby! I cannot wait to get her in a real swimming pool!

 

Baby blues.

I love the way she looks at her Daddy. Such adoration. And her hair puff. I can't get enough of that puffy little head of hair.

Before she got out we let her lay in the water and splash. She LOVED that! I think it was her favorite part. 

 

Oh I love that sweet little face. I still cannot believe that she is MINE! 

 Today was so much fun, I can't wait to do this ALL summer long! She also got a new bikini today...it's red, polka dotted, and has ruffles. Love love love.