Weekend RePlay

If you have been following my blog and know that all I ever talk about is my kiddies, pug and what trails we hit on the weekend or how many sewing projects I got done on the weekend.  This is not your average weekend replay guys.
How fortunate I have a minute to blog. I am stuck in Tampa Airport delayed with Southwest Airlines.  I have sworn by Southwest and these fuckers have fucked me hard disappointed me this whole trip. I may never travel with them again... until next time.  You know that saying we all say the morning after drinking... "I'll never drink again."  Maybe this is like that?  Well see.

Speaking of drinking.  I had my first Club experience this weekend.  I am not sure if I would do it again. -- Or I won't do that again... until I do that again.

Mr. L was so thrilled out in Las Vegas getting to see all the Olympia finalists in person.  Shake hands, take pictures the works.  He even met Jessie from Big Brother. 

If you don't know Jay Cutler, you probably know Jessie from BB.  So anyways as advertised Jay had his after party at Blush in the Wynn and of course we had to be there for Mr. L's vacation pleasure.  This was told to be his best vacation ever.  Seriously though why people stand in line to get into a room the size of my kitchen & dining room put together with people always having to touch is completely beyond me. Oh. And then pay money to do so.  Luckily we got in free with our Olympia ticket stubs and I got a free glass of champagne.  Since I do not ever drink. That was almost enough for a buzz.  Add a couple more drinks and I was seeing fuzzy.  Once Mr. L & Malcolm got pictures with The Champ, Jay Cutler we were out this piece.

-- Made it back to our own hotel, The Palazzo and enjoyed a much more relaxed and not so touching experience at a little bar in the middle of the casino with a dj playing some tunes.  Much better time then the club by the way. -- What happened from here shall not be discussed.  "What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas."

Sunday after recovering from our night in Vegas we walked seven, maybe 8 miles.  Good idea right, in the 102 degree temps?  Yeah.  Not so much, we were feeling that later.  -- Still actually my back hurts, my legs hurt, my knees ache.  Ugh.  I am such an old lady.

 We got the kiddies all the gifts we promised them.  Cody - sword & shield from Caesars Palace.  Jack -- Cards from Vegas & a "Glass" Airplane.  Emma -- a Princess Bag & Matching Pen.  Oh. And Great Gramma. -- A Vegas Mug. (Of course!)

Sunday night we went out to eat at The Lux Cafe.  I apparently was oogled by teenage boys.  But definitely ate too much pasta & chicken and then dessert because our waiter would scold us if we weren't eating every-time she walked by!  I feel a little sick just thinking about how much food I forced into my body that night.   We watched the "show" they put on outside of the Treasure Island hotel & casino and tried to get everything packed up & to bed early for our day of travel in the morning.

 What a weekend right?  Not my typical weekend.  But my weekend none the less.

 

My First Blog Award

I got my very first blog award.  (Two days ago!)  Just now getting around to blogging about it.  How lame of me.  I was truly pleased to find that I was given this award.  (As it is my first!) But I  have just been so busy that I haven't had the time to type about it.  There is after-all  lot of work that goes into accepting this award.

So, here it goes.
First off, Thank You Lindsay from Our Ordinary Stories for honoring me my blog with this "One Lovely Blog Award" Thanks Lindsay.  Your blog is just so lovely.


The rules for accepting the award:

1. Accept the award. Post it on your blog with the name of the person who has granted the award and his or her blog link.

2. Pay it forward to 15 other bloggers that you have newly discovered.

3. Contact those blog owners and let them know they've been chosen.

Here is My Picks:

1. Design Diva With Interior Motives
2. Sarah with Embracing Chaos
3. Emily with Family and Life in Las Vegas
4. Kelly with Kelly's Korner
5. Marine Parents... Toughest Job in the Corps
6. Charlotte with Mommyhood Mayhem
7. T.Bird with Nestled in Rosenberg
8. Sarah with Our 3 Little Piggies
9. Leila with  Rants and Randoms of a Woman (Love what this girl does... she does so much!)
10. Jan with bobbypins boardwalk
11. Alex with Before the Baby Wakes
12. Delilah's Momma
13. Kelly with Crouching Mother, Hidden Toddler (What she does with food *should* make any kid eat.)
14. 3 Four and Under (She's so Crafty!)
15. Mrs. Owens with  A Pumpkin And A Princess

I follow all of these blogs.  I love them each... all so different that they each deserve the "One Lovely Blog Award."

Weekend RePlay

Saturday was supposed to be Mr. L taking little Jackie beans out to do the parachute run for the first time ever. BUT.  Instead Mr. L was out for a few hours in the middle of the night working.  Yah for overtime. Boo for no sleep.  That said. No parachute run.  So to make it up to Jack (after letting Mr. L get a little sleep!) we all went out bowling & then went out for pizza buffet at Cicis.
The kids were so exciting to go bowling.  Cody & Dad just about tied. But. Cody won by 1 point in the end.  Cody got a 116!

Later Saturday Great Grandma came in from the airport.  After a super delay keeping her sitting at the Baltimore airport for 3 extra hours. Ugh.  Finally she got in and Mr. L & Jack went out to pick her up.

Throughout the weekend I was just swamped with all kinds of custom orders I was trying to get done.  I really strive to get everything done good & in a timely manner.  I know for me I just get so ANXIOUS waiting on the shipping when I place an order. I don't want my customers to have to wait any longer then they have to.

I made 3 Pinafores, a Bunny, several crayon rolls,  and a pair of loafers.  I love how it all came out. 

Sunday Grandma & I took the kids grocery shopping.  Scary.  They were all grumpy and tired by the time we got home.  The kids took baths & got ready for bed after a game of baseball outside with Great Grandma.  I read Jack his library book before bed.  It was the longest book ever.  Even he got bored with it.

I want to thank all of my customers for all the business you have brought to ButterBeans&ChicPeas.  (Maybe staying up till 1 am the other night paid of with all the new fans I got on my facebook site.)

Wordless Wednesday

 

 

 

Weekend Replay

This ones going to be short & to the point.  It was the weekend.  We needed one. 
Saturday morning Mr. L, Cody and our neighbor Fernando went on the parachute run in Raleigh. 

I cleaned the house all morning.....  

Then I sewed & I made this.

Emma modeled it perfectly with her "fall boots."



Here she is posing next to our new "Welcome" sign for Fall!

I love fall.  This was such a comfortable weekend.  The weather was just right.  We turned off the central air.  Opened up the windows & aired out the house.

                                                                    The Pug turned Two.  Happy Birthday Fenway!

There is now three pairs of these ridiculously cute boots for sale in my Etsy Shop.  And I whipped up a pair of minky pants in blue dimple dots.  I got this fabric FREE.  I ordered winter white from Fabric.com & they sent me blue.  I informed them and they told me to keep it for my next project. Score!  Now I am still waiting for... winter white.  Then I will craft up two bunnies for a wonderful customer.

Hope you all had a wonderful weekend.

Tonight (Monday, Sept. 13) Coupon Mommy of 2 is having a Flash Giveaway on her site at 10PM EST.  Yes. It's in just minutes from now.

One of my products will be given away.