:: Party Time - graduation party

Last week I had a surprise graduation party for the husband.
Was he surprised?
Not exactly sure.
I accidently left facebook on {uggghhhhh.  for one second! I swear!} which showed the invite,
he saw it, didn't see which day,
and I was able to convince him that it was a few days later - - so he better act surprised.
So, little did he know that my "clothing swap party" that I was "planning"
 was really his graduation party.

We had a lot of people show up and all had a ton of fun!

I mainly used what I had or borrowed a few things.

Here's the rundown.

-used this DIY chalkboard that I made a few years back, as part of the backdrop

- used his textbooks {that are now worth, literally, pennies! sniff sniff}

as part of the backdrop

- borrowed the white plates from a friend

- made these washi tape flags {washi tape was the only thing I bought - easy tutorial coming soon}

For the goodies, I just had cookies and milk.

{we had much more . . . I took these photos the day after, cause I ran out of time to do it before

the party . . . and look how many leftovers I still had!}

Yay for graduation parties!
That is definitely something to celebrate.

Have a great weekend!

I will be linking this to these linking parties here.

:: Crafts - end of school year treats

It was Ava's last day of preschool today.

They had a little program that the parents were able to watch.

Talk about adorable.

I found this cute "end of school year" bag topper

from Anything But Perfect.

And thank goodness we have a WinCo near us.

That's where we bought the yummy candy (for cheap).

We gave them to each of her classmates.

So, go here to print these free printables!

Oh, and guess what Ava wants to be when she grows up?

A ballerina and a dentist.

{I guess the visit to the dentist's office wasn't a complete failure.}

Although, when I ask her, she always seems to say "a ballerina, a dentist, and a nurse."

Look at my little multi-tasker!

Happy Memorial Day!

I'm so grateful for days like these where we can remember

and pay tribute to those that have served and are serving this country.

My grandparents both served and so did the hubby's grandfather.

I am grateful for their example!

Happy Memorial Day!

:: Outings - blueberry farm

Every spring we make a trip to the blueberry farm not too far from us.

The girls love it and when it's not too hot, I love it too.

We went there yesterday and the weather was perfect.

We spent maybe 45 minutes there,

picked our pint of blueberries and left.

Such a perfect morning activity.

Do you have U-pick farms near you?

There's a strawberry one that I've been wanting to try out.

:: Tasty - freckled lemonade

The other day I opened my fridge and this jug of lemonade was staring at me.

I all of the sudden had flashbacks of when I was pregnant with Reese and we were at Red Robin.

I kept on having refill after refill of the deliciousness they call "freckled lemonade".

Good thing I had some frozen strawberries in my freezer.

I was able to make it right then and there.

Unfortunately, there were little eyes staring at me and my delicious concoction,

 so I had to share.

All you need is lemonade and frozen strawberries.

Let the frozen strawberries thaw in the lemonade for about 10 minutes before drinking.

And then you'll have a tasty freckled lemonade.

Will be linking to these linking parties here.

:: Family Happenings - graduation

So, I've been MIA for the past week.

Sorry.

We've been busy and I wouldn't have it any other way.

Yesterday was graduation.

Which means we've had family in town and I've been using all my free time with them.

I'm so proud of my husband.

He's worked so hard for this goal!

Law School isn't easy.

But he did it!

Here are a few instagram pics from the day . . .

On our way to graduation.

And a few pics from my camera . . .

Congrats to all of you graduates!

:: Design - graduation announcements

This is what I've been working on all morning.

The hubby's graduation announcements.

His graduation is this upcoming Sunday.  Oops.

And, yes, he's so embarrassed about the picture.

He says he looks all "high and mighty".

But he's not.

  Don't be fooled.

By they way, I love washi tape.  Do you?