bonne annversaire...mon doux, Reya...

SURPRISE!!!

today's your birthday, sweet REYA!!! we're here to help you celebrate-

whoo-hooo....yayayayay!!!

the lil' munchkins, mom + i hopped on over to your neck of the woods to surprise you...

so i'm out of town right now (and will be back next week to continue on sending some love to special hearts very soon)here's your special b-day breakfast...petit blueberry silver dollar pancake special...
SURPRISE!

special lil' hearts from my sis' ning group...created with love your very own Random Act of Kindness book -(RAK)...your very, very own Rays of Sunshine pages oozing with cuteness+loving thoughts...awww...you laughed, you cried...you were utterly amazed
touched beyond belief...thank you to all the sweet contributing artists...you totally made her day ultra special...

now we're off to explore another city to spend more birthday love with you!

will post more of our adventures soon...

hoping you're enjoying these gorgeous summer days...

salud!

xoxo jojo

Thanks for coming...Tea/Playdate party

invitations i made for the lil' ones' 7th tea/playdate party.

we wanted to celebrate the kids' b-days with a very low-key event-spent with their friends. a no-gift policy...just a couple of buddies gave my lil' ones very sweet goodies...not too much-just right (books, educational stuff, markers, artist tools,)!

it was sweet + intimate. i'm liking smaller parties...you can truly enjoy them more!

i didn't take pics of the place settings...bummer. trust me it was sooo cute. even the lil' boys dug it. most of the decos, plate wares etc. were all from the $ store.

lovin' that store!
the menu was truly kid friendly...mini hotdogs, chicken rings, mini fruit kabobs, cookies and cupcakes...fruit punch (sugar free!)

lots of games were played...musical spot (didn't have enough lil' chairs-so improvised...really cute!), relay race while holding spoon and lil' ball and FreezeFrame...the kiddies enjoyed

themselves to the fullest.

here are the boyz in the hood...

here are the lil' divas with their special dollie/friend...

it was a very cute party...thank you to all those who've helped!

totally had a wonderful time...looking forward to next year's b-day celebration of life...

bonne nuit

xoxo jo;)

Lucky 7th...birthday lil' munchkins

(images taken by me of our family celebrating my lil' ones' 7th bday!)

04.29.09

happy birthday, lil' munchkins!

you are the most beautiful miracles that has ever happened to me...

i'm the luckiest mom to have you in my life.

may all your wildest dreams come true. always believe in yourself and in miracles!

bonne anniversaire mon doux! (miss you sweet Angel Sinead...)

more pics of your special tea/playdate coming soon...

bonne nuit

xoxo jo ;)

Sweetness...Mother's Day-EVERYDAY...Annabelle's

(perpetual calander purchased from Annabelle's and here, Beloit, WI)

Where is this month going?!

wow!
sorry for the abscence. a lot's been going on. i don't know how my favourite on-line journal owners do it...post interesting words and or delicious photos everyday, that is. i need to work on that big time...

hoping all my dear family, friends & kindred spirits who are mom's enjoyed a sweet day.
but don't you think that EVERYDAY is 'Mother's Day?'

woke up to my dh's clamouring of pots&pans early in the morning. the lil' ones and my dh were making me a beautiful breakfast of pancakes, bacon, eggs, chocolate-covered strawberries+bananas, juicy grapes+melons, lil' chocolate mini-cupcakes+mini-chocolate chip muffins and toasted French loaves...mmmmm!

we then went to early mass and afterwards visited our sweet Angel Sinead...wished she was here with us...that would just make my Mother's Day absolutely perfect but we all know that Sinead is in a better place and is looking down on us...dh + the kiddos also made me a fantastic dinner of ribs, peas/corn, rice + French loaves...simply DIVINE! my hubby can sure grill mean+delectable ribs...oh...i was going nutz+boltz... then after dinner, we took a family bike ride to my sis' house and hung out playing wii...simply a gorgeous day and beautiful memories were made.

speaking of gorgeousness...
this past spring break...the lil' munchkins and i visited my sis, Mary ann. i finally had the chance to visit her sweet + beautiful friend, CJ's, adorable French shoppe called Annabelle's...what a gorgeous shoppe CJ owns...i swooned at the very sight of that humongus eiffel tower picture behind the counter...i also was silently screaming with delight at every single sweet corner...this shoppe was truly filled to the brim with utter sweetness...CJ was a doll (and so was her very HANDSOME son, Matt-who helps manages the shoppe-btw...he's not attached and well...if you know what i mean!) CJ was wonderful and let me take some shots of her shoppe...simply BEAUTIFUL!

she also started her adventures into blogland and has been posting some wonderful stories about her shoppe and her dreams...please do visit her blog + website + brick+mortar shoppe in Beloit, WI...you will surely love everything you see...CJ's shoppe is INCREDIBLE!

i adore this! the mannequin + pink gown...ahhh soooo tres jolie!

blue + brown=gorgeous!

perfection!

Gorgeous CJ and her right-hand guy, Matt...one of her handsome sons...

loving this shoppe!

i heart this poster!

spring has sprung at Annabelle's!

is there ever enough time?

hope you enjoyed this mini-tour of Annabelle's! please visit CJ's newest blog and shoppe...simply irresistable!

bonne nuit...

xoxo jo ;)

(ps. received a wonderful award from Robin'sbluenest-merci beaucoup, sweet Robin!...will post soon as well as our Earth Day, Giveaway, Easter. the munchkin's 7th b-day, projects...whew...will play catchup soon!)

Hope...

(image from http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/slideshow/photo//090120/480/eb81ba430d8c40edb1bebffe6e68b818/ .

I just added the caption and what I think lil' Sasha might have said to her Daddy... )

Welcome First Family!
This photo is just as charming as this First Family.
Did you see the Inauguarion?
To tell you the truth, I never really watched any of the Presidential Inauguartion...
except for this one.
This one intrigued me.
As I watch this family interact, see pictures of them, read about them-
well, I see me and my family. I'm beginning to believe again.
That the impossible is possible.
For some reason, I think this family may offer more to the table, more inspirations and motivational changes to how we think of what the
United States of America stands for.

This picture reminds me that maybe, just maybe CHANGE is for the GOOD...

Thank you Mr. President.
Thank you First Family...
for instilling overwhelming HOPE for our NATION.
For a brighter + better world for our children-our FUTURE.

'The road is long..."

and yes, Mr. President...we'll be there to build it right there with you...

Bonne Nuit

xoxo jo ;)