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We started off the week with a horse ride on Oliver. Ava loves to go to my Aunt's house to play with the dogs, cats, and to see Oliver :) She was waiting "patiently" for her turn to ride the horse.   Then, we took a fieldtrip to the City Museum. I had never been before and didn't know what to expect. We had a nice time, after we finally got to park. (Didn't have cash on me for parking, Atm card was expired, and left my license in my gym bag :( Once we got in, it was completely empty; we had the entire place to ourselves! Ava got her face painted, played with the clay, went down the big slide, drew a picture, and played the piano. As the week went on, it got a little more dramatic... I have always liked to be unique (after all that is how Posh Principessa started)... So when people tell me "everyone did it when they were 2"... doesn't make it better!!! AVA CUT HER HAIR :( I was so upset; she was so upset. She wanted it back on :( It was a little chunk in the back, I could definately notice it, but daddy couldn't. Someone told me I will think it is funny when I look back in a few years...we'll see because I don't see any giggles/smiles in the near future! The last pic is a custom outfit that I did this week. I have been really bad at taking pics of the custom items I do. I just loved this one (I love them all though), so I wanted to share! It is made out of our new Somewhere Over the Rainbow fabric! Have a great week :)
We are so excited to share our news with you... We found out this week that we are having a little boy. Ava is so excited... Daddy's smile was so big when he found out, he could barely fit through the door... and Mommy has had fun filling up his closet with clothes already :) This is the first boy in our house, my parent's house, and my sister's house (including dogs). Finally, Grandpa will have a partner in crime!  So...Ava has the best sitter in the world. She is so calm and patient, and Ava loves it at her house. They have so much fun!! This week Ava had her first Show-N-Tell. I have to admit, I was more excited than she was. Wasn't this the cutest idea? We had to put something orange, red, blue, and green in her bag. I hunted through the entire house, this was hard. I wanted to find the most fun things:) So, we found a red "A" for her name, an orange basketball to show everyone how to shoot, a green "PICKLEHEAD" (the famous name calling word at Mindy's), and a blue carriage for her new baby brother. Ava is so lucky to have Mindy in her "village".  I couldn't help but to post this picture. The pic was taken by Laurie Nowling, the tie is a Posh Principessa tie, and the outfit can be found at Puddle Ducks. I just LOVE it! Puddle Ducks will be carrying most of our fall line. Here are a few things that you can find at their store in September. Stop by and check them out.
So, Ava did it. After talking about it, practicing it, and talking about it some more...she walked down the aisle of a wedding with 400 people, hugged the groom, and ran to sit by MiMi. I cried. I was so proud of her, but I must admit... I cried throughout the entire wedding. There is something about weddings, I love them. They were tears of joy! Seeing two people so in love, witnessing their magical day, is one of my top ten things to do on a Saturday afternoon ;) I must say too, this couple is the most adorable couple on the inside and out ;) Thanks Megan and Shawn for including Ava in your special day!! We had a blast!  Ava got her hair done for the first time and told the beautician that she wanted "bananas" in her hair ;)  Papa taught Ava a new dance move and she screamed at 10:30 when we made her stop dancing to come home ; (  AND we have one more celebration for the week. Papa Nick is turning 90 :) Happy Birthday, we love you!!  On the Posh side of things, here are a few new dresses that we added to our website. Check them out! Perfect dresses for the start of the new school year, school pictures, or going to Mizzou games. 
   We are sad that summer is coming to an end but super excited that our fall line is almost here. So, I must start off saying thanks so much to Laurie Nowling Photography. We did our fall shoot yesterday in the 98 degree weather for THREE hours....yes...THREE hours. Laurie is so patient and talented. God sent me an angel when he sent her my way! I just love the pics, I looked at them all day. Ava was quite the model. I must say each shoot gets easier and easier, not saying yesterday was easy with the heat and changing a million outfits, but... Ava was a doll. I may be bias too ;) She was asking where to put her hands, and sticking out her "cooley", smiling, and eating lots of M & M's. So, the secrets are out...we just couldn't take it anymore! We hope you enjoy our sneak peek! This is one of my faves ;) (really, a fave, they all are!)This was her "shy look"...because she is so shy, yeah right! And I saved the best for last. This pic has so much meaning! Besides I love the pic, the outfit, and the million words that this pic says, I LOVE the fact that this wagon is my grandma's mom's wagon! Yes, so over a century old :) Our fall line will be available in September!
