A Little Bit of This & A Little Bit of That: I caved...

So, I haven't been feeling very creative lately - to the point where I'm taking too many pictures and not scrapping any and now I have no room left to store my photos. I guess I lost my mojo. So, I caved and purchased a regular photo album. GASP! I honestly didn't think I would do that. But if there were more hours in a day and more days in a week, I might have the time to get caught up. That's not going to happen so I finally realized that w/ the amount of pictures I take - say from our vacations to the Cape - well, I really do not need to make an entire scapbook album for every year we go. And after I put over 100 pictures in this new photo album of mine - I have to say, I felt some relief :) And I'm very happy I can enjoy the pictures now - they're not sitting in an envelope in a shoe box (because I ran out of room in my 4 photo storage boxes). The girls were ecstatic to actually see the pictures :) Kind of made my day actually. I think on my next trip to Target, I will be purchasing another regular photo album :) Ahhh... the simple life. Ha, ha. Since I went to Target, the plan was to hit Old Navy and buy my dd Emma some jeans that actually fit her. The kid is growing like a weed. Well, I have to say, I'm not the least bit impressed with their selection. I love Old Navy and I'm hoping this is not how it will stay thru the summer. I found one pair of jeans that I liked. Every other pair - quite honestly, looked like it had been peed on. Sorry, but I really don't like a yellowish worn tint in any pair of jeans. I'm good, thanks. Not to mention - the jeans I did really like - Um $24.50 a pair - I don't think so. My kid is 4 years old - I'm not paying that much for a pair of jeans. It just about killed me to pay $16.50 for the pair I settled for. Thank god for that gift card :) Can't wait for some hand me downs. Love those, lol. And I can't find her another pair of sneakers for the life of me either - size 11 1/2 - no where to be found. I've checked 3 stores - is every girl that size right now?!!!! She only has one pair of sneakers that fit her - I'm on a hunt for at least one more please. C'mon, is that so much to ask? I did have an enjoyable evening w/ my Mother shopping though. Abby was very well behaved and Emma stayed home w/ Daddy. I can't remember that last time I took Abby in a store to be honest w/ you. It's usually Emma that tags along. A nice change and she was so good. So, that was Saturday.

Our Valentine's Day was just lovely. Emma was so excited to go to school for her Birthday party - at least that was what she thought it was for, ha, ha. We had baked cupcakes and she had already brought her valentines in early - she knew they were having a party - We've been making valentine gifts for over a week but when she was getting ready for school she said "I hope every one made lots of pretty decorations for my birthday party". I told her it wasn't her birthday, they were having a Valentine's Day party and she said "But we made cupcakes". Ha, ha. I couldn't help but laugh. I explained to her that they were Valentine's Day cupcakes and a Valentine's Day party but she would have her birthday party in just a few months. Kids, the things they come out with. It was so adorable how excited she was to show me all of her valentines when she got home.
Here she is leaving for school w/ valentines for her teachers.