tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14124102916611962602024-03-13T03:17:16.075-07:00Holly DazeVicki Davishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11126387831567811531noreply@blogger.comBlogger2230125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1412410291661196260.post-72538557728550457252022-06-18T14:16:00.000-07:002022-06-24T23:14:17.446-07:00Book Store play date <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WAFeBz131wc/TL1oiM9_4fI/AAAAAAAAUXE/Sv8pNMa17j8/s1600/DSC06786.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529690854286942706" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WAFeBz131wc/TL1oiM9_4fI/AAAAAAAAUXE/Sv8pNMa17j8/s400/DSC06786.JPG" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WAFeBz131wc/TL1oJ8PcaAI/AAAAAAAAUW8/-KynqG9jGEw/s1600/DSC06787.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529690437479852034" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WAFeBz131wc/TL1oJ8PcaAI/AAAAAAAAUW8/-KynqG9jGEw/s400/DSC06787.JPG" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WAFeBz131wc/TL1oE5G2CUI/AAAAAAAAUW0/7pS0_AYPXc4/s1600/DSC06790.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529685161749173410" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WAFeBz131wc/TL1jW2nO1KI/AAAAAAAAUTc/-dlXed2TAVw/s400/DSC06892.JPG" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WAFeBz131wc/TL1jRnstROI/AAAAAAAAUTU/lXOWrsiTzaE/s1600/DSC06895.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529685071846261986" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WAFeBz131wc/TL1jRnstROI/AAAAAAAAUTU/lXOWrsiTzaE/s400/DSC06895.JPG" /></a>Vicki Davishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11126387831567811531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1412410291661196260.post-40883117309076516902020-07-13T22:14:00.000-07:002020-07-13T22:14:13.929-07:00Turmoil, Frustration, Suggested Solutions.. 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School Board members and Superintendent Stephens</div>
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I am writing this message with a lot of mixed feelings, personal struggles, antidotes, frustrations, anxiety and stress, and some ideas / suggestions.</div>
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I know you must be overwhelmed with email messages at this time, so if you want to skip the context you can scroll to the end and read the ideas, but know in the middle are the details, thoughtfulness and turmoil I and other BUSD families have been feeling over the last 2 weeks. I'll be referencing both Lyra (6) rising 1st grader MX and Holly (12) rising 7th grader Longfellow.</div>
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I'll start by saying I'm writing this message because I know you have impossible choices in front of you! Maybe you have all the information and have already seen and heard all the same thoughts and stories that I'm hearing from other parents but maybe you don't and writing this may help you in the decision making process.</div>
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Turmoil, Questions, Concerns, Frustration:</div>
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1: As you know, the election form did not get received by everyone.</div>
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<li>Parents who have received other district communications from you did not receive this.</li>
<li>Implying that is was not received because parents have the wrong email on file further alienates parents.</li>
<li>At my schools (MX & Longfellow) shared these various messages via etree in hopes to reach more families, many families are not checking email right now. A robo-call might help.</li>
<li>At Longfellow we don't have a Principle or Vice Principle that is available to send a robo-call or even field questions from concerned families, and those administrators won't be here in the next 7 days when this form is due.</li>
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2: Previous letters to the Board and open comments at Board meetings have been made by me and others in regards to special education.</div>
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<li>Yet no Town Hall for sped families happened or as far as I know is in the works. Info for Sped specific concerns has not be mailed or emailed out to these families. </li>
<li> An introduction letter or even a simple message to Sped families from the New Director has not went out addressing any of our concerns, letting us know he exists if we have questions, or providing any information that would allow us to make an informed decision on the selection form. This lack of communication alienates 10% of your student population.</li>
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3: Last month we were advised at PTA council and School Board presentations that children under 11 would not be required to wear a face mask... during that last meeting on July 1st it was slipped into the presentation that the new requirement is all children over 5 are required to wear masks..</div>
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At the School Board meeting in the Zoom Q & A I asked:</div>
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"did I hear this correctly? Kids over 5?" No one typed a response to my question or acknowledged it (which I get that there is no requirement for you to do so) but at the very least it might have tipped you off that this would be a concern... MOST parents saw this the first time in your letter earlier this week.</div>
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<li>Lyra refuses to wear a mask. We put it on her and it's off before we go from the house to the sidewalk. For this reason she has only been in the car or walked around the block a few times in the last 18 weeks.</li>
<li>The idea that instead she will wear a face shield or that there is one that would properly fit her tiny head is crazy. She is 6 and weights about 35 lbs. Me trying to force her to wear a mask or face shield every day would be more traumatizing then not seeing another child for and additional 18 weeks.</li>
<li>Assuming I could somehow get her to school wearing either of these items (she really want to go and see who her first grade teacher is, she knows them all!) how will the teacher be able to enforce that she keep it on? What about all the kids who have sensory issues, learning or behavioral delays that don't understand why they have to have "this annoying thing on there face"? What will happen when she gets inside to the classroom and is scared, upset, or uncomfortable and begins to cry for mommy. Her teacher can't hug her.. can't even hold her hand while walking her to the office to wait for me to pick her up.. Who will be in the classroom with the other 11 kids making sure they don't touch each other or take off there masks while my daughter is getting walked to the office to go home...</li>
<li>How many minutes of instructional time will be lost.. not only during this scenario, but while teachers are enforcing hand washing, and other safety protocols. Why are we telling people that this illusion of safety is actually safe for families? What about when they take all this gear off to eat lunch? Who will put it back on them?</li>
<li>At the last board meeting, several parents and teachers spoke in support of not opening schools; during the meeting Superintendent Stephans sited the AAP (I'm paraphrasing here) as saying it is worth the risk to open schools because the damage of being isolated at home is worse... however in less then two weeks the AAP has already walked back that statement. </li>
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It took us over 30 minutes to take this photo:</div>
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4: In thinking of the above nightmare, I guess that means for Lyra the only option is to choose Distance learning, even though I know that face time with other kids is better for her mental health. (Not that the hybrid model actually allows for Face Time... I'm a careful reader and also noted that desks would all be forward facing so kids would not even be looking a each other) seriously.. what the point of even being there then?</div>
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<li>I am also personally a high-risk individual so for that reason we are also strongly leaning towards DL, although I know for Lyra being around other kids, particularly with her friends from her kindergarten class would be ideal. Over the last few weeks we social bubbled with one other family making our pod of strictly eight people only. Lyra was able to have one on one time with a friend. Adults wore masks the kids did not. This greatly improved her behavior, her regression, her nightmares, her fear, her crying and whining, her tantrums... so I know having time with other children is invaluable. But not like it's being described in the hybrid model above.</li>
