Brace yourself

It's a right of passage...or, at least, that's what THIS girl thinks.

She got braces today.

Thanks to a late night sleepover, she was so tired she fell asleep while having them put on.

And slept the entire 2 hours.  

We were told as we were leaving that "I've never seen someone so happy to get braces."

And they are right.

She is positively giddy.

Lamenting only the fact that her favorite candy (starbursts) is now on the "DO NOT EAT" list.

It's gonna be a long 20 months.

13 years

Thank you for every moment of every day of everything.

13 years and still giddy.

I love you!

Off to see the Wiz...

Cassidy danced in The Wizard of Oz

She was:

A munchkin

 A Monkey

 An Emerald City Dancer

 A lucky girl to have the support of Family

Bravo!

Birthday Praty

We were honored to have Zoey celebrate her Birthday at our house this year.

Just look at all these cute girlies!

2 hours and more games, giggles, and fun than you could imagine.

Hint:  A minute to win it games are a HUGE hit with all ages

Flower cup cakes and a song to share.

Happy Birthday, to you!

Graduation

 This blue eyed boy has graduated from Preschool.

He learned a lot.

Like how to be a good friend.  How to build with blocks.

How to paint (and NOT get it on your clothes).  What it means to sit in circle time.

How to interrupt appropriately.  How to express emotion without hurting another person.

How to share.  How to listen.  How to follow directions (mostly).  How to have fun.

How to make friends.  How to communicate.

All in all...a successful adventure.

Ready to move on to Kindergarten.

Field Trip

What is it about Nature Walks as Field trips?

With preschoolers?

Bug bites.  Muddy Shoes.  Frogs.  Flora and Fauna identification?

Good thing I had THIS cute face to keep me company

 How many preschoolers does it take to go around the tree?

How long did it take to get said preschoolers to all hold hand to fit around the tree?

We don't know.  They lost interest.

Romance

A card my Sweets made for me for Valentine's Day.

SWOOOOON!

Xx

Faces I love....

Not too shabby for school picture, hu?

XOXO

Texas, Baby!

I'm quite certain that the old adage, "Everything's bigger in Texas" is true.

After spending 5 wonderful warm days in Austin, I can confirm this.

As proof, I give you: The Round Rock Donut

Thank you, Hanson family, for being my wonderful hosts.

Love you guys!

Leonidas

January 3, 2013

We added another heart beat to our family.

Welcome:

Leonidas Arturas 

 So tiny, he would fit into one of Brian's shoes.

 Doesn't he look like a stuffed animal?

 Seriously, how do you not LOVE this face?

Made with love

Christmas Jammies!

Made with love by Grandma Harmon.

SWEEEET!

A star is born

Cassidy performs as a Grandchild in

The 12 Days of Christmas

Even Mommy got in on the action.  She was 1 of the 9 ladies dancing.

And she did cartwheels on stage.

Kind of amazing.

What a great experience.

And just the beginning of a new love for performing.

SPS Nutcracker, 2012

There are angel's among us...and this is one of the prettiest.

Kayla got to dance with the SPS Ballet this year.

She was, as you can guess, an angel.

Sweet as can be!

Brogan turns 5

November 13, 2012

Let's Celebrate! 

 This boy is about ALLLLL things Mario related.

 Having friends join in on the fun only makes the day sweeter.

At 5 Brogan loves: legos, Super Mario, doing anything with his dad, cuddles with his mom,

teasing his sisters, playing on the iPad, telling stories, eating apple sauce, and making

everyone laugh.  He is happy and creative...and a very good friend.

We love you Boy-O!

New England Winters

 Zoey and Brogan show off a snow pile

Uncle Bryce attempts to dig his Highlander out of our driveway.

We won't be using this BBQ for a while.

This is how we do WINTER in New England.  At least, TYPICALLY.  

Lovely.