The Witches

Today we (my friends Crystal & Melissa and all our kids) headed to Gardner's Village to visit the witches, take some pictures, pet the animals, take a pony ride and have some lunch. It was the most pleasant day! The weather was perfect and not much of a crowd. The kids had a great time running around and trying not to get too close to the witches (they were still a little hesitant, even though they were intrigued). George cried ALOT whenever I took him out of the stroller. Except when we got to the petting zoo, I couldn't get him back in the stroller...funny kid.

I LOVE this picture of Avery...she's so CUTE!!

Sad little George. Cute girls!

Sleepover Party

Lastnight, we had Chase & Ashton over for a sleepover party! It was alot of FUN! After we picked them up, we stopped at a pumpkin patch. They all picked out a pumpkin. Tim and I pushed them around in wheel barrels and took pictures of them on the tractors. They had a blast! We stopped at Carl's Jr. for some dinner and let the kids run around in the play area. As I watched them play, I thought...huh...this is what it is like to have 4 kids...I could do this...I think! Then we headed home, got jammies on and popped some popcorn. Tim got the beds ready and put a movie on...it was a great time for all! Avery keeps wanting to know when her cousins can sleepover again...

Tim is SUPER DAD & UNCLE!!! He got up made breakfast, helped the kids carve the pumpkins, got them lunch and dressed, cleaned up and took the Chase & Ashton home...all while I was enjoying myself at Super Saturday and working on the finishing touches for our Halloween costumes!

A Perfect S'mores

Lastnight, we had our annual Hot Dog Roast with my family (the McDermott's). We headed up Big Cottonwood Canyon and settled at Dogwood. The weather was absolutely PERFECT, the colorful leaves painted a nice back drop for our evening (fall leaves are my favorite!) and the kids had a BLAST! Infact, right before we were going to leave, Avery asked where we were going to be sleeping. She was prepared to stay all night and then some. Avery & George loved the fire and Avery was such a big girl roasting her stuff all by herself. The kiddos LOVED throwing rocks in the stream and eating deliciously roasted marshmallows!

I enjoyed the evening snaping photos, watching the kids play and eating a perfectly roasted hot dog & toasted bun...and then the highlight of the evening -a "PERFECT S'MORES"...made especially for me, by my very own chef Timmy! Thank you Tim, you are AMAZING and my very own IRON CHEF! I love you!

My Little Green Goodness

I never leave home without my little tin of green goodness (aka...Burt's Bees Res-Q Ointment). I LOVE this "all natural" ointment and I use it for EVERYTHING! On the tin it reads, "For all of life's discomforts, naturally soothes skin...". So, some of the things I use my "gg" on are: cuts, bumps, bruises, burns, bites, stings, scrapes, rashes...and my newest favorite...ZITS! It is the BEST zit ointment I have ever found for my skin...and I LOVE that it is made with all natural ingredients, instead of all those chemicals in your typical acne ointment. My "green goodness" has even cleared up overnight those BIG-painful "undergrounders" (as Tim refers to them). Ohhh...all the great things you can do with a little green goodness...

I Just Had To...

...turn on the Christmas music today! I love, love, LOVE christmas music!! It's another one of my FAVs for this time of the year. It is also my ritual for the first snowfall. Once I start, I really don't stop until mid-January. So here's to snow, christmas music and a return to wonderful fall weather...at least until Halloween, then bring on the snow!

Welcome Fall

Awww...Fall. My most favorite time of the year is FINALLY here. Yesterday, as I was out and about I couldn't keep myself from completely LOVING the day. It was absolutely BEAUTIFUL. I'd go as far as to call it a PERFECT "fall" day! I also spent most of my day doing one of my most favorite "fall" things to do -I canned tomatoes with my mom. I love, love, LOVE the smell of canned tomatoes. I grew up looking forward to the smell that would await me as I hurried home from school on canning days. The pure fresh smell of cooked tomatoes...I know I'm weird, but nonetheless...it's still one of my favorites.

A few other "fall" favorties are pumpkins, zuccihini bread, bike rides, football, jackets & sweaters, fires, leaves...any of you that know me well, know how much I LOVE leaves. Ohhh, and how I love the sound of crunching leaves under my shoes. Actually, I have been know to chase a few dried leaves blown by the wind, so I could get the satisfaction of a good crunch. Much satisfaction. I also love to pull out my fall decor out in September and of course, add to it every year (my current favorite color is burnt orange...perfect for fall decor). My favorite "fall" activities include, but are not limited to: morning walks, hot dog roast in the canyons, Oktoberfest, Wheeler Farm, Gardner Village, the Zoo, Thanksgiving Pointe, halloween parties and feeding the ducks at the lake. There are just so many things to love about Fall.

So, I gladly welcome you Fall. Please stay as long as you'd like.