<li>I am worried that If I choose the distance-learning option I be assigned to a pool of teachers that is not necessarily one of the four first grade teachers at my home school (MX) if this is the case what happens to her if the Hybrid option never happens? Will I still be assigned to DL or will I default back to one of my four MX 1st grade teachers.</li>
<li>Since I started writing this a few days ago another parent said she was told from a BUSD source that if on-campus learning does not start, the DL pods won't happen and we would do DL with our assigned schools... I really shouldn't have to rely on FB to get these answers.. and maybe it's not correct... IDK!</li>
<li>In my personal situation our Kindergarden class student group is looping but has not yet been assigned which first grade teacher our class will get. 2 of the 4 teachers are ones who previously taught Holly during her Elementary years and Lyra has know them since birth.</li>
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<li>I can't imagine a DL option where the teacher doesn't already know Lyra. She knows all the 1st grade teachers, even the ones who didn't directly teach Holly because not only am I the PTA president at MX and have been in a leadership role there for 7 years...but the teachers make an effort to get to know ALL the incoming kids from the previous grade because they know it makes the transition easier, and the times in the past when I had a brand new teacher at the school (for Holly) we were allowed as parents to volunteer in the classroom and help that teacher out.</li>
<li>So as you can see the DL option as presented last month, doesn't really work for Lyra either. It's our current thinking that we would choose this but basically Homeschool..</li>
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<li>I've considered signing up for DL and not making her participate and simply doing the minimum required assignments for her to pass and teach her myself, as if I was homeschooling.</li>
<li>I'm part of the berkeley families groups (which has over 2000 members) and dozens upon dozens of families with kids aged 3-8 are discussing what a homeschool option looks like, how do we sign up, can we form in person small group co-ops with 2-4 families... many of these parents are incoming Kindergarten parents who can't imaging starting school for the first time in this environment. I've been the oppositional voice in these discussions, over the last 4 months. I've argued that if they opt out and homeschool public education loses, BUSD loses, we all lose already diminished funding and I fear that we might not have a public education system to come back too... but given the options and communication around what school would look like for a brand new student, I can hardly blame them...</li>
<li>A month ago I encouraged families that BUSD would be flexible, they would meet your needs, there would be a way to make DL work for there family just like homeschooling might but they would also have educational materials and a structure to work with. Now I'm not so sure if this is true.</li>
<li>When asked about DL one principle told the family that there will be almost no one choosing that option and that her child might be in a multi-grade group with a teacher that has never taught that grade before because most teachers are not choosing DL. SHAME on that principle, more on this below.</li>
<li>If families opt out to homeschool for a year, do they lose there placement? If families sign up for DL what happens to their connection to there assigned school? How can PTAs and families support each other when DL classes have no affiliations?</li>
<li>So homeschooling isn't really a great option either...</li>
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6: Last month it was presented that teachers would be allowed to opt out of classroom teaching and be added to the "tele-commuting" pool for the DL Academy. Survey results showed that more then 35% of teachers did not feel comfortable returning to classrooms.. It was also presented that some type of documentation regarding concerns or risk factors would be required, I again felt assured that BUSD would take care of its own and not force teachers and staff to risk there health and well being (there lives really) by requiring teachers who were not comfortable returning to school to do so. I falsely assumed that there would be leeway and compromise in qualifying for this option.</div>
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<li>I've talked to several teachers who would opt-out but they don't qualify. Many of our teachers are close to retirement age, a crisis we worried about last year concerned we could not fill these positions, or they would not be around to mentor new teachers. However many of these teachers although not always comfortable with technology made great strides in DL during the spring and due to worry about there age and health would jump at the option to teach DL. But there situation does not rise to the specific level of CDC guidelines that BUSD is rigidly adhering too. But those aren't the only ones, we have pregnant teachers, teachers with toddlers or younger babies who will have difficulty finding available and safe child care situations for there kids. Here are some examples.</li>
<li>"I, personally, am terrified at the thought of returning to school. I have a weak immune system and for the past few years, have used up all my sick days fighting colds and flus that I get from my students. But BUSD is only allowing teachers to opt out if they have an underlying health issue as listed in the CDC guidelines, so I will have to teach in person."</li>
<li>Our teachers WANT to be in class with there students. A teacher would not frivolously, choose to opt out if it wasn't for a good reason, knowing there own health and body should be reason enough. The CDC guidelines are limited and narrow, a lot of research has not been done yet. Many conditions may put people in a higher risk category but are not yet listed, the list changes monthly.</li>
<li>Another teacher states, "I have a child with Autism who can not care for himself on the days he would not be in school but right now I don't know what care options are available for high school students. Autism is not an underlying condition so I don't think I qualify to opt out, but I don't know how I can continue teaching either!"</li>
<li>Teachers are our most precious commodity.. why are we putting their health and wellness at risk. Why are we not trusting them to choose for themselves and there own families which option is the best fit without arduous qualifying processes?</li>
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<li>Longfellow has not had a Principle or Vice Principle for the last several weeks to plan anything for the proposed "safe" start of school in 5 weeks. Paco Furlan won't On-Board until 7/22 as I understand it (is he attending meetings?) Ms Henderson was working on a master schedule based on normal return to school options in the spring, which is much more complicated that elementary class assignments. How will Longfellow have the resources to be able to create a new Hybrid schedule in only 3 weeks.</li>
<li>No information about on-campus classes have been shared with families. What would that look like? Would students stay in one classroom and teachers would rotate between them? Would students be required to walk from one class to the next staying 6 feet apart? Who will be checking temperatures when they come to campus? How can I make a choice when I don't know all the facts or even what my options are. When the DL model was presented, there was also no mention of who would teacher those classes at the middle school.</li>
<li>I'd be happy to choose the example DL schedule presented on 7/1 under the assumption that was with our Longfellow teachers. Holly has an IEP, in the DL model will she retain her Longfellow case worker? What about her IA? She is having an amazing summer school experience, but that is because I was able to persuade her Longfellow caseworker to teach the middle school distance summer school classes. Had it been another teacher we would have opted out.</li>
<li>If we choose DL will her current case worker be required to coordinate with 4-7 DL teachers she may have never worked with before? How will that work. Will she have to do that for her already over filled caseload of 12 kids? That's untenable, yet I certainly don't want you to assign me to do one else.</li>
<li>Last spring we already had IEP meetings discussing which teachers and classes would be the best fit for Holly. I'd love to have those classes offered via DL just like in the spring.</li>
