Fall Festival

Today we had AJ's fall festival at school and of course she looked super cute in the t-shirt they made to wear to it and me in my ghost pin she made for me! The kids had so much fun going room to room for different activities and I had fun helping out at it. Alex got there in time with the chick-fil-a platter for the kids and Dylan was able to run around a little and enjoy the class party! LOVE her school, love her teachers, love her friends and love all the other moms!

Date Night!

Here we are looking good in our leather jackets, about to enjoy date night while Mimi's here! We hit up 5 Seasons Brewery for some beers & tapas and then we stopped around the corner at Adobo for a night cap margarita! Great night with my man! Thanks Mimi!

Mimi in GA!

We were SO SO SO thrilled to spend the past week here in GA with my mom! We all love when she comes and spoils us rotten! We hit up a family friend from NJ's pumpkin farm, shopped the week away, went out for nice meals, Alex & I got a date night in, Mimi got to come on AJ's class trip to pick pumpkins and she even helped us carved a pumpkin before she left! Time just goes by way too quick when Mimi is here - I wish I had a pause button for all the moments of pure joy and her face and the faces of my two kids when they are together...luckily I have a camera. Come back soon mom - we miss you tons already!

Picture Day Photo Shoot!

Today is picture day at AJ's school so you know that means I had to take the opportunity to have a mini photo shoot of my gorgeous girl before she left in her adorable new outfit from Mimi!







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Yak-Yoom!

Dylan is obsessed (border line nuts) with the "yak-yoom" and since his last one from Mimi broke she decided we must go to Toys R Us the moment she got here and buy him a new one before he electrocutes himself trying to plug in and yak-yoom with mine!

To the Moon & Back!

I mean really, could a mom be any luckier? When ever I am having one of those not so great moments, all I have to do is just take one look at my two beautiful, fun, happy, kind, loving babes and I instantly realize how blessed I am to be their mom! It's hard to put into words the love you have for you children - the sense of personal fulfillment or the sheer pride you get from them. It feels like even before they were born they were with me - like they always were a part of me - and until they were born I wasn't whole. AJ & Dylan - thanks for showing me how wide my heart could open, what it feels like to love to the moon & back!

Tiramisu

8 oz container mascarpone cheese
7.5 oz container of lady fingers (you'll need about 20)
1/2 cup sugar
3 eggs seperated
1 cup cooled expresso
2 TBS kahlua
2 TBS dark rum
cocoa powder

In a bowl with hand mixer beat together 3 egg yolks, 1 TBS expresso, 1/2 cup sugar, and 2 TBS rum till smooth, add in mascarpone and beat till pale yellow and smooth. In another bowl beat egg whites with a pinch of sugar until stiff peaks form and then fold into mascarpone mixture. Mix kahlua into expresso and dip each lady finger in and layer on bottom of dish covering the whole bottom. You want to make sure to get lady finger fully wet but no too saturated so it doesn't fall apart. Top with 1/2 the mascarpone mixture and a few sprinkles of cocoa powder and repeat with another layer of soaked lady fingers, cream & cocoa powder. Put in fridge for about 4 hours and then ENJOY! SO SO SO SO GOOD! I will be making this again soon!