A Bibbie Kick-Off SALE

Our Dilly Dally "bibbies" have arrived!! Since so many of you have been asking about when you would be able to purchase the bibbies from the new Fall 2008 fabric collection...I have some Good News...we've decided to CELEBRATE with a HUGE SALE for all our family and friends....and you're INVITED!!

Mark your calendars for Tuesday, October 14th, stop by anytime between 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. I am hosting the event at my house. Please call if you need directions 209-1289 and feel free to bring a friend or two!!

All our bibbies will be on SALE...you don't want to miss this (One-Time-Only) Kick-Off Event!! Some Bibbies will be marked down to as low as $10. Bibbie prices will range from $10 - $25. Check out our website to view available Fall 2008 Fabrics at http://www.dillydallychic.com/

Hope to see you there!

I Heart Disneyland

We just got back for our family vacation to Disneyland...I'm having problems downloading the pictures...check back soon!

Taking the Bibbies to Market

We are home at last! Wow, what a whirl wind the past 3 weeks have been preparing for the ABC Kids Expo and then leaving Tim and the kids for a WHOLE week! I sure missed them. I am so glad to be home! The ABC Kids Expo was so great. We had several orders placed, connected with media and had lots of international interest for distributors. It was really a fantastic week. So many great things have already come from this experience. We have been so blessed. My favorite part was the last day when everyone is selling all their samples and inventorty for wholesale! I probably spent too much, but could have spent more if only we would have had more room in the car...lol! We pulled an all nighter drive home. I got home around 2:30 a.m. Friday morning and proceeded to sleep most of Friday. I am feeling much better today and it's a good thing. I have a ton of catching up to do...especially with my blog!

Check out our first press piece...http://www.aving.net/usa/news/default.asp?mode=read&c_num=99924&C_Code=04&SP_Num=198&mn_name=exhi&Ref_Cat=10

The Website has Launched

Check it out at http://www.dillydallychic.com/

I couldn't help myself...I just couldn't wait to share the news with you all. The long awaited dillydally website is finally online. It's official today, but we still have alot of work to do. It's a work in progress...we are still working on our e-commerce (so you and all your friends can soon buy hundreds of thousands of bibbies...I sooo can't wait for that! lol), still working on text and rotating pictures coming soon. I would love to hear your thoughts and get some feedback, please leave a comment or two! Thanks!

Rusty's Homecoming...or whatever they are called now

My handsome lil' brother...anyone want a date?

Our awesome Mother, who made a delicious feast of all her glorious garden fruits and veggies. She is quite amazing.
I love Avery's expression in this pic.
My very handsome hubby...he pulled a muscle in his leg the night before while we were minature golfing and was just taking it easy...poor guy. He plays one mean game of mini-golf.The cutest little boy in the world. He sure loves to explore Grandma's garden. He loves plants and animals.The girls that came to checkout Rusty, the people that wanted a free meal and family...j/k
Awww...so cute!

The gay rainbow cake, that everyone thought it was so darling...but really...it was another practical joke...my family is full of jokster and jokes. You have to know how to laugh at yourself in this family...hahaha!

Hi! I'm Still Here...

Hello, blog world! It has been a while. I have so much to post and will get to it all very soon. My days have be filled to the max, between swim lessons, dance lessons, preschool, working on my business, being a mom, playing with my kids, anniversary, a return missionary, showers, weddings and everything else. My weeks and my days have been crazy busy and I"m running on low in the sleep department, but I wouldn't trade a minute of it all. You'll be hearing about it all soon...keep checking back!

Elder Rusty is HOME!

Today we welcomed home my little bro. Elder Rusty from his mission in the Utica, New York Mission. The kids were excited as you can see. Actually, this was George's first time meeting Rusty and Avery was only 16 months when he left on his mission, however, Avery does remember Rusty (she has an incredible memory). He was suppose to come in at 2pm, but due to delays he got in at 6pm. It was wonderful to greet Rusty and have him safely home.If you look closely, you can see the detail on the shirts I made for Avery & George to wear. Rusty loved them...everyone got a good laugh.

Rusty sure missed his little Avery and informed us of that every time we got to talk with him. He has been looking forward to this moment for 2 years!Can you feel the love?

This is my absolutely FAVORITE picture from the day. My two brothers that like to joke about being gay and now I have proof. It looks like that are about to kiss (really they are going in for a hug). We all had a huge laugh about this picture. I even laugh so hard, I had tears streaming down my face. Here's to you Joe (another inside joke).

Welcome Home Rusty and good luck with the next few weeks entering back into the world.

A Night at the County Fair

Lastnight, we took the kids to the Salt Lake County Fair. My parents meet up with us shortly after we got there. We had a fantastic evening. The rain and cloud cover made it nice, cool and very enjoyable. The kids couldn't get enough of the rides and animals. Later that night we were all able to watch the fireworks from the window in George's room. Fun times and great memories! I wish you could have all seen how EXCITED George was to be surrounded by all the little animals. He loved, loved, loved the Petting Zoo!