Getting Dirty

Who new playing in the dirt could be so fun.

Sprinkles Cupcakes

I recently discovered a little piece of heaven on earth in the form of a cupcake. If you haven't heard of Sprinkles Cupcakes before I'm sure I won't be the only person you hear about it from; especially if you're lucky enough to live in one of the four cities where they have a bakery. Cyndi, June... listen up. Sprinkles has been getting a lot of press lately from celebrities, Oprah, The Today Show, etc. Last month while visiting my family in Ventura, California, my sister brought home a dozen of these incredible little cakes. I tried several different kinds (strawberry, milk chocolate, dark chocolate, pumpkin, and red velvet) and it was very hard to choose a favorite. There are 4 bakery locations so far: Beverly Hills, Newport Beach, Dallas and Phoenix (and more to come). Apparently they always have a line out the door. If you're smart you'll order in advance online http://www.sprinklescupcakes.com/ and curtail the line. They are $3.25 each (and worth every penny) or $36 for a dozen. I wonder if they can be shipped to Utah... No, I'm not that desperate.

Sisters

This photo was taken last month during a trip to visit my family in California. I can't believe I don't have any other photos of my beloved sister, Tiffany, on my blog. It's about time! She moved back to California (Pasadena) last year and I miss her terribly. Love you sis.

Cookie Cutters

I recently discovered a new hair cutting place just for kids called "Cookie Cutters". This place is amazing! This was Gavin's 1st haircut ever where instead of acting traumatized by the whole experience he was actually enjoying it! Here are a few reasons why we love it: 1) while you're waiting your child can play on the little play gym/slide, 2) your child can pick out what car, plane, motorcycle, etc. they would like to sit in while getting their hair cut, 3) each haircutting station has it's own tv/dvd player and your kid gets to choose a movie from a pretty wide selection of kids films, and 4) after the haircut your child gets to pick a baloon (with a lolipop attached). All this for $13! We certainly won't be going anywhere else for the next few years. The address is 1301 E. Miller Ave. in SLC (they also have a location in Draper).