The Good News and The Bad News.....

Let's start with the bad news 1st....

Well, I have a major bone to pick with the California BAR. They think it's ok to make my hard working hubby have to do a round 2 after not passing by a measly 5 POINTS!
Yep, he needed a 1440 to pass and Dan got a 1435....just 5 points shy, or in laymen terms the equivalent of 2 multiple choice questions.
In fact, he came SO close that they had a second reader grade his test and the second reader gave him a 1447 a high enough score to pass! but these jokers, who love to torture us, average the two scores together! (insert loud frustrated screams now) Sooooo ridiculously, stinkin' close, it's maddening!!
Ahhhhh!! I guess it just goes to show he was super super duper close, & that he's for sure gonna rock it next time.....second times the charm right?


On to the good news (which is always more fun to hear)
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If you noticed Ella's shirt, you read right....
My Eggo is Preggo
Jones Baby #2 is on its way. due to make it's grand appearance this summer.

I think we like the good news a bit better :)

You're Never Too Young To Be Pampered

With out my permission, my baby girl went ahead and turned 4 on me!...4!!!
Happy Birthday Bean :) You are so loved.

Turning 4 calls for some serious pampering. Ella and her lil friends got mani and pedis at a beauty school. My girly girl has had her toes painted since day #1 and has always been a huge fan, So what better way to celebrate her birthday

The Invitation

Since were were having such a girly party, seemed fitting to have the "theme" be zebra and hot pink b/c whats more girly than that??

  Party Girls

 

 

Gotta have pink cupcakes at a mani/pedi party :)

 

 

Goodie Bags filled with nail polish for touch up later

 

This Beauty School was so sweet to us. They were very patient with each girl, even when they spun in salon chairs and played with the practice doll heads. They also put up a welcome sign as you entered the school wishing Ella a happy birthday.

 

Spinning in the salon chairs...it does look kind of fun, huh.

 

Pampering in action

 

 

finished with cake and presents....I'd say we have a happy girl now

 just for comparison sake, here's the birthday girl heading home after a fab 4th birthday

 and lil bean at 14 months....why do they have to grow up so fast?? Happy happy birthday sweet girl!

Grecian Goddess

I love that braids are back in style. I'm having fun with all the grecian looks in my up-do's. so romantic and soft.
Saturday I had a bride that wanted this Heidi Clum look...

Loved the way it turned out.

She wanted her makeup soft and smokey

one of the bridesmaids wanted the same makeup, after seeing her finished look.

Such a fun wedding party.

A few more of my grecian goddesses.

Anyone up for a toga party?? I'll do your hair :) :)