Postcards from the edge...

...okay...not REALLY the edge...just Nana and Papa's house...but it HAS been a bit of an adventure vacation! In one day, here's what I did...

scaled "the tallest mountain in the world!"

rode a "gigantic" dinosaur!

...and tamed a wild beast! (Mopsy's kisses tickle SOOOO much!)

Happy Independence Day!!

Love...Little Miss Fircracker 2008

Brigantine 2008

For the Grandparents...Lia's First Report Card!!

Yeah...we're officially popping our buttons...this happy little parcel sure helped soften the sting of adding another year to my age today!! My favorite part (and oh so accurate these days!) is the part about her reporting others who are not following the rules!! She's fairly intense about making sure Jim and I following the rules too...and sometimes I feel a bit sorry for her little stuffed friends...she runs a tight ship I tell you!! :-)

(click on the report card to enlarge it)

The "Funny Guy"...in magnet blocks

Lia received a wonderful Melissa and Doug Magnetic Pattern Block Set for her birthday. We love it so much, I have since purchased it for a few birthday gifts for other friends! Anyway...my normal practice is to keep up a rotation of toys...put some away and change them out from time to time. It seems to hold Lia's interest more and encourages her to attend for longer periods of time. I got out the magnetic blocks today and she enjoyed making puzzles all morning. Right before lunch she called me to come and see what she had made (Papa...she said this is the Funny Guy!) . The card on the left is what you are supposed to slide into the board and match with the magnetic blocks to complete the puzzle. Lia created her own "Funny Guy"on the magnet board, using the card as a model (with her own fabulous artistic license!).


The teacher in me says, "Nice work!"....the mom in me says, "She's a genius!!!"

Nobody Does it Better...

...or with such obvious joy and grace! We love you Daddy! Happy Father's Day!

Make a Smilebox slideshow

June 9, 2001 ~ 7 Years...and not an Itch in Sight!!

"Once in awhile, right in the middle of an ordinary life, love gives us a fairy tale."