<li>Our teachers transitioned great, in spite of learning curves they rose to the occasion and were responsive Holly thrived both academically and socially. Being at home she was released of much of the day to day anxiety she suffers from just trying to function as a "typical student" normally brings. This allowed her to focus on just the learning.</li>
<li>This is not true for all SPED middle schoolers. When I say thrived, I didn't also mention all the time I put in creating calendars, daily schedules, read allowed, practicing math, helping navigate google meets and zoom, remembering office hours, finding links, completing projects, checking grades, turning in assignments. Constant reminders, charts, check in's. It's hard for teachers to guide a unmotivated, distracted, shy, nervous kid from a screen. But they did (with a little behind the scenes help from me)</li>
<li>I am privileged, I recognize that. My choices and struggles are biased by that privelecge, I get that too. Holly and Lyra had 2 Full time parents at home helping them manage DL in the spring. Not all parents have the ability to do that. I know I'm saying Hybrid will not work and we should decide now to go back to school in the fall with a fully online program so we can be prepared, but DL did not work for lots of people either...</li>
<li>I get this is an impossible choice and you can't make everyone happy. BUT we are wasting valuable time thinking about and debating these choices when we could be improving DL to meet the needs of all students. We should be spending our time advocating for the structural resources we need to allow students to be safe and well educated at home in a DL Model, while making accommodations for the limited number of kids who have no other option but to be in school, and allowing the district to fully meet the needs of each group, instead of the proposed half measures that meet the needs of none.</li>
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<li>If parents are already upset over the work they have missed during this pandemic, do you ready think they will keep their kids home with a low grade fever?</li>
<li>However my understanding is BUSD will require temperature checks upon entering school but they will rely on parent volunteers to implement this? I must be misinformed, but if not parents then who?</li>
<li>Our school has a volunteer rolling drop off system where every class is required 2 weeks of the school year to send volunteers to man this in the mornings.... every week we are short volunteers, parents sign up and don't show up, they are late or forget. In the temperature check scenarios only half of our school families will be on campus at any given time further decreasing our volunteer pool.</li>
<li>Teachers will be inside at this time checking in with there Parallel A/B group.</li>
<li>Perhaps if we had school nurses during a pandemic to field these things we might be in a better place, but again if I understand correctly there is 1 school nurse for 11 elementary school? How is this screening and quarantining of sick kids going to work?</li>
<li>According to the ACDOE roadmap guidelines, "We are committed to supporting our schools and educators with the resources they need to make the difficult decisions in front of them and to welcome students and staff back according to district reopening plans" What resources are those exactly? Funding for the personnel needed to open campuses safety? Funding for cleaning supplies, funding for classroom supplies times 24 instead of 2-5 (when kids share)</li>
<li>Have your kids ever come home with Lice? My kids wear braids and we use anti-lice detangler. Yet, we have had it 3 times during TK through K.... Covid-19 is more contagious then lice.</li>
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<li>If somehow schools do reopen, even though as of today 7/11, Alameda county is now on the state watch list, http://www.acphd.org/media/591931/press-release-2020.07.12.pdf Its easier to switch to DL when school starts and they wouldn't want to risk their space if things (Magically improve) which they won't.</li>
<li>Additionally... as far as I can tell this statement is false: "The city of Berkeley is following a reopening roadmap that's currently two stages away from opening up schools to in-person instruction." Because, According to the city of Berkeley website Roadmap FAQ when asked;</li>
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<li>My conclusion is that BUSD must not have met the Site Specific Guidelines on Appendix A of the order that Qualify it to reopen now for summer school. But the guidelines could be met with time and funding</li>
<li>I interpret this as the Shelter in place Order does not specifically prevent busd from opening schools, but rather <u>the lack of resources and infrastructure to meet the requirement of essential businesses site specific guidelines</u> does.</li>
<li>In agreeing with that premise, I ask, what will change in the next 5 weeks to allow us to meet the guidelines that have been in place since 6/18? And assuming our resources will not be increasing, but the number of Covid-19 cases still are, why are we still discussing half measures and hybrid models and not accepting the reality of our situation?</li>
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1 : What if we followed suit with Oakland and started off the school year with 100% Distance learning. We give teachers the opportunity to show how much of an improvement it could be over the spring. We can then survey parents class by class and figure out by grade level how many parents want to return to school? Then we can ask teachers to volunteer to take over these in person classes.</div>
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Then once we establish how many parents qualify to opt in we can ask teachers to volunteer to teach those in person classes by creating full day/full week care that meets the needs of essential workers and vulnerable populations, and then slowly increase the number of in person classes as deemed by demand, qualifying factors and a true diminishing of Covid-19 cases in our communities.</div>
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Buy instead creating a parent opt-in qualifier you could offer full time classes with aftercare for some of our most vulnerable students, and our essential workers. Academic teachers and aftercare teachers can rotate in/out of the classroom allowing the kids to stay in the group. Most of the initial families qualifying would be families that typically have there kids in learns/bears/aftercare already.</div>
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Fully explain these scenarios to parents. (Not in hypotheticals) When will we get our assigned on-campus teachers and bubble group (Maybe not Friday at 5:00PM) but perhaps a few days earlier so parents whose kids are not on the same schedule can perhaps find ways to partner with other parents to swap, or parents who have to work know if they got into an alternative day care program, and others could form family social Co-ops for DL days not on campus.</div>
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As PTA president of two schools I worry about our ability to support both groups in these scenarios, as it feels like the DL kids will be disconnected from their school community and management and over site of the DL Academy is unclear, however I think because DL kids will actually get 5 days of facilitated interaction with there groups the smaller bubbles might create much better communities then the Hybrid kids who are only on campus "interacting" for ~8 hours.</div>
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Getting these answers allows School Site Community leaders time to creatively find solutions to these and so many other issues.</div>
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BFT advocate that in-person instruction will not resume unless both the Berkeley and Alameda County Departments of Public Health lift the Shelter in Place Order</div>
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The Safe Return to School webinar on 7/11/2 brought together educators, parents, and students to share information about safely returning to school by adhering to the highest international safety standards.</div>
