Scales and Tails Gala

This year I was lucky enough to go with my sister, Emma, to The Living Planet Aquarium's fundraiser called "Scales and Tails". I had such a great time and really enjoyed getting dressed up and having a fancy dinner. It was also great going through the aquarium with far less people. 

We started out the evening mingling with others and eating hors d'oeuvres. I made certain to make myself try all of them and they were honestly delicious! 

While everyone mingled, there was also a silent auction going on. I bid on one thing, but lost. Emma did get a few fun things though. 

We eventually were led into a room to have dinner. The evening was James Bond themed and so I, of course, had to get a picture with him. :) 

The decorations were really pretty and the food was great! Except, I have to be honest, I did not like the watermelon salad. That's just not my taste.

During/after dinner they had a live auction. They brought in an actual auctioneer so it was fun to hear him speak so quickly. At one point my sister's two old bosses, who used to be married, were bidding against each other. It was so funny to watch. Of course Kristen won. ;)

We ended the evening with some music and raffles. There were also game tables with poker and other card games set up, but Emma and I are not casino card game players so we opted out. 

I had such a great time! I'm so glad Emma invited me. It was nice to get out for the evening and do something I've never done before. Thanks for taking me, Ems!

Oh and bonus… we were invited to eat at a really nice 5 star restaurant in Salt Lake. We get to take our husbands and have a nice fancy dinner and date. I'm so excited for it and you'll definitely be reading about it after it happens. :) 

First Day of Pre-school

Our little bean has grown up enough to go to school! Can you believe it? Even better, she gets to come to my school for preschool. August 27th was her first day and it was great. She was just so excited to go. I was lucky enough to be home that morning because of a doctor's appointment that I got to get her ready. Then when she was done she came home from work with me. 

My big girl at her new school!

I love you Lila and I'm so excited for you to learn!

Back to School Feast

Even though it's only Lila's first year of school, I decided to have a back to school dinner with the family. I really hope to make this a tradition. It was a lot of fun and it made Lila even more excited to go to school.

We had lasagna and garlic bread… we were supposed to have salad, but I got home from work late and we had soccer practice so it was a little rushed.

On the table was our theme for the school year. I love this scripture!

After soccer practice, I read the kids the book The Kissing Hand and related it to our family theme. I gave Lila a kiss on her hand and she gave me one, too. It was really sweet. Then we made kissing hand cookies for dessert. 

It was a simple evening, but oh, so much fun! 

Soccer

Lila is FINALLY old enough to play city league soccer. I have been waiting pretty much since she was born for her to be able to play. I love watching this little girl in action. She definitely doesn't really know what she's doing, but she's a trooper and really does try. So far she's only had two games and two practices, but honestly she has already improved. She's loving it and I love watching her play!

Her coach is great and VERY patient. I have some great videos too, but I'll just put them in another post.

Her first practice… she had a lot to talk to the coach about. ;)

Her first game. Go Cheetahs!

Brighton REALLY, REALLY wanted to play on be at the park next to the field. He was not interested in watching. Only a few more years bud! I can't wait!

The first half for Lila was a little rough. She wasn't getting the ball so she had a hard time and kept wanting to talk to Micah and me about it. The second half was a lot better after she talked with her daddy… except the one time she picked up the ball so she could kick it better. :) We had a good laugh.

 

After her first game. 

You'll probably see a few more posts about soccer before the season is up. It's just too cute to not share. 

A New Headboard

I've been wanting to make a headboard for a while now. Before my summer was over Micah and I decided to go ahead and do it. I initially wanted a more neutral material, but when I was looking at the store I was drawn to this pattern. I think I just wanted something to add a little interest to our bedroom. Our master bedroom is very slowly coming together so it doesn't look so much like a brand new couple's room. :)