80s Flashback

Lauren found a new use for her pony-tail holders - bracelets! She was browsing through her box of hair accessories and next thing I know she has them all strung on her wrist. Reminded me of those rubber bracelets made popular by Madonna and Cyndi Lauper in the 80s...

The Daily Dozen

I set out early this morning to run a few errands, and I ended up at Trader Joe's just after it opened at 9am. After checking out, the cashier said I could pick any of the dozen roses to take home, and handed me a floral bag. Wasn't expecting that! Apparently they were overstocked from Valentine's Day, so they were giving away free roses. I picked these soft white ones, which are now sitting next to the pretty red ones that Stew bought for me for Valentine's Day - also from Trader Joe's :)

Happy Valentine's Day

A yummy Valentine's Day treat - cupcakes from the Cake Cafe. Lauren enjoyed her slice from Mommy's cupcake. She licked off all pink icing and decorations, ate the cake, then asked for 'more, more'. On Friday, she sported her red 'Love' shirt to daycare, where they made purple paper hearts with their handprints, laced around the edges with yarn. They had a special snack (some fruit chews) just before leaving - to pump them up with a little extra sugar I guess. Lauren also got a box of Necco sweettarts from a classmate, how cute.

A Day at the Park

We made a visit to the Desert Breeze Park over the holidays. It was a little chilly that day, but lots of fun. Lauren rode on the train and carousel with Grandma and Grandpa. We also checked out the playground area, and she had such fun running up and down the ramp, to get to the slide (which she rode many times!) Just watching her made me feel exhausted, and I wasn't even the one chasing her. And on our way out, we visited the ducks in the pond - there were so many!