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Vicki Davishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11126387831567811531noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1412410291661196260.post-80418732279631645072016-06-02T21:29:00.001-07:002016-06-02T21:55:19.814-07:00Stanford MRI / NIRS Research<div>We are currently participating in a longitudinal 5 year study on girls with fragile X. T<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">oday was the last day of the first research session.. At Stanford</span></div><div><br></div><div>We had two main activities.. To complete, the NIRS and an MRI.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ODnL7gPmfSo/V1ENPxtvS4I/AAAAAAABSI0/Xzy0Pks06N4/s640/blogger-image--1824952735.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ODnL7gPmfSo/V1ENPxtvS4I/AAAAAAABSI0/Xzy0Pks06N4/s640/blogger-image--1824952735.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Yesterday we did 4 hours worth of cognitive and language assessments and eye tracking data collection.. Then Holly did a practice MRI while I was doing a parent interview.. I was told she did great and hoped we could immediately complete the real MRI but there was no availability..</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-qxVTvSr9J7U/V1ENW4JwJdI/AAAAAAABSJQ/tHxl9vsvZBA/s640/blogger-image--830427172.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-qxVTvSr9J7U/V1ENW4JwJdI/AAAAAAABSJQ/tHxl9vsvZBA/s640/blogger-image--830427172.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div><br></div><div>I'm sad to report that my fear came to reality and given a day to perseverate on the upcoming MRI Holly ended up having a panic attack and we only got 1 partial scan of the 3 needed. </div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-WrKWzPsEV7E/V1ENTMIYvvI/AAAAAAABSJA/al7PHeEVNY8/s640/blogger-image--1056332754.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-WrKWzPsEV7E/V1ENTMIYvvI/AAAAAAABSJA/al7PHeEVNY8/s640/blogger-image--1056332754.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-iKSEBto8bUc/V1ENFoUu69I/AAAAAAABSIc/Q6DCL9YUuww/s640/blogger-image-2083942149.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-iKSEBto8bUc/V1ENFoUu69I/AAAAAAABSIc/Q6DCL9YUuww/s640/blogger-image-2083942149.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div><br></div><div>She went in with a great attitude and they let me stay in the room with her but she could not see me. Apparently during the practice she could see the researcher the whole time and she talked to her quite a bit.. Because she couldn't see me she got sad and then anxious and then panicky.. </div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-lKqgYH2JMPU/V1ENCJFzkOI/AAAAAAABSIM/TGFSU6W_Shc/s640/blogger-image--1995681217.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-lKqgYH2JMPU/V1ENCJFzkOI/AAAAAAABSIM/TGFSU6W_Shc/s640/blogger-image--1995681217.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div><br></div><div>The first scan completed but was a bit blurry.. She was crying :-( she came out of the MRI and I tried to calm her down, give her a hug and told her I would stay holding her foot and sing to her. She said she was ready to try again but never really calmed down enough to stay still... So the second scan didn't come out.. We decided we could come back and try a sleep scan later in the summer.. </div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-b3kIez0I0Jg/V1ENRrZkUUI/AAAAAAABSI8/-p10JBYBP6Q/s640/blogger-image--723857557.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-b3kIez0I0Jg/V1ENRrZkUUI/AAAAAAABSI8/-p10JBYBP6Q/s640/blogger-image--723857557.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div><br></div><div>I was disappointed because she had done so well yesterday and she was sad she didn't finish but told me she couldn't help feeling sad and alone.. I wish I had known it's possible it could have gone differently.. Really I wish I didn't listen to the researcher and trust "how good" she did in practice.. I was complacent and didn't make all the extra efforts I may have to ensure her comfort.. And help prevent her nervousness..</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-AZ3rC5h_98o/V1ENaMKbPlI/AAAAAAABSJg/gJaoCK7Oing/s640/blogger-image--537187474.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-AZ3rC5h_98o/V1ENaMKbPlI/AAAAAAABSJg/gJaoCK7Oing/s640/blogger-image--537187474.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div><br></div><div>But it is what it is and we will try again.. She was sad she didn't get a picture of her brain to take home but the researcher said she would email me one.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-eZfLOsfkMm8/V1ENHWPOIoI/AAAAAAABSIk/KaqWK4BW2dU/s640/blogger-image-858777675.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-eZfLOsfkMm8/V1ENHWPOIoI/AAAAAAABSIk/KaqWK4BW2dU/s640/blogger-image-858777675.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-PtgN5rEmOxE/V1ENALk1VAI/AAAAAAABSIE/ncL8vPd5Imw/s640/blogger-image-475770057.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-PtgN5rEmOxE/V1ENALk1VAI/AAAAAAABSIE/ncL8vPd5Imw/s640/blogger-image-475770057.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Earlier today we were successful in completing the <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">NIRS </span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-GZlR6wyNLVY/V1ENDguTVFI/AAAAAAABSIY/bgg2nC6HJOA/s640/blogger-image--870804259.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-GZlR6wyNLVY/V1ENDguTVFI/AAAAAAABSIY/bgg2nC6HJOA/s640/blogger-image--870804259.jpg"></a></div><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">"The primary application of NIRS to the human body uses the fact that the transmission and absorption of NIR light in human body tissues contains information about hemoglobin concentration changes. When a specific area of the brain is activated, the localized blood volume in that area changes quickly. Optical imaging can measure the location and activity of specific regions of the brain by continuously monitoring blood hemoglobin levels through the determination of optical absorption coefficients..... </span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-E2_G6pWAzSw/V1ENJFBj8CI/AAAAAAABSIs/6tfdvqIumH0/s640/blogger-image--1911518517.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-E2_G6pWAzSw/V1ENJFBj8CI/AAAAAAABSIs/6tfdvqIumH0/s640/blogger-image--1911518517.jpg"></a></div><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">NIRS can be used for non-invasive assessment of brain function through the intact skull in human subjects by detecting changes in blood hemoglobin concentrations associated with neural activity, e.g., in branches of cognitive psychology as a partial replacement for fMRI techniques.[7] NIRS can be used on infants, and NIRS is much more portable than fMRI machines, even wireless instrumentation is available, which enables investigations in freely moving subjects.[8][9] </span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/--ySn9VwRbsU/V1ENU366T6I/AAAAAAABSJI/mUtqOL2pQyE/s640/blogger-image--1452897096.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/--ySn9VwRbsU/V1ENU366T6I/AAAAAAABSJI/mUtqOL2pQyE/s640/blogger-image--1452897096.jpg"></a></div><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">However, NIRS cannot fully replace fMRI because it can only be used to scan cortical tissue, where fMRI can be used to measure activation throughout the brain. Special public domain statistical toolboxes for analysis of stand alone and combined NIRS/MRI measurement have been developed"</span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div>https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Near-infrared_spectroscopy</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-SHEdFM_gkHA/V1ENYa7mq2I/AAAAAAABSJU/FEjtTTIFVeQ/s640/blogger-image--409077371.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-SHEdFM_gkHA/V1ENYa7mq2I/AAAAAAABSJU/FEjtTTIFVeQ/s640/blogger-image--409077371.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>After set up I was not allowed to stay for the assessment, when I asked Holly what they did she said she looked at pictures of people and faces and some were upside down and some were of statues..</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-w7csitLETCc/V1EM-ekUhtI/AAAAAAABSIA/JnMZ6wLmrvQ/s640/blogger-image--2066558894.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-w7csitLETCc/V1EM-ekUhtI/AAAAAAABSIA/JnMZ6wLmrvQ/s640/blogger-image--2066558894.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>While I've wanted to connect with research at Stanford for a while and in theory it is closer I think so far I far prefer UC Davis Mind Institute were we've done all our previous studies. They have rooms with two way mirrors so I can watch and/or be included in all assessments and they have a really nice waiting and play area.. And though it's more miles the two days we just participated in racked up 185 miles and with all the traffic is was as long if not longer to commute.. Also in the study in particular because they are working with UNC on this study they had to use an off site MRI machine that was at El Camino Hospitol in Mountain View (has to be the same model/type and stanfords are different) though it was supposedly only 6 miles south it took us 40 minutes to drive there and added 30 minutes to our drive home... That's peninsula traffic for you.. Though we took 280 up to SF and it was beautiful and foggy..