2011 convention

we had our convention last weekend--it was wonderful & so encouraging!
here are some of my pictures...

i always get a picture of the sign so i can remember the theme each year.

chris & i in the book room. his assignment was the book room--so we were in here a lot.

rachel, natalie & me

amber & mckinlee waiting for the session to start

abby, claire & mck

bethenie & me
we have been the closest of friends almost all our lives.
now she has a 17 year old & i have a 12 year old--how in the world did that happen?

michele & me--coordinating very nicely together

amber, chloe, mck & claire

bethenie's family
she said phil would never again let them match their clothes after this!
i thought it was cute :)

chris & i on saturday

chris had a talk and did a great job!
(wow--my zoom lens is great. i was sitting SO far away!)

as i was sitting at the book room, i saw a girl from our congregation wearing the same dress--had to get a picture!

mckinlee on sunday before the session

me, new friend (and i found out massage therapist!) erica, natalie & rachel

patricia and me

mckinlee and i in our slippers.
she wanted this picture taken to see what the future is going to look like--i think not!

valarie, me & patricia
(i had to do some major cropping on some of these so the new releases stay a surprise for everyone who hasn't been yet!)

our family on sunday--the only picture we got of the three of us!

a real tea party

our new friend, april & her daughter monica, had several of us over for a tea party the other day.

here we all are with our tea party clothes and hats.

each of us had one of these beautiful cupcakes

here was the pretty table
all the pretty little touches like the roses were so sweet

jars of candy with cute chalkboard labels
another shot of the table
julie, michele & mindy
april, me & patricia
monica & amber
my place setting before it was filled with food.

that pink drink was champagne punch and it was delish!

michele & me
a close-up of my hat and posy pin. (this hat is also my beach hat and will be featured extensively pretty soon!)
monica passing out the gifts she made each of us
i loved this picture of everyone taking a picture of her
she knits & crochets so amazingly you wouldn't believe it! she made us each a tea cozy for our tea cup. here's mine. isn't it darling? i loved that turquoise button!

we had such a fun afternoon and felt like real southern ladies--thanks april & monica!

what we wore wednesday

i keep forgetting to take pictures of my outfits--and it's too bad 'cause i wore some cute things!
linking up at the pleated poppy.

it is definitely summertime in texas! blazing hot...just the way i like it!

jcrew shorts: jcrew factory
shirt: forever 21
sandals: old navy
necklaces: the vintage pearl/lisa leonard/forever 21
ring: spice

jeans: maybe forever 21?
tank: walmart
sweater: old navy from sister?
shoes: target
necklace & bracelet: the vintage pearl

going to a tea party
skirt: gap from goodwill
shirt: walmart
hat: ?
flower: the pleated poppy
necklaces: the vintage pearl/ forever 21
earrings: lisa leonard
bracelet: pandora
shoes: target

mck's last day of school
skirt: justice
shirt: jcp
shoes: justice
new watch: kohls

here we are heading out to the great american scrapbook convention in arlington.
it was her first time to go and she was excited!
me:
skirt: gap from goodwill
tank: old navy
starfish necklace: jcp
bracelets & earrings: kohls

her:
whole outfit from justice
necklace: forever 21
her new traveling bags: vera bradley (she was going out of town later that day)

isn't her hair cute? she got a ton cut off and i love it!

thanks for stopping by!

showers & flowers

the last time i was in waco, i helped my sister get ready for a shower she was giving for a friend of hers. it turned out so pretty! she thought of every little detail.

here's the cute banner and pom poms she made

she got the prettiest flowers from the grocery and we made arrangements in mason jars--so cute! love that twine tied around the jar.

here was an advice tree she made--gotta love spray paint!

the darling table--love those gray & white striped straws!

the little candy bar

and the most delicious cupcakes she made!

sadly i didn't get one picture of the mom to be :(
(oh, that's right...i was taking pictures for danielle with her camera. duh.)

moving on...
the next day we were over at my mom's having breakfast. we all went outside for a while and i took some pictures of her pretty flowers.

is that the cutest pineapple or what?

i just love this tree, bush, whatever it is...

and a few close-ups

this flower is just gorgeous--i'm thinking i'll be framing this picture and hanging it somewhere soon!

that's all--this is the last week of school and i am beyond excited!!!