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my big sister… is having a birthday today. happy birthday.
preschool.
for circle time they sat on a quilt.
when i came back to get annie i just love preschool. That’s why I decided to homeschool my kids. I thought EVERY grade should be as fun as preschool! You’re so right…it’s the best…I still remember it like it was just, um, a few years ago. I awarded you the “You Make My Day” award today. Feel free to stop by my blog and then pass it on to a few of your friends! XO XO XO I taught preschool for years and loved every single day of it!!! Kids say and do the funniest, silliest, cutest things…even when they are being difficult sometimes I had to hold back laughter. In my opinion most preschool teachers do not get the respect they deserve….however you certainly do appreciate yours! Thanks for sharing.. well, you just made my day. i love seeing preschool from another perspective Preschool IS the funnest place to be!!! Thanks for sharing your pix. I taught preschool music for several years until I decided to homeschool my own children this year. It truly was the funnest job I’ve ever had! I think I’ll go get out my parachute now… 🙂 that’s what i told annie she was on our way home today.
why do i love this store with such a passion?
i restrained myself. we did find good clearance items!
this is her in hancock’s fabrics…
so what do you think…. my almost 2 yr old is OBSESSED with little einsteins, his rocket also goes EVERYWHERE with us…i think him and annie would get along juuuust fine 😉 Oh my goodness, you know how I love Target too! 🙂 You were so good to pack some toys, I need to plan ahead like that!! i just love how you take your camera everywhere and snap photos. i need to do that, but i feel kind of goofy cuz i don’t have an adorable little toddler to take pictures of. so i live through you. thanks. I LOVE that fabric! Super Target is a disease! Ha! It’s said when I say to my 4 year old…We have to run errands today…and she says…are we going to Super Target!! Fun fabrics. Can’s wait to see what your going to make. Just found your blog! Will be back to visit!!!! I’ve got a huge Little Einsteins fan on my hands too! My little boy thinks June is his girlfriend. Rocket and his gang have completed the mission of entertaining/distracting my guy time and again. Thanks Rocket indeed! Can’t wait to see the room, old houses take for ever to do, I totally understand… I feel very deprived–no Super Target around here. the fabric would make a swell art teacher dress…hmmmm…make one for Lorel. ha ha. Someday I want to sew. Not sure how I stumbled into your blog but thought I would tell you that I have that same need to adopt every starbucks mug that I come across as well. I am also the only one that drinks coffee and I won’t even say how many mugs I already own. Starbucks and Apple own me. 🙂 Beautiful blog! 🙂 Thanks Meg….now if any of these “so Called” scrap stores around here have it I’ll be in business…I ask for so little, really I do. gabielle….is IS heidi swapp. meg..I couldn’t find your email..so I am making my DD banner for softball and they are the The Black Diamondz and who makes the circle diamond you have in your banner..is that Swapp? Oooh, oooh, oooh! I CAN’T WAIT to see what you do with that fabric! she is a rocket… looks like a real trooper! with my girls I never know what I might get! little angel in the cart or temper tatrum princess on the ground! I love the fabric, very Sis Boom. She will still love you….I can’t wait to see her room when it is done. I have to restrain myself with buying the coffee cups. Did you see the new brown and turqoise ones? The look like pottery…so pretty..wanted to buy the blue one but I just bought 4 turqoise ones at Vonz and 2 coffee and Latte ones. I I understand your pain. You take the mose engaging colorful pictures….