</div><div><br></div><div>Anyway I've been fighting allergies and a possible cold this week too and we are now all officially worn out!!</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-csdW9TbaC94/V1EM86GBJrI/AAAAAAABSH4/_vYjseXeJJw/s640/blogger-image--404256341.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-csdW9TbaC94/V1EM86GBJrI/AAAAAAABSH4/_vYjseXeJJw/s640/blogger-image--404256341.jpg"></a></div><br></div>Vicki Davishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11126387831567811531noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1412410291661196260.post-88662245670523174582016-03-25T00:04:00.001-07:002016-03-25T01:00:05.513-07:00Nature Imprinted Easter EggsOMG I am so in love with my Easter Eggs! I can't wait to show Holly in the morning! <div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-bOvj_3scZRI/VvTi_VHjrpI/AAAAAAABRz4/QfEkFvew-60/s640/blogger-image--160926803.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-bOvj_3scZRI/VvTi_VHjrpI/AAAAAAABRz4/QfEkFvew-60/s640/blogger-image--160926803.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Inspired by a Facebook video I saw earlier this week I decided to do nature imprint eggs.. Lyra and I headed to Berkeley Bowl to grab some beets, (which I freeze and use for smoothies and decided to use instead of the cabbage or onion skin in the video) </div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ybDq96Xafz8/VvTjBnuHT1I/AAAAAAABRz8/1_Cs7yeSnAk/s640/blogger-image-1716482149.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ybDq96Xafz8/VvTjBnuHT1I/AAAAAAABRz8/1_Cs7yeSnAk/s640/blogger-image-1716482149.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div><br></div><div>then we went to walgreens to get some hose... Finally we picked up Holly and Oliver from School.. </div><div><br></div><div>We were early and Holly was in the garden so Lyra and I decided to find some leaves and flowers lying around in the garden to collect for our imprints. When we came home Oliver and Holly got a few more plants from the back yard.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-VEdWrOI4CTM/VvTjDWJKyrI/AAAAAAABR0A/T6ridEG3mqw/s640/blogger-image-1007538357.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-VEdWrOI4CTM/VvTjDWJKyrI/AAAAAAABR0A/T6ridEG3mqw/s640/blogger-image-1007538357.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>It was pretty fast and easy to set up.. Just put the stocking over your hand, choose the plant you want to use and then pull the stocking down to cover the egg and hold the plant in place.. Tie a tight knot.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-imn7lrU9xNQ/VvTi9K-hxLI/AAAAAAABRz0/7C_v_uj7SnI/s640/blogger-image-435472884.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-imn7lrU9xNQ/VvTi9K-hxLI/AAAAAAABRz0/7C_v_uj7SnI/s640/blogger-image-435472884.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-KridRGCCi9E/VvTi23vaxOI/AAAAAAABRzo/Cyi8r2xdDR8/s640/blogger-image--1298896072.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-KridRGCCi9E/VvTi23vaxOI/AAAAAAABRzo/Cyi8r2xdDR8/s640/blogger-image--1298896072.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-CfxRDS-GKH4/VvTi65oDXKI/AAAAAAABRzw/uuqSLUWqFjI/s640/blogger-image-1608526101.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-CfxRDS-GKH4/VvTi65oDXKI/AAAAAAABRzw/uuqSLUWqFjI/s640/blogger-image-1608526101.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-B1Xgpt3Y2ag/VvTi0vAlyeI/AAAAAAABRzk/VGadKAxAPuw/s640/blogger-image--290817461.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-B1Xgpt3Y2ag/VvTi0vAlyeI/AAAAAAABRzk/VGadKAxAPuw/s640/blogger-image--290817461.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>Before you know it -it was like an assembly line with the kids taking turns.. This part went really fast.. We stopped for a strawberry break and decided to use the stem!</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-E9xRQ9TwxvI/VvTi48X_phI/AAAAAAABRzs/FWrNbZ9-Bes/s640/blogger-image--1226474285.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-E9xRQ9TwxvI/VvTi48X_phI/AAAAAAABRzs/FWrNbZ9-Bes/s640/blogger-image--1226474285.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The kids had a lot of fun and holly decided to make arm bands with the left over toe cut stockings...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-3XIRiciTCSs/VvTtGKnf7SI/AAAAAAABR1g/hKzDHRBlo-Y/s640/blogger-image-136561163.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-3XIRiciTCSs/VvTtGKnf7SI/AAAAAAABR1g/hKzDHRBlo-Y/s640/blogger-image-136561163.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ugO3frpaNpo/VvTtktsc3fI/AAAAAAABR2I/hndkUt-pNfk/s640/blogger-image-1388350590.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-iELHGfNhXDo/VvTse69VygI/AAAAAAABR1A/P0ZdTts2IvU/s640/blogger-image-790687542.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-IpXog1M1LWI/VvTtJzdMDfI/AAAAAAABR1s/qGH0I43NOyU/s640/blogger-image--994499209.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-IpXog1M1LWI/VvTtJzdMDfI/AAAAAAABR1s/qGH0I43NOyU/s640/blogger-image--994499209.jpg"></a></div><br></div>Then it was time to clean up the mess, chop up the beets and set everything in the pot to bowl...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-yl2my-D8Nfc/VvTsMUCVVeI/AAAAAAABR0c/7Ng-ZA8btjw/s640/blogger-image-1985884714.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-SG5vHhd6Y2A/VvTtq_gSJoI/AAAAAAABR2U/HDvguyJWjd4/s640/blogger-image-1676680280.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">As instructed by Joel (on how to both cook beets and boil an egg..) I let the water come to a bowl and after about a minute turned it off and let everything sit and soak and cool and soak...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">It was at least 45 minutes when Oliver's dad arrived... The eggs were cooked and Oliver wanted to bring home the favorites he made but almost no color seeped in by then... </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">So I let them sit and waited and waited and waited at 9:00 when they were just barely tinged with a pale pink I added a splash of vinegar a few drops of food coloring to the pot.. And waited some more... until 11:30 pm and voila!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-4MsW7FL5uDw/VvTuO7_QSuI/AAAAAAABR2c/sHi4HubqetI/s640/blogger-image--527053278.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-4MsW7FL5uDw/VvTuO7_QSuI/AAAAAAABR2c/sHi4HubqetI/s640/blogger-image--527053278.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-NR4TNrF7F5A/VvTsQSums6I/AAAAAAABR0k/-3msM9PNQC8/s640/blogger-image-372705952.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-NR4TNrF7F5A/VvTsQSums6I/AAAAAAABR0k/-3msM9PNQC8/s640/blogger-image-372705952.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Then it was the long messy process of cutting of the hose and washing off the plants... I think they are gorgeous! It was cool how there was a tie dyed like spot where the know was..</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-PD3ue4XvmrU/VvTsc2lVP4I/AAAAAAABR08/SCySEwGHSyw/s640/blogger-image-273755461.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-PD3ue4XvmrU/VvTsc2lVP4I/AAAAAAABR08/SCySEwGHSyw/s640/blogger-image-273755461.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-bKYryqO4tgY/VvTtB9rx1xI/AAAAAAABR1Y/cJ9uCcIcEvY/s640/blogger-image-1332153356.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-bKYryqO4tgY/VvTtB9rx1xI/AAAAAAABR1Y/cJ9uCcIcEvY/s640/blogger-image-1332153356.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">And this one I think color transferred from the plant as it was some type of bright pink leaves..</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-xAaOaa1DNIQ/VvTsKpVF3sI/AAAAAAABR0Y/xq-B-E4GvXo/s640/blogger-image--300813108.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-xAaOaa1DNIQ/VvTsKpVF3sI/AAAAAAABR0Y/xq-B-E4GvXo/s640/blogger-image--300813108.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-1h6GH4zj4d4/VvTs_-X4L5I/AAAAAAABR1U/4cKZ1KnzBgU/s640/blogger-image-1325289573.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-1h6GH4zj4d4/VvTs_-X4L5I/AAAAAAABR1U/4cKZ1KnzBgU/s640/blogger-image-1325289573.jpg"></a></div><br></div>There were from the strawberries...</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-5nvGVEwFn1o/VvTtD-xdB0I/AAAAAAABR1c/jZnVhhk3bdw/s640/blogger-image--2014878500.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-5nvGVEwFn1o/VvTtD-xdB0I/AAAAAAABR1c/jZnVhhk3bdw/s640/blogger-image--2014878500.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>We even used some cilantro that we got Joel for dinner..