{I SMILE Wednesdays}

As always, SO much to SMILE about this week....

 I SMILE because some of our best friends came in for a visit from North Carolina! We were able to spend an evening and go to dinner with them while they were here! {We went to the Copper Onion, downtown - if you've never been, we highly recommend it! YUM!} As always, the conversation and company was fabulous!!!

 We sure do love those guys so much and we were so happy to get to spend some time with them while they were here! Want to know what makes me SMILE even bigger than spending an evening with them?! After 3 years in North Carolina... they are FINALLY moving back to UTAH as soon as they sell their house!!! YAY!!!!!
***If you know of anyone looking for an adorable home in Raleigh, NC - let me know!! :)

 Also making me SMILE?? Fall TV shows started this week!! Including my favorite guilty pleasure shows: Gossip Girl, Desperate Housewives and 90210!!! BRING ON THE DRAMA!

 Our favorite Thursday night shows also started this week... including: The Office, Parks and Recreation, and Community! Oh how I LOVE Fall TV!
P.s. How funny is this poster for The Office?! Definitely makes me SMILE!

 The fact that October 1st is this SATURDAY is DEFINITELY  making me SMILE!!! I am SO happy to finally be able to shop again... It's been a loooong go since July 20th! What on earth was I thinking grounding myself for 2 months?! But guess what... I DID IT, I have not bought one item of clothing or pair of shoes for myself since July 20th!!! {I did, however, get one accessory... see below :)} And now, let the shopping begin :)! I already have a shopping date set for Saturday with one of my favorite shopping partners, Jenna! Just check out the damage we did around this time last year in Denver! We absolutely LOVE to shop!!!

 I did allow myself one souvenir from Disneyland {Hey, I'm the one that grounded myself, so I can totally allow ONE souvenir when I go on vacation! And ummmm... one item in over 2 months, not bad at all if I do say so myself!} I chose this freaking adorable Giraffe print watch! Wearing it definitely makes me SMILE!

 Speaking of Disneyland {post to come very soon!} This freaking adorable little girl absolutely loved being held by this extremely good looking fella! How dang cute is this picture! I SMILE every time I look at it! I know I've said this 100 times before - but really, Michael is going to make such a good Daddy someday! He was so cute with the kids this trip, especially little Ellie, she had him wrapped around her little finger!

 And finally, I just couldn't resist posting this picture from our Disneyland adventure.... This picture and this little princess absolutely puts a huge SMILE on my face: LOVE her!