This and That

I think these two are starting to look alike...what do you think? I think it is the hair.


Macey got this belated birthday gift in the mail on Monday. Miss Marie-Grace, one of the new American Girl Dolls.


Gavin brought home his report card. I don't take pictures of things that I don't like so I guess you will just have to ask him about it!


Gavin is giving out his phone number to girls.























Someone asked me if I had any more pics of Macey dressed up for Halloween. I have just one more...

Happy Blogaversary

Tomorrow marks my 2nd blogaversary. Here are a few highlights from the past year..



We survived an epic snow/ice storm. And more cool pics of the storm.

Macey lost her first tooth and got her ears pierced.

Gavin broke an arm. And celebrated the best kind of birthday.




Jack got sprayed by a skunk.

Remember the places we visited...Paul's birthday get away. A day trip to Kentucky. A fishing trip to Cook Minn. Back to the Dell's where we exchanged rings in the rain seven years ago. A hike at Turkey Run with friends. The great pumpkin patch. And had a girl's getaway in St. Louis.



The girl's graduations...Macey, and Taylor.

We had our moment of fame when we talked and shook hands with our favorite band...TRAIN.

Happy Blogaversary to my family...thanks for putting up with the camera!

To see last years blogaversary click here.

Happy Halloween Eve

Today we went to Zooboo....crazy busy, but fun!

I love you...but don't tell anyone!

So yesterday when I went to drop off Macey at daycare I stopped to kiss and hug her goodbye as I always do, but only got a hug. Today the same thing happened...but I wasn't giving up without a fight. "Are you to big to give your mom a kiss?" I asked her. She looked around the room and reluctantly gave me a quick kiss on my forehead.



Then Gavin came by my work on his way out of town for the weekend to pick up Gavin's things. I went to kiss Gavin goodbye...and as I started to walk away he threw his arms around me to give me a hug. "I get a hug too?" I asked him...his dad said it was my lucky day.

Maybe there is some truth in that "Mommy's boy, and Daddy's girl." All I know is that as their Mom...I will never stop trying to steal their affection.

An Albino Deer

When we went back to Derby for another quick stay at the river last weekend we saw an albino deer by our cabin...here he is.






I had no idea how rare it is to find these things. The internet stated that it happen in about 1 and 30,000 births. Wow! How cool is that...and we saw him.

Papsy, my father-in-law told me to go right up to him...this is the best it got...and then the poor dear freaked out and started to scale up the rock wall/hill behind him. He did it too!

October

Listen the wind is rising and the air is wild with leaves. We have had our summer evenings: now for October eves! Humbert Wolfe - Poet, 1885-1940


Do you see Gavin?

A Leason Learned: Be Happy for Your Friends

Tonight was Macey's fall program at school. A couple of weeks ago Macey came home all upset because her BFF got picked to sing a solo. And we all know how Macey loves to sing! (If you need a refresher click here.... or here... or even here.)



Last week when she started singing her friends part I started to get nervous that this would not be a solo, but a duet.



Macey told me that her friend was bragging about singing, and I had to reinforce that she was not bragging...just excited about the opportunity and since she was her BFF she was going to hear about it. I told her that she needed to be happy for her friend and be there for her as she might be nervous.



So her friend sang and she did wonderful! I looked over at Macey and this is what I saw...


I can see it in her face...she wanted that so bad! But she didn't even mouth the words. Her best friends brother on the other hand was singing...he knew all the words from hearing his sister sing all week. He licked his mothers hand while she tried to cover his singing little voice.

When her friend was done singing at the mic...she went to stand next to Macey and gave her the cutest...biggest smile of relief, and "I did it" and they went back to singing.



So at the very young age of six Macey learned the lesson of being there for your friend, even if you wish you were in their shoes at that moment.