</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-XydIur2XsF0/VvTsW7REXlI/AAAAAAABR0w/68wdm_8nbzY/s640/blogger-image-932129372.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-XydIur2XsF0/VvTsW7REXlI/AAAAAAABR0w/68wdm_8nbzY/s640/blogger-image-932129372.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-jgutvRGYyv8/VvTsazkXpbI/AAAAAAABR04/_6SfjF7_Kqo/s640/blogger-image-717182877.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-jgutvRGYyv8/VvTsazkXpbI/AAAAAAABR04/_6SfjF7_Kqo/s640/blogger-image-717182877.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-r2jwN7g93Fs/VvTtm3Y_thI/AAAAAAABR2M/SOgqH7BLDUY/s640/blogger-image-631457774.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-r2jwN7g93Fs/VvTtm3Y_thI/AAAAAAABR2M/SOgqH7BLDUY/s640/blogger-image-631457774.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-CKNM40ECmFg/VvTtOWs2u5I/AAAAAAABR10/67IelgLj2gw/s640/blogger-image-1387087132.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-CKNM40ECmFg/VvTtOWs2u5I/AAAAAAABR10/67IelgLj2gw/s640/blogger-image-1387087132.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>This was one of my favorites.. I had thought the plant got crushed in my pocket but I blew on it in Holly's hand and all the little fine leaves spread out to make this miniature tree.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-c61pKj9tjlc/VvTtH16ho2I/AAAAAAABR1o/mramcyEvXnI/s640/blogger-image-1654721863.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-c61pKj9tjlc/VvTtH16ho2I/AAAAAAABR1o/mramcyEvXnI/s640/blogger-image-1654721863.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-bVLYBsZV5rk/VvTsYwQB1ZI/AAAAAAABR00/aEho8jgYEsU/s640/blogger-image-930647841.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-bVLYBsZV5rk/VvTsYwQB1ZI/AAAAAAABR00/aEho8jgYEsU/s640/blogger-image-930647841.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div>The larger greener leaves seemed to work best.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/--_S4gI4nVbU/VvTtdz3zt0I/AAAAAAABR14/qPQiu5uu_0Q/s640/blogger-image-703980695.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/--_S4gI4nVbU/VvTtdz3zt0I/AAAAAAABR14/qPQiu5uu_0Q/s640/blogger-image-703980695.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-6f1XeeFZJJI/VvTsUvy1YNI/AAAAAAABR0s/mykt8aczpds/s640/blogger-image-253052586.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-6f1XeeFZJJI/VvTsUvy1YNI/AAAAAAABR0s/mykt8aczpds/s640/blogger-image-253052586.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>This one was cool.. It was another pink flower and I think some of the color must have transferred.. It's very subtle but pretty..</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-5LUZ6jxJxm8/VvTsOV0AFVI/AAAAAAABR0g/Hybulkpx8_g/s640/blogger-image-1208200741.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-5LUZ6jxJxm8/VvTsOV0AFVI/AAAAAAABR0g/Hybulkpx8_g/s640/blogger-image-1208200741.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-R6vpzFIFKLk/VvTtMdfwJ8I/AAAAAAABR1w/TAZHOFsORik/s640/blogger-image-148133233.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-R6vpzFIFKLk/VvTtMdfwJ8I/AAAAAAABR1w/TAZHOFsORik/s640/blogger-image-148133233.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-BjJWXJ83zq8/VvTsjfGf8fI/AAAAAAABR1I/OKV5YDbUcbc/s640/blogger-image-691385463.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-BjJWXJ83zq8/VvTsjfGf8fI/AAAAAAABR1I/OKV5YDbUcbc/s640/blogger-image-691385463.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div><br></div><div>This was white flowers and the stem part worked but the dye went right through the fragile white leaves..</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ysKvyKEcrQU/VvTsSZS6OSI/AAAAAAABR0o/RH8G_VVPn70/s640/blogger-image-1485331076.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ysKvyKEcrQU/VvTsSZS6OSI/AAAAAAABR0o/RH8G_VVPn70/s640/blogger-image-1485331076.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>Another of my favorite a leaf pulled right from the bunny rabbit out front.. </div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-MqwBiOYEEBo/VvTtf5iDk3I/AAAAAAABR18/JpRLH5SVw9s/s640/blogger-image-606231830.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-MqwBiOYEEBo/VvTtf5iDk3I/AAAAAAABR18/JpRLH5SVw9s/s640/blogger-image-606231830.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>Another favorite looks like some type of sea creature.. This if from the bright orange flower.. One Lyra got in the garden..</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-X_sWXNezXqQ/VvTshZM-zGI/AAAAAAABR1E/ineIPHXJJrg/s640/blogger-image--397318894.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-X_sWXNezXqQ/VvTshZM-zGI/AAAAAAABR1E/ineIPHXJJrg/s640/blogger-image--397318894.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>Two of the eggs cracked.. But I thought this was still pretty like a crescent moon..</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-pEHvaBHE5cg/VvTs9xFSH5I/AAAAAAABR1Q/Q1zEXzZQxeo/s640/blogger-image-337148448.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-pEHvaBHE5cg/VvTs9xFSH5I/AAAAAAABR1Q/Q1zEXzZQxeo/s640/blogger-image-337148448.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>And there you have it!</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-MjaBY6ehefU/VvTwA8ymEsI/AAAAAAABR2w/SHNfdPm6MPg/s640/blogger-image-136950868.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-MjaBY6ehefU/VvTwA8ymEsI/AAAAAAABR2w/SHNfdPm6MPg/s640/blogger-image-136950868.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>My sister and I are taking the girls to the beach and then Disneyland starting this Saturday for spring break.. Since we will be traveling on Easter I was almost going to just skip all the holiday rituals.. But I just couldn't help myself and there you have it a dozen plus pink hard boiled eggs so snack on while on the road and to leave with Joel so he doesn't miss us too much!!</div><div><br></div><div>Happy Easter!</div><div><br></div>Vicki Davishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11126387831567811531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1412410291661196260.post-30103365031716546902016-03-18T11:00:00.001-07:002016-03-18T11:01:08.849-07:00Malcolm X Celebrates National Women’s History Month with Five Plays<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">I'm so proud to be part of this amazing school community! Not only do the kids get a chance to be part of a theatrical production, but they get to learn about great woman in history while doing it. I love the diversity of the woman picked for the 5 productions and I even got to learn something as I'd not heard about Wangari or the inception of bloomers! I love that we live in a diverse community that teaches kids to fight for what they believe in and accept all people, the story of Wilma Rudolph (the play Holly was in) helped give her the determination and bravery to stand up to the BUSD school board last week.. I'm so grateful for the teachers, and parents.. And so proud of the kids...</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Below is the press release from the district information officer and links to photo's and video of the plays</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">--</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Malcolm X Elementary School 2</span><sup style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">nd</sup><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"> graders performed five short plays on "</span><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Women Who've Changed the World" telling the stories of Dolores Huerta, Amelia Bloomer, Wilma Rudolph, Helen Keller, and Wangari Maathai. Their amazing script was based on stories taken from books about these courageous women, and transformed into theater by Malcolm X’s own drama teacher, </span><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Mariah Castle</span><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">. The 5</span><sup style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">th</sup><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"> grade Drama Club filled in as stage crew, and helped to insure a seamless production. The students were well prepared for their roles and articulately executed their lines in two assemblies and an evening performance for the parents.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Check out video of “Women Who've Changed the World” and enjoy photos of the production.