T O D A Y was a long wonderful day!

I got to bring this baby home with me from the auction.

Mark has really put me through some major conditioning....After about three months of driving this white van below, {He bought His and Hers } although I was thankful for the Wheels, that was about all that I liked about this van, Oh and the fact that I would pretty much pull up to just about anywhere and park front row, everyone just thought that I was delivering something to them. I did not have to any carpooling, Mom's would just say they would do their part. { I guess they didn't want there kid rolling around in the back of my van. Even if they knew it was me that was driving, How did they know there wasn't a raper somewhere hidden in there? My kids were never thankfully hurt too bad!!} I didn't even go over the smell, the tin window on the side, or the looks that I got in that thing!!

Lemonade and brownie sale on a beautiful Spring day. These chicks have had two sales now and they are over $5o bucks. They are averaging each about 5 to 10 dollars an hour!! Klaira goes..."Mom we had them priced at 50cents and didn't sale anything, then we dropped it to 25 cents and we have just had customer after customer!" Serious entrepeneur on our hands!

And then out of nowhere, I told Mark that we haven't been anywhere so let's go to the Suns game! One of his other favorite teams Dallas! As you can see the ceiling just right up by us,we got great seats! We bought them off the street and thought that we scored spending $20 bucks each until we looked at them closer inside and found the price tag right on them for $14. That guy made some money today!!

I love days that are not planned! They seem to be the funnest. I think it's because there is no hype or expectation!

Oh It might of been because I didn't have to work today either, and I just got to hang with Mark all day!

Things to remember about Lily's party.

Lily's birthday.

I had not slept the night before.

{I was getting ready for the big sale}

I thought it was so funny Lily wanted her generic cake that we got to bring with us, that I did not make, She wanted it to read {Skateland Rules} she did not want her name on it. Crazy kid!

Lily requested the song by Hannah Montana, You might of heard it.. Nobody's Perfect.

Red light Green light looked so much fun but I really would of hurt myself if I would of tried it.

Her cousin Max won her a stuffed animal and told his mom that he didn't get her anything so He wanted to give it to her. It was the cutest ever. It made her shy.

She won tons of points in that closterphobic blower thingie that gave her a paper cut.

The creepo that danced in the middle of Skateland

Lily looking for sure six years old!! I can't believe it.

Sneak Peek

Blossom is joining Domestic Bliss for a Spring Sale this Saturday at 7 am. It's on Robson North of University. You can't miss it!

Happy Birthday Lily!!

I can't believe that you are six today. You are saying some of the funniest things.

* After watching all of the Obama election debates, {which you loved}, after he had won you said" Yeah, but we still don't know where he got his money huh Mom."

* You say yegular, instead of regular and I love it so much!

* You were so sad to find out that my mom was all by herself without her kids. I think that was the first time that you realized that she was my mother.

* You are so kind and you will give me a hug and I have even tested it, you will always hug me longer than I hug you.

* You always say something funny in the mornings when I wake you up. You are never grouchy in the morning.

* You asked me when you were going to get red hair and freckles like your sister.

So I can't remember all of your funniest things that you have said right now, but I am going to start doing better. At six you love to learn and you are so excited to start soccer. You always tell Klaira that she looks cute or that she does good at her competitions.

A Few of My Favorite Things...

So besides the fact that I almost fired a client today, it was a favorite day of mine. Because I got to come home early from work, make dinner, catch up on some American Idol, and Lily made me the cutest "Jroeeng Book" ever!! {drawing book} My favorite mother sent me some encouragement in the mail, she cut it out of a magazine and sent it...she doesn't have a computer to copy and paste.

I would love to pass them along

1) You were special from the moment you were born.

2) Say yes to your wishes, hopes and dreams!

3) Everything's going to be fine.

4) Overthinking doesn't shrink problems, Relaxing does

5) Remember your successes. There are more than you think.

6)All good things can be yours!

7) Be your best self: the real you!

She also gave me this little bit of encouragement that who knows maybe you do need to hear today.

Hard Times don't Last.
You mabe be facing more challenges than usual, many of us are. But theyre only temporary. And remember you already have what you need to see you through because nothing is more powerful that your hopes and dreams and the strength you draw from your familyand friends So give your worries a rest and set your fears aside: you will triumph.

