My BABY made the COVER!!!!!!!!

I am so flattered I could DIE!!!! My little Lauren is currently gracing the cover of The Mother Goose Guide to Scrapbooking Babies and Toddlers!!!!!! (click the link to see in it at Amazon.com) My friend Wendy Chang is a designer for the company. She needed some baby pictures and asked a few of the foxy girls if we would volunteer our kids pictures. I had some cute ones of Lauren so i sent them to her to design layouts for. There were no promises that the layout would even be published but to the surprise of Wendy and I.... WE GOT THE COVER!!!!!! So under credits I am mentioned for photography and her for design...HOW COOLIO IS THAT? (pause for the happy dance) I cannot wait to get my copy!

What about Bob?

OK our house .. is a Sponge Bob house!! We watch his show daily and I have to say Michael and I will watch it too. We like to quote Sponge Bob and Patrick's famous lines as well. Its just too funny!! So I bought the girls a Sponge Bob playdoh set the other day. When Madison was done I was literally amazed at the Bob she had made. If you look closely you will notice she even put circle-like holes in him.....cuz he is a sponge....lol I told Maddie to pose with him for a picture....isn't it too cute. Don't forget tonight is Maddies school fund raiser if you can join us we would love to see you there.

Check out Maddie trying on her Halloween Costume!

Just another Manic Monday!!!

OMG Monday is here and this week closes up September!!!!! Where did this month go? October will be here with Thanksgiving and Christmas coming up behind. We had a great weekend...Michael and I went to lunch at the Cheesecake Factory and had there fried Mac N cheese ( I highly recommend them) and then went to see Hollywood land (with Adrian Brody and Ben Affleck) which was really well done. Took the girls to the mall Saturday and we shopped out little hearts out with Nana....Good Times...lol The temp is rising AGAIN and we all deserve a cool off ....Why not do it with COLD STONES!!!! Yes tomorrow night at Cold Stones Creamery in Simi will be a fund raiser for Madisons School. The school gets 15% of your purchase and that could add up to lots of dough for our little school. Please email me if you wanna go cuz you'll need a flyer for the school to get the percentage of your purchase. So from 4pm to 8pm tomorrow stop by and treat yourself to a yummy mix of your favorite sweet cream.

The stuff I love right now

The stuff I love right now.....

• 1) My new jewelry from Junk Gypsy (click link to shop)
• 2) The New Justin Timberlake and Christina Aguilara CDs
• 3) A glass of The Franciscan Cabernet
• 4) My yummy Lollia Perfume N.19 called "Breathe" (check it out)
• 5) The costumes for the girls cuz...Halloween is coming!!!!!

6) How Maddie kisses me before and after school

7) That Laurens favorite Movie is Cinderella

8) My hubby has helped me out with the dishes this week

9) New shows on the T.V.

10) that I actually started Chirstmas shopping....lol

Bye Bye Baby!!!!

Yes its official, my baby is not a baby anymore! Lauren has officially transferred out of the crib to her toddler bed. One look at the photo and you can see she is one happy lil princess. Daddy and I shed a little tear as he packed up the crib. "This could be the last time we every see it put together" Michael said as he began to unscrew the bolts. Yes.. deciding if we should have a baby number three is still a big question mark ...so the crib goes into storage. As for timing....I knew the change was overdue but delayed it with Madison starting school (more tears) and all. So this weekend we switched the beds and crossed our fingers in hopes that Lauren would not do what Maddie did when we did the switch with her...which was Maddie just refuse to sleep in her new bed...lol This toddler bed has never been slept in...its been in storage all this time. Well being the complete opposite of her sis... Lauren was so excited about her new bed and could not be more happy with the change. The cool part is Nana said she would sew a custom bedding set for Laurens bed....Woo Hoo...I cannot wait to go fabric shopping.

The El Capitain~

Sunday was a really fun day that just happen to fall in our laps! Sherri (one of the foxy girls) had three extra tickets to see "The Little Mermaid" at the El Capitan. Madison and I invited Nana to come with us and have some quality girl time. We drove down to Hollywood and Highland to take in the show. We met up with Sherri and Jule (and the hubbies and kiddos too). Next door to the theatre is the Disney Soda Fountain.....which is basically an Ice Cream Parlor with Disney Shopping available. Look out...the price tag here could cause heart failure....lol!!! Madison loved it and devoured her banana split with a little help from Nana and Mommy. Now for those of you who have never been to the El Capitan (as I had not... cuz this was my first time) here they take movie going to a different level. We had VIP seats which gets you early entry to the theatre, popcorn with drink, celebrity entertainment, the movie, and the music stylings of a Wurlitzer. I must say that the inside of the El Capitan is truly a museum of beauty and architecture. But that aside what kid doesn't love the star of the movie to open the show! YES....Ariel (the little mermaid) greeted everyone from the stage and after the movie Sebastian (the crab) came out and danced. Madison never enjoyed a movie so much...heck she refused to take a potty break the entire time...lol

The Amazing Apple Dip!!!!!!

