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a couple of months ago.... halloween time..... mia painted a pumpkin and herself. she also created a hand print thank you card for a dear friend. i've always loved how she applies 'makeup'...lips, nail polish.... and maybe a little hair color for good measure.

ahhh my sous chef helping make mac n cheese...so thick the spoon stood up on it's own. mia thought it was quite tasty.

ohhh the beautiful salwar kameez from the lovely Anjalika. Mia wore it to the Diwali celebration at Terra Luz. lovely. lovely. lovely.

1, 2, 3, 4 Birthdays!

Lovely Courtney celebrated her birthday at Interstate Lanes...super cool bowling party! We had BLAST gutter balls and all! The cake I got at Russell's Bakery for the birthday girl was so dense it broke the plastic cutting knife...so, we all just dug in! Happy Happy Birthday, Dear Courtney :)

Andrea celebrated her big 35th with friends at Yvonne's pad...coloring mandalas, chatting...the evening was so very relaxing...very Zen. Oh and the red velvet cake was gorgeous and soooo tasty...another creation by Russell. Yvonne's pond out back was hoppin with frogs calling to each other....loudly! :) It was a lovely evening with some fabulous women. Feliz Cumpleaños, Comadre!

The following two shots were taken by Yvonne...thank YOU amiga!

Then Unca Joe had his big 30 blowout! Family all got together to celebrate his departure from his 20's. Melissa made a YUMMMY pineapple upside down cake. All Mia could say was 'Uncle Peeete...uncle Peeeete' She's a HUGE fan of Melissa's brother...he's beyond fab with kids. Everyone adored baby Lily, especially Gwen. Gwen pretty much took over the roll of Mama...such sweetness :)

Ahhhhh then there was lil Anika's third birthday at Acrotex. The kids...and parents...all had a super fun time running around, jumping on the trampolines, jumping into the huge foam pit and just being monkeys. It was INSANE! I must admit that I look forward to Anika's parties because her parents score some fab samosas...I had a hard time not eating more than one. I found out the Indian grocery/restaurant is about a mile from our house. Sorry, back to the party! LOVE LOVE LOVE Anika and her sweet smile...hope you had the best time sweetness!

Painting....Blindfolded?!?!

Super Fab O'Mama Sara opened up her mother's home (no kids in it...well, only the nurslings that came along) for a Mama's Night In of painting. Some opted to be blindfolded. HILARIOUS...but a LOT of fabulous art was produced! Others sat around and drank and chatted a little while searching for their muse. Wee nurslings Caleb and Shepard were incredibly adorable and were lovingly passed around so their mama's could take a much deserved break. I personally think this should be a monthly event...hint. hint. :)