Goodbye / Hello

This is what I planted this year, today it started to snow so we cut them.

Goodbye

Playing at the park, morning walks outside with friends, swimming and

sprinklers, enjoying the flowers and trees, riding bikes, sidewalk chalk, water fights

Hello

Cozy winter nights, beautiful white snow, hot chocolate, holidays, lower power bills =), warm snuggly jackets and scarfs.

And the winner is . . . . .

Thank you SO much for all your comments, it was so fun to read some of your favorite things and blogs, I have added them to my google reader. Thank you again and stay tuned for another give-a-way in the future that was just too fun!

There were a total of 55 entries I used a random generator on

random.org and the winner is:

Here are your random numbers:23
Timestamp: 2008-10-09 01:54:59 UTC

Jen (P.) !!

Congratulations Jen, I will bring the basket by soon.

Just us Girls

My sister Aileen came to town for a girls weekend, no kids.

Lots of shopping food and non stop laughter. The only thing that would have

made it more fun would be my sister Katie.

Are we the only ones that seem to revolve our fun around food?

We had:

So Cupcake

Kneaders

Setebellos (Authentic Italy Pizza)

Fresh Brigham City peaches

Village Baker sandwiches

chocolate caramel pretzels

chocolate Dunford donuts

We managed to shop too: Roberts, Bath & Body, Home Again, Black Goose,

TJ Maxx/ Home Goods, EmilyJane, Hip and Humble, Anthropologie, Target.

My personal favorite moments from the weekend that I want to remember:

Put the donuts in the trunk!, Dawn- leave the shirt hanging to the Target employees, SLN on PBS, Dawn screaming bloody murder when a cupcake started to fall (everyone in Setebello's heard that one). Am I missing any girls?

When you have out of town visitors where are your must go places and do you love to eat when you get together like we obviously do, what are your favorite local treats?

Grandma Susan's Halloween

Anyone who has been to my moms house knows of her incredible talent for decorating. Her halloween house is awesome and I wanted to share it. She throws the best halloween party for her grandchildren that live near. They look forward to it all month and love to come see her house all festive. You will love it too.

My 100th post give-a-way

I wanted to do a give a way for my 100th post, not only because I can't think of 100 interesting enough things about myself you would care to read, but also to thank you for reading my blog. I was hesitant to start a blog, but quickly became addicted. It is such a great way for me to document events in my life and my kids and has been a great way to reconnect with old friends. I am surprised how many friends I have found and have found me through blogging.

In this basket is some of my favorite things:

$5.00 Sonic gift card (my favorite afternoon treat = Diet Coke with extra ice)

$5.00 Target gift card, who doesn't love Target?

Peanut Butter M&M's and Red Vines

7 flower clips made by me =)

Avon moisture therapy hand cream, I am addicted

Apple Pie candle from For Every Body, yummy for FallTo enter this give-a-way just leave a comment on this post and tell me two of YOUR favorite things and also one of your favorite blogs to read (besides mine, of course =)) I will randomly choose the winner next Wednesday, October 8 at 5:00 pm and will announce the winner that evening. I want to know who reads my blog, so PLEASE comment and say hi. Thank you for reading my blog.

Little Professor's fieldtrip

At Wheeler Farm, this place is awesome!

This poor little Jonah did NOT like the ducks:

I'm going there someday . . .

Why board books are a good idea . . .

I found this cute book at Anthropologie, I love(d) it.

I must have skipped the chapter on respecting property when I read it to Ava:

Just because

these make me happy

It's true,

All that I am, or hope to be, I owe to MY angel mother.

Happy Birthday Mom!

Spoiled, make it your mission today. And every day.

Mom and Me, May 1977

Feel free to leave her a birthday wish in the comments here.

What's for dessert?

Let's call it:

Create your own waffle cake banana split dessert bar

(Don't forget the ice cream and whipped cream)

(Also, don't forget to run and extra mile or two the next day)

Love is . . .

missing someone whenever you're apart,

but somehow feeling warm inside

because you're close in heart.

This is my favorite decoration in my mom's home, she has said it is one thing she would save in a fire. This collection of heart rocks is from my dad. Whenever he went camping or outdoors he would find a heart rock and give it to my mom. Every once in a while she or a grandchild find one and it is a reminder to me that he is still with us, I am pretty sure he has something to do with them finding a new heart for her collection.

How to throw a FANCY party:

Step 1: Start with a fancy girl about to turn 6.

Step 2: Send out your fanciest invites to all your friends.

Step 3: Hand make an apron for each guest, using the fanciest coordinating

fabrics you can find, use ric rac, ribbon and all sorts of fancy trim and stitching.

Step 4: Gather all your fancy books, candy, ribbon and

balloons and arrange then perfectly for the centerpiece

Step 5: Invite lots of fancy girls and have them make their lunch

(complete with pink, red and purple bread for the sandwiches)

while wearing the fancy aprons you made.

Step 6: Make giant cupcakes with to-die-for buttercream,

add lots of sprinkles, ribbon, diamond rings and butterflies,

all glittery and fancy, of course.

Step 7: Let the girls eat have their cake AND eat it too!

Step 8: You can't have a fancy party without PARFAITS! Step 9: Make sure your name is Dawn or at least have some of her talents,

which include, but are not limited to:

Designer, Pastry Chef, Cake Decorator extraordinaire, Seamstress and party planner

Dancing queens

London, Katie and Julia

Today's saving

Before coupons and sales: $195.47

I paid: $31.50

for 53 items!

If you aren't shopping with coupons, it is time to start!

Are you ready . . .

for Some Football?

Between flag football, going to BYU games, and fantasy football

my boys are rather preoccupied for the season . . .

I guess I'll go shopping with the girls,

except when James is playing, then I'll be front and

center to cheer him on.

While James is busy being a football hero, his sisters are busy on the playground and feeding horses (the babies try to feed them a single blade of grass)

If she weren't my sister . . .

she would be one of my very best friends

Happy Birthday Aileen, I love you.
Enjoy Anthropologie and Pinkberry to their fullest.

She is SO fun, VERY funny, the BEST mother and SUPER generous!

Deja Vu

The 2nd 1st day of preschool. Ava and Addie thought they were going with her.

So it begins. . .

her first, 1st day of preschool.

You see, tomorrow is her second 1st day of preschool.

Don't ask.

(And please don't tell her dad he is paying tuition for two schools. )