OK.. OK.... After many request for this amazing recipe ....I must spread the joy and share it. Besides with Fall upon us its such a yummy snack for the family. My only request (and I speak mainly to my Foxy sistahs and any Jones Girls) that if we are both going to an event together I get first dibs on bringing this recipe. This also holds true on my Amazing Artichoke Dip which I will share in another post. I know I know you saying " why do we have to got to her blog to get the recipe"? Well my dear Friends and Family because my blog is new and this way I can force you to visit...muwhahaha!!!!!! Yes my evil plan has worked and you are here for the secret recipe ...... Amazing Apple Dip!!!! 6 Granny Smith Apples (quartered) 1 8oz brick of Cream Cheese (soften to room temp) 3/4 cup Brown Sugar 1/4 cup Granulated Sugar 1 tablespoon Vanilla Extract 1/2 cup Chopped dry roasted salted Peanuts Combine cream cheese, vanilla, and sugar until well mixed. Then add chopped peanuts and mix well. Serve with Granny smith apples and enjoy!!!!

Doing it Disney Style!!!

Most people spend September 11th taking time to reflect on the sadness of the days events from 5 years ago. Some mourn those who have past and others pray. We Lewis' try to do to do something fun together as a family. It its a time to remeber what is most important in your life. Sooooo We went to Disneyland!!!!!! OMG .....There was NO ONE there and the lines were so incredibly short that it was a fantastic day. You name the ride and you can walk on it!!!! Heck we may even make it a tradition to go on September 11th because it was the best time I've had at Disneyland in a long time. It was a bit hot in the afternoon but still a great time.

A Zoo Day!!

Ahhh the weather is cooling and Fall is in the air. Although we are all not over our nasty colds we decided to venture out for a day at the Santa Barbara Zoo. For those of you that don't know SB Zoo has a very cool Giraffe feeding program. For $3 you get two "cookies" to feed the Giraffe. My Maddie and Lauren just love it!! However at the same time they are a bit grossed out by it. You would never know it (without having this experience) but a Giraffe tongue is long, sticky, and feels like sand paper. I guess its a cross between a frogs and a cats tongue...lol!! As you can see by the picture that Giraffe's tongue wraps around her wrist to get that cookie. Madison and Lauren had a blast!!!!

Bling That Ring!!!!!

I dropped Maddie off at school and Lauren and I headed to the mall to shop and get a fatty, chocolaty ice blended treat. I was hoping to do some shopping and cheer myself up after the HORRIBLE DAY that was yesterday. I ran into my friend Laura (who does my nails) with her new baby girl Kendall..which gave me such a smile....oh to see that sweet little face. I walked past the phone Bling place and began to drool. I had first decided that I was going to go home and order the gems so I could finally make one for myself. However after a lap around the mall I didn't find a dam thing I wanted to buy. Why is it when you have some money you can never find anything to buy but if I had not a penny to my name I would be knee deep in everything I want...lol Now I did have $80 burning a hole in my pocket....Soooooo I headed back to the Phone Bling place to have them do it and get me some "instant gratification". I asked the guy for prices and I swear they were cheaper a week ago when I asked. I remembered them quoting $100 to do the entire phone......Anyway he says its $120 and I winced thinking ..... "Oh shit that's 40 more than I thought". So I tell the guy that a week ago it was $100 and he says since I want a really simple design he will do it for $100. HURRAY!!! I pay and now have to burn up another hour at the mall until its finished . We do another lap and get that ice blended we came for. I decided to let Lauren ride the train again and we head back. WAIT....but now a lady is there and she insists that I pay $120... now I'm really pissed off and under normal circumstances this chick would have received one heck of a bitch off from me. BUT...... I have to pick up Maddie from school and have not a second more to waste on a tongue lashing. Needless to say I pay it and leave. The phone is so pretty and I'm happy but had I known it was really gonna be $120 I would have passed. Lesson for the day: If you want something done cheaper....do it yourself!!!!