Potluck

Tomorrow is our yearly potluck, which is so much fun. We invite friends and family and usually end up with 30+ people. We have a huge b.b.q with lots of food and drinks, we set up a volley ball net and depending how hot it is we have water balloons and a pool. This weekend is supposed to be in the 100's so I think the pool and water balloons will be an essential. Last year Lily was only 2 months old, this year she is 14 months and I think she will really have some fun! I don't think this year there is going to be any kids her age, but she I am sure she will get enough attention from the adults.

Tonight James and I are going to my parents house (where it is held) and putting together the volley ball net and do some last minute yard work, they live on 11 achers so we have a lot of room to use. I will try and take a bunch of pictures, I always plan on taking pictures and never get a chance, the day goes by to quick and so much is going on. I better get going, TGIF!

Lilys House

For Lily's 1st b-day James and I wanted to get her something huge, something she would enjoy for a few years. We decided to get her a play house... We ended up putting in the living room, and she loves it. She sits in it, opens her windows and watched TV from it, so funny. Here are some pics of James and Uncle Devin putting it together.

Top Dog

I took this pic a couple weeks ago and couldn't resist posting it! He looks so funny! Oh Sprocket, he's such a good pup :)

Getting Ready for Summer

We are getting ready for summer, that means sunblock, shades, a floaty and a bathing suite. We have picked out Lily's swim suite for the summer, its a one piece Polk-a-dot pink, green, orange and white. She has her green heart shaped sunglasses her Beach Bum sunblock, and her Palm Tree pool. This weekend is suppose to be hot, around 90+. It gets kind of miserable in our house, it's so stuffy and no matter how many fans you have you still want to lay down and not move. We are planning on going to my parents house and playing in Lily's pool my mom got her a while back. She has used it a few times and loves it. Ever since I have been a mom I get so excited about summer, Holidays and toys! It's like I get to re live my child hood :) Sometimes I think I have more fun with Lily's toys then she does!!

I will make sure to take pics of Lillian in her swimming pool this weekend, of course if it's too hot I think we will resort to the bath tub.

Craft Day

Today's craft day at my moms house, a tradition that my family(grandma, 2 aunties, cousin, and my mom) have been doing for years. We all get together 1 Saturday a month and we craft, scrapbooking, knitting, crochet, paint, whatever you feel like doing. It's so much fun, I'm now introducing Lily to it, she will be our next generation crafter! I should post some pics of all of us around the table crafting... I need to take some first.

Love Birds

I was looking at some old pictures and ran across this pic of James and I, this was taken at the beach summer of '06. That night was lots of fun, we were sitting at friends house about 10pm we decided to go to the beach and have a fire. Back then we were able to get up and go, no worries. Well things have changed, in a good way! I think it's fun to look back at old pictures, you really start to day dream... Oh the memories :)

New Book

I am so excited about this book, it's not coming out until November. I have a review copy which is not proofed, but it's getting me so excited, theres so many cute toys to make. Susan B. Anderson is one of my favorite knitting authors, I love all of her books, Itty Bitty Hats, and Itty Bitty Nursery. I can't wait to start knitting some cute toys for Lily!

More Recent Pic

This is a more recent pic of Lily (horrible scan), this was taken about 2 weeks ago at my moms house. It was very hot, around 90* I believe she was on her way out to the pool.

Tonight James Lily and I are going grocery shopping, now that Lily can walk it seems like we always leave the store with an extra item or two. She will grab things off the shelf that she knows she likes, like Cheerios, Gold Fish, Juice Box's, Chicken nuggets etc. Then she will walk around the store saying yummmmmmm.... and rub her tummy! very cute. Her personality has blossomed the last few weeks, she is turning into such a little lady.

Where have I been?!

I have been super busy and on top of that we no longer have Internet at the house. One of the luxury's we gave up to be able to get rid of some bills. I miss blogging and posting updated pics of Lillian. She is now 13 months walking and talking (baby talk) She knows how to say, mama, dada, baba, buba (the dog), spoon, balloon, ki ki (kitty). She knows what a Tiger says, a Bee, and we are trying Dog. She is growing up so fast, it's scary. You can't take enough pictures, she changes everyday. She's my little lady :)

Her first birthday was great, all my friends and family came I will try and post some pics soon.

yesterday James, Lily and I went to my friend Heidi's house for her daughter Delilahs 1st b-day party, we had a blast! She is so cute, she had a great first birthday. I wish Heidi and I can see each other more often, it's not like we live 100miles away, but beings we are both moms we understand how busy we can get.

I will try and post some pics soon, I don't have any on the computer except for the one I am about to post, this was on Lilys B-day invitations. She was about 11months here. I will post more pics soon!

I do tweet on Twitter alot.. I will add it to my Blog.

Later gators,

Dionne