Super V

Monte Cassino's Trunk or Treat was tonight.  I didn't take Vivi last year, but I knew she would love it this year.  So, her costume.  Where do I begin?  She is Super V...to the rescue...a cute little superhero.  I made her cape from a t-shirt, puff paint, and zebra duct tape.  It came out pretty cute and she's been wearing it around the house for a couple of weeks now.  I found these cute tights at Target and put a onesie on top of it.  So, tonight when we actually have to wear the costume, she wanted NOTHING to do with it!  I barely got the tights and onesie on.  She wouldn't allow me to put on the zebra belt, she wouldn't wear her sunglasses, she wouldn't wear her black Chuck Taylor's, and I barely got her cape on.  Not to mention it got very cold here, so she had to wear a hoodie and a vest.  We left the house and she's wearing polka dot tights and a purple hoodie....not exactly a Halloween costume.  Instead of Super V as her costume, she chose to be a temperamental two year old for her costume.

Ahhh....and I hear the three's are even worse!!!

These Boots Are Made for Walking....

Vivi got some new books!  She rocked the Uggs last winter from Aunt Anna.  We got more compliments on those boots than you could imagine.  So, this year I investigated some new winter Uggs for the Veeves.  Once I found out they were $120, I quickly looked for an alternative.  Seriously, who would spend $120 on a pair of boots for a two year old?!?!?!

So, thank you Zulily for these $18 Ugg look-a-likes.  Vivi loves them and they're pretty darn cute, if I do say so myself.  They'll keep those tootsies warm this winter for sure!

A new home, maybe?

Source: zillow.com via Caryn on Pinterest

I hope I'm not jinxing anything by this blog post.  We have a contract on a house and if all goes well, we'll close on November 9th!  Frank and I are so nervous about this situation after the last time.  We had a contract on a house about a year and a half ago and told the world, then it fell through after the inspections because of a repair that could not be agreed upon.  So....we had to tell the world that it didn't go through. I feel good about this though.  In fact, Frank and I feel completely at peace with this decision.  Yes, we are kind of "selling out" and moving to the burbs, but it's only 15 minutes away!  And we get a practically new house (built in 2011)with everything we want (for the most part) and WAY less than we were planning to spend in mid-town.  When we looked at our pros and cons list, it couldn't be argued.

Anyway, now I'm getting excited.  I'm really into design and character in homes...well, guess what?  These new subdivisions don't have much.  So, I've been browsing pinterest and can't wait to get my hands on these builder boring choices and make them my own.  It's going to be fun.  I'm sure there will be many future blog posts about my new project!   Just crossing our fingers until November 9th!

Happy Vivi

I'm so proud of my cautious little girl.  She wanted to go in the Juniper Jump at Harper's birthday SO bad, but was scared.  She did it though and loved it!  Tantrum when we left to prove it!