Leaves, Leaves and more Leaves!

It's no secret that I love fall, it's by far my favorite season of the year. I love breaking out the sweaters and scarves and looking forward to the Holiday season :-) The other thing I love most about this season is how beautiful it is. Where I grew up, I think we had one tree that turned colors in our town, so needless to say I love all of the colors and leaves! We have been enjoying the leaves on our walks and while playing at the park. Ellie, has especially loved playing in them :-)

 Cream Coat: Children's Place

 



Shirt: Tory Burch

Skinny Jeans: Old Navy

Boots: Children's Place

Hair Bow: Janie and Jack

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Election Day!

Today is a special day. I feel so fortunate to live in a free country, where as a woman, I have the right to vote. I am thankful to be raising my daughter in this country and I want her to know how lucky she is. We voted early, but I still thought it was important to wear some patriotic colors. Regardless of who wins, we are proud to be Americans :-)

 

Don't mind the Instagram :-)

Navy Stripped Shirt- Tory Burch

Red Turtleneck- Target

Jeans- Gap

 

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Halloween 2012

We had such a fantastic Halloween this year! Ellie, is at such a fun age and really enjoyed dressing up and putting her costume on. We started our Halloween festivities on Tuesday with a party for our PEPS (baby group we have met with weekly for over a year) group. We had a great time, but I was pretty much sweating after trying to get a picture of 10 active toddlers! Then Grammie, flew in so she could be with us to go Trick-Or-Treating! On actual Halloween we went to music class, made pumpkin cupcakes and decorated them and then took E Trick-Or-Treating for the first time! Ellie was so happy the whole time we were out and she was so polite with her please and thank yous at each door. I was a proud mama :-)

 PEPS Party

 Music class with two of her PEPS buddies

 Making Pumpkin Cupcakes

 Decorating and enjoying the fruits of her labor

 All ready to go Trick-Or-Treating

 First House- the next door neighbor girls

 Checking out her candy!

Yummy!

One tired Shirley Temple at the end of the night!

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Leopard Girl

We had a really nice weekend despite all of the rain. Yes, I talk about the rain and the weather often. I always have, even when I was growing up in sunny Southern California :-) Anyhow, the weekend was filled with a yummy dinner with great friends, a lazy Saturday of football watching in front of a warm cozy fire, a lunch date with daddy, a special donut breakfast and a trip south to visit Ellie's Margie and Gee.

 Leopard Shoe Shirt: Gap

Black Leggings: H&M

Pink Sparkles: TOMS

Leopard Shirt: Gap

Leggings: Gap

Boots: Children's Place Outlet

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Shirley Temple

Growing up my mom was the queen of amazing homemade costumes. The ideas that she came up with and sewed before the Internet even existed amaze me! She has always been so crafty and I still aspire to be as creative as she is one day. I don't sew (something that I want to change) but I knew that I wanted a cute and different costume for Ellie this year. Last year she was a little lamb and we got her costume at Pottery Barn Kids. It was sweet and adorable, but this year I wanted something that really fit E and her personality. I spent a couple of nights searching Pinterest trying to get some inspiration, but as cute as all the costumes were I didn't find what I was looking for. The Shirley Temple idea finally came to me one day when I was looking at how curly her hair is. I decided to go with  "On the Good Ship Lollipop"  and and one of E's best buddies lent her the perfect sailor dress.

And just for fun- Our little lambie last year ;-)

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OOTD -"School" and a Volleyball Game

On Tuesday we had a pretty full day. We went to "school" in the morning and then after nap, Ellie and I went and cheered on my younger sister in her final volleyball game of the season. I love living close enough to be able to go and watch my younger sister and brother's sporting events and Ellie now does too :-)  We are finally getting some true fall weather around here ....some colder temps and lots of rain! It has been fun to transition into sweaters and warm layers.

 Enjoying her first lollipop :-)

 Already a little cheerleader ;-)

Watching the game with her Gee

Pink Sweater: H&M

Black Leggings: Gap

Pink Shoes: TOMS

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Family Pictures

A couple of weeks ago we had some family pictures taken. I still have not seen the ones from the photographer, but we got a couple on our camera. Ellie was not her smiling self that afternoon...she's an active toddler and has her own agenda :-)  After pictures we were heading to a 60th birthday bash so I planned our outfits according to the party attire.

Black and White Polka Dot Shirt: Gap

Black Leggings: Gap

Black Ballet Flats: Target

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