Welcome Jacob Austin Ellsworth -- Join us for a PARTY!

Come and meet the newest member of the Ellsworth family. 

Jacob is the 4th baby they have adopted and the story of how he came to join their family is very special.  Visit their blog for more photos of sweet Jacob.

Meet Jacob Party!  (Everyone is invited)
Date: Friday, May 7th
Time:  9:00 - 11:00 AM
Place: Mission Hills Park Pavilion and splash pad

The splash pad will be open, so bring your kiddos dressed to get wet, and pray the wind will die down by next week.  We are hoping that the kids can play while we visit and learn more about Jacob.

We'd like to have everyone bring something for a light brunch for the mom's and kiddos.  If you know what you want to bring please let me know.

Amy doesn't want anyone to feel like they need to bring a gift.  We tried to tell her that we WANT to shower her with cute clothes and fun things.  If you want to bring a gift, she could use boy clothes starting at age 3-6 months and up. 

Rachelle Abbott is collecting money for a group gift for a stroller.  Let her know if you are interested.

Hope to see you next Friday.  As always, RSVP's are appreciated. 

Going Away Party for Danielle, Britany and Meghan

Even though it breaks my heart that Danielle Schofield, Britany Musgrave and Meghan Mouritsen are leaving...let's put on a happy face and wish them well in their new adventures.

You're invited to a party celebrate all of the fun times we've shared.  Just the ladies please.

Date: May 19th, Wednesday
Time: 7:00 PM
Place: Angela Davidson's home

No agenda for this party.  Just lots of visiting with friends and eating good food.  We'll be doing a potluck -- so please bring a yummy dish to share and come hungry!

Everyone's invited.  RSVP's are appreciated.

Special gift:  I am putting together a memory book for each of the ladies. 

I am asking everyone to bring a page for the books.  Write a letter, share some favorite memories, include a photo of fun times or even a photo of your family for them to remember them by.  They sky is the limit.  If want to do more than one page, that's great.  Please bring your pages with you to the party.  If you can't come, please drop your pages off at my home anytime before the 19th.  I will have some binders and page protectors to slip your pages in -- 8 1/2 x 11 size please.

I think this will be a special memory book for them too look back and remember all of us and the fun times we shared.

We will be taking a group photo to give Danielle, Britany and Meghan -- so consider this your warning.  I don't want to hear anyone say -- If I would have known we were taking a photo I would have looked cuter.  No excuses ladies!  And yes, I will email the photo out to everyone if you'd like a copy.

Can't wait to see you at at the party!

Alphabet Obsession

Jasper is obsessed with numbers and letters.  Two months ago I thought it was cute and fun...now it is a little much.

All day he is constantly spouting off numbers and letters.  I should be excited but it is borderline bothersome. 

When we go to Wal-Mart he shouts at the prices posted on the "Roll Back" signs.  Of course his favorite number is none other than 5. 

He eats every meal with his foam letters and numbers.  I bought them for the bath, and they've never made it upstairs.

One of his favorite tricks is to balance the letter B on top of his thermos cup.  I have tried several times to do this trick and I can't even get close. 

Master Magician Lance Burton lives near us -- maybe he can give me some pointers.

My other favorite is showcased in the last photo.  Jasper takes a letter K and K, K,K, Kicks the letter precariously perched letter B down.  Because, "K is for kick", he tells me.

2007 Infiniti G35 for Sale

Mike's car is for sale if you want to buy an 2007 Infiniti G35 that's charcoal gray.

It's got the extended warranty up to 112,000 miles or the year 2014.

Call, email or comment for more details.  Thanks!

Answer to comments:
Yes, Mike does LOVE this car.  The ONLY reason we are selling it is because he wants a Jeep!

I'm Five

A month ago Jasper decided that he is 5 years old.

I have no idea where this came from.

His friend told him that he is 2 and it did not go well.  So we just let him think he's 5.

I took J shopping with me and he was making friends in the dressing room.

His basic intro goes something like this: "I'm Jasper, I'm 5 and I'm nice".

Two out of three of those things are true.


Long intro also includes:  I am a boy.  My mom is a girl.


People say, "How are you doing Jasper?"  His reply, "I'm five".  Not fine, but FIVE!

When we went to see the Easter Bunny at the Ethel M Cactus Garden the bunny went out of character and busted up laughing when tiny little J plopped down and said,  "I'm five."


When he sees a number 5 he gets super excited.  Maybe he just loves the number 5 and picked it for his age.  We may never know.

The whole thing is just a constant crack-up to watch people's response when he joyfully states,  "I'm 5."

Top Beauty Products Recommended at My Birthday Party

Everyone brought their favorite beauty product ($5 value) to my birthday party for a gift exchange.

We set all of the gits out on a bench and everyone picked one to take home.  When you unwrapped your gift the person who brought it explained why they love it.

Here's a list of everyone's favorites:

Jeni: Lush Beauty products,especially the Herbalism facial cleanser (Lush store inside Mandalay Bay mall area)

Kelly: Nail TekII Intensive Therapy (Nail Salon)

Debra: Orly Nail Polish (Sally Beauty Supply)

Kerri: Panaca Springs Sweet Defeat Foot Cream (Salon near Lowe's off Horizon and Boullder Highway if you are a Henderson gal).

