retirement is sweet

 

Last Thursday we celebrated my mom's retirement from teaching pre-school. She has been teaching pre-schoolers for 23 years!

I love planning a party so I knew I wanted to give mom a great party to honor all the years she worked. I decided on the theme "retirement is sweet" and I began planning. Mom's friends at work were very helpful in helping me put this party together! A special thanks to Sidney, Susan, Kathy, and Angela! 

 When I began thinking about the theme and who would be attending I decided to do a candy bar.  I am a big believer that every party needs a favor and who doesn't love candy!

 Mom loves blue and yellow so I knew I would use those colors.

sweet food
cupcakes, fruit, tea biscuits with honey and jam, lemonade, and sweet tea

 We used blue mason jars and daisies for decorations. We also put out old scrapbooks from past years for the guests to look at. I think this was a big hit. Mom's old students loved finding themselves in the books!

 One of mom's besties, Julia

 This is mom's former Foster Grandmother, Mrs. Forney. We love her so much! Apparently mom and Mrs. Forney used to put on beach music and dance around the classroom. So they decided to do it one last time!

 These are some of the sweet kids and families mom has taught through the years. We just adore these families. I was happy that they were able to make it to celebrate mom! She loved seeing the kids and catching up with their parents.

 Kathy and Angela.
These ladies have been mom's co-workers for many years.

 Cheesecake always makes a fabulous gift!
This family always made mom a cheesecake and she loved them. It was so sweet of them to remember that and make one for her one last time!

One of mom's current students dropped by to give her flowers. 

 Just a few guests...our family

Daddy and me

We had a good time visiting with former students, co-workers, family, and friends. Thank you for coming to celebrate my mom! Mom has taught so many kids throughout the years and she has loved every one of them. I know that she will miss those precious little ones in the fall but I am sure she will enjoy her "sweet" retirement!

xoxo

#moeeveryday2014 week 19

Day 134

I had to vote for the local boy Caleb Johnson on American Idol! And her made it through. He even went on to win American Idol! Yay! 

Day 135

It was hippie day at school so a flower in my hair was needed. 

Day 136. 

Jennifer sent me this picture of the girls before their dance recital. I had to miss their recital this year because I was sick. I was so sad about it. When Jennifer told the girls I wouldn't be there, Hadley told Jennifer that she would come to the mountains and do her show for me! Harper wanted to know who was taking care of me. I love those precious girls! 

Day 137

I had to run by the Lilly store and I hung out with Alex for a little while. She look adorable in her Lilly beach pants and fish necklace. 

Alex's outfit - Sweater. Pants. tank. necklace  

Day 138. 

I had a lazy Sunday afternoon. I was in my pj's by 3:30. Bronchitis has not been my friend. 

Day 139

The jewelry I wore for the day! 

Some of my Silpada favorites

pearl necklace. Confetti necklace. Watch.  Pearl earrings.

Day 140

We had a baby shower at school for Baby Lincoln. I love giving gifts and was so happy to give this cute onesie to Sara. My talented friend Eleanor made it for me! 

xoxo

cupcakes and birthdays ~ Hadley and Harper turn 4

Hadley and Harper's 4th birthday party was at a local cupcake shop. Jennifer always does a great job planning the girl's birthday and sticking to a theme. I always enjoy helping her with the little details. The theme for this party was cupcakes and a little bit of a bakers theme.

The birthday girls with their mom. These girls love their mom so much and they look just like her! 

I love the Little Lilly shift dresses the girls are wearing. They are from last summer and they are called Pop. The perfect party dress. 

Each girl got a chef's hat and apron to wear for the party. 

Harper wearing the hat and apron.

Jennifer also arranged for a face painter to come and paint faces.

Each child got 2 cupcakes to decorate with pink icing. They also decorated pink bakery boxes to take their cupcakes home in.

I think the girls had a good time putting the icing on the cupcakes! 

The table after...

I think this is a sign of a good party!

Jennifer and I made the aprons for the girls to wear. Here is the step by step pictures.

 We do not sew so we made these aprons using hot glue! We cut the fabric in strips and then used the glue gun to glue them on the apron. I would put a little glue down then fold the fabric onto the glue.

 After we put down the three ruffles we topped it off with some wide ribbon.

We made 10 different aprons. I think they turned out pretty darn cute!

I am thankful that I was able to be part of the special day for the girls. Hadley and Harper loved having all their friends together for the party.

xoxo

#moeeveryday2014 week 18

This is probably the most boring week I have had so far. I have been sick. I didn't go to Urgent Care till Sunday morning and I am mad at myself for not going sooner. Bronchitis is kicking my tail!I am hoping that I am on the mend. I need to get back to my routine!

 Day 127
I tried the socks with Vick's Vapor Rub on my feet trick to help my coughing. I did sleep but the socks came off my feet in the middle of the night. I hate sleeping with socks on my feet.

 Day 128
A friend gave me this super cute Lilly make-up bag! Thanks Karoline!

 Day 129
I stayed home from work on this day and I watched entirely too much QVC. It helps me sleep.

 Day 130
I have never coughed so much in my life. I have used 4 bags of cough drops!

 Day 131
Mother's Day
I spent the day in bed and my brother sent this picture to me. Dad and Ryan were taking a little ride on the golf cart.

 Day 132
The picture says it all.

Day 133
My view at the Pisgah Inn for my brother's birthday dinner. This is right before I went to the car because I was disturbing everyone in the restaurant with my coughing.

I am over the cough. Do you have any tricks for relief from coughing? Please share if you do!

spring break in pictures

It's hard for me to believe that Spring Break was three weeks ago. I am now on the countdown to the End of the Year and summer break! I had a blast spending the week with Jennifer and her girls. They are always so nice to let Aunt Moe move in for a week and hang around!

Just a few pictures from the week...

Shopping with Hadley.

Mom and me at my birthday dinner at Tripps.

Riding bikes and climbing trees in Lilly! 

Hadley wanted me to write these names so she could trace them.

sleeping beauties

 walking babies in their new baby strollers


 xoxo

#moeeveryday2014 week 17

 Day 120

I received an unexpected gift from a friend! Thank you Ms. Arty Pants.

 Day 121

What I am currently reading

 Day 122

I was part of Megan's 100th Barre class! 

 Day 123 

I attended a baby shower for the lovely Lindsay. 

 Day 124

Sunday Funday with my beautiful cousin Tori

 Day 125

I worked on mom's retirement party invitations.

Day 126

I voted. 

xoxo