farewell

Last weekend we said farewell to my 92 year old grandma, she moved to Costa Rica to be with my aunt and uncle there, lucky lady my grandma, lucky lady! 
In typical Leadem/Tharp/Person/Medina/Harding/
Avandano/Brunsman/Cummings fashion we partied, backyard style with pizza, sunshine and a funny soccer sign I found while doing some spring cleaning...too fun!

Trevor, mom, me, Justin

me, Trev, Katie

Mateo!

Theo, Carter & Mateo

Mocha and Noah

whoops!

I didn't think my husband even read my blog, but it appears he knows he is getting socks for his birthday, life and birthday gifts get really exciting the older you get, Happy mid-thirties Jeremy, met you as a teen, can't believe this awesome life we have created, you are still the best choice I ever made, and you even get to read this a week early!

new art

new art, I love it!  I got it here who blogs here, I don't even know this sweet lady but she is amazing and her print is perfect in our living room!

I still need to get this pillow...

but overall with my new orchid and print the living room is lovely!

a little of this and a little of that

The husband can cook!  (really yummy Indian food)

cutest son ever!

C is selling her Zsu Zsu pet collection, $30 if you want them let me know

C also outgrew this Mini Boden (my fav!) fleece lined Anorak selling for $25 was orginally $59, size 7/8,  a bit of wear and tear but still snug and adorable!

pretty much love this creamsickle drink, whipped vodka, with OJ, so simple, so delish!

growing my hair back out to this, it's going to take awhile but luckily I have patience : )

Does anyone else that has a blogspot account have a new format for posting?

a sock for all occasions!

I just bought these and these for my highly conservative hero!


THANKS20 will get you all 20%  off until the end of April 2012, Happy Spring!

read much?

first books checked out on her own!

spring break reading material

making her go to bed at 10PM, after reading all of these!

A few weeks ago we got C her own library card.  We got her own because we cannot keep up with her reading and we live within a block of a library...have I ever mentioned how much I love the location of our rental house, love, love , love it!  Carter loves these books called Rainbow Magic fairy books, there are 234 in the whole series, she has read 100 of them and wants to read them all.  It takes all 3 of our library cards to get the holds and check out as many as possible.  We still have a bunch left.  The good news is that they range from 60 to 120 pages so she can read a bunch in a one day or in bed at night (her favorite time to read).  I love a good reading goal and I am proud of this munchkin.  She also mops, folds laundry and made her own birthday invitations, I really feel like my life is getting too easy!

Easter Sunday

bread bunny!

Mateo's first Easter egg

sometimes, usually a few days later, even I wonder what I am wearing?!

Saturday pre-Easter egg hunt!

cousins!

We love Mateo!

love this baby!

family pic

Tharps

cousin Easter pic

Theo, Noah, Mateo w/ James, sweet little Sunrise, Saphyre and Carter...cutest cousins ever!

(more pics to come once I download mine)

need a good laugh?

So remember when Carter was feeling a bit sick so she stayed home from school and ended up helping me mop?

Well today the cousins were over since they are on spring break (they live 20 minutes away but live in a different school district so that means different spring breaks, annoying to say the least) and we were all heading to McDonald's for a healthy lunch and some sanitary play (insert sarcasm) with my nieces and sis in law and of course Theo.  On the way there we realized we wanted Carter to join us so I emailed her teacher real quick to take her to lunch with us.  When I ran into her school to pick her up, her teacher was laughing and said "you're not taking Carter out of school to mop are you?"  When Cart's teacher told her not to head to the lunch room with her class because I was coming to get her she said it was probably to help me mop since I hate doing it and she does such a great job at it...I tell you, if anything my kids will be clean freaks too, Happy Friday people, love my kiddo! 

(just so you know, she did not mop and we took her right back to school after our McDonald's lunch, education first, cleaning second!)

in case you wanted to see today's fashion choice, cute pie, really melts my heart with her pose and sneakers ; )

oh boy...

and then we have a day like this...still cute but what is up with that outfit?!

how cute is this girl?

almost 9, I can't believe it!

Monday rambles

1. I got a facial today from my friend Deirdre, it was amazing, my face is glowing, loved it!  namasday spa

2.  I am growing my bangs and the rest of my hair out...my hair is a mess, enough said!

3.  I hate to admit this...but my kids have never dyed Easter eggs, remember my craft-less post? That means dye and paint too, I don't like it and luckily they have never asked, the plastic eggs work just fine. : )

4.  I am back to the gym, working out, my muscles are sore, my trainer is really hot though, his name is Jeremy (wink, wink).

5.  I am super excited for Easter Sunday at my mom's with both brother's, aunts, uncles, babies, cousin's, loads of kids, eggs, candy, etc. the best of the best!

okay, there was a lot of I's in this post and really no one asked about my thoughts but it's nice to get them out anyways, Happy Monday!