Bonnie:  Mary Kay Buffing Cream and Mary Kay Emollient Cream

Julie: Clinique Rinse-Off Eye Make-up Solvent

Susanna: Arbonne Liquid Make-up

Kim: Dr. Scholl's For Her Pumice Foot Scrub

Cydnee: Oil of Olay Daily Facial Cleansing Wipes (Costco)


Holly: Oil of Olay Ribbons Body Wash with Almond Oil

Brittany: Bath and Body Works Lemon and Pomagrante Lip Cream

Rachelle: Coconut Lime Verbena Triple Moisturizing Body Cream

Lesley: Bath and Body Works Foaming Hand Soap

Leesha brought a sleep mask.  My favorite is the SleepMask by Tempur-Pedic which they usually carry at Brookstone stores.

Carrie brought a fun cosmetics bag and a few of us laughed because our make-up is currently in Ziploc bag or a GladWare container.

Thanks for the tips ladies!  Thanks to Jeni, I have now become a Lush addict.  The photos above are of my favorite bath bar and bath bomb.  They make your whole bathroom smell great for days after your soak in the tub.

Homemade Peppermint Foot Soak Salts

Directions for Homemade Peppermint Bath Salts:

Ingredients:
Peppermint Essential Oil
Epsom Salt
Sea Salt
Powdered milk
Food Coloring (optional)






Directions:
Mix together in a gallon size Ziploc bag
1 cup Sea Salt
2 cups Epsom Salt 
1/3 cup powdered milk

Add the essential oil one drop at a time and mix well to achieve desired fragrance.  Tint the mixture in the same way with the food coloring.  (I used red and it didn't dissolve well.  But it turned out cute because it almost looked like chunks of candy cane.  When you add the hot water it turns light pink)


Supply purchase tips:
The best deal I found on essential peppermint oil was the Now Foods brand for for $6.99 for 1 oz at Whole Foods.

I bought the sea salt at Whole Foods in the bulk foods section for 49 cents per lb. It is fine, not chunky like you usually see in soaking salts but the size of the salt doesn't really matter.

Sam's Club has a 10 lb tub of Epsom Salts for $5.00.

Happy Birthday to Me! (1 month ago)

This year I threw myself a birthday party and had a GREAT time.

Twenty of my friends came over for a night out.  We had a pedicure party, some great food and good conversation.

I made peppermint bath salts (recipe here) for everyone to soak our feet in and it was much easier and inexpensive than I thought.

I also got everyone one my all time FAVORITE foot scrubber, Mr. Pumice Pumi Bar.  They are $1.60 at Sally Beauty Supply.  I also like their Callus Terminator.


I asked everyone to wrap up one of their favorite beauty products ($5 value) and we had a gift exchange.  Everyone picked a present and then we we opened the gift we received the giver explained why they love the product they bought.  Lots of great ideas and fun products (list here).

It was so much fun that I am tempted to have an pedicure night at my house every month or so.

Thanks to everyone who came!  Here's the details from the invitation if you want to have a party of your own:

Activity: We will be doing a foot spa / pedicure.  I'll provide the soaking salts, foot file, foot scrub, foot mask and lotion.  We'll soak our toes and scrub our heels and get our feet ready for sandal season!

What to wear: Lounge wear / PJ's. You might get some "product" on your pants, and you need to be able to roll them up to your knee. So wear something comfy and come relax. Wear flip flops if you plan on painting your toenails.

Product Swap: Bring your favorite beauty item ($5.00) wrapped up and ready to swap.  Do you have a great inexpensive hairspray, mousse or gel?  A yummy smelling shower gel or shave cream?  The best foot scrubber for the shower?  Or maybe your favorite disposable razor for summer travel.  Just a few ideas -- the sky's the limit.  Make-up, nail polish, lip gloss, you name it!  Wrap your gift and we'll do a gift exchange and then you can tell everyone why you love the item you brought.

What to bring:
-- A foot tub (i.e. dishpan).
-- A thick towel to put under your foot tub (i.e. pedicure station) and a hand towel to dry your feet with.
-- If you've got a favorite nail polish, foot scrub or lotion bring it to share and/or tell us about.
--A favorite beauty item(s) that costs $5.00 (wrapped)

We had a great time and I can't wait to do it again!

Bloomin'

It's such a treat to have our roses and jasmine in bloom. 

I love to see them out my kitchen window and smell the sweet jasmine climbing up the trellis. 

Wanna' Be Skater Dude

Jasper had so much fun watching the "skater dudes" at the gazebo at the Bicentennial Park in Boulder City yesterday afternoon.

He was right there in the midst of them any kept trying to copy their moves -- sans skateboard.

Baby Grady

I snapped some shots of cute seven week old Grady this morning.

There's nothing quite a sweet as a new baby.  The little toes, wrinkly skin and tiny little ruby lips.

Days like today motivate me to really learn to use my camera AND take the time to learn Photoshop.


Here's my favorites and one of his big sister.

Love you and your family baby Grady!  Please stay this sweet forever.