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">M X 2nd Graders - Women Who've Changed the World Photos: <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/53901376@N04/albums/72157665885842372">https://www.flickr.com/photos/53901376@N04/albums/72157665885842372</a><br></span></p><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">M X 2nd Graders - Women Who've Changed the World Video: <a href="https://vimeo.com/159453974">https://vimeo.com/159453974</a><br><br></span></div><div class="gmail_signature"><div><font color="#000000"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"></span></font></div></div>Vicki Davishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11126387831567811531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1412410291661196260.post-4156624988851745102016-02-29T15:55:00.001-08:002016-03-02T10:39:10.008-08:00Leap Day Due Date8 years ago today was my due date and the last day I worked before my pregnancy leave.. It would be 11 days of forced rest and relaxation before Holly was ready to join the world.. We talk a lot about today as part of her birth story.. She tells me she didn't want to be a February birthday that only came around every 4 years so she waited to come out.. <div><br></div><div>Plus Mommy's belly was too cozy.. <div><br></div><div>So here we are 8 years later and my life is so vastly different! But interestingly enough not as different as I thought it would be... Having worked in academia before having children I find my life as PTA Board President, Manager of After school enrichment classes and Special education advocate not that different.. </div><div><br></div><div>I still attend lots of meetings and am part of many committes and District work groups, trying how to figure out how to do more with less.. Budget and funding concerns and educational outcomes.. </div><div><br></div><div>Just in a much more personal and meaningful way now.. I still work with faculty and I still train people on technology and I even still register students with an online system my husband created (how crazy is that... Rosterizer 8.0)</div><div><br></div><div>I still am full of information pointing people to the help and resources that they need.. And I still love my job.. Though I still have a work day that goes long into the night.. I guess the big difference is I am now paid in hugs, thank you's and the personal gratification that I've helped make my school and community a better place..</div><div><br></div><div>But I also get to spend long days playing barbies, climbing at the park, jumping on the trampoline, hosting play dates, pushing swings, splashing in the pool, napping occasionally with my 2 year old and driving all over town to see friends and attend play dates, classes, and other community events..</div><div><br></div><div>I'm also surprisingly a much more relaxed person.. In someways the stakes are much higher when you are raising kids but somehow most of the time I realize things will work out just as they were supposed to.. I occasionally even remember that the journey is half the fun so I should make time to smell the roses.. </div><div><br></div><div>And though I'm much busier now, I get much less sleep, and hardly any time to myself (other then 2am) and even less alone time with my husband.. It's worth every second.. And really my children will only be almost 8 and just over 2 once.. And tomorrow they will be that much older.. So on this day of reflection I am reminding myself to appreciate every minute.. Because even though it will be 4 more years before today comes around again.. My god my girls will be almost 12 and just 6.. I will have a middle schooler and looking back on this letter to myself it will feel like only days past since I wrote it.. This day will be back and those 4 years will pass like a blink of an eye.. I wonder how much the same and different my life will look then...</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-6Q-NONitH7U/VtTTwQGcvlI/AAAAAAABRyc/VeKmt4SIdGg/s640/blogger-image--1459657884.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-6Q-NONitH7U/VtTTwQGcvlI/AAAAAAABRyc/VeKmt4SIdGg/s640/blogger-image--1459657884.jpg"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-6i3otokwGEk/VtTT6hPIFFI/AAAAAAABRyg/ur39Qsn8Bfs/s640/blogger-image--784759400.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-6i3otokwGEk/VtTT6hPIFFI/AAAAAAABRyg/ur39Qsn8Bfs/s640/blogger-image--784759400.jpg"></a></div></div></div>Vicki Davishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11126387831567811531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1412410291661196260.post-5169533054476184032015-06-01T01:52:00.001-07:002015-06-01T01:52:30.334-07:00Love Our Neighborhood Day<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I haven't been posting on here for a long time it's hard to do with Lyra... And Facebook makes it so much easier when you can upload groups of 30 pictures and just make little comments on them all in one little Easy screen... But today I have more than 30 pictures so I thought I should do a full-fledged blog post. Now that Lyra is 18 months I'm starting to have a little bit more time and so I'm hoping to post a little bit more regularly maybe not every day like I did with Holly but maybe at least two or three times a month</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">So A friend of mine recently asked me to reflect on turning 40 and what things I wanted for the new year... one of the things I said was to be more spontaneous. So I saw this flyer at 2:30 this afternoon and even though the event ended at 4:00 I decided to take the girls and walk on over.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-1qxjAp2VU84/VWwdH5xIW7I/AAAAAAABRgc/C9IVDozt114/s640/blogger-image--366838262.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-1qxjAp2VU84/VWwdH5xIW7I/AAAAAAABRgc/C9IVDozt114/s640/blogger-image--366838262.jpg"></a></div>So this neighborhood event was happening, they closed San Pablo Ave. from Ashby all the way to Stanford and outside in the streets their were lots of vendors and stores with tables, it was full neighborhood people and little things to see and do.<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-RhQ57SlTEiw/VWrXEEwkKrI/AAAAAAABRZk/5aSZrVwb1dY/s640/blogger-image--178754544.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-RhQ57SlTEiw/VWrXEEwkKrI/AAAAAAABRZk/5aSZrVwb1dY/s640/blogger-image--178754544.jpg"></a></div>This guy was playing Cello and his amp was being powered by bike<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-KtMw78abztw/VWrYdmVrldI/AAAAAAABRd8/5tSMY39MW7Q/s640/blogger-image--931960952.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-KtMw78abztw/VWrYdmVrldI/AAAAAAABRd8/5tSMY39MW7Q/s640/blogger-image--931960952.jpg"></a></div>Here was a chalk drawing area<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-_fHtLUjKZcg/VWwdNn21kyI/AAAAAAABRg0/005LMn4h9U8/s640/blogger-image--412754387.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-_fHtLUjKZcg/VWwdNn21kyI/AAAAAAABRg0/005LMn4h9U8/s640/blogger-image--412754387.jpg"></a></div>Lyra was enjoying the walk and Holly thought it was cool to be in the middle of the street <br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-2xLwVaD32_0/VWrccXYk7FI/AAAAAAABRfY/k0vbqnL1Evs/s640/blogger-image-1272148907.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-2xLwVaD32_0/VWrccXYk7FI/AAAAAAABRfY/k0vbqnL1Evs/s640/blogger-image-1272148907.jpg"></a></div>She decided to draw some flowers <br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-qQk9uDRr-9Y/VWrYH9gXJyI/AAAAAAABRc0/kr0hRIt_gdI/s640/blogger-image--983330568.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-qQk9uDRr-9Y/VWrYH9gXJyI/AAAAAAABRc0/kr0hRIt_gdI/s640/blogger-image--983330568.jpg"></a></div>Next we checked out some spray paint art<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-k9RoasQxnRE/VWrYVbCPqiI/AAAAAAABRdc/9YPVlqz-XUU/s640/blogger-image-232815098.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-k9RoasQxnRE/VWrYVbCPqiI/AAAAAAABRdc/9YPVlqz-XUU/s640/blogger-image-232815098.jpg"></a></div>I liked this storm trooper<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-R9qEyPBMRBw/VWrXjh4PbJI/AAAAAAABRa0/Om7Orajqr_4/s640/blogger-image--341427029.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-R9qEyPBMRBw/VWrXjh4PbJI/AAAAAAABRa0/Om7Orajqr_4/s640/blogger-image--341427029.jpg"></a></div>There was music everywhere. I'm not sure what the style is called but they had hand drums and these tall string bows they were strumming <br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-2YglgoNxzD8/VWrX_SchaXI/AAAAAAABRcU/VnbVkjuu-Qo/s640/blogger-image--252713872.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-2YglgoNxzD8/VWrX_SchaXI/AAAAAAABRcU/VnbVkjuu-Qo/s640/blogger-image--252713872.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We saw a screen printing place, Holly recognized it as we recently had screen printing of t-shirts at MX</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ISGFSYNy6Ik/VWrYLyU6X6I/AAAAAAABRdE/UWmnpEOgoes/s640/blogger-image-176365070.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ISGFSYNy6Ik/VWrYLyU6X6I/AAAAAAABRdE/UWmnpEOgoes/s640/blogger-image-176365070.jpg"></a></div>She wanted to give it a try<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-JFdbdHVxYjg/VWwdJ816_8I/AAAAAAABRgk/qfCV0BUJgnU/s640/blogger-image--723422543.