The Catwalk

Last weekend at Nordstrom, Hopey got to walk down her very first runway! And believe it or not, she did REALLY well!! A few of you have been asking me how this came about, so I'll just give you a quick run down of what happened.

A few weeks ago, Hopey and I went to Nordstrom to buy her a new pair of shoes. The same sweet girl that always helps us was there again this time, and she picked out the perfect pair of shoes as always. Anyway, as we were going up to pay for the shoes, she and several of the other employees from Nordstrom approached me and asked if Hopey could be in their upcoming fashion show. I tried to explain that Hopey wasn't really that kind of girl, but they told me they thought she'd do well. I figured no matter what happened, it would probably be hilarious, and I could at least get some pictures out of it! :)

So, on Saturday, we took Hopey over to Nordstrom bright and early. We were rushed into a fitting room with several "fashion consultants" who made sure I had everything on her just right. I was then whisked away and told that Hopey would be taken down the runway by a fashion volunteer. I was extremely worried about how she might react to a stranger, so I gave her my box of Tic Tacs as a distraction.

Of course, all of my worrying was for nothing because Hopey seemed to LOVE being the center of attention! (Surprise, surprise!!) She got all of the Ooooo's and Ahhhh's she could have ever dreamed of, so she had to show off a little bit. She did this by showing everyone she passed her Tic Tac box. Anyway, we really did have a super fun time, and yes, I did break down and buy the dress that she modeled! What can I say, I'm a sucker for toddler's Christmas dresses! Okay, that was much longer than I had orginally planned, so without further ado, here are a few shots of the day!

And so it Begins...

Yes, I guess you could say that potty training has officially begun in our house. And I wasn't the one who decided it was time, SHE was!!!! Also, please don't think I always let her sit on the big potty like that. She has her own little potty at home, but we were visiting grandma and grandpa, and she decided she just HAD to go in the potty rather than her diaper!

The Apple Orchard

Last weekend, Brian and I got together with a few of our favorite people, and we all took our kids to the apple orchard! Needless to say, it was a SUPER eventful day!! ;) Meghan's husband, Eric, had to work, so she was there with a 17 month old and a 3 week old by herself. I had fractured my foot that day running on the treadmill, so unleashing Hopey in the orchard made for some very painful chases. It had recently rained, so there were mud puddles everywhere, and what toddler could resist a good mud puddle? Carson and Cooper ate anything that even remotely resembled an apple, so poor Kara had several mild heart attacks. And we even finished the day with a wonderful little picnic outside of the orchard! Anyway, enough talk, let's see some pictures!!