Another scary tale...

I don't have pictures that go with my scary story so I thought I would share these beautiful shots of my Angel instead. My tale starts innocently enough, Daddy and Mommy were laying in bed hoping for a few more minutes of sleep one morning when Ellen started to stir. She usually spends a few minutes playing in her bed before she asks us to come get her. This morning she was doing just that and talking sweetly to her doll. We decided to watch what she was up to on our video monitor. "What is she trying to put on her legs", Mommy asked. "I don't know", Daddy answered. The next thing we saw was her neckie hiney swish across the screen. Mommy rushed into the room because Ellen had started saying "poo poo, poo poo". Luckily, Ellen was incorrect about the poo poo but had learned to take her diaper off and was trying to figure out how to get it back on. We had been bracing ourselves for this time because she has been trying to figure out how to get in and out of her diaper for some time. So, now our Little Bee has figured out how to disrobe any time she wants. What a scary thought! Happy Halloween! Love, The Little Bee and her Momma

Monday Mommy Must Have: Physicans Formula Healthy Wear Pressed Powder

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It was a dark and stormy night, Daddy walked into the bathroom and said, "Mommy, why is your face peeling off?" Mommy looked in the mirror and saw dark spots all over that apparently gave the appearance that her face was peeling off. I wish I could tell you that this is just a good scary Halloween tale but it's not. Daddy actually thought my face was peeling off. This is what prompted my sudden obsession with ridding myself of these dart spots. So, you have peels and potions for treatment but what about prevention. I have a favorite sunscreen I will share with you later for pre-makeup application but what about post-makeup. You should reapply sunscreen regularly through out the day but how to do this without ruining your makeup? Powder with 50 spf built in! Physicians Formula Healthy Wear Pressed Powder can always be found in my purse and I apply it often through out the day. It is a nice weight, wears well with a matte finish, is a mineral based UVA/UVB sunscreen. I have even read about mom's using it on their kids when they forgot to bring other sunscreen! At about 15 bucks a pop it is worth a try. Love, The Little Bee's Momma

Time to scare Daddy!

In honor of Halloween, I thought I would share some pictures that foreshadow something that can make Daddy quake in his boots. Ellen and her sweet friend Davis are having a great time together lately. While this is all very innocent and platonic, it starts to make Daddy think of one day when it won't be.

Davis was sweetly sharing this book with Ellen.

They were sharing this steering wheel less sweetly...

Here they are out for a joy ride together.

Don't worry, Daddy, you are the only man in Ellen's heart... for now...

Happy Almost Halloween! Love, The Little Bee and her Momma

Mommy Day!

After our trip to Sea World Ellen and Mommy took a day off for Mommy Day. We started our day with a walk that turned into a nap. While Ellen napped Mommy got to take an uninterrupted shower!

Next we stopped at Mad Potter and painted some ornaments. Ellen was very good at this and didn't get the paint on her dress.

We had a nice lunch outside and then home for another nap! Somewhere in the mix we went shopping for new boots for both of us. Ellen got a pair of Uggs and cowgirl boots - both pink! We had such a great day and I can't wait to do it again soon! Love, The Little Bee and her Momma

Back to Hill Country Hyatt

Our group of Traveling Toddler Terrors packed up once again for a great Fall Break. Charlie's Mommy brought his new wagon and this was the hit of the vaca! Caroline and Garrett had a great time giving their friends a ride.

The Mommies loved the toddler playground so that we could tire out our Little Bees before bed time.

We had such a great time and look forward to our next trip with this crew! We already have one Summer trip on the books! Love, The Little Bee and her Momma

Elmo at Sea World

While at Sea World we made sure to catch the Live Elmo show. Ellen and Davis scored a front row seat on Mommy's lap and had to be snuggled up close together. Davis is such a lovie baby!

The Elmo show was a bit on the scary side due to it's Halloween theme so Little Bee and Davis made sure to grab their Mommies!

Before the show we got to take a picture with the cast. Ellen was not a big fan of this idea.

Not a fan at all! At lease Caroline had a good time! Love, The Little Bee and her Momma

Sea World

We really loved our Sea World visit. The park area was great! Ellen is getting to be quite the experienced Merry Go Round rider!

She and Davis loved this rope net. Ellen was nervous about climbing it at first but after a bit she got very brave!

The best part was sliding down after climbing up the big net!

Under the net was a toddler playground. I think this was Ellen's favorite part of Sea World. She loved that all of the climbing equipment was just her height.

This is my favorite Bee picture right now. That sweet face! I hope we can go visit again soon! Love, The Little Bee and her Momma

Pumpy!

