A Party and More Giveway Wins

Happy Saturday everyone! It's nap time 'round these parts so I'm racing to get caught up on my blogging. I am so behind since I took yesterday off. If you haven't heard from me in a while, please know that everything's okay over here, and I will be back to read your blogs soon. This week has been pretty crazy. I've questioned lots of different things and wondered if it's even worthwhile to continue blogging considering just how much I like to share. After thinking about things for a couple of days, I've decided that I still want to blog and still want to share in your lives as well.

Well, as I mentioned the other day, it was my sister Yvonne's birthday. We had a good time at her party. She and my brother in law and niece Natalya just got a new place and we got to have her party at their house. It was a small party with just a few family members. I don't think I've really talked too much about my side of the family here on my blog, but I come from a pretty small family. I am the oldest of three sisters. After me comes my sister Dolly. Dolly and I are only 18 months apart. Not long after Dolly came, my parents tried for a boy and instead, they had another girl, Yvonne! After three girls they gave up hope on ever having any boys. I often wonder if what happened to my parents would be the case with us, considering that we already have two girls. Who knows!

Anyhow, we had a great time at the party and I took lots of pictures, only my sisters kept trying to avoid me. They kept asking me "Are you going to put this on your blog?" and I was like, "Probably," and they were like, "That's okay, but we don't want to be on blogspot.com! They totally had me laughing when they said that!!! Both of my sisters think I'm crazy for blogging and sharing my life with strangers, but I know all of you guys out there "get it!"

After my sisters shot me down, I was able to take a picture of my mom. Once you see her, you will totally know who I look like...

One of the best parts of the party was the cake that my mom made. I was so proud of the way my Mom decorated it, because I am usually the creative one in the baking department. My Mom made this cake especially for Yvonne, since she wanted a chocolate cake.

And then, she also made these yummy cupcakes in a strawberry flavor, since my brother in law and Natalya won't eat any other flavor of cake but strawberry!!!

Here I am with Alyssa and Natalya. As you can see from the picture, it looks like I am in the middle of other people. I finally convinced my sisters to get in a picture with me, since we haven't taken a group picture in a long time, but since they won't let me post their picture here on my blog, just try to use your imagination to picture two other ladies that look very much like me on either side of me!!!

All in all, it was a great party. I was glad to be able to spend time with my sisters and catch up on things.

My week finished up on a happy note when I received my two blog giveaway wins. Remember how I shared a while back that I had won a diaper pouch and dribbler set from Cutie Patooties after getting entered into the raffle for the Pifer's? As it turns out, Courtney from Cutie Patooties was so nice to offer to make me something other than the dribbler since I don't have a small baby anymore. I asked her if I could have two diaper pouches instead. She was kind enough to say yes, so I got one for Alyssa too, since I knew she would see the one I got for Audrey and wonder where hers was. What's so neat about the pouches is that you can use them for a notepad and pens and fun stuff like that after your baby outgrows the diaper stage. Alyssa loves little pouches and things to put all the things she collects, so it worked out perfectly.

And then...remember the Fourth of July hair bow giveaway I posted about on my sidebar a while back? Turns out I was one of two people who won that cute little hair bow!!! I was so excited when I got the email from Sarah saying that I had won. You can go check out Sarah's online boutique called Pip-Sqeak Bowtique here.

I got the bow with the intention of putting it on Audrey. I showed it to Alyssa just today and she was like..."What about me Mommy?" So Sarah, you will be hearing from me soon, because of course what one girl has, the other has to have as well. It will be fun to see the girls in matching bows for the Fourth!

Thank you so much to Courtney and Sarah !!!

Well, I thought this was going to be doing a short post, but look who got carried away again. I have lots more to share, so I'm going to try to post later on tonight or tomorrow. Yesterday we went to my niece Roxann's high school graduation and we had such a awesome time. I have lots of pictures I need to post, but I'd better get going on a couple of hats I'm working on today. Hope you all are having a great weekend so far!