Bountiful Baskets

Today we got our Bountiful Baskets and it was one of the best ones in a long time! I think it is my favorite because it had sweet potatoes! For $15 we got spinach, 3 mangos, asparagus, cantaloupe, 5 bananas, 2 zucchinis, 6 apples, lettuce (I think it is romaine), carrots, 5 sweet potatoes, 3 tomatoes and 2 grapefruits (not pictures). We save so much money by getting our produce from Bountiful Baskets. They also have different extras every week. This week they had a 10 pound box of organic heirloom tomatoes. It cost $14 for the box of tomatoes. I was planning on making spaghetti sauce with them and freezing but now I'm not sure if heirloom tomatoes would be good for sauce. I also got the five loaves of 9 grain bread. It is the best bread I have ever had! I don't buy bread from the grocery store anymore! The bread cost $10 for 5 loaves, so $2 a loaf! That is cheap! Good bread at the store cost anywhere from $3.00-4.50 a loaf. I just put the extra bread in the freezer.

Kevin was gone all day today, so Deegan and I got up this morning and went to breakfast. We never go out to eat for breakfast. That is just one of the meals that we always eat at home. We went to our favorite little restaurant, Village Pub. We shared pancakes and eggs!

He is a blueberry eating machine!

Free shoes?

So my big news that I talked about a few days ago is....I "might" be going back to work! I had a phone interview today with Pediped kids shoes and I am going in on Monday the 4th for an interview and to meet with some other people. It is crazy how this happened! I wasn't really looking to go back to work just yet, but a few mornings ago I decided to see what kind of graphic design jobs there were in Vegas, and Pediped was the only job listed in Vegas. I took it as a sign, that it is my time to get back to work. My past 3 jobs were designing for casinos (boring! it just wasn't me) and then designing for employee events and circuses (both were fun), but now to get a chance to design things for something that I love...children! I would actually be designing shoes! Sounds like a lot of fun. So I am going in next week to meet with them and learn a little bit more about the job.

It would be full time and I would have to put Deegan in daycare, but now that he is one years old, I am okay with that. I think. I have had a few nights where I lay in bed thinking about putting him in daycare and I get really sad. I love being a stay-at-home-mommy but right now it is best for my family if I go back to work. And they always say that "work" is not "work" when you love your job and I could see myself realllly liking this job!

Hopefully if I get the job I can get free or discounted shoes! I would pick these-

The young and the old

Yesterday was my nephew Andrew's 4th birthday. Unfortunately we missed his birthday party because they live in Orange County. I remember when he was just a little baby and now he is 4 years old, running around like a crazy little boy. I only get to see him every few months but he is all boy! He loves the dirt, dinosaurs and anything scary. He can sometimes be shy too. It takes him about 30 minutes to warm up to Kevin and I when we are in town.

My mom told me today that our old neighbor, Ann, passed away yesterday. She was in her 80's. She has always lived next door to my parents. When my parents moved into their house over 35 years ago, Ann and her husband, Ben, lived next door. They were in their 50's when my parents moved in. Ben passed away about 20 years ago and Ann live next door by herself after her husband passed way. She didn't have much family, so we always invited her over for holidays and birthdays. She would come over for a little bit to visit, then go back home. I don't think she felt comfortable being around everyone. She was always so sweet and just enjoyed the company. When my parents tried selling their home a few years ago and they thought they were going to be moving, they had to keep it a secret from Ann. They knew she would worry too much. My dad was like Ann's son. He use to go over to her house once a week to visit her and just sit there and talk to her. When my dad worked graveyard shift he use to take her out to lunch too. They would go to Giovanni's or chinese food. She thought of my brother and I as her grandkids. She always gave us $10 or $20 for our birthday. She only had one son, but he passed away when he was in his 30's. For the past 2 years she has been living in a nursing home. When Kevin and I were in town, we would go visit her. She loved seeing us and seeing Deegan. She will be dearly missed. Love you Ann!

The weird thing about Ann passing away yesterday and yesterday being Andrew's birthday, is that Andrew now lives in Ann's house. When Ann went into a nursing home 2 years ago, her family came into her house and cleaned it up and got it ready to rent out. My brother and his girlfriend where looking for a place to live. They ended up renting out Ann's house, which is right next door to my parents. So yesterday they had a birthday party celebrating Andrew's 4th birthday in the old home of Ann's. Maybe Ann was there at the party in spirit. She never had little grandkids running around her home. I am sure she is happy to know that her home now is full of family, laughter and birthday parties.

I can't believe I had this picture! This is Ann meeting Andrew for the first time. It was Easter 2008.

Baby Andrew, just a few weeks old.

Ryan, Ann and Andrew

Andrew and I at Deegan's birthday party this year in January. He loved helping me open all the gifts.

Andrew reading to Deegan during one of our visits in Orange County. Andrew's favorite book - Dinosaurs with scary teeth!