Ellen has been loving all of the new activities the Fall has brought her way. She has especially loved playing with "pumpy", which is her word for pumpkins. Here she is posing with two of her good friends at the Hill Country Hyatt.

She was less thrilled with carving her pumpy. When Mommy cut it open and showed her the inside she said, "ewww." I kept trying to get her to touch the strings and sends and she told me very firmly "no." She was more content to hold my Diet Coke.

Since she wasn't into carving the pumpy, we broke out her paints and let her decorate in her own way. She is doing a bit better about not body painting but it was a constant battle.

Hope you are enjoying Fall as much as Little Bee! Love, The Little Bee and her Momma

Feeding the Giraffes

On one of our recent zoo trips we were surprised by the chance to feed the giraffes some lettuce. This is a baby and his uncle. The zoo keepers will give you about three leaves of Romaine lettuce and then share the giraffe feeding rules:

1. Don't touch the giraffes

2. Don't tear up the lettuce but give them the whole leaf

3. Don't tease the giraffe

At first the Little Bee was a bit afraid of feeding the giraffes and was content to let Mommy do it while she watched. We stuck around and she got more comfortable. One of the zoo keepers gave her extra lettuce so that she could have a turn.

What a fun surprise! I can't believe how close we got to the giraffes. It was really hard to follow rule number one! Love, The Little Bee and her Momma

Monday Mommy Must Have: Olay Regenerist Microdermabrasion and Peel System

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Pregnancy really threw my skin for a loop! I have been pretty lucky to have good skin throughout my life but the Little Bee gave me melasma, or dark spots on my face. I had a chemical peel at a spa but my skin was too sensitive for even their most gentle treatments. I am going to share a few of the things that I have been using to treat my spots. All of which have worked and are affordable! I love all of Olay's products and they get consistent good reviews from others too. The Microdermabrasion and Peel System works wonders for skin tone and texture. It is gentle enough for my sensitive skin but powerful enough to get results. The two step process is kind of fun in a science kit sort of way. First you massage a grity orange mask on to your face and then cover it with a clear gel. When the two chemicals mix they react in a way that you can feel. Your face gets warm and the mask becomes a light foam. Then you just rinse everything off. Super fast and easy! I then slather moisturizers on my face and ask Lloyd to tell me that I am glowing. "You're glowing, Babe, now move so I can watch golf." The dermatologist I saw reccomended treating my spots gradually versus some more drastic and costly measures such as lazer treatments. She advised that I would have more control if I took things slowly and warned that the more drastic treatments can lighten some areas too much. This has worked for me so far and I will continue to share what I have been using. Love, The Little Bee's Momma

Merry Don't Go Round

You decide...
Did the Little Bee consider the Merry Go Round a great time or baby torture?

I know you can't tell from this photographic evidence of the contrary but she actually got into the hang of it eventually.

I just don't have the photos to prove it. We tried again the next weekend and by then she was eager to ride! Love, The Little Bee and her Momma

Ice Cream Again?

Do y'all think that all we ever feed the Little Bee is ice cream? I realized that I have way too many shots of her eating ice cream.
It's medicinal, you know. It soothes the teething gums. It also has calcium.

See, she also drinks water...

Love, The Little Bee and her Momma

Momma's Beautiful Bee

I was playing around with my camera while Cece was buying the Sweet Bee some ice cream at the zoo. Little Bee had just thrown a big fit because she wanted her ice cream to come faster but I was still able to capture some pretty beautiful shots of her (said the very biased Momma Bee).

Look at those eyes!
Our Little Bee is growing up so fast!

She really looks like a toddler now.

Love, The Little Bee and her Momma

Back to the Zoo

We have been spending a lot of time at the zoo lately. We have a membership so it is free to get in and Ellen always has a great time. We recently met up with our friends, Charlie and Davis, to ride the train. Man, is it hard to get three toddlers to look in the same direction for a photo or what!
I always forget to take pictures when we go to the zoo and the rest of the shots on the train didn't turn out due to the lighting.

I love this one of Davis and Ellen inspecting this gorilla. I think Ellen is pointing out his nose. What sweet friends! Love, The Little Bee and her Momma

Fall Wreath

I made this wreath a couple of months ago, with the Little Bee's help. Can you spy her little arm covered in yellow paint in this picture? It is difficult to do anything without her help these days.
I was inspired to update it for Fall after seeing a wreath in the Williams Sonoma catalog. I like it much better with these pumpkins and great bow.

I also put together this arrangement for our entryway table.

Aren't these tiny pumpkins cute?

I am so excited it is Fall and can't wait to do some more decorating! Love, The Little Bee and her Momma