Last night I went to the United Families silent auction, and was reminded how important our families are to us. It was amazing to me to see the people of all different faiths who were a huge part in passing prop 1o2, 108...It didn't matter our commonality was families. I wanted to hurry home and do nothing but hang out with my family. I feel so blessed to have Mark as my husband and my girls that are the sweetest thing. I just wanted to remember that this day, this day imparticular, that I love my littly toothless Lily, Freckled Klaira, and Mark that will do any grose diet that I ask him to.

So remember when the girls and I made dream boards on New Year's Eve?? Well yesterday, I told Lily that I was going to sign her up for soccer, and she was so excited!! She says..."Mom soccer was on my dream board". I am so happy that she understood the reason for them I had no idea, but it was a priceless moment I never want to forget!

Klaira's Dance Competition

Klaira had a competition on Saturday, and it was so much fun to watch her. She is getting so good at dancing, and she really loves to perform. She wears full on makeup, isn't she so pretty.

{Day 3 of the for reals cleanse..}

Seriously I have never been on a diet before, and I really think that they are overrated. Last night Mark said even a diet would be fun to go on compared to this. Let me just tell you how dang hard this is. I wake up, have some pills, lemon and olive oil, a shake,{that's not very sweet, my only sweet thing all day. Lunch, some broth and vegetables, afternoon, a shake if I am not too stuffed from lunch. And finally for dinner some organic chicken or fish, and vegetables!! For dessert we always cheat and have some gum!! I never appreciated it soo much. Oh and have more pills all throughout the day. They are enzymes and probiotic and magnesium. I am hoping to really have no middle when I am done with this. The kind that you don't have to suck in all of the time. And I for reals get way too many headaches. So my goal at the end of this next three weeks is to cut out 3/4 of my sugar and fried foods. Basicly the 90 to 10% rule. Just wondering if anyone ever has done a bodybalance cleanse before? My client told me that she got pregnant after being on one just one month later. So the meaning of this post is please don't bring me chocolate for Valentine's Day!!

{Trying not to hate food...}

So this whole week I have cut out all...sugar, fried, caffeine, dairy, flour, wheat other meats except for chicken. I still got to have fruits though. So hard. Mark and I are doing a month long liver cleanse. I am so excited to see how I feel afterwards. Hopefully to soon be pregnant too;) So starting today I can only have berries in my protein shake, organic chicken, vegetables{only certain ones},beans, brown rice and then all of the above that I have already mentioned. I really wanted to journal about this because I am hoping to see huge results. If you never have, google signs of a overworked liver, and it might just shock you. So far, it has given us headaches and kind of flu like symptoms, but I must say that I do already have more energy....

{Meet Virginia...and Walkingaton DC}

Congress building, Where the inauguration was at.

Smithsonian Buildings

World War II Monument....I think only a few years old.

Beeeeutiful!

It was only 30ish out this day...My wonderful escort would drop me off so that I could go and see the sights and then drive me back around and pick me up...we had quite the system.. there was so much to see I didn't get to see it all, but I got a quick taste. I for sure want to go back for more....!! Maybe in May with Mark.

Inside The Lincoln Memorial. For sure my favorite monument. Words can't describe the reverence in there. Ok maybe something almost like the temple. I looked up and loved all of the stained glass windows and the pillars just went on forever.

Thomas Jefferson Memorial

This is the same shot that you see on tv, you really can't get that close, but since it was always oulined with trees, I imagined it to be kind of secluded. But it was right there by everything...I don't know it just was so amazing to me for some reason.

Inside the Smithsonian Building...I only got to go wee in one of these beautiful ancient buildings!!

This was such a gorgeous view.

I didn't get that great of a picture from the front because of the sun, but this too was really breathtaking.

I am so glad..this little man although kneeling, puts this monument into perspective. How grand and amazing!!

I loved the detail on the bow of this hairdo!

Masonic Temple across the Patomic River, which was mostly frozen ....

Now onto some of my pictures of things that I wish I could of brought home on the Plane with me.

I wanted these pillars so bad for my bedroom....Isn't that just dang cute!!

I really was dying at all of the gorgeous architectural detail everywhere. This little town was called Leesburg....I gotta go back!

This was just a fun night out with Juliette, Annie and her husband!! What a way random fun group! I love you Juliette and I love Virginia. Thanks for such a fun time!! You totally made the weekend a trip to always remember!