8.30.2012

(autie's) instagram summer

As Jen said, our summer is quickly coming to a close.  With only a week left, I'm reveling in our last few beach days, and while I'm excited to get back on a schedule, and have my routine back, I sure do like sitting in the sand with a diet coke in my hand!
This summer, I finally joined the rest of the world and received an iPhone...and one of the first apps I uploaded was instagram...so, here's a look at my summer through the lens of my...phone:
Beach Days!
{at least 3 days a week, you can find my family at the beach, and we love it, so while I looked back at my pictures, they mostly had either sand or surf in the background! ps...check out that bathtub full of sand!}
Trip to Arizona!
{My husband works for the Arizona Diamondbacks, so we got to tag along on one of his business trips.  The kids and I spent the week with Grandma and Grandpa and visiting friends while my heCandy worked...we love arizona!}
etc, etc etc!
 We have spent so much time with our good friends, and having fun together as a family!  We've explored new parks, tried new places to eat (our favorite being Slater's 50/50, had a birthday party, watched football practice, and done a little bit of crafting on the side!)
here's to our 1 more week of summer...
{we're spending it in Palm Springs with Jen and her family!}

8.28.2012

Summer Days

Here where we live, school doesn't start till after Labor Day...so we still have about a week left of Summer.

It is going fast.  
I am kind of sad because I am NOT a morning person and getting up and about early is not my thing.  But I guess I will adjust, right??  

Aaron is not going to know what to do when sissy goes to school all day...he is going to miss her so much.  

They have been little buddies all summer long.  

We have had such a great summer!  Sleeping in, lazy days, and lots of fun!

backyard fun
 favorite summer sandwich
tried chalk dying...so easy and fun

lots of pool days
pirate
shooting guns

too cool for school
visiting friends
bike rides (like Aaron's pink bike? poor guy)

12 years!
ring pop, iPod, hammock

yum

4th with gramma - Lake Arrowhead
Lake Arrowhead beach
gorgeous Lake

fun walk around lake
date to Angel's game
beach days

more beach
fun parks
friends
family hike
summer snowman
pirate 1

pirate 2
LA fabric shopping
more beach

caterpillar friend
backyard fun
summer of the beach

got sand?
family bike ride
fun playground on the beach

gymnastics
friends
HUGE sand crabs

Disneyland
Disneyland
Disneyland

Disneyland

Well that was a long one!  Thanks for hanging in there....?!

Tomorrow we are off to Palm Springs for a mini Vacation... 
see you next week with a sewing post!

8.27.2012

(Sponsor Spotlight) Violette Field Threads: Fiona

Have you visited 
Pattern Shop lately?

If you haven't, you really should.  

There are some 
ADORABLE and UNIQUE
patterns for little girls.

One of their newest patterns is called 
the Fiona

So girly.
A top or a dress.
Just enough "fancy" for your girly girls.




Seriously.So Cute.
See more details here.  
And while you are there, stay a while!  

Eye Candy!

8.24.2012

(giveaway) Reversible Chevron Tote Bag

So excited for our fun giveaway today!  

Our awesome sponsor Ooh Baby Designs has created a 
fun REVERSIBLE tote bag!  

I really wish I could enter this one.  I have a thing for totes.  And chevrons.  
But this one is just for you guys, sad!

This bag is a small tote, made of decorator weight cotton. 
Click here to see more pics and to see all of the details.


To enter the giveaway, you must be an iCandy follower and do the following for one entry each.  Please leave a comment here for each thing you do!

2. Go to the Ooh Baby Design shop and come back and tell us what your favorite item is
3. "Favorite" an item at the Ooh Baby Design shop and come back and let us know