Pastels, Christmas dresses and grumpy faces

December 9, 2013

Pastels in December?  Oops.  I'll remedy that immediately.

December 10, 2013

She was beyond excited when we found this dress.

December 11, 2013

I have no idea....

December 12, 2013

"Humph!"

December 13, 2013

"I am not happy, Sam I Am.  I will pose, but I will not be happy about it!"

A week of silly girl poses

We began the week in the 80s and are ending it in the 30s with ice on the ground. :D

December 2, 2013

December 3, 2013

December 4, 2013

December 5, 2013

December 6, 2013

Santa Hat Day!

Mia's Latest Artwork

I mentioned earlier that Mia had a piece of art she made in art class chosen to be displayed in an art exhibit at the local community center.
Here it is:

She also participated in a district wide art contest called Reflections.  She chose to do a pencil and crayon drawing on canvas for her entry.  The theme was Dream, Inspire, Believe and her piece of art had to reflect that.  It ends up that it is really hard to explain "inspire", "dream" and "believe" to a 5 year old.  I love what she came up with and evidently the judges got a lot of enjoyment out of her being "inspired by chocolate pie".  :D

Favorite color day, Open House and a College Football Shirt

 Monday, November 18, 2013

November 19, 2013

Favorite Color Day - Mia chose Pink and she is curtsying for the camera to show it off. 

November 20, 2013

November 21, 2013

November 22, 2013

Roll Tide!!!

A silly girl, the color grey and an armadillo

 Monday, November 11, 2013

Tuesday, November 12, 2013

Grey day

Wednesday, November 13, 2013

 

Thursday, November 14, 2013

Friday, November 15, 2013

Show and Tell: Armadillie the armadillo for the color grey

The Many Freezes of Ben...

It seems that google hangouts has as much angst with France as google maps has with Texas.  It does make for a pretty funny collage tho.  :D

Another week has flown by...

Wednesday, November 6, 2013

50th day of school - Dress 50s style

Thursday, November 7, 2013

Friday, November 8, 2013

Another fun week has concluded.  Anna came to visit, a day trip to Austin, an Art reception for Mia (I'll upload pictures later - they are on Ben's phone) and finally Ben heading overseas for a business trip.  

Life is never dull that's for sure!

Catching the blog back up...

Monday, November 2, 2013

Tuesday November 5, 2013 - White day

A piece of Mia's artwork from art class is being exhibited!  We are going to the reception tonight!  Can't wait to see it!

The week of Halloween!

Mia was sick this week and ended up missing both Monday and Tuesday at school.  :(  But when she went back Wednesday she found out she was line leader for the week so she was beyond happy!

Wednesday, October 30, 2013

Red Ribbon Week: Neon Day

Thursday, October 31, 2013

Red Ribbon Week: Crazy Sock Day

The cutest little duckling ever!!!! 

Happy Halloween!!!

Friday, November 1, 2013

Red Ribbon Week: Hat Day

Show and Tell: Pink!

Real Camera, a Warning and a Spider

The camera on my phone has decided it really doesn't like to work (as you might have noticed due to the quality of the morning pictures going downhill at a very steady pace) so I've brought of the big guns.  Low and behold the pics look soooo much better!  Silly phone!

Thursday, October 24, 2013

Talking at rest time ended the on going streak of all green stars yesterday.  Mia was so upset.  Lesson learned.  On a much happier note she scored 6/10 on her sight words - the 4 missed were ones they haven't worked on yet - so go figure.  She's doing phenomenally in school and obviously loving every part of it... well, except for the part where she has to get up while it's still dark.  

Friday, October 25, 2013

Today is PINK OUT DAY at school for Breast Cancer Awareness and also Show and Tell for the color Black.  as you can see Mia decided to take her remote control spider as show and tell.  There are no batteries in it and I had her leave the control at home - less likely to freak people out that way... hopefully.   (She was being a spider in the picture.)

We are having someone over for dinner and board games tonight!!!!!  I'm so excited!  It will be my third time hosting people since we moved - nerve wracking but great progress in the whole "get to know new people" area.  

A shiny crown, mittens and an awkward upcycle

Mia is sending everyone a high five this morning!

(Green Stars in a row tally as of yesterday: 11)

Black Day

My self rescuing princess on Black Day!

(Current Green Stars in a row Tally - 10)

2 weeks of Green Stars

Mia has had 2 straight weeks of green stars can't wait to see how this week goes!!!!

(top and pants made by me)

Last week in photos

 Brown Day!!!! Tuesday, October 15, 2013

(dress made by me)

Wednesday, October 16, 2013 

It's suddenly COLD!!!!

(cardigan made by me)

Thursday, October 17, 2013

(tunic top made by me)

Friday, October 18, 2013

School Holiday, Brown Day and the 6th green star in a row!!

Christopher Columbus day was a school holiday so Mia and I took full advantage of an extra day together.  We window shopped, walked around the mall, went to lunch with Ben, colored, had a princess and queen party with some of her favorite lovies and treated ourselves to slushies at sonic.  It was a glorious day!

Today was brown day at school.  Mia wasn't all that happy as "brown is a boy color" but she got over it with this new dress I made her.    She did, however, come home with her sash tied around her waist ninja style - note to self big bow sashes are not school friendly. Today she brought home her 6th green star in a row...I've got to think of something pretty awesome for if she goes 2 weeks with all green stars.  

A week full of green stars, Midway Day and Purple show and tell!!!

My little bit earned a green star every day this week!!!  We are so very proud of her!

When Ben left for San Diego Mia asked him to bring her back a purple seal - he brought home the closest thing he could find - a dolphin in a purple sweatshirt.  :D  Of course she loves it and couldn't wait to take it to show and tell - lucky for her this week was the color purple!

4 green stars in a row!!!

3 green stars in a row and a trip to the fair!!!

Green Star on Purple Day!!!

Green stars two days in a row and third one this month.  Love how this month is going!

(The skirt is a new pattern I had the privilege of testing for a kid's clothes designer.  Love it!)

Boys are vampires!

...or so said my child.
(edited from yesterday as I just put a piece in but then realized the whole story made more sense)

M:  Momma! Did you know boys are vampires?
Me: Really?
M: Hahaha! Not really, momma, just on the playground.  We play that the boys are vampires and they chase us girls.  Except for one boy and he saves the girls.  Today that was J. I like J.  He's nice and he saved me.
Me: *insert a little talk about how girls don't have to have boys to save them and how she is a strong and smart person all on her own*
M: Oh, I know that, Momma!  But he really wanted to save us and I didn't want to hurt his feelings so I let him.

#parentingwin

(pants and hairbow made by me)