Cuteness....Seriously!

One of my dearest friends is here to visit me for the long weekend and I couldn't be happier. Chiara and I have been friends for 17 years now and although we don't see each other often (see lives in NYC), when we are together it feels as if no time has ever come between us.

Here is her sweet daughter Ava:

I am sure we'll have lots more photos to come and I will also be blogging about our niece Riley's First Birthday Party from last weekend soon - too much to do and not enough hours but for now, here is a sneak peak of the INCREDIBLE Lady Bug Cake: