swim lessons 2013

mommy daughter bonding

i recently celebrated a birthday and spent the day shopping with my special girl.

p.s. she's dressing herself now

star wars origami

on this rainy spring day in seattle, we entered the world of star wars origami. who knew it has a cult like following online? that's jabba, darth, an ewok and yoda for those of you who aren't in the know.

olivia's 2nd birthday

today my darling olivia turned two. olivia is a bundle of energy, full of live and love. she brings so much joy to our home. she is our princess and knows that she has us all wrapped around her little finger. my cup runneth over!

princess Olivia

her first adventure in dress up play!

painted toes

santa 2012

yes I'm that mom. crying santa pictures are a right of passage.

gingie the elf

the kids waking up and discovering that our elf has returned for christmas!

menu of the week

lately i have tried so many great mexican dishes from pinterest i decided to do a bit of a round up on my blog. bon appetit! or should i say ole!

sour cream chicken enchiladas
healthy turkey tacos
chipotle mango bbq chicken salad
light mexican chicken casserole
turkey enchilada casserole

ok as i linked all of these recipes i realized these can barely be passed as mexican food and are surely not traditional. we americans sure love our casseroles when attempting mexican. well at least the family gobbled it up.