My little superheros

I just had to share my little superheros...Captain America and Wonder Woman (no, they are not shy in front of the camera!)

I know one day they will NOT like this picture, but for now I LOVE it!

I can be rest assured that I will be protected this Halloween! 

Until next time...

{Lynnae}

Goathill Junction FREE train rides

If you live in south Orange County and you are looking for something fun and FREE to do with your little ones, you can head on down to Goathill Junction at Fairview Park in Costa Mesa and ride the cutest little trains. My kids LOVED it, especially my little guy! Every 3rd weekend of the month they have FREE train rides from 10-3:30 (I suggest you get there early, as you will have to wait in line) and it's about a 15 min train ride (so it is worth the wait). This month will be October 20-21st. I believe your child has to be able to stand on their own in order to ride. We did this a few months ago and my kiddos enjoyed every second. The trains are tiny and so adorable! Loved this little outing with my family!

Until next time...
{Lynnae}

Cotton On Kids

I was so excited to see Cotton On Kids open up this weekend at the Irvine Spectrum! I was their second customer! I was surprisingly impressed with their selection for girls and boys (more of the girls than the boys, but LOVED the denim!) First of all I wanted to buy every pair of colored denim jeans they had for both my son and daughter. Their selection of flats was SO cute and for $12.95 you can't beat that price, I think she just might be getting a new pair every few weeks! Their prices were fairly reasonable for a cute dress or denim, ranging around $30. Now I wouldn't buy a basic tee for that much but a good dress or button up boy shirt for a special outfit I would. They had ADORABLE accessories for girls, I mean my daughter was oohing and awwing over all of the necklaces, think Forever 21 jewelry but for little girls! This will be a must stop for me whenever I am at the Spectrum. So happy to find a new shop with reasonably priced clothing!

My daughter's wish list

My son's wish list

For babies....SO cute especially the bloomer shorts!

P.S their site doesn't do the store justice, there was so much more in the store :)

Until next time...
Lynnae

My Sweet Girls 5th Birthday...

My sweet baby girl turned 5 on New Year's Eve, I mean what a fun day to have a birthday! So after all the Christmas craziness I jump right into "party planning" mode. This year my little princess chose to invite her 3 closest girl friends to Disney Studio 365 in Downtown Disney for a "Rockstar Makeover", I mean how cute is it seeing four little girls sitting in salon chairs getting a fun "Bow" in their hair with a color streak of choice, a lot of glitter and not to mention a little bit of makeup. So yes it was a big day for my big FIVE year old, makeup, lip gloss, glitter and all!

Getting ready to turn into a Rockstar

A touch of light makeup and lip gloss for a final touch and they get to take home a goodie bag with the cute little makeup palette and brushes used on them

Look at these cute, darling little "Rockstars"

A fun lunch at Naples Pizzeria across the way

Each girl received a goodie bag made with felt hair bows to tie it together and each little cake pop was tied with a cute felt flower

Winter Wonderland Party for her "family" birthday!

Cake Pops
(WOW I give props to anyone who makes these, they are very time consuming, sticky and the sticks would not stay on, so they turned into cake balls!)
Chocolate Covered Marshmallows
Pink Snowflake Lollipops (super easy to make, used pink Candy Melts and a mold)
Chocolate Sprinkle Cookies, Snow covered pretzels & Sweet Sticks
Pink Straws
A cute card with every year from 1-5 years old blowing out her candles

Of course the Winter Wonderland Party was really a sunny California 78 degree party so we had to opt out on the Hot Cocoa bar :( but it all turned out perfect just the way my princess wanted it!

Happy Birthday Sweet girl!! I still can't believe you are 5!!

Until next time...

Lynnae

A fun tradition...wrapping up Christmas books

This year I started a new tradition of wrapping my kids Christmas books (that they already own) and putting them under their tree in their room. I did let them know that I wrapped them and that they are their own books but that didn't matter, each night they are so excited to pick one wrapped book and read that story for bedtime! I dont' have 24 Christmas books but a few of the books are a collection of many "Disney Christmas stories" so those will find themselves wrapped up again and I will buy a few new ones just to add a little surprise when they open them. I love this new tradition and it's not to late for you to start doing it this year. I think my kids love the unwrapping part and not knowing which book it will be! What are some fun traditions you do for your kids?

Until next time...
Lynnae

A million reasons to....BELIEVE

On Saturday we delivered our letters to Santa in the Believe Santa Mail Box at Macy's. This is such a great tradition. For each letter that Macy's gets they will donate $1 to Make-A-Wish-Foundation. Remember to address and stamp your letter to Santa at the North Pole. The smiles on your kids faces when they drop their letters off is nothing short of making you BELIEVE!

Until next time...
Lynnae

Our Elf arrived....

Yep our Elf arrived under our tree on December 1st, and let me tell you the squeals I heard from the kiddos first thing in the morning, it was priceless! After a whole day of figuring out a name, we ended up with good old Chippy...yes it's the same name as the Elf from the movie, but the kids just kept coming back to that name (my name of Pixie was voted out!) So Chippy is officially apart of our family! He has showed up on our tree, over our pictures and today he was in a tea pot (which the kids got a kick out of). Taelor has grown to really love him and talks to him all the time and wants to sit by him when she can, I love it, I love the innocence of a 3 and 4 year old, it's what makes the holidays even that much better. I will keep you posted on Chippy's whereabouts around the house, if you have any fun ideas I would love to hear about them!

Until next time...
Lynnae