Snag that Bag

As I mentioned before, I passed over a great yellow purse at a garage sale about a month ago. But I still really, really want one. I don't need one...not at all really. But I have a bit of money that I could snag one with. So, the one I saw was a medium to large size bag with some pockets, etc. But it is GONE...right, Emilee, it is GONE! So, these are a few options. I am not giving you prices in the initial voting, but do tell, which yellow purse would make your day brighter? (your meaning mine of course, because if i discovered one of you thought, that is a cute purse, i think i'll snag it...oh man oh man! not a good day...point taken. :) But I would love your vote!Numero Uno

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High Five

Blast for the Last...#6

Can't wait to hear from you!

Weekend Update by Emilee Little

Friday night was GIRLS NIGHT!!! I rarely leave my little lady, so I was thankful when she came up with the idea to stay at her Nammy's house on Friday. (even though she was going there anyway) But it was so fun to hang out with my lady friends! We started the night at Flips. My neighbor is a waitress there and so kindly comped my Stella! The Italian Nachos were fabulous, but not so much the bruchetta. Still a fun time!

Then we went to Burlington...random. But at dinner I was talking about how I have been mad at myself for 3 weeks because I went to this garage sale around the corner because they had some super cute chairs out. I realized, if I bring those chairs home, David might think I am truly a crazed pack rat. So Averi and I browsed a bit. Saw this yellow purse. Liked it. Loved it. Passed it up. Realized I had made a big mistake. Went back, and it was GONE! So, inspired by my grief, we went to find a yellow purse. Nothing! But I did get some new sunglasses! I suck at shopping alone, so after 20 "nos", we found a "yes".

We ended the night at Cuppies and Joe. Great place. I had a Caramel Latte and Bangarang. Delicious!

Here we are...

This is little Addie laughing! So cute!

Saturday...
Girls came over for breakfast. Yummy waffles and berries and sausage balls and bacon....Still full! We enjoyed the great weather, but the dang misquitos! I hate them and they still love me!

Watched Because I said So while the kiddos napped! Great movie!

Went to Daisy Exchange. Wish I could get passed my foot thing because they have cute shoes, but used shoes are just a bit gross to me.

Enjoyed the sand park...what a wonderful place.

Finished with tacos!

One more day to this weekend makes me so so happy. They should always be like this!

The morning project...


What do you think??? Ave has a breaker box above her bed, so this will cover it up. It has been black for a while now, so we added a little dancer. She had to be abstract because I don't really know how to paint, and the swishes are with glitter paint. Looks better in person. Fun!

Shopped a bit. As soon as my napper wakes we are off to the Paseo Arts Festival and to celebrate my sisters b-day!

Sooo HOT!

My coffee this morning was SOOO HOT! AND I didn't have to boil water prior to making it! A true miracle. You see, I am a real thrifty lady, so for the past month I have been boiling water in my tea kettle and putting it into my coffee maker to make hot coffee because my coffee maker that I have had for 5 years has quit on me!:( But coffee makers aren't cheap. Occasionally you might luck on to a clearance one otherwise you are looking at $70 and up for a quality machine. And having to spend this much is not something that makes me happy. BUT a while back we did luck on to a great Delonghi that we got for David. And since he is not in an office all day, he said he no longer needs coffee to wake him up in the mornings. (No matter where I work, I will always need and want coffee in the morning.) So...I now have his coffee maker, and I drank some really HOT coffee today and it was amazing.So thankful!

Averi does like coffee, but she is not really allowed to drink drink coffee at this point. So, she started her Friday off with a bowl of okra. That's right. Okra. She loves it. I figure it is just a good for her as most breakfast foods, so I let her eat okra for breakfast today.

As she happily stares at her okra! It must be good!

And we both say...We hope your Friday morning was as good as ours!

Who Would Have Thought

She LOVED her new school!!! She made some new friends when we took her in, and she didn't even cry when I headed across the street to work. When I picked her up she couldn't stop talking about how much fun she had, her new teachers, new friends, and how it was "really great" and everyone was "really nice" and how Nammy "really" should come meet her new friends sometime soon. She really likes to use the word "really" right now and she sounds so old!

We went to Barnes and Noble in celebration. Since it is right by my office and her new school it will be tricky to not go there every day. She loves it, and well...so do I.

