Thats my girl! Anna making a mad dash (dont mind M hiking up his trousers in the background, ahhem) for the Coach store- the very first one in our state, only the 2nd one in our COUNTRY! These people don't know what they've been missing!

Christmas train 2009

I took Noah (twice and counting) to ride the Christmas train downtown...It's great going so early in the holiday season as there are no queues and he is able to ride it as many times in a row as he wishes! Here is a little video- he's in the orange top, waving as he goes past.

Cappuccino at the French Cafe

When I saw this swimsuit for Anna, I lost most self-control, and really didn't leave myself much choice but to buy it. I just love that its shamelessly, unapologetically, in your face, over the top, girly. I've recently discovered the clothing label behind this gorgeous girly design- "Kate Mack", and I'd highly recommend it to anyone looking for beautiful pieces for their little princesses.

I couldn't help myself with this cute little butt shot:)

Cooling off at the beach on a scorching spring night

Michael gave me a sewing machine as a gift a few years ago and I've never really gotten around to using it. Threading the machine is where I always got stumped...clearly not much was happening on my path to becoming a master seamstress. Ha! Anyway, the other day I decided that I wanted to make a Christmas dress for Anna as the selection in the stores here is quite limited. So, I did. With a matching headband. For my first try, I must admit that Im fairly happy with the result- especially considering that it had lining, pleats all around, and a zipper (if you sew, you might agree that these tasks take lots of practice to perfect). I had no idea what I was getting myself into, I simply picked out a style I liked, bought the pattern and thought I'd whip it up that night. Well, that certainly didn't happen. But Im just happy I finished it.

VERY Anna Gracie aka "The Walking Temper Tantrum"

Noah and I had a day out at the beach the other day, just the two of us. He's great company these days and lots of fun at this age. He was most thrilled to see some jellyfish, albeit dead ones, in the wild (as opposed to at the aquarium). Naturally he just thought they were sleeping, as he does the fish and prawns in the coolers at the supermarket.