better late than never...

I have been so incredibly busy!

 I can't believe that we are already almost two months into Summer! :(

I can't believe Cullen turned 2 almost 3 months ago!!!

We celebrated Cullen's birthday one month after he turned two.

I wanted it to be warm enough outside so we could be in and out.

We just had immediate family over and it was a perfect little celebration for our sweet C!

 

Here are some of the pics, including links to Etsy shops who sent us goodies just for the party!!

BIRTHDAY BOY!!!

A little play time with Gma and Bumpa before getting party ready...

 

The best family pic we could get ;)

Cullen wasn't thrilled for pics, he wanted to party!

C's cute shirt is from Party Stitches!

 

The sweets tables...

The sweets sign is from Bertoli Bridal! 

The sweets table stocked up and all Cullen's gifts from family.

The fun circus tents are from Bits of Plaid n Paisley!

He's only a tiny bit spoiled!

A portion of the food spread!

 

Billy and his Mom grilled A TON of food for us!

Steak, chicken, potatoes, veggies and then we had plenty of other sides and snacks!

The cute paper straws are also from Bertoli Bridal!

Be sure to check out her adorable Etsy shop, she is fantastic at what she does!

 

 

Opening presents and playing...

 

silly string fun to end the party...

 This was only a tiny portion of the pics.
Cullen had so much fun celebrating with our families!
 



Sparkle Tees N More -- Review, discount and GIVEAWAY!!

One personal motivator for me when it comes to working out...

FUN, CUTE and COMFY workout clothes!!

I am LOVING these two tanks I received from Sparkle Tees N More!!

 

Here are a few more options you will find at Sparkle Tees N More !

Colors can be changed and you can also order customized tanks!

You will also find these beyond adorable monthly onesies!

 The sweet shop owner, Gris, of Sparkle Tees N More wants to offer one of YOU a chance to win a tank of your choice!! 

She is also offering a 10% discount with the code - ANNIE10
Hurry and go scoop up some of her fun tanks!!

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extra entries:
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Giveaway ends in 1 week, winner will be chosen within a 10 days.
Hope you all had a great week and best wishes to ALL!!!

share your secrets....

I'm wondering what your secrets are.

Your secrets for potty training that is.

How does that sound to all you non-potty training people? ha!

 

I have not started potty training Cullen and actually do not plan to until the Fall.

We have waited and waited for Summer to arrive.

It's been cold, rainy, snowy, just plain gross here pretty much the past 7/8 months.

We are going to be spending the next 3 months outside.

That is if it warms up.

The rain and clouds have been here the past 5 days and will be here the rest of the week.

As soon as it's sunny and warm the last thing from my mind will be the stress on Cullen and I of potty training.

We are going to enjoy SUMMER to the fullest of our ability!!

We will be living at the pool and outside any and every day that we can.

 

That doesn't mean I'm not trying to plan ahead.

I would love to know any tips and tricks that any of you have to offer.

What worked for you?

I know nothing about potty training.

 

I received two big boxes from Earth's Best last week!
One was full of wipes.

One was full of training pants/diapers! EEEK!!

At least we are stocked up!

 

These pics got the best of me, on my computer they show up facing correctly and on blogger they don't. I gave up.  I'm sure you can tell that I received at least one months supply of wipes and training diapers!!

 

Here is a little bit of info from Earth's Best for you...

 

Did you know that a newborn urinates as many as 20 times a day?

A newborn’s diaper will need to be changed every 2-3 hours for the first few months?

The average baby will need at least 5,000 diapers changes before she is potty trained?

 

-          All the more reason to reduce your baby’s environmental footprint with Earth’s Best products! All Earth’s Best diapers, training pants and wipes are chlorine free and made with renewable resources!

-          Earth's Best Chlorine Free Disposable Diapers are available in seven sizes

(newborn through size 6)

 

          Earth's Best Chlorine Free Baby Wipes are unscented and  moistened with a gentle, natural lotion containing aloe vera and vitamin E. Choose from a pub-up tub, pop-up tub refill, travel pack or TOTS Flushable Wipes;

 

-          Check out the Earth’s Best website for some helpful potty training tips  and use Earth's Best Chlorine Free Potty Training Pants to make your child's transition out of diapers easy, fun and  environmentally friendly!