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Showing posts with label Vacation. Show all posts

Friday, January 30, 2015

Friday Link Ups: My Birthday Weekend Plans!

Happy Friday Everyone!!
I'm back today for another Friday Link Up!
And again, I'm linking up with THREE different groups.
Make sure to check them all out at the bottom of this post!

My birthday is tomorrow and I'm spending the weekend away.
It's not a big birthday or anything, but I still have some fun things in store.
So I thought today would be a great day to share 
FIVE BIRTHDAY WEEKEND PLANS!!!
Keep reading to find out what I have going on.

1. Wine Tasting!
Photos via here
With Napa, the Central Coast and Temecula all relatively close,
it's pretty crazy that I've never been wine tasting!
I'm changing that today and hitting up a few wineries with family and friends.

2. Hanging out with Family and Friends!
Hanging out with family and friends doesn't stop with wine tasting.
Nope, I plan to spend a few days with some pretty awesome people.
And if I'm being honest, I can't wait to celebrate my birthday with them!

3. Eating some yummy food!
And because I'm ME, I already have the menus planned out.
I won't be doing all the cooking, but I will be eating well!
I'm super excited for some fluffy pancakes and bbq'd salmon.

4. Horseback riding!
And of course we'll be doing some horseback riding!
Not only is it something that I love to do
but I can't wait to wear my new cowboy boots!!!

5. Relaxing in the hot tub...and maybe even the pool!!
Yup, you read that right folks.
I'll be hot tubing for sure, but I'll still be in Southern California,
so if the weather's nice enough I may take a dip in the pool too.

Now for more Friday Link Up Fun, check out the blogs below!

Andrea and Erika's blogs from Friday Favorites.

 April and Christina's blogs from 5 on Friday.
THE GOOD LIFE BLOG


Karli and Amy's blogs from oh hey friday!


Sunday, October 19, 2014

Kansas City FUN with Auntie Mommy!

I've been meaning to post about this for awhile,
but I was pretty busy the last few weeks
 and LIFE kinda just got in the way.

About a month ago, I had the pleasure and privilege
to watch my two adorable nephews for about a week.
My brother, his wife and my niece were headed out of town
and they needed someone to watch the boys.

When they asked me I instantly said "YES!",
and pretty much started planning immediately!

Keep reading so you can hear all about my AMAZING trip to Kansas City!!!

It's me - the person who blogs about a lot of the food she makes,
so you better believe I made some yummy food while I was there!

I took some recipes I have made numerous times, 
but made them a little more "kid friendly" for the boys.

A few of the things we ate were: Baked Mac 'n Cheese and broccoli, 
Fruit Kabobs with Yogurt, Pulled Pork Sliders with Waffle Fries 
and finally Pancakes, Bacon and Fruit for our Breakfast Party!

Now that I've showed you the yummy food, 
let me show you some of the fun we had!!!

First off - look at this guy!
I can't believe he's a Kindergartner now!

A little Auntie Robyn and Logan selfie fun!

I mean - look at that smile!

Gavin getting off the bus.
Such a little man now!!

Bike riding fun after school.
And look at his awesome helmet!!

Being silly before school.

Dancing and singing in the car on the way to the airport.

He got PINK at school!!!
Pink is the highest color on his behavior chart,
so I was a proud aunt that day!

Gavin did homework and Logan colored.
And then....

They became SUPERHEROES!!!
Can't get enough of that pose OR the baby feet!

There's not much cuter than this!

Logan and I went on a playdate with a gal I met in Kansas City last year.
We went to Deanna Rose Children's Farmstead in nearby Overland Park,
and then hit up Pig & Finch where the kids won over the chef with their cuteness!

With it being Fall, the leaves were just starting to change.
And Logan LOVED to collect them when walking to the bus.

At Gavin's request, we did Make Your Own Pizza one night for dinner!
And of course one must wear their superhero cape while cooking. 

Be still my heart.
Loved this view so much!

Almost as soon as I was asked to come watch the boys,
I knew I wanted to make a Welcome Home banner with them.

One day when Gavin was at school, Logan and I made a trip to Hobby Lobby.
A few hours later, during Logan's nap, I put the banner all together
and had the boys add their own special touch!

Both boys loved eating their Fruit Kabobs!

After refueling on fruit, we went outside to play with some friends.
Bike riding, sidewalk chalk drawing and then this happened...

A selfie series in front of the garage!!!

And you can't forget the fun we had making foam figures!
Gavin is such a great big brother and was super helpful 
because this project was a little advanced for Logan.

We already had lots of fun, 
but it didn't stop there...

I wanted to do something extra special one day, 
so I decided I'd throw a little Breakfast Party on Saturday.
I stayed up late on Friday to decorate the kitchen
and set out special place settings for both boys.

They didn't know what to think when they woke up,
but soon dug into their little craft packs while I whipped up
a little feast with bacon, pancakes, fruit and orange juice.
Oh and lots of coffee for me!!!

After we got cleaned up from breakfast,
I gave them both a little present from my parents.

Then we kept busy playing with a race track I drew using leftover banner paper.
And yes, Gavin is wearing a Storm Troopers costume! 

When we got up from naps and quiet time,
it was time for more fun so we went outside
and blew bubbles with a giant bubble wand!

They were being extra adorable on the stairs one morning,
so of course I had to document their cuteness.
And man, Logan's got some serious moves!!

Last but not certainly not least, 
Ninja Turtle Gavin out front with the rope swing.

Now that you've read all about the adventures I had with Gavin and Logan
you're probably confused and wondering about the title of this post.
Well - let me tell you!

A few days into me watching them, I woke Logan up from his nap
and instead of calling me Auntie Wobyn like he had been,
he called me Auntie Mommy and gave me the biggest hug!
I thought it was the cutest thing and it melted my heart.

I love those boys more than I can describe
and was honored to have been able to take care of them.

Hope you enjoyed the little glimpse into the fun I had in the Midwest.














Sunday, February 9, 2014

30th Birthday Girl's Weekend

I turned 30 on January 31st and I celebrated by taking a girls trip last weekend.

I had SUCH a good time and it was better than I even imagined! 
I have such and amazing family and the BEST group of girlfriends! 
Thank you everyone for making my birthday so special!!!

I'm not going to say too much, but here are a few pictures from our awesome weekend away.

Annnnnnd we're off!
Alison had to work all day and drove down later.

Rain and a beautiful sunset on the way!

After a few stops...we made it!!!

Ahhhh Birthday dinner - YUM!

Elina made me a cookie cake!!
It was SO good!

PRESENTS!!!!
 
Oh hello lazy river.
This was the view from our balcony. 

Eggs Benedict for breakfast!
What a great way to start the day.

Off for an interesting trip to the nail salon!

Some amazing fresh bread and oil/vinegar at dinner.

Think we took too much stuff??? 
Hahahaha

I'm looking forward to the year to come and can't wait to see what happens!

Sunday, August 25, 2013

Summer Vacation In Kansas City!

I recently took a week vacation to visit my brother and his family in the Kansas City area. It was so great to see everyone! I had an amazing time and I cannot wait to see everyone again - hopefully sometime soon!!! Because pictures are better than me rambling on and on, take a look at just a few of the many pictures I took during my summer vacation to the Midwest.






My only request was to eat some yummy barbecue.
And that I did!!!