A picture from Andrew's 3rd birthday party at Ann's old house

Chili and a playdate

Things happens for a reason! I am not going to get too excited about something that may happen but it is crazy how things work. Just as you realize that you need to do something or need to make a change, things just fall in place. I will have more to update after Friday.

Yesterday was a lazy day, we stayed in jammies all day! I made chili for dinner (I used this recipe but I put it all in the crockpot) and cornbread. My friend Sarah came over for dinner with her son Bryce and the boys played. It was good to see Sarah and Bryce. I miss Sarah. I use to work with her everyday. Her desk was just 6 feet from my desk. Then I moved offices and we were across property but talked on the phone about 10 times a day! Now that I am home with Deegan, we don't get to talk as much. It was nice to visit with her!

Tomorrow I get to babysit little Lilly again. She is such a good baby. Hopefully the weather will be nice and not too windy and we can play outside in our little play area Kevin has been working on for Deegan. Last week Kevin found a slide for Deegan for $2 at a yard sale!

I still can't find my charger for my camera :-( I miss taking pictures!

Random week

Today was St. Patrick's Day. We went to the park with some friends and enjoyed playing in the park. We went with Bonnie and met a new friend, Jamie. 

 I have been sewing anytime I have a chance. I love my new thread color! We have 2 birthday parties this weekend, so I have been working on a little project for the gifts. Hopefully I can finish them up when Deegan naps tomorrow and I am hoping to make this.

I took this picture with my phone a few days ago. Kevin was laying on the couch, so I stuck Deegan on the couch to keep him in one place. He actually laid there with Kevin for about 10 minutes. I was hoping he would fall asleep! That would be so cute! Deegan never falls asleep in cute places.

We visited uncle Gary at work this week. He enjoyed the surprise visit. Gary's desk was a mess after Deegan was done playing. Check out Gary's new lunch pail! :-)

I found these cute little shoes at Walmart yesterday for $3! They are size 7, so they will just go in Deegan's closet until he will fit in them. 

Tonight Kevin and I went to the As They Grow sale here in Vegas. I got a pair of Billabong shorts, brand new Oshkosh overalls, plaid shirt and jeans, swimming trunks, water socks and Stride Rite sandals for $8!! Very excited about my purchases! The sandals alone are $30 brand new! 

Happy Anniversary - Babes with first Babes!

Today is the one year anniversary of my mommy group! I have been in the group for about 11 months. I found it through meetup.com when it only had about 5 members and now there are 26 first time moms in the group! All of the babies in the group were born between August 2009 and December 2010. It has been soooo nice to know so many moms in Las Vegas that are going through the same thing as me and have the same questions that I do. I don't think I would of been as good of a stay-at-home-mom without these women! Being a part of this group helps me get out of the house! Not just during the day, but at night and the weekends too! I think of them as my "co-workers"! I really think I will be friends with some of these ladies for a long time! 

Today we celebrated by having a playdate at the park and enjoying the beautiful 75 degree weather and some cake! Can't wait for the another year of celebrating 2nd birthdays walking, running, talking and throwing tantrums toddlers! 

Just a few of the moms from todays playdate. Some are wearing the pink t-shirts that I designed! L to R - Molly (Violet), me (Deegan), Christine (Kassandra), Julia (Jackson), Katie (Lucy), Alexis (Harrison), Bonnie (Seamus), Amanda (Liam), Leslie (Lauren). Bottom row - Anna (Sophia), Sarah T (Finnigan), Megan (Peyton)

Spring 2010 picnic (I missed this one)

Mom's night out, dinner at Lindo Michoacan

2010 Christmas party and pictures with Santa (that is my husband, Kevin, in the santa suit!)

Playdate and Sewing project

The weekend is here! We have a busy weekend. Tomorrow morning we are getting up early and going to this truck store that Kevin likes because they are having sales and doing giveways (Kevin loves anything free! He is hoping to get a free t-shirt), then going to pick up our basket from Bountiful Baskets, then hoping to go to Trader Joe's, then nap time for Deegan, then at 2pm going to Belly Bliss to drop of the donations that I have been collecting for Safe Nest, then hoping to meet up with a friend that is in town. Then on Sunday we have NO plans! We need to get some stuff done around the house.

I hosted a playdate at my house on Thursday. It was a good time! I told myself I should host a playdate once a month, because it really makes me clean up my house for company! There were 4 mommies (Bonnie, Angie, Molly and Amanda) and 6 babies (Deegan, Jarrett, Gracyn, Violet, Tennyson and Connor). Here are a few pictures from the playdate. Bonnie took the pictures from her cellphone. I can't find the charger for my digital camera :-(

I sewed this sewing machine cover tonight. It was a fun project. Every time I sew something, I learn something new. It is kind of like designing stuff in Photoshop...there are so many things to learn, you learn something new every time!  I had all this fabric just sitting around, so it was nice to use it. Here are a few pictures of my cover.

My birthday is next month! I am starting my birthday wish list! Kevin and my mom always ask me what I want and can never think of anything. I could spend hours on Amazon.com. I want sewing stuff and this necklace.