I got so much stuff done this week, I must say I am a little proud of myself ;) Besides the typical laundry, ironing, and "mom duties" like swim lessons, Monkey Joes, etc, I did things that were on my list of things to do for a long time! (and it feels so good!) I finally scrapbooked the pics from our Disney Cruise in June. Granted I stayed up way too late, but once I started, I felt like I was reliving the trip all over again. I didn't want to close the computer in fear that the "dream" would be over :) Here are a few of the finished pages. P.S. If you haven't ever done digital scrapbooking, you should try it! I love love love it! So quick and easy (and cheaper than paper scrapbooking)! I have a bunch of themes for every occasion, so I don't just have to use one theme like on Shutterfly! So, after getting over 100 pics done, I am one step closer to finishing the rest of the pics from this summer! Going done the "list"... I went through my HUGE stash of fabrics and made some OOAK dresses (one of a kinds). Check them out... Christmas in July...on sale for $30. They will be delivered to my stores this week, so if you would like one, let me know soon! Going done the list :)...I have been wanting new pics in my living room since Posh Principessa opened last June. So, in December, I took my old pics down. This week, I finally got my new pics and LOVE THEM! I took some pics of the pics. They do not show the details of the frames, but they are Wild Sorbet...hand painted with some polka dots, different trims, and different colors! It was definately worth the wait. Laurie Nowling deserves some recognition for sitting down with me and helping me design them. Thanks Laurie ;)   We also got to be at Pocket Full of Poseys big Show Me St. Louis show. Check them out at http://www.ksdk.com/ under Pocket Full of Poseys, Friday July 23rd!! We are so proud of them ;) And best of all (okay maybe not but super exciting), fall production has officially officially started. We are starting to cut everything. I've showed you the owl shirt, one last sneak peek...here are the pants that go with them! 
We are super excited...Pocket Full of Poseys, the company that makes our headbands, will be featured on Show Me St. Louis this Friday at 3:00 p.m. We are honored that Ava gets to model some headbands :) Make sure to watch!!!  We have a new dress, An Apple A Day, that we posted under the Ellen category. It is a limited edition. Check it out ;)  We went to see Fredbird this weekend. It was a hot one. Daddy complained more than Ava, but we had a great time :) Ava loved her GIGANTIC icecream! She shortly turned it into a shake and drank it with a straw ;)  I promised to give you a sneak peek of the owl that will be in our fall line...drum roll... 
   I received a ton of compliments on the blog. Thanks everyone and for my devoted 3 followers ;) Wow...we had an amazing week of friends, family and fun!! We started the week off with a much needed trip with Ava's BFF to Grant's Farm. The girls had a great time seeing/feeding the animals and most importantly, eating the lollipops!! They truly were angels ;) Next adventure was to the zoo. Ava got to see 2 elephants swim. It was so neat! We also tried the Zooimagination stations. It was really cute, and Ava had a lot of fun. She got to dress up like certain animals (the froggie was her fave), play in the sand, draw, etc. It was a nice break from the heat...Try it out if you haven't :) On to the Magic House for a birthday party. In the one picture, she is living in that "glass bubble" that us parents sometimes make for our kiddos, ha! We threw in a couple pool parties to complete the week and had one TIRED mommy. So about a month ago, my friend Erin designed a few owls for Posh. Our facebook fans voted on their faves... we made a few changes...we played around with the fabric selections...and we have created the most adorable owl ever!!!! It will be paired with a pair of double ruffle pants for the fall. You're gonna love it ;) I will give a sneak peek soon!!! Thanks, Erin...xoxo! P.S. The HAPPY DAYS Stripwork dress, our most popular dress, is on sale today...for a limited time only!!
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