Five On Friday

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The past 2 months have been wonderful with two kids...but also very tiring. I think we tend to block out the sleepless nights when deciding to have another baby lol. As much as I would like to say we could possibly have 3 kids, I know that is simply not the case.  I feel so very blessed to have two beautiful and healthy children and I now know that Henry has completed our family. 

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I'm excited that the next few months have me doing a lot of traveling. Disneyland in August, Disney World in September and now this:

We have been invited to our good friends wedding...in the Hamptons! We are heading up there for a long weekend in October and I am so excited. Little man is staying with the bestie and Sally is going to come with us. Its been about 7 years since we were up there last and I cant wait to explore the area with her. 

We are going to stay a few extra days in the city and have some fun things planned. 

Thanks to Joe's Hilton points, we are staying at the super swanky and historic Waldorf Astoria!! I'm hoping to hit up the Empire State Building, Staten Island Ferry, the huge Toys R Us (so very sad they  closed FAO Schwartz!), Serendipity, Central Park, etc. Its going to be so fun!!

Oh and I maybe booked a Disney cruise for fall of 2017 last week too!

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I am so very excited for the kickoff of my MOPS group. I am the craft coordinator again this year and already have so many fun things planned. We had our retreat last weekend and it was a blast seeing all my sweet friends and planning for the year. 

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I started back with my running a few weeks ago thanks to a Women's Walk/Run program here in town. Of course I'm running with my favorite running buddy (cousin/friend Meredith). I will say that it is SO hot. Why can't they do this program in the fall or winter. Anyways, between running and going back to my dance classes at the gym, I have lost 5 pounds. I have been doing weight watchers but honestly havent been following it as closely as I should. Still, every week the scale goes down a little....so I'll take it!!

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Joe got a new truck! He pretty much had this same one but it wasn't as big and was pretty cramped holding two carseats in the back. My poor knees were right up against the dashboard (not safe!) to make room for Henry behind me. 

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Recent Happenings

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Throughout our many home improvements, somehow our backyard always gets the short end of the stick. Its a weird shape with concrete in strange places but somehow this year it actually looks pretty cute. Im giving all the credit to our new chairs, umbrella and throw pillows from "World Market", Costco and Pottery Barn Outlet.

Here is the playhouse. It now had shutters, a screen door, window boxes filled with flowers and an address. 390 was the address from our first house :) We need one more coat of paint inside and it will be DONE! I will be doing a full tour then.

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Sally has been going to gymnastics twice a week. She started out as the crazy girl running around the room but a few weeks in and I love seeing the progress she has made. She loves wearing her "gymnastics clothes"!

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We have watched several movies lately so I wanted to share.

Intersteller...at Redbox. Its long but very good!!

Woman in Black 2 (also at Redbox). This was very scary!

The new Poltergeist. We saw it in the theaters and I will saw I was a little disappointed. I knew it wouldn't be as good as the original but there were too many little jokes. I just didn't like it.

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I am so excited to be the craft coordinator again for MOPS. I got my membership packet in the mail last week. I love the colors and theme!

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I hosted a sip and see at my house last weekend. Luckily I was able to use a lot of the stuff that I used for my sister-in-laws baby shower. 

Drink Station

Entry Table

Dessert Buffet

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I hosted a paint party this week and we painted the cutest mason jar door signs. Im seriously obsessed!!

5 on Friday

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I wanted to share this cute Pinterest inspired craft. I took an old Altoids tin and modge podged some scrapbook paper on it. It holds crayons perfectly and is so easy to toss in Sally's bag :)

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Joe and I celebrated our 8th anniversary last week. Since we recently got new phones and cases we decided to just make each other cards. We both got pretty crafty.

Joe made me this sign out of reclaimed wood with our anniversary date on it.

I made vintage library card stamped with our important dates.

We spent the morning taking Sally out for doughnuts and then to the Children's Museum. 

We managed to NOT get a picture together, but I took this selfie before we left. I realized that my teeth look really white and I hope they look that good in real life :)

We had the yummiest dinner at Bhan Thai and then drove around our favorite midtown neighborhoods. It was so nice and low key...perfect just spending time together.

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I made the cutest outfit for Sally this week. I bought a cheap tank at wal-mart and a too small dress at Goodwill (size 12 months). 

I basically cut off the skirt of the dress, put in some elastic and it was a shirt. I cut a "bib" out of the top of the dress and sewed it onto the tank. I added a few buttons for cuteness. I was impressed with myself. 

It's certainly no where near perfect but she looked really cute in it.

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I am so excited to be the Craft Chair for MOPS next year. We had leadership training a few weeks ago and I made a little set up for desserts. The theme next year is "Be You Bravely". I made feather toppers for the cupcakes. They were a big hit!

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I know monthly subscription boxes are all the rage right now. I was sent the Love with Food box to try and loved it. Everything was healthy and yummy!! If you are interested in ordering, you can get your first box for free (just pay $2 shipping). Since its a monthly thing, you will have to put in your credit card, but if you cancel after the first month, you will not be charged anymore. Head over here to see all the details. 

I hope everyone has a great weekend. We have some fun things planned including a concert by 2 of our favorite 90's bands.