All good things come in twos......sometimes

Okay follow me......

• shoes
• wine and chocolate 
• pools and magaritas  (why am I including alcohol in this?!?!)
• friends and good times
• shoes
• and babies!!

That's why I am including two posts in one.  Mainly because I haven't had the time.  But then again two weekends are better than one!

post 1:  memorial day

Memorial Day  was just that this year.  Memorable.  First of all we woke to these two precious lovies! Then we spent the day with good friends lounging by the pool with cold drinks and sunscreen.  Listening to the music pouring through the speakers and the laughter of my little girl as she explored the water.  She is completely fascinated with watering cans and loves to water and overwater the plants!  Our friends are always so sweet to let her enjoy herself!  We had lunch on the back patio in our swimsuits and then headed home to put down my banana boat babies for some much needed nappy time!  Later that day we cooked out (on the new egg!) and went for a relaxing walk around the neighborhood.

post 2:  

The past week has been a busy one to say the least!  We made our trip to Dallas early Wed. afternoon for Presley's two year portraits that were to be taken Thursday morning.  All went well for the trip down.  We checked into our modern hotel in Highland Park and I immediately sent Gavin down for cocktail hour so I could get the kids down for naps.  While I was changing Sladen's diaper, Pres was exploring the room.  There was a mirror against the wall about 8 feet from where I was.  I watched her looking at it and assumed like anyone would that it would have been anchored to the wall.  Well, apparently not!  I screached as I see it come crashing down and run to catch it.  I missed, but thank goodness Presley took one step back when I yelled.  It missed her little toes by an inch.  That was only the beginning of my Dallas saga!

Fast Foward 2 hours, Neiman Marcus.  Need I say more?!

I had a pair of shoes to exchange in size.  I quickly found the shoe in my size and waited for the woman to check me out.  Meanwhile, Gavin is trying his darnedest to keep Presley happy and entertained.  (not going so well since she wouldn't take a nap!)  Sladen is nestled in the sling across my body.  (he too would not sleep!)

Voila!  I have my shoes and am on my way.  On to Maggiano's where Presley decides not to set in the high chair and instead in my lap.  Did I mention Sladen I am trying to keep a pacifier in Sladen's mouth so we don't have two screamers?  Yeah!

Back to the hotel we go!   

After a not so good sleep I wake the next morning to discover that we have no power!  Apparently someone hit a transformer and there are 3000 people like me who cannot use the blow dryer etc.

We actually arrive on time to the portrait studio!  (maybe we should cut the power at home?!??!?!)

After all of that work, portraits were beautiful and are ordered!  Yay!!!! 

We get home around 5:30 and like Carrie Bradshaw would do I go to try on my shoes.

BAM!  Two right feet.  Yep.  Right there in the box.  As if all the work in exchanging them weren't  enough!  Two right shoes!  

We definately welcomed the weekend with open arms!  We again spent some time by the pool with friends.  My little girl is learning how to swim!  Watching that tiny body splash its way through the water is so much fun.  She loves to jump in from the diving board and swim to the ladder.  Over and over and over again!!!  Where does she get this energy?

Sladen was happy to catch some z's and just lounge while we played.