Last night we began again. We began the family journey we love...The Bachlorette! We love Jillian and can't wait to see what happens. We know it is corny and faulty and fake, but we love love and we love The Bachlorette! So far we like Kiptyn, weird name though...we'll see!

Weekend Update by Emilee Little

Averi is getting better every day. Weird parts: #1 Her voice sounds different. It is not as muffled, a bit high pitched, and cute as can be! #2She doesn't snore. I lay in her floor at night while she falls asleep because I am a sucker, and I used to know I could leave the room because I would hear this loud, burly, adult-sized snore. Now I'm not sure what I will do because it has left us! I am grateful of course, but on some selfish level that snore was useful. #3 The bad breath is not gone yet! Hopeful it will continue to get better!

This weekend we spent just taking it easy. Ave had a few melt downs in an effort to maintain this fast she has chosen. But all in all, we had fun.

Ave and Daddy in playing bag head after a trip to the grocery store.


The yummy margarita pizza with homemade dough we devoured.

And last but not least, the best chocolate cake I have ever eaten. Made from scratch. Moist and delightfully delicious!

The combo of pizza and cake made for a perfect Saturday night!

Tomorrow is Ave's big day! She starts a new school! She is excited and we have been reading The Kissing Hand, which is a MUST read! So, anticipate the update...

Final Day

Today was Ave's last day at home recovering. Tomorrow I am headed back to the office and she is going to Grandad's. So, this afternoon we had a little play date with Layne at "The Sand Park". It was nice to be outside and feel some sunshine! Hopefully there is more of that to come.

On The Mend

Recovery has been a bit harder than I expected. She did so good in the hospital it was a bit of shock to see her having a hard time with pain, taking long long naps, running fever, and yuck, yuck, YUCK! I never thought I would see the day that she would refuse ice cream or popsicles but for the first bit she has not wanted anything. The bad breath is relentless! So, we are snuggling, watching lots of Kipper :), and reading There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly a few times each day! I am loving my time with her, but I am ready for her energy, smiles, and appetite to return. We did see a brief glimpse of a smile at The Village Fair when we stopped by.

Mother's Day was still sweet! Averi and I snuggled up on the couch while Daddy-O made us scrambled eggs and bacon. AND the big deal is that Averi ate them!!! I was thrilled. They gave me a sweet card and dress. We went for lunch at my grandparents and then back for some time at home! It was a great day!

The scrambled eggs and bacon went over so well that David made her some this morning before he went off to work. He even put them in this cute little face design.

However, her lack of appetite, sore throat, mixed with a little inherent stubbornness resulted in a refusal to eat them! Hopefully soon we will be on our way to big meals again soon!

She was Brave

Thursday came! And this time the doctor showed up. We went back and got little Ave into her tiny little gown. They even pushed her in a mini-wheelchair! The whole time she would say..."just like Franklin did..." When they took her back to surgery, she didn't even cry! I was so amazed. And this really helped Mommy out because then I didn't cry either. Everything went well. The recovery room was rough to see her with cords and they bang up her little face with tape. But she is a trooper and by noon she was eating and ready for the play room at the hospital. My friend Carl had told me his daughter had awful breath after her tonsillectomy, and even that could not prepare me for this atrocious smell. WOW! And it can last for 3 weeks! We endured our night in a shared hospital bed...something I do not recommend. And now we are headed home for rest and recovery!

Painting in our oh so comfy hospital bed!

Food Poisoning

No all of the Little family is fine. BUT Averi's doctor got food poisoning. We discovered this as we finished the admitting process at the hospital. Insane! We went out for a final family dinner. We read Franklin Goes to the Hospital for what we thought was the last time. We checked out loads of books and movies for our recovery time at home. And instead we went to breakfast and back to work. Thursday will come soon enough...

May I Just Say

That it is supposed to be April showers bring May flowers, but instead the showers or down pours are happening in May. We opted out of our show this weekend due to chilly weather and RAIN! The cozy inside days are nice though. And the rain is making my veggies grow!!! Next week is a big week! Averi's last day at Chapel Hill, the school she has been at since she was a wee little one, is Monday. She is getting her tonsils out Tuesday! WOW!!! I'm not sure I'm ready for this...but here we come.