Quote of the Day

"I learned about fire safety today. You have to STOP, DROP & ROLL! And then call: nine woneee wonee nine one".
- Lily Murphy -

Julia's new Christmas launch now on ebay

Julia has done two fabulous new sets for Christmas. We had so much fun modeling and photographing them for her. Of course little Miss got frustrated you know. So many things for a three year old to do! People to call, friends to see, Barbie dolls to play with, cartoons to watch. Oh... my busy little bug!

Seriously though, please check these sets out:)

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&item=180293483500

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&item=180293464954

Lily's Bug

Lily and I have felt a little blah today. She woke up Saturday with a tummy bug and was still not over it as of this morning. I had been on another round of antibiotics and steroids from last week for a small lung infection so we both stayed home today. We took Sean to school and came home and napped most of the morning.

I promised a while back to start doing "Lilyisms". Every time she says something funny we are in the car and by the time we get home I forget it. Anyway, this morning she said something so out of the blue that I immediately called my friend to tell her so I would be sure not to forget. She reminded me that I needed to do the "Lilyism" so here goes.....

"Mommy, will you please get me some juggling balls so I can practice my juggling"

We then pulled up under the carport and she asked me why we were coming in for a landing right there. I told her we were home and that we were not landing, we were parking.

I don't know where she comes up with these things.......But I love them!

Lily is sooo having a Pinkalicious Birthday Party!

Well it would not be a proper birthday party in the Murphy house if I did not start planning like 10 weeks in advance right?

I started asking Lily what she wanted to do about her party about 2 weeks ago. She wanted Kim Possible and I wanted to do an official tea at Gracie's English Tea Room. I was thinking what in the world I could do for a K.P. party. She met her at Disney world a few months ago and fell in love. I looked up some stuff online and got a few ideas but was thinking the party would be best for someone aged 6 or 7 and not 3.

I was driving home today and viola, I had the brilliant idea that we could do a Pinkalicious party. If you are not familiar and have a little girl, I highly recomend getting this book. They also have the Musical, probably in New York (I don't know) which is out of the question for us.

Anyway, Lily loves this book and was thrilled when I told her about the party idea. I gave her the K.P. choice again just to see what she would say. She looked at me like I was crazy and said "no way, I want Pinkalicious of course".

I checked out some sites for ideas, even though I had already jotted down a few I thought of, and got some really good ideas.

1. Girls must wear all pink, will give pink boas as they walk in

2. We will serve all pink food (but will have 1 table with "green" food)

3. We will decorate pink cupcakes in our pink aprons (will try to have monogrammed)

4. Will definitely read the book to the girls

5. Pink peonies (sp?) on all the tables

...... still looking and thinking.

I found the cutest blog though featuring an interview with the authors. (precious)

http://cupcakestakethecake.blogspot.com/2006/11/our-pinkalicious-cupcake-interview.html

My twirly girly has hit big business... :)

Julia's newest set is featured on two more websites..... Lily, or course, is her model so I had to let you know to check it out.
http://designerroundup.blogspot.com/ and

http://www.kiddlins.com/
on Kiddlins, scroll down to about the 3rd pic and you will see her. The set is called "feelin twirly". I am not sure about the designer roundup yet since I have not yet checked that one out....

I told Buddy last night that since our girl was in the modeling business now, maybe I need to put her a portfolio together. Ha ha! Seriously though, I am always glad to help Julia out. And it also gives me more practice with one of my newest hobbies, photography.

Julia's new creation (Lily inspired)

This one was actually created just for my girl and it came out sooooooo cute. Check it out on ebay here :

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&item=180287897374

Lily loves to twirl as most of you know. She always tells me that she has to do her "twirly twirls". She wants to wear something that "twirls" every single night to bed. I just had to have some major twirl get-up for the girl. I called Julia and told her what we wanted. She used her ultimated creativity and came up with the cutest little set. I am so excited that she had enough stuff to make another and list it. I hope everyone will go check it out.

Lily's first pedicure

Have I mentioned enough on this blog how much fun having a daughter is?

Today we had our first official girls day out together. First stop, pedicures. We sat side by side in the chairs and she kept looking over at me with a huge grin on her face as the dangled her feet in the "blue water". I snapped a few pictures of her even though I was a little embarrassed to do it. Lily picked out her own color and chose to get flower on her first toe. The lady even did a little leg and foot massage on her. She found this pretty funny. I decided to have my eyebrows waxed and the poor thing looked a little worried that it might happen to her next.

Buddy took some pics of our feet together. I know you really don't want to see my feet but they are in the pics.

While we did our thing Buddy took Sean to a sporting goods store and then they went to Starbucks. The kids have had a theme lately about Sean being "another daddy" and Lily being "another mommy" so I think they really enjoyed having special time with us.

Little Miss Sunshine!

My little Doll is busy modeling again.

Julia of frogbelliesandblossoms boutique has some fabulous stuff this time around. The best yet in my opinion and I can't wait to share when she is able to get them listed on ebay. I will keep it a secret for now though. You will need to check it out for sure and bid bid bid when it's time. I will just give a hint on one of them though and share a picture! hint:Back to school

Bibbity Bobbity Boutique - Before & After

Before

Spring Pictures

My Beautiful "Bug"

I wish Lily had a better smile in this picture. The eyes were just to amazing though so I had to share!!!!!

Lily & Sean at a party after the Nutcracker Ballet at Davis Theatre

Buddy was stage manager for the Montgomery Ballet's Nutcracker this year & the kids got to have pictures with the Sugar Plum Fairy & Characters of the ballet at a party just after the performance. Lily's teacher Mrs Keyana is in the first picture kneeling beside Lily.

Lily's 3rd Birthday Cinderella party

Cinderella arrives in her peasant clothes

Trying on the glass slipper

Lily with her ballet teacher, Miss Kyana

Last week the girls were allowed to come to class dressed in a dress or favorite princess/character.

Lily starts Ballet this month

Lily's one year portrait

l Lily's one year portrait

photo by Stan Foster

Buddy with Dr. Houserman at the ART celebration of "Life". (The fertility specialist who helped us get Lily)