dinner guest.

A few nights ago, we called Anne for dinner. We got a response close to, "I'm not ready, but be there in a second"
When she finally emerged from her room/bathroom, she had every piece of jewelry, hair decor, and chip clips (?!) that you can imagine! It was nice to have a visitor! ;)
~chat soon!

Tale of two cupcakes...

I have always watched in amazement of how vastly different Anne Clara and Katherine are.
Anne is very, well, very much a girl. In love with fancy things, fairly calm, very imaginative, would chose a dress or skirt over tennis shoes and shorts any day...you get the drift.
Katherine, prefers to be in the buff. Doesn't need things to entertain her, she just kind of goes with the flow. All the while, being a MANIAC. She squeals, run, and jumps ANY chance she gets.
Adam took them both to the nearby bakery for donuts a morning recently...he came home with donuts for a breakfast and a treat for after lunch.
He says that the girls picked out the cupcakes all.by.themselves.
No help from him or anyone else.
Can you guess who picked what?! HA HA HA!
What a riot!
~Chat soon!

whew. i think we passed...

So yesterday, was a big day. A real big day.
Mrs. Dittmer and Ms. Lynn came to our house.
The said names are Anne Clara's kindergarten teachers.
Yes, that's right, they came to.our.house.
gulp.
I wasn't sure what to do.
Should I wear a skirt? Or would that seem weird.
Should I spray something in the house, bake cookies, like when you sell it...you are supposed to make it smell nice.
Should Anne dress super cute, or should she pick her outfit like normal.
You guessed it, I was nervous.
Even had a stomach ache a little.
But, they came.
We talked.
Anne was good.
Kate behaved.
I didn't bake cookies.
Anne picked her outfit.
I wore a skirt.
Adam came home 3/4 of the way through the visit.
The visit went great. Anne didn't act weird and shy. Kate didn't yell ME TOO ME TOO too many times...They didn't think the deer head and pheasant mounts were weird-it was great.
I'm now actually, dare I say, excited about Anne and kindergarten.
I think, it's going to be great. Anne does too.
~Chat soon.

cool thoughts....

Hoping you are staying cool!
Several days of 110 plus heat indices...I'm dreaming of SNOW!
~Chat soon!

open minds...

this one cracks me up...all the riders look like they are on a elevator. anne-totally hamming it up.

Yesterday was a HUGE day.
Anne and I went to Six Flags.
Here's a little secret, I don't like heights, being upside down, or actually closed in.
So yeah, an amusement park, ain't quite my thing! :)
BUT-I did it for Anne.
I had a free ticket, as did Anne.
How could we pass that up?
One of the girls from the babysitter asked if I would like to go with her and her girls this summer.
I said 'sure'.
And then realized what I said....
We made plans, and I fretted.
What if Anne figured out my fear? What if she has the same fear?
How do I get her NOT to have the fear I have?
Sooo much to think about.
Anne had been studying the map for the park for about a week.
She cracked me up. She had everything planned out and organized in her head.
It was forcasted to be THE SECOND HOTTEST DAY (the first being the day I took her to the zoo....).
Crissy picked us up from the meeting spot, I picked all, and i mean ALL of my fingernails off on the way there...
but at the end of the day-WE HAD A BLAST!
Anne turned out to be quite adventurist-I didn't take my good camera so I was a little backwards on my old one.
The pictures turned out not so great...but you can get a glimmer of how fun it was.
We will go back next year.
The nerves are NOT invited! :)
Open minds are!
~Chat soon!

summer time...

we had friends over this weekend.
good ol' friends.
the kind you have forever and can pick up right where you left off.
all of the sudden i said....'i need to take pictures of THIS!'
jules said in her ever so calm voice 'i was wondering when you were going to do that!'
thanks for the great time guys!

went a little crazy with picnik editing...but had fun in the process. ;)

~chat soon!

any takers?

 

I have decided, I am running away.
To a location very similar to the one in the photo. One that has waves, and salty water.
Gladly take company.
I will run a small school in a tent on the beach. (in order to feel useful!)
You can do whatever you want.
A gal can wish...
~chat soon!