Game Day and Play Day

Yesterday was like "Christmas" according to Jimmy. It was the Dawgs first game of the season. They got off to a good start with a win! I took Jimmy and Cecilia to the playground this afternoon because the weather was so nice! We met up with Eliza, Katherine and Mary Margaret.

Relaxing Golf Cart Ride

No caption needed!




If you click on the "funny" label for this post then you can see some of the other sleeping pictures. Kids sleeping in funny places cracks me up!

I Did it!

In November of last year, I did a post about goals. You can read it HERE if you want. But one of my goals was to run a 5K and today I did it! I participated in the Run for Jane, a race benefitting the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. It was at Fort Pulaski, a civil war fort along the water. It was a beautiful morning and the perfect setting. This was a trail run and apparently a little more difficult than a road race so I feel pretty good about my accomplishment. I finished in 34:05.

I have to thank my running partners Amanda, Lady Gaga, and Katy Perry for getting me to the finish line!

Bedding

I'm moving on from fashion to home. I just got new bedding for Cecilia's room. Sadly, she got the shaft when it came to doing the nursery. Since I didn't know what I was having I didn't think much about it. I was pretty convinced that I was going to have a boy and planned to use Jimmy's bedding which I LOVE so much that I didn't even really look at any girl bedding. Jimmy's bedding was "Froggy Pond" by the Gordonsbury Company. I love it so much that I contemplated using it for Cecilia too. Girls like frogs and like to fish, right?




I did have a cute Pottery Barn bumper and a white tulle bed skirt but I just didn't love it. I got this adorable bedding "Pink Bunny" by Little English and just ironed the bedskirt and can't wait to put everything on tomorrow! I have a white crib (Bratt Decor) and a yellow glider (Best Chair) and the walls are Pink Cadillac by Benjamin Moore.





I'll post some pics once I get it all together.

What is wrong with me?

Another fashion post. I know, crazy. But even more crazy, I bought another pair of shoes. Saw these in Terra Cotta (along with a cute jean jacket that was on sale) and HAD to have them!


Seychelles Peacock in black suede

Church-Take Two

Now if you recall, Jimmy did very well in "big" church last week. Of course, besides asking if he could watch a Spider-Man movie in church.

Well, this week, we were a little too confident and sat a little too close. Jimmy kept talking and during the prayer he asked if maybe next time he could wear his Spider-Man costume to church. He's worn it pretty much everywhere the past week. But church? Umm. No. I took him outside to explain we must be quiet when others are talking or praying. We went back to our seat. Then during another prayer he decided to say rather loudly that he was hungry and thirsty and wanted a peanut butter sandwich. Back outside we go. I found some comfort in another friend who was there with her 3 year old who wanted to lay in the aisle with her dress over her head.

Next week we are going to try the back of the church or we might have to go balcony. Now I understand why my parents always sat in the balcony at St. Francis De Sales (the little one) in Purcellville. Amazing how as a mom you figure out why your parents did the things they did when you were a kid.

Fashion Lately

I'm going out on limb posting about fashion. I am not a fashionista. You will probably hardly ever see a post from me about clothes or fashion. I read blogs or rely on friends for fashion. I have no clue. But there are a few things I have been loving lately.

I love Clarks shoes. Stylish, cute and comfortable. I bought these about a year and a half ago, and they are my go to shoe for the summer.

They go with everything and I like how the blend into your foot. They are getting a little worn and I almost bought another pair at the Clarks outlet in Destin, but as you will see, we bought way too much! I hope I am not kicking myself later that I didn't get them.

I also bought these at Belk on sale a few weeks ago. They are remodeling the shoe department and were having a big sale.


They had a Clarks outlet in Destin and they were having a buy one get the second 25% off. I bought these black flats. I go through a pair of black flats a year it seems since I wear them a lot to work. These are pretty classic and comfy.


Then I got these as well. I like an alternative to an athletic shoe to wear with pants/jeans in the winter/fall.


Jimmy bought two pairs of shoes as well, but I won't bore you (the 3 or 4 of those who read my blog) or myself!

I also recently went to a Matilda Jane trunk show. It is mainly clothes for little girls (I didn't buy for Cecilia b/c I like the more classic look for her) but they have an adult line as well. I generally steer away from trunk shows since most of them around here (Etcetera, Carlisle and others) are way out of my price range. These were cute clothes. Anthropologie-esque. I like Anthropologie but get overwhelmed in their store. I end up buying stuff (on sale) and then not really knowing how to put it all together. I actually bought an outfit (skirt and top) from Matilda Jane. I got this skirt and a cute brown top. Will look nice with brown boots or my Tory Burch flats.