steppin out saturday {errr, sunday}

on addison: dress, target // shoes, old navy
on me: tank, loft // skirt, target // shoes, no idea {got them from a friend}

linking up with steppin out saturday at harper's happenings.

we didn't actually step out on saturday because addison was with her dad.

but we did step out yesterday!

my step-mom's dad turned 80, so they had a big get together. we went over for the get together and then we all went to dinner at the catfish house.

i made these s'more bars for the party. they were pretty damn good. just a tip, make sure to let them COMPLETELY cool before cutting them. i was in a hurry and cut them before they were completely cool, and let me just tell you. it was a mess. but the other batch cooled completely and wasn't as big of a mess.

i'm an extremely picky eater, and i don't eat meat or fish. so the catfish house probably wouldn't be some place that i would go.

but, i love me some country sides. fried okra & hush puppies are some of my favs. and they have them both there. and they're delicious.

addison ventured out and got catfish. i was kind of worried she wouldn't eat because she can be picky, but she ate it up!


someone has been very lovely recently. and all into giving kisses. which i'm totally ok with. except when she tries to hold the kiss for an awkwardly long amount of time. we're working on that. luckily, this was not one of those times. just a normal lovey kiss :)

steppin out saturday - birthday party and mexican

yesterday we stepped out to a birthday party.

i didn't get any pictures from the party {oops}, but addison had a blast.

i think addison was the youngest kid there {or at least the youngest girl}. it was a water party, so addison got to wear her bathing suit. woo hoo!

all of the older kids did so well with addison. they were all going with her down the water slide and holding her hand on the trampoline.

we were there most of the afternoon {and through nap time}. when it was time to go, oh goodness. she said she wanted my mom and i to leave, and she wanted to stay there forever. and when i eventually just picked her up to make her leave, it was like carrying a screaming, flailing sack of potatoes.

guess who passed out pretty much as soon as we got in the car {after a few more tears about leaving}??


we ended up going to mexican for dinner. i haven't been in what feels like forever {really just a few weeks, if that}. but since we had been going once a week after gymnastics, i was so used to it. now that i have class at night, i haven't been able to go to our weekly mexican.


on addison: dress, h&m // shoes, crocs
on me: sweater, loft // tank, old navy // shorts, j crew // shoes, no idea {got them from a friend}

linking up with steppin out saturday at harper's happenings.




my mom has a love for flamingos. she got a ton at a yard sale yesterday, so when we got home she decided to put some in the yard. and then addison wanted to kiss one.

i'm not ready for the week to start back. if it's been anything like the past few weeks, it will be packed with work and school, and then seem to just fly by after the fact.

hope everyone has a good week!!

steppin out saturday - movie in the park

saturday, we stepped out to a movie in the park.

they were playing the smurfs {yay! slight sarcasm here}.

i was excited to take addison for a fun, free night.

they had games and chickfila cows running around and music before the movie started, and addison loved every minute of it!


on addison: dress, h&m // shoes, thrifted
on me: tank, target // shorts, j crew // shoes, rainbows

linking up with steppin out saturday at harper's happenings.


while the park is really close {like, walking distance}, we drove over. it was on the other side of the park and i had a bag and 2 chairs to carry. not to mention addison.


addison played games, danced her little booty off, and ended up making a couple little friends.


seriously. she sat with her legs crossed. who is this little girl and what did she do with my baby??

by the time the movie started {which was around addison's bed time}, addison was getting a little tired. she wanted to sit in my lap, which i was more than happy to allow. it had gotten a little chilly, and i had just brought her a blanket. we shared some skittles and cuddled up.

we ended up leaving about an hour into the movie. some other families had already left, so we weren't the only party poopers.

addison and i both had a blast! it's definitely fun getting to do special things together, just me and her.

steppin out saturday - graduation

finally. i'm blogging again.

saturday, we stepped out to......my graduation!!!



on addison: dress, kohl's // shoes, thrifted
on me: dress, blush // shoes, steve madden // watch, michael kors

linking up with steppin out saturday at harper's happenings.


kisses for mommy!

no more undergrad! now on to graduate school.

more on graduation, and catching up in general, another day :)

steppin out saturday - 6/25

i'm a few days late. better late than never, right?

this is my first time linking up for steppin out saturday over at harper's happenings!



saturday was a big day.

want to know why?

we went to see elmo! yes, elmo. the big red fuzzy dude addison loves. and some of his friends were there too. like a big yellow bird, a flying fairy, and a grumpy dude that lives in a trashcan. and lots more.

she was so excited, to say the least. who woulda thought? i'll save all the fabulous details for later though.