Syd Sings - Movie 1 of 4

Second Tooth Lost - March 7th, 2008

Recent Pics

Here are some recent pics. First is Snow White awaiting her smoothie. Then a day at the neighbourhood park, followed by the cow girl on "crazy hat day" at school...

My Latest Project

Although this is not a paying project, it has been nagging me for a long time now so somehow it suddenly had priority. I've had these alphabet cards that I used for the girls' baby books and been wanting to frame and hang them for years now. I've had 26 black picture frames in my closet for two years and I finally got around to spray painting them white. If I ever decide to do this in the future with the second set, I will just buy white ones and pay more! Little did I know that by pressing that little spray can nozzle for hours on end for a whole weekend I'd end up screwing up my bicep muscle for about two weeks after! Not to mention this paint won't even come off with paint thinner. What a mess! Anyhow, at least they look good from a distance! Now I just have to paint some flowers on the wall above the beds and maybe some small butterflies or fairies and finally that unicorn Maddie has been requesting...

LA is not always ugly...

The Chandos Series

The last time we were up north at the Wren family cottage on Lake Chandos we thought it might be our last visit. So, we had Madison gather some collage items so that we would have something to remember it by. My memories are solid since I was there most every summer of my childhood. Unfortunately, my kids have only had a handful of visits and won't have any memory of the time they spent there. I have these frames hung in my hallway and they are very special to me...

First Lost Tooth!

Madison lost her first tooth on February 2nd, 2008! It was loose for about a week and a half. We went to go see Alvin and the Chipmunks, which she thoroughly enjoyed, and when we got to the car, the tooth was barely hanging on by a thread. She was too frightened to pull it, but she finally agreed to let me try. One light tug was all that was needed. The tooth fairy brought her a certificate and one dollar. She let her keep this tooth since it's the first one but we are not sure what happens with all the rest.

Sydney Sings

Since the Little Mermaid is now on stage in New York, we have seen a lot of Ariel on TV. The girls can't seem to get enough of the song, "Part of Your World". Here is Syd's brief concert. She actually knows much more of the song but keeps getting camera shy so this was the best segment I could get:

Maddie Is Officially a Brownie Girl Scout

Madison had her Investiture Ceremony last week to officially induct her into the cult called Girl Scouts. We think it will be good for her, and it's a cheap extra curricular activity that doesn't take up too much family time. The cookie sales are the worst part - and also that part of their weekly pledge "to serve God and Our Country". Makes me cringe just a little bit...

Interior House Shots

Francesca requested some more inside house shots... Sorry to bore the rest of you! We finally got curtains for the large front window, and the play room patio doors, but all the rest are either curtain-less, or have a nifty vinyl shower curtain stapled to the frame. We need rugs for the living room and playroom, but the budget will not allow for such luxuries.