Mia

Yes, I am now obsessed with big pictures on my blog. (I've been doing it on Megity's Handmade too.) It's good for the visually impaired. :) Okay, it's just fun too.


May I present nearly life-sized Mia and friend Lauren!



Her big, brown eyes kill me. I've always wanted big, brown eyes. I got the brown part, missed out on the big part. She's in love with the headbands that I made her and she her little friend Lauren insist that they should wear them all at once. I think I like their style.






However, as adorable as he is, Baby MiLo might disagree with them in a few years.

(Thanks Kem for the surplus of photogs lately. I appreciate you and all your work!)

This is my favorite view of my little Samalicious.

Chubby cheeks and a little sweet smile.

Just makes me wanna kiss him all over this face!

First Day of School

The first day of school for Mia and Jake of course was exciting. The morning ran smoothly and the kids were happy. It's tradition to pick out your first day of school outfit and lay it out the night before. Mia choose a Wonder Woman t-shirt and skinny jeans which she calls her skinnies. Jake went for the classic stand by of Star Wars. I couldn't help but wonder why I let them pick these shirts out in the store when there were so many other darling choices but can't help but laugh. When I told my sister Sharmyn, she thought they needed to wear their super hero shirts the first day so they could run faster, think smarter and be less hungry. I think she might be right.

Everyday since, Mia's outfits have become more and more fashionista. Accessorizing with scarfs is her signature move. Whether it's a belt or a necklace-like style, it changes with her mood. She's all about her shoes being cute so her cute little Sketchers that are great for playing in are not acceptable. Now being in 1st grade, going all day has been a challenge for her playful heart, but she loves her teacher, has many old friends in her class and is making more new friends each day.

Jake's style is what I would call a little more laid back. As in, would wear the clothes he wore yesterday and slept in last night kind of a style. In typical Jake manner, he loves being at school. He really enjoys being a part of anything. I can't believe he is in 4th grade already! We both really like his teacher too. She's very organized and is teaching the kids great organizational habits. Already, the spelling, vocabulary, sentences and reading are challenging Jake which I am happy about since his spelling words last year were way to simple in my opinion.

So nearly ending week two of school, we are slowly building a routine. Trying to figure out the best homework times especially since Jake has a lot more of it this year. I'm looking forward to being involved in both classes this year and being able to see the dynamics of the class and how my children interact.

Now, if I could just figure out how to slow down time. These days are flying by too fast for me.

Mickey Mouse Clubhouse

A few weeks back, Sam starting taking himself to the bathroom. I didn't think much about it. Then he started doing both kinds of business in there. I still thought it was a fluke and wasn't going to have anything to do with it. After several days of it, I figured I better get on board with him. So off to the store we went to pick out some big boy undies for his tiny hiney. He excitedly picked out Mickey Mouse undies which he sings "Micky Mouse Clubhouse" every time. Funny to me because he does not actually watch that show or any show for that matter.

So long story short, we have been working on it. Some days are better than others. Some days he doesn't want undies, others he wears them all day. Hopefully, we will be able to get over the on again off again and be on our way to being diaper free.

Yes, I'm posting a picture of my little guy in my favorite robot undies. It's my blog and I think it's cute. He thought it was pretty funny that I was taking pictures of him in his undies. I do too.

Letterboxing is...

We are really enjoying Letterboxing and can't wait to go out again. We were surprised to see that there were several hidden close to our home. We found our first find at Ponds Park and it was so exciting! The basics about Letterboxing are that someone has hidden a stamp and book and then leaves clues how to find them on this website. When you find the Letterbox, you stamp the stamp into your book and leave your stamped image in their book with your trail name and date you found it. You can read more about at www.letterboxing.org . It's a lot of fun and we are keeping it simple. Some of these Letterboxes are quite complicated to find. Tomorrow, we are planning on finding the Guardian's of the Castle. Wish us luck!

Letterboxing

We've taken up the thrill of Letterboxing. What do you think it is?

Kitty Play Tower or Childs Restraining Device?

Paige and Addie: "Megan! Megan!! Come help!! Mia is stuck!"

Me: "I'll be right there. Just a minute." Hearing lots of giggling as they run out the door. When I walked out the door, I found this.

Yes folks, she decided to climb into the cat tower that my nephew brought over. And yes folks, that is not a very large hole she is in and she could touch the bottom. I was laughing so hard, it was hard to breath. She couldn't stop laughing which is 100% better than crying like she usually would. I had to go and get a chair to get enough height to pull her out.

My funny, skinny, tall girl.