Julianna: preschool 2013-2014

Today was Julianna's last day of preschool for the 2013-2014 school year. She was in Ms. Carla's three year old class and she has loved every minute of it! She was in a class with three other little girls and eight little boys. Julianna grew so much this year and in every way! She is taller, smarter, kinder, and more mature. I am so glad that Josh and I decided to send her to preschool this year because it has been a wonderful experience. Her teacher was so amazing with her. So patient and loving- exactly what Julianna needed. Julianna will be turning to the same preschool next year in the four year old class three days a week. We have been blessed with an amazing beginning to Julianna's school career!

I made this little gift for Julianna's teacher as a way of saying thank you. It was filled with summer essentials- a beach towel, flip flops, and a mason jar cup but mostly importantly- a handwritten thank you note. Julianna was so excited to give this gift to Ms. Carla. I hope she knows just how much she has meant to us this year. Teachers are such special people and should always feel appreciated.

Julianna's class celebrated their last day together by meeting at the park for playtime and ice cream sundaes. It was such a fun morning and a wonderful way to end the year!

And of course, she had to have a silly picture taken this morning!

fashion: pastels + metallics

Happy Sunday! I pulled out this top for the first time in at least two years. I thrifted when Julianna was a baby and I still love it. I had just forgotten about it! I love finding long lost gems in my closet and making them work with new things that I have. I love how this look turned out. I will be wearing this top more often now!

// top {similar} // jeans // purse {similar} //

// heels {similar} // necklace // pearl bracelet //

Olivia: 2 years old

Our Olivia Grace is now 2 years old! We celebrated her birthday on Friday with breakfast at Chick-Fil-A, playtime and pictures at the park, cookies from Central Bakery, a trip to the Greensboro Children's Museum, and a pizza dinner at Mellow Mushroom. It was a fun day with so many memories made!

Olivia is finally somewhat sleeping through the night but she still wakes up occasionally for nighttime snuggles with daddy. She loves her daddy so much! 

She enjoys eating and her favorite foods are spaghetti, pizza, strawberries, yogurt, grapes, and cheese. We also celebrated nursing for two whole years on her birthday! I am so proud of being able to breastfeed her for this long. We are down to only one nursing session per day, right before bed. 

Livi loves playing outside and going to the park. She loves to run, swing, slide, draw with chalk, and play with bubbles.

Lollipops are her favorite treat. She calls them "pop pops" and prefers one over cake or cookies. 

Olivia has the best teacher: her big sister. Julianna has taught Olivia to count up to 13 and how to say her ABCs (not perfectly). She is also teaching her colors and many different songs right now. It's so sweet to see Olivia learning from her. She speaks mostly in phrases and sentences now and seems to learn a new word or pick up on something different every day. We are so proud of her.

Olivia, you are so loving, smart, and super silly! You bring so much joy and happiness to our family! You amaze us everyday with the things you do and say. You love to snuggle but you know how to stand up for yourself. the perfect blend of sugar and spice. We love you so much! Happy second birthday!

fashion: Saturday style

Yesterday was a busy Saturday! I had a hair appointment in the morning followed by Josh's company's family fun day, naps, and then a surprise birthday party for a friend. This was the perfect comfy outfit for a day of running around and having fun!

// top // jeans // necklace // bracelet 1 {similar} //

// bracelet 2 // watch // shoes // hanger //

fashion: peep toe + palazzo

After I got dressed this morning, Julianna complimented my pants and then asked why I was going to wear pjs to storytime. Well, these pants are comfy like pajamas but they aren't pajamas. Explaining that to her wasn't easy and she still insisted that they were pajamas. Oh well, I guess I'm wearing pajama {palazzo} pants with heels today! 

// shirt // pants {similar} // heels // purse //

 // necklace // bracelet // watch //

fashion: dots + sailboats

Dots and sailboats. I wanted something comfortable to wear today so I pulled out this comfy tee from SaSea Decor and my orange polka dotted shorts. It's another extra warm Spring day here in North Carolina so being comfortable and cool is a necessity. How fun are these shorts?! I am loving patterned shorts this season!

// shorts // shirt // necklace //

// bracelet // watch // sandals //