Sunny day

After the sunny day we had today - it made me eager for spring & summer.  Found these pictures of Max from last summer at Seabrook - it made me smile.

Sending warm thoughts your way!  

Ice Skating

After a two year hiatus, Maisie is back in ice skating lessons.  It took her one lesson to get back into the swing of things.  Now she is off and skating - it's like she never took a break!

Max is in his first session of lessons and is not as excited as Maisie.  He is doing well and is a quick learner.  Today he had his third lesson and is running on the ice and gliding.  He says that he isn't taking lessons anymore - but we will see.....

Either way - it's something they can do together - and they are pretty darn cute to boot.  

Date with the dinosaurs

Max and I had a date - a real date - I was even allowed to call it a date today - at the NKY Convention Center. Today we "Discovered the Dinosaurs". Half of the convention center was dinosaur displays. Real looking dinosaurs - he was grinning ear to ear. The other half was set up with the money-makers. So we mined for gems (twice), panned for fossils, excavated dinosaur bones and jumped and played in the "in-float-ables". We ended the day with a purse-ful of treasures and day of memories.

Max and the triceratops. They were one of his favorites.

The T.Rex - his VERY favorite!

Max and the fossil castings of the dinosaur prints.

Mining for gems - so much fun we had to do it twice!

I just wrote a letter to Santa!

I just wrote a letter to Santa!

For every letter received, Macy's will donate $1 to the Make-A-Wish Foundation, up to $1,000,000. Help make wishes come true by writing your own letter to Santa!

Home again - home again - jiggity jig!

My girl (and I) succeeded in surviving our first day of kindergarten - AND she is going back again tomorrow.

In all seriousness, she had a great day and can't wait to go back and learn more.

First day of kindergarten

August 19, 2009 ~ Maisie had her first day of kindergarten. She was a little nervous when she got up and wasn't sure she wanted to go but a new dress, matching hairbows and cute pig tails cured her of that. She was too cute to stay home! She got on the bus with her friends from the street and off she went. Two friends have reported that she is already having fun - playing Play-doh and talking to her neighbor at her table. Watch out Mrs. Erwin - you might have a talker on your hands! :o)

Maisie took off up the street towards the bus stop - didn't wait for any of us!




Dani, Maisie, Lola and Frankie - ready for their first day!




Maisie on the bus (under the emergency exit sign). She looks too little to be on the bus....

Oldie - but a cutie

This picture is from this time last year. I ran across it again and just couldn't resist. Amazing how much they change in a year. Here he looks like a baby still - now he is all little boy!