Creative

For those of you who read this and have an itch to be creative I totally recommend reading this blog. This lady is amazing and a total inspiration to me. Enjoy!

Passing it on

Seems I have passed on a few things to Devin. I was in the kitchen working on dishes tonight when she came in with tears streaming down both cheeks, a honest-to-goodness frown and her lower lip sticking out. My poor girl was heartbroken. Now mind you, this was not a whine, or a tantrum, or even a hurt cry. This was pure broken heartedness.

What was she heartbroken about you ask? The answer is simple: Penny was stuck in the fire and Bolt was trying to rescue her. If you haven't seen this movie then you probably don't know what I am talking about. Bolt happens to be one of Devin's favorite movies that she watches over, and over, and yes, over again. Every time we get to the end, the tears start and she needs a hug and someone to watch the last 10 minutes with her. Don't worry...Bolt saves the day of course and by the time Rhino is watching Penny being abducted by aliens my girl is all smiles again.

I say I am passing it on since I am the same way. I cry during movies all the time. It doesn't matter if I've seen it once or 150 times...I still cry. I'm so happy I passed it on.

Dance

Devin had her first recital last month and of course she was the cutest little girl out there. Need you ask? Being the proud parents we are we were easily "suckered" into buying the dvd of the whole recital even though we really only wanted about 45 seconds of it, and of course we had to get her pictures done. So here they are! I have to post them since I also paid good money to get the rights to them. Enjoy!! (Can you see my red-headed baby second from the left?)

When the mood strikes

I have been in such a creative mood lately. I love to scrapbook but haven't done it in awhile...a long while. I miss it, but that's not what my mood has been lately. Lately I want to sew! I've never been a sewer before. My mom has tried for years to teach my but I never wanted to learn. Now I want to sew so bad!!! Too bad I don't have a sewing machine. =) This blog (among others) has been a big inspiration to me: http://thewilkinsinwashington.blogspot.com/2009/09/progress.html
Anyone else feeling creative or is it just me?

Ballerina girl

I know you shouldn't live vicariously through your children (and I promise I'll do my best not to) but I couldn't help but put her into dance. I promised myself if she didn't like it I'd take her out...but she absolutely loves it! Here she is my ballerina girl, a girl after my own heart.

And here she is with her little "polar opposite"...do you know how hard it is to get two almost two year olds to pose? HARD so I didn't even try and this is what I got...mirrror images.

LOVE IT!!!

Nanny would be proud =)

For those of you who knew my Grandmother well you'll understand this post. My brother recently brought me some childhood stuff from my parents house and I was so excited to see these dishes. I have to admit if it had been up to me, these probably would have been long gone! BUT I am so happy that someone (probably Nanny) had the determination to keep them. I washed them while Devin took her nap today and here she sat most of the rest of the day. (I was a bit teary eyed throughout the afternoon.)

Notice the wild nap head hair?

School

Well, school starts tomorrow. I finally took the plunge and registered for some online courses. Two classes for 8 weeks = full time student. This semester is Principles of Management and Business Law I; nothing like easing myself back into it. Hope it all goes well. BS degree here I come.