Ok Mom's...

Can you recommend any good "parenting" books. I feel that with Emma Grace's new turn into pre toddlerhood/walking/tantrums/starting to discipline; I don't know I would love to just read a few books on the subject, ya know?

Anyway if you have any good recommendations that you have read or know of someone else reading let me know:)

Thanks!!

Mom's Club???

SO a neighbor (Cindy; whom I don't know incredibly well) & I ran into each other on a walk the other day, we got to talking and came out that she is going to be a stay at home mom now that her son is here:) anyway she brought up some sort of "moms club" or a way to stay connected with ALL the moms on our street who are now stay at homes or part timers or just had babies.... with all that said I'm gathering ideas of how we can start a moms club?!:)

If you are part of one (and I don't mean mops or bible studies I just mean a bunch of moms usually in your neighborhood that get together) give me some ideas and let me know how yours works. Cindy & I are meeting next Thursday to sort of discuss what our 1st steps are and we're also compiling an email list just to get the word out... that's about all we've got so far:) So I'd love your help... Thanks!

how often do you meet?
how/who started it?
do you meet with the kiddos or without?
what do you typically do?
do you meet at a house? park?
how many woman do you invite? are we talking 20 or like 8?

I'd love your thoughts & ideas, Thanks:)!

Food Challenge!

So if any of you enjoy watching the Food Networks "Challenge" my friend from work is going to be on it. Watch on Sunday 8/22 at 6pm (well at least mountain time it's 6pm:). We are SO excited for her she has been trying out and working on getting on the show for a LONG time and she finally did it!! We're bummed we can't go the "premiere" party that night it's Chris' bday but we'll be tivoing and of course cheering her on.... I hope she won! She's been super good about not saying a WORD!!:) Anyway watch for fun and see what happens!

Her name is Rachael and she owns Intricate Icings. She does a ton of work at the venue I work at and also happens to live in my neighborhood. She did that adorable cake from my shower! Anyway she's great and I just want lots of people to watch her. So cool!

more summer fun...

I can't believe that summer is coming to an end! We have had some very fun summer days with Miss Emma Grace.

Grabbing some Jamba before heading to Waneka Lake for a fun hike/walk!

We are embarrassed to say that this trail/lake is not even 5 miles from our house and we just discovered it... 5 years later:):) Oh well better late than never!

Who is that BIG girl???

Emma's 1st time on the slide:)

Nothing sweeter than when she gets up from her nap, but this day can anyone say SWEATY!!! Holy cow little girl, perhaps it is all 1000 things you insist on having in your crib:)LOL

She LOVES these glasses it's hilarious!

Sassy as ever:)