S is the perfect boy to have only sisters. He is calm and patient. He is not afraid to do typical girl things. He'll play dolls, house, color, etc. How many (almost) 9 year old boys would let his sisters do this:
Thursday, February 17, 2011
My View
I love the view out of my kitchen window! It was a HUGE selling point. It is one of the many reasons I fell in love with this home. The sunrise most mornings is STUNNING, and on many nights the sunset is fantastic too! While doing the dishes, I love to look out at watch the clouds. In the spring and summer, I watch the hills turn green. In the fall, it's fun to watch for the different patches of colors change.
At one point, I thought about taking a picture out my window everyday at the same time, just to document how beautiful it is, but I quickly found out I'm not home at the same time everyday very often (well at lease when the sun is up). 
I'm afraid I might be losing my view and it's making me crazy. The lot next to us is vacant, and is bank owned. The bank has had it for sale for a couple of years now, but very few people have looked into. It's kind of a goofy lot, and someone is going to have be creative to get a decent house/yard onto it. The last couple of weeks a cute couple has been stalking the lot, and a few others on our street as well, but the other day they were spotted measuring things out, and there are stakes in a few spots. While I'm happy to welcome new neighbors, and happy that the weeds will go away, it is kind of sad to think about losing the view, and the extra playground for the kids. Do you think they would listen to my very specific requests/demands of how I think they should place their house and yard and driveway??? 
Anyways....just for fun, here are a few photos I've snapped in the last months. 
Well alright, not all of theses were taken outside my kitchen window, but I LOVE amazing sunsets! So I shared!
Monday, February 14, 2011
Happy Birthday M!!
Happy Birthday to my fantastic, beautiful, confident, sweet, helpful, loving, smart, organized, dancing, funny, tech-ie eleven year old!
M has been SO excited for her birthday! We have all known how many days until her birthday for a couple of months. We're so happy we get to celebrate with her today (and tonight, and last night, and Friday, and Saturday).
I'm so proud of the young lady M is becoming. She is a confident gal (I don't know what to call her, she isn't a little girl, maybe a tween...I'm at a loss). She LOVES fashion. Before I leave the house, I have to get M's approval on the outfit choice. One of her favorite shows is Project Runway. In her free time, she is designing outfits and shoes and handbags. She has created some pretty cute things. Hopefully one day she will be able to learn to sew and make something from all of her designs.
M loves anything to do with technology. She loves her iPod touch, and Nana's iPad. She desperately wants a cell phone and a laptop of her own. She is very computer savvy and navigates her way around the internet finding what ever she needs (yes, I now resort to asking her for help..it's sad).
M is a humongous help around the house. She loves to play with her little sisters and will take them upstairs to play when I'm needing to get things done. She loves to babysit and is always willing to do so. It's so nice to have her around when I need to run to the store, or we need a date night. She is very responsible, and the kids love her to babysit!
M is doing fantastic in school. Her work is very neat, she has discovered that it's easier to finish the work ahead of time rather than wait for the last minute, so she is usually a few days ahead of her school work (we're hoping this habit continues).
M is a beautiful, graceful dancer and is practicing all of the time. She is learning to play the piano and guitar, and she loves to sing. She also likes to play soccer, run, ski, swim, and play volleyball!
M is 5'1", and still growing like a weed, and is wearing a size 9 in womens shoes. This is our biggest challenge at the moment. Finding shoes that are age appropriate (especially dress shoes) that she approves of is next to impossible. If I had a kazillion dollars, I'd start a shoe line for tweens, design shoes that are cute and stylish, but that won't make them look like they are 25. We would make shoes for the small footed tween, and the large footed tween, and everyone in between. I HATE buying shoes for myself (because of the skis I have) and the only thing I'm finding I dislike even more is buying shoes for M!
M, I am so happy you are my daughter. I am so proud of who you are, and what you are becoming! I hope today was fantastic day for you! Love You Tons!--Mom
M has been SO excited for her birthday! We have all known how many days until her birthday for a couple of months. We're so happy we get to celebrate with her today (and tonight, and last night, and Friday, and Saturday).
I'm so proud of the young lady M is becoming. She is a confident gal (I don't know what to call her, she isn't a little girl, maybe a tween...I'm at a loss). She LOVES fashion. Before I leave the house, I have to get M's approval on the outfit choice. One of her favorite shows is Project Runway. In her free time, she is designing outfits and shoes and handbags. She has created some pretty cute things. Hopefully one day she will be able to learn to sew and make something from all of her designs.
M loves anything to do with technology. She loves her iPod touch, and Nana's iPad. She desperately wants a cell phone and a laptop of her own. She is very computer savvy and navigates her way around the internet finding what ever she needs (yes, I now resort to asking her for help..it's sad).
M is doing fantastic in school. Her work is very neat, she has discovered that it's easier to finish the work ahead of time rather than wait for the last minute, so she is usually a few days ahead of her school work (we're hoping this habit continues).
M is a beautiful, graceful dancer and is practicing all of the time. She is learning to play the piano and guitar, and she loves to sing. She also likes to play soccer, run, ski, swim, and play volleyball!
M, I am so happy you are my daughter. I am so proud of who you are, and what you are becoming! I hope today was fantastic day for you! Love You Tons!--Mom
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