back tracking.... Party Time!

I decided to throw a party for Jason and Olive a few days before he left. It was an early-bird day party and a papa's flyin' the coop party. I didn't want Jason to miss Olive's 2nd birthday so I decided she would turn two a month early and we would do a farewell party for Jason at the same time. It was kind of hectic and the weather threw out some crazy surprises so I didn't get a lot of pics :( but here is what I have!
I made tissue poms and hung them around the yard and over the food table- so easy and festive!

Jason and Olive tried out the chocolate frosting before the cupcakes were iced. Olive loved it so I knew it was good!



Olive and Jason enjoyed a cupcake together!


And played the kazoo! She is actually pretty good at it!Jason, Olive, and Great Grandma R!


It was a great party, great friends, and great memories! Happy 2nd Birthday Olive and good luck Papa!

Just because...

I'm not a daily blogger. I have never understood how some people pull those extra minutes from their magic hat to blog on a daily basis because at the end of most days, I'm running on borrowed time and my bed is beckoning me to crash into it! These little girls sure keep me running! So since Jason is away for (gulp) 6 months... I want to be better about updating more frequently so he can see his babies....I cannot imagine even a day without seeing their precious faces. I'm not promising daily... but more often! So here is an update from this past week.
Though I forgot my camera for most of our weekly events (something else I am going to strive to be better at!). We were very busy this week! On Monday, we get up and ready to go to the post office for Papa and run an errand for Grandma R but when we got in our car... dead! We waited all day to get the battery replaced. Olive had way to much energy so I told her to run from one side of the room to the other a few times and the video below was what she did... she just cracks me up sometimes! With thanks to an awesome neighbor, our battery got replaced and we went out to dinner with Grandma and Grandpa R!
Olive has a new fascination with wearing my shoes! I caught her trying as hard as she could to walk across the room in my flats on Tuesday! Adorable!
Wednesday we went to a playdate at Hillary and Lilly's house. The kids swam in the kiddie pool and Hillary served the momma's a yummy lunch! It was very relaxing and I love that our playgroup is just as much a playdate for momma too!

Thursday we went to the Zoo with Michelle, Ethan, and Lexi, and Colleen and Savy. I wish so badly I had remembered my camera! Olive loved it and got to experience the Larakeets for the first time. Since she is bird-obsessed it was so fun to watch her little face every time one flew up to her or landed or made noise near her!
Friday we relaxed and ran a few errands then hung out at home but went to a place for the most delicious frozen yogurt after dinner with Tiffany and Dan (or tiffy and don as Olive calls them!).
Saturday, we joined Colleen and Candler and Tiff and Dan for a yummy BBQ at Colleen's house. They had super yummy sliders- cheeseburger and a rockin' pesto chicken (still craving more!). We had veggies and fruit, corn on the cob and very patriotic fruit pizza Tiff and Dan made.
Today we went to church and just hung out together. So that was our week! Pretty busy, very full, and it went by quickly. Going to have to keep that up!