Fourth Recrap

We had an amazing Fourth of July weekend long celebration. It was hands down

THE BEST 4th I've ever had and I'm pretty sure we can thank our sweet girl for that.

It's true what they say -- holidays are so much more fun with kids! :)

 

We began celebrating the day before with the cutest most festive ruffle outfit ever.

Hence, the mini photoshoot.

Seriously, I die.

 

Don't mine her 13 layers of double chin.

Sitting like a pro these days... just don't ask her to roll on the reg.

 

 

 We spent the weekend up North in the MUCH cooler Flagstaff. My in-laws have a cabin up there so we usually try to make it up a few times each year. We hadn't been since last summer, so a trip was long overdue. It also happened to be Ellie's first ever roadtrip!

 

 And we're off (with Ellie's entire nursery in tow).

 

The cabin is on the golf course near the Country Club. So, we spent the Fourth celebrating VIP style at the Country Club. While it rained for the first 30-45 minutes or so, it soon cleared up and the rest of the afternoon/night were perfect! Cool weather + amazing food + unlimited bar + the best seats in the house + my little family = recipe for the best celebration a girl could ask for.

 

 

Loving her fingers Daddy.

 

She obviously had to try watermelon for the first time!

For you Phoenix folks, I can assure you rain still does exist.

 Loved spending the holiday with Grandma and Grandpa!

Oh, Ellie. What is up with these facial expressions you've got goin' on?!

The view! It couldn't have been more beautiful!

 

 

 

Stop it right now! I. can't. even. handle. it.

 

We had the pleasure of a lighting show in between the fireworks.

 

This little lucky duck loved being outside and basking in the sun each morning.

We spent Friday walking around downtown, shopping, going to an art festival, and we
stopped in a little café for lunch!

Yes, please (to both!).

 

Ellie's latest - refusing to smile for pictures rolling her tongue in every which direction.

Makes for a fantastic family picture, don't ya think?

More tongue action.                             Shopping with Grandma!

 Me and mah girls!
 



Brunch at the ever so infamous Beaver Street Brewery - our fav!

 

All in all, it was a wonderful weekend full of lots of family time. It was tough coming back down to the heat, but we have lots of fun events and things coming up to keep us busy!

 

Until next time.

xxoo

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Friday Baby Shower

 

Butterscotch Lactation Cookies

I'll be the first to admit that I was skeptical of whether or not lactation cookies really boosts a woman's supply. However, I was am desperate to pump and store as much milk as I can in preparation for me going back to work in a couple of weeks. So far I have over 500 ounces of frozen milk! Regardless, I wanted to get even more and sure enough, I'm definitely seeing a boost in my  weight supply. I eat 2-3 cookies each day and I'm getting anywhere between 3-5 extra ounces. Yeeeah buddy!

 

I figured they'd taste good, but I honestly had no idea that they'd be this good! While they are in fact delicious, they do not assist in project-get-back-into-bikini-shape-asap. Not to mention this recipe makes a HUGE batch so I had to freeze some. Anyway, they're awesome, easy to make, and I highly recommend them! I tweaked a recipe I found online and this is what I came up with.

 

Butterscotch Oatmeal Lactation Cookies

 

4 tablespoons of water

1 tablespoons of flax seed meal

1 cup of coconut oil

1 cup of sugar

1 cup of packed brown sugar

2 eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla

2 cups of whole wheat flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon salt

4 tablespoons of brewer's yeast

3 cups oats

1 1/2 cups of butterscotch chips

 

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees

2. Mix the flax seed and water, let sit

3. Beat the coconut oil, sugar, and brown sugar

4. Add the eggs and mix

5. Add the flax seed mix and vanilla, then beat until well blended

6. Stir together the flour, baking soda, salt, and brewer's yeast

7. Add the dry ingredients to the coconut oil mix

8. Add the oats and butterscotch chips

9. Scoop onto a baking sheet

10. Bake for approximately 16 minutes each (for larger sized cookies)

 

Enjoy! :)

 

**Like I said, this recipe makes a TON of cookies, rather you make them big or small.

I'd recommend making them and freezing some or cutting the recipe in half. 

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Friday Baby Shower

Happy Fourth!

Happy Birthday, America!!

 

JP's family owns a house in the Flagstaff, so we're headed up there for the weekend to enjoy some much needed cooler weather and family time. It will be Ellie's first weekend away and I'm pretty sure I've packed her entire nursery. Pictures to come!

 

Have a safe weekend, loves!

 

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xxoo