“this crab has a blankie.”
we opened these finger puppets…
sean built these himself.
also there was a little topless art going on. i just love all the creativity that goes on in your home. topless art – you might have something there – “newest craze to take over the country” Creative little family you’ve got there!! My boy just spotted your Ikea finger puppets and said “Hey…we’ve got those”!!! And then he saw the Bionicles and was sooooooooooo excited!!! Will is a Lego fanatic. It’s so lovely to watch him in the playroom, building his own little masterpiece. I think he would have fun with Sean. Cute! Cute! I love finger puppets. They are classic fun, and anything with glitter– well, I am all over that. Your pancakes look like fun, I have never heard of making pancakes in the blender before! I just use bisquick too, and add fruit into it. I try to do fun shapes, but they never work out. But they taste good anyway. my son is the exact same. he just caught sight of the pic and thought it was “totally cool!!” LOL…I kinda knew the topless artest wasnt you..lol I love watching kids build and create and play. Why is that we have to lose so many of those skills as we grow? Is it just that they’ve been replaced with things like high-yield investments, and UN dealings, and fixed-rate mortgages. Sigh. Kids are just amazing, perfect little creatures! when i walked in the kitchen this morning
annie was in the best mood.
“i want to crack the egg!”
“i got egg on my hand!”
“i want to pour the oil!”
sneaky.
“mmmmm….sugar.”
“i want to turn it on!” do you make your pancakes in a blender?
this routine of pancakes with dad is special. it makes a mess but the memories are worth it. We are always looking for the perfect pancakes. Is Craig willing to share his ingredients. We make our puff pancakes in a blender, but not the regular pancakes. But my kids haven’t been too happy with our regular pancakes. Maybe I need your recipe! yes, maybe you should post the recipe. i am a bisquik mom, but it would be nice to suprise the family with homemade. yum!!! Yum. My husband makes pancakes too. He makes them with a hand whisk. **Shhhh!** **Shhhh!** We had pancakes today too….but gluten-free just isn’t the same 🙁 Never in a blender. We didn’t even have bisquick when I was growing up. Just Krusteez….only add water. It is nice when you’re just going to make one or two, but oh those fluffy bisquick ones are yummy. Would love to try the blender ones as well. I am so craving pancakes right now!! it’s not just you, amy d… the thought of even trying to make pancakes without Bisquick has never occurred to this neighbor. I’ve been poking around your blog now. And I love it! That bathroom! That mirror! I LOVE it all! Sometimes I would slurge and make them from scratch, but the bisquick ones were so quick and we thought – pretty good! My kids LOVE to cook with their dad too!!! Personally I think there is nothing like a daddy and their daughters. Never saw pancakes blended in a blender before but hey less lumps or probably zero lumps that way. Looks like a great morning. Thanks for sharing Just as I was thinking “hmmmm…I’ve never mixed pancakes in a blender before”…YOU ASKED THE QUESTION! Looks fun! Great blog! Fun read! I found you a few weeks ago and have really enjoyed your family’s wonderful antics. Have an awesomely artful day! You know it’s gonna’ be a good one when you start taking photos three minutes out of bed! 🙂 you must post that recipe, i didn’t know there was anything other than bisquick! that should come to no surprise to my neighbors 🙂
oh annie was so naughty yesterday. I love that you call her naughty baby. So cute. My daughter is in sunday school with her. I’ve been spending some time backtracking on your blog (a suggestion of another reader) and I have to say, you have quite the family. A very interesting and fabulous bunch, you are! And your house is amazing. Glitter-Cat! That’s brilliant! Actually, I once did the same (although) not quite to the same extent to a Persian cat I had in college. He left pixie dust in his wake for days. I love it! Next time Nixon or Truman need a makeover I will send them down the street. Oh,what I have to look forward with London. Thanks the smile on a Monday morning. Just delurking this a.m., secretly, i bet Emily asked for the pretty glitter 🙂 It looks fabulous! I agree she now needs a cool kitty wig to complete the outfit! Kitty got a glamorous makeover! Now he needs one of those kitty wigs to go with it! Annie will get what’s coming to her one day with her own kids–I know I did ;)! HAAA! Reminds me of our dog who is often sporting some sort of ridiculous outfit. Funny. THIS is why she and e are such good friends. Ha Ha!!! My husband used to say that we need velcro jackets on the kids and we could just hang them on the wall to keep them out of trouble. Ooooooooooo, nice kitty!
this was one of sean’s homemade valentine’s.
