Kirra's New Shop!

My friend Kirra lives in Chicago and has opened up an online antique shop, a longtime dream of hers. Go check her out! Lovies is her new blog and shop. She is so cute and has great photos, and great taste in fantastic antique shops she finds in the greater Chicago area. I think these are my favorite things in her new shop ;).

Happy Friday!

More details on this photo later... I'll keep you in suspense!

Eli's first Lollipop

Eli had his first lollipop today! It was a red dum dum he got in a goody bag at his friend's birthday party. Of course he loved it! He was walking around saying "lollipop" and making yummy noises. Once I got tired of chasing after him to keep the sticky under control, we said bye bye to the lollipop and headed to the park.

Happy Friday!

Here are a few fun pics of Eli playing outside.

Crochet for Chloe

My really good friend Liz had a baby earlier this year, but I missed her birth and they moved while I was still away, so when I was in Seattle a few weeks ago I went to visit them and meet Chloe for the first time. I wanted to make Chloe a crochet blanket with my new found love of crocheting, so here are some pics of how it turned out! Not bad for the first crochet project I've given away...

Alaska Cruise!

Robert and I were blessed to be able to go on an Alaska Cruise this past week as an early 5 year Anniversary trip. We left Vancouver, Canada for a 7 day cruise on Princess Cruises. We stopped in Ketchikan first where we had rare sun and got to kayak the Eagle Islands. Juneau was next where we saw the Capital, Mendenhall Glacier, a salmon hatchery and toured the Alaskan Brewing Co. where we did some beer tasting. Next was Skagway, the gateway to the Klondike Gold Rush of 1898 and we did a hike and walked around the old western town. The next day we cruised through Glacier Bay where we got to see a glacier calve and the following day College Fjord with glacier after glacier in this little arm of water. We landed in Whittier where my Dad and Stepmom came to pick us up with Eli who ran to us with big hugs and kisses. Thankfully Robert's parents watched Eli for a few days and then switched with my Dad and Stepmom who all took excellent care of him and taught him new things. We are so glad that Eli had a chance to build more of a bond with his grandparents! Enjoy the slideshow from our trip!