annie loved being at sean’s party. to make dinner special
and this is me today… ******************************************** back to the laundry. Oh Oh! That laundry reminds me of a big leaf pile. You should just throw it into a big heap and let the kids jump into it! I bet it would keep them busy for all of 3.75 minutes…then maybe you would have time to make some decent frosting, which I’m hoping you’ll have perfected by the time I arrive on your doorstep with my two kids, my big fat tabby cat, and my beaded bikini…until then ~ XO XO XO XO Oh my gosh, your laundry pile is worse than mine. You have two more people in your family though. Laundry is the bane of my existence, how nice to know it makes others crazy too. I recently spent one cold, wet Saturday watching the entire 1st season of October Road while folding & putting away(during commercials) my family’s laundry. If you haven’t watched October Rd. Mondays 9pm, I think you would love it. Great music, good story, thus it probably won’t get renewed for 3rd season. Oh my gosh, that is hilarious about the kid and the frosting. Kids can be so honest. I beg my kids to not embarrass me like that. Don’t you just hate the washing pile!! One of my least favourite jobs. ah–children! so honest! speaking of manners, one of my 6th grade students today looks at me with a funny face and says, “what is wrong with your hair today? It looks crazy.” Thaaaaanks. I actually spent time on it this morning, but good to know that it looks “Crazy”. 🙂 Amy sent me a link to your blog. How fun! I could look at your amazing pictures for hours!!! You have tremendous artistic talent. Have a great weekend! -Susan I Have a question regarding your bedroom color, I have been toying with doing a deep brown instead of the pale blue I have had for 5 years, my guess is it is forgiving light at “night” no? as it is now even in full darkness the room with pale walls seems light . who doesn’t love homemade frosting? It’s still funny….what kids say. I love that you were watching a movie while doing laundry. Maybe someday I’ll be able to do that. It actually sounds heavenly….as heavenly as laundry can be. OH MY GOSH…I just laughed out loud so hard at that frosting question.. As I was reading it at first I thought she was going to say something nice and WHAM…RUDE. oooo i should be doing laundry. Why is laundry so dreadful? I love love love the manners lesson! Hope you have a very happy weekend! A good manners lesson. I love it! Good luck with the clothes, you should rent Chocolat. It just seems like that kind of day.. |
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Jennifer Peterson - Thought the same thing about Annie and Talby too! What a similarity!!!
traci - happy birthday to your sister. what a sweet post. very cute picture of you two.
Queenie Bee - No way!!! We’re celebrating a birthday in our house today as well!!!! Happy birthday to your sister!!! I love my big brother, but I always wished for a sister. You’re so blessed to have her, I just know it.
carissa - awe… sisters… the best! sweet wish!
traci - I Agree that picture of you sitting there looks just exactly like annie and talby!!!! At least they know they will grow up and be VERY PRETTY.
I have a sister also whom I adore. One of my favorite things to do is call her and say…Hey, how is my FAVORITE SISTER? She will laugh and reply…”Funny, since Im your ONLY sister”..lol….I wouldnt trade her for all the money in the world!!!
lorel - Thanks for saying all those nice things about me Meg! That photo is one of my favorites. Can’t you just feel the humidity on that summer porch? I remember that outfit too. It was aqua blue terrycloth with orange and pink knit trim. I don’t remember what color yours was-maybe lime green?, but it was all one-piece (and also terrycloth), so you had to completely undress when going to the bathroom. I am so glad they stopped making those! My birthday is not exactly how I thought it would be – we are at home for our second snow day in a row. Maya was sick yesterday, and I thought I would have to cancel everything. But she is doing better now, and so I think we are still going out tonight after all. Love you so much! Lorel
Dana D - Oh my heavens, Annie and Talby must be little clones of you! When I first saw the photo of you and your sister, I thought I was looking at a picture of one of them!
Mom - Yes, Lorel, HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
That is such a funny picture of both of you. Love it!
Did Jenny make it to Kansas?