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-JFdbdHVxYjg/VWwdJ816_8I/AAAAAAABRgk/qfCV0BUJgnU/s640/blogger-image--723422543.jpg"></a></div>She made a cool poster that said live my neighborhood with a hand drawing<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-xkWJjyOEXME/VWrYhWxCzcI/AAAAAAABReM/Otp09mBTbNM/s640/blogger-image--1381767295.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-xkWJjyOEXME/VWrYhWxCzcI/AAAAAAABReM/Otp09mBTbNM/s640/blogger-image--1381767295.jpg"></a></div>This is a close up of some street art I see driving all the time <br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-v8BW-MW_a4E/VWrYfWFLM-I/AAAAAAABReE/-tXJXXUozuo/s640/blogger-image-1608887939.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-v8BW-MW_a4E/VWrYfWFLM-I/AAAAAAABReE/-tXJXXUozuo/s640/blogger-image-1608887939.jpg"></a></div>This one I never notice because the door is usually up<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-V-HvPrI364U/VWrX4wv49OI/AAAAAAABRb8/sKHoTN_yDtM/s640/blogger-image-881411821.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-V-HvPrI364U/VWrX4wv49OI/AAAAAAABRb8/sKHoTN_yDtM/s640/blogger-image-881411821.jpg"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Y4nmlPFjLyc/VWrXGNKqiEI/AAAAAAABRZs/JKpWQ1pifoU/s640/blogger-image--230687645.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Y4nmlPFjLyc/VWrXGNKqiEI/AAAAAAABRZs/JKpWQ1pifoU/s640/blogger-image--230687645.jpg"></a></div>Holly liked this one because she was pink, I hadn't seen it before because it was tucked around this ledge<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-PXcX3rt5yi4/VWrcVDVhHxI/AAAAAAABRfA/2_OrVkn_th4/s640/blogger-image-1431347431.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-PXcX3rt5yi4/VWrcVDVhHxI/AAAAAAABRfA/2_OrVkn_th4/s640/blogger-image-1431347431.jpg"></a></div>Maybe a camel?<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-SzD4WmgYfFw/VWrXli7fB0I/AAAAAAABRa8/MOXYC1iuEO0/s640/blogger-image-1387742817.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-SzD4WmgYfFw/VWrXli7fB0I/AAAAAAABRa8/MOXYC1iuEO0/s640/blogger-image-1387742817.jpg"></a></div>Another music pop up with a close up of the bows <br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-g_nm8dyM_-s/VWrXhG5RkoI/AAAAAAABRas/sotxFGagENI/s640/blogger-image--841141537.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-g_nm8dyM_-s/VWrXhG5RkoI/AAAAAAABRas/sotxFGagENI/s640/blogger-image--841141537.jpg"></a></div>Giant chess set<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-18zr0IWe428/VWrYTeiEm7I/AAAAAAABRdU/Yiyalhog3CQ/s640/blogger-image--849721496.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-18zr0IWe428/VWrYTeiEm7I/AAAAAAABRdU/Yiyalhog3CQ/s640/blogger-image--849721496.jpg"></a></div>So we ran into lots of people, first Lila R at a Bike Booth, then Mo and Stella at this cool water area<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-sig-zHVGSOA/VWrces3VbkI/AAAAAAABRfg/Puva3czgnNk/s640/blogger-image-1461962632.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-sig-zHVGSOA/VWrces3VbkI/AAAAAAABRfg/Puva3czgnNk/s640/blogger-image-1461962632.jpg"></a></div>There were materials to build little boats <br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-WpEAuOxYOMs/VWrZZlN1s0I/AAAAAAABRek/0TQczNnLdlU/s640/blogger-image-1321287403.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-WpEAuOxYOMs/VWrZZlN1s0I/AAAAAAABRek/0TQczNnLdlU/s640/blogger-image-1321287403.jpg"></a></div>Lyra liked splashing<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-4rz2LTt_uXU/VWrXJomnIOI/AAAAAAABRZ8/tA9bAEKv7w4/s640/blogger-image-612195588.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-4rz2LTt_uXU/VWrXJomnIOI/AAAAAAABRZ8/tA9bAEKv7w4/s640/blogger-image-612195588.jpg"></a></div>The boats were set at the top and then they floated down several ramps<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-DYev1oCq-zQ/VWrX0_wjuII/AAAAAAABRbs/5TVrCg2qPa8/s640/blogger-image-680510274.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-DYev1oCq-zQ/VWrX0_wjuII/AAAAAAABRbs/5TVrCg2qPa8/s640/blogger-image-680510274.jpg"></a></div>The water recycled through a pump and was a closed system<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-0wqpIcE934E/VWrYDrFSMoI/AAAAAAABRck/78klagT_pzY/s640/blogger-image--801399906.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-0wqpIcE934E/VWrYDrFSMoI/AAAAAAABRck/78klagT_pzY/s640/blogger-image--801399906.jpg"></a></div>There were plants and rocks and obstacles <br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-BFwhCg_5F5c/VWwdLj3leEI/AAAAAAABRgs/xIHyGPrhvMk/s640/blogger-image--1131130671.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-BFwhCg_5F5c/VWwdLj3leEI/AAAAAAABRgs/xIHyGPrhvMk/s640/blogger-image--1131130671.jpg"></a></div>Holly made several boats with little animals but she kept loosing them her favorite had a little Orka<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Q-9G2NfJ0CA/VWrZWB3KZ-I/AAAAAAABReU/TOAweiqYyZM/s640/blogger-image-159650311.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Q-9G2NfJ0CA/VWrZWB3KZ-I/AAAAAAABReU/TOAweiqYyZM/s640/blogger-image-159650311.jpg"></a></div>We could have stayed for hours but there was little time and a long way to go so we moved on<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-KvxICrhKJHw/VWrcSTEOVtI/AAAAAAABRe4/m585sIH6fe0/s640/blogger-image-734957445.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-KvxICrhKJHw/VWrcSTEOVtI/AAAAAAABRe4/m585sIH6fe0/s640/blogger-image-734957445.jpg"></a></div>This giant tree was another mobile music player run on peddle power<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-xp0VbLSVKsU/VWti_rHk69I/AAAAAAABRgA/AiAgFvkl2gE/s640/blogger-image--1735176245.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-xp0VbLSVKsU/VWti_rHk69I/AAAAAAABRgA/AiAgFvkl2gE/s640/blogger-image--1735176245.jpg"></a></div>This dog was super cute, Lyra kept pointing at him<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-AoxLwcreBig/VWrXnX9B7AI/AAAAAAABRbE/b9k3SKeLkHE/s640/blogger-image--1328705313.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-AoxLwcreBig/VWrXnX9B7AI/AAAAAAABRbE/b9k3SKeLkHE/s640/blogger-image--1328705313.jpg"></a></div>So this is hard to see but there was a band playing in that little alley way and about 100 people squeezed in and moshing! It was cool<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-fn95Bnv8JOg/VWrX65r1g_I/AAAAAAABRcE/umI2pM5zWnM/s640/blogger-image--14419829.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-fn95Bnv8JOg/VWrX65r1g_I/AAAAAAABRcE/umI2pM5zWnM/s640/blogger-image--14419829.jpg"></a></div>And then there was the duck!<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-92p1Zs9MXuk/VWrXpR61hqI/AAAAAAABRbM/no3_UWri-9k/s640/blogger-image--171923976.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-92p1Zs9MXuk/VWrXpR61hqI/AAAAAAABRbM/no3_UWri-9k/s640/blogger-image--171923976.jpg"></a></div>We ran into Kaya walking too, so she joined us for a bit.<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-IBknb1Vw25I/VWrXRIU9MKI/AAAAAAABRac/b2AQ_W-Mi54/s640/blogger-image-26476953.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-IBknb1Vw25I/VWrXRIU9MKI/AAAAAAABRac/b2AQ_W-Mi54/s640/blogger-image-26476953.jpg"></a></div>Here all the kids climbed up<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-GfMywcSYo4Q/VWrXLczehBI/AAAAAAABRaE/d4CfkXjue2c/s640/blogger-image-2056708687.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-GfMywcSYo4Q/VWrXLczehBI/AAAAAAABRaE/d4CfkXjue2c/s640/blogger-image-2056708687.jpg"></a></div>It was a super cool car duck<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-_dcrhdX3WO4/VWrYZs679xI/AAAAAAABRds/lNAqFMR2be0/s640/blogger-image--1443453319.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-_dcrhdX3WO4/VWrYZs679xI/AAAAAAABRds/lNAqFMR2be0/s640/blogger-image--1443453319.jpg"></a></div>At another booth called Ace Monster Toy they had this cool marble toy set up.. The booth was for a "hacker mom" type Wirk space for crafty people to work on projects.<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-NA2W8Qd4VoM/VWrcXrRhPVI/AAAAAAABRfI/aC1G-okdOBw/s640/blogger-image--690599039.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-NA2W8Qd4VoM/VWrcXrRhPVI/AAAAAAABRfI/aC1G-okdOBw/s640/blogger-image--690599039.jpg"></a></div>#MobileStreetArt<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-QdsrudwDwsU/VWrXPL890WI/AAAAAAABRaU/zUA8lpRQcwg/s640/blogger-image-362689626.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-QdsrudwDwsU/VWrXPL890WI/AAAAAAABRaU/zUA8lpRQcwg/s640/blogger-image-362689626.jpg"></a></div>This was cool, awesome octopus!<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-kyRL5strTWw/VWrXrkUW_wI/AAAAAAABRbU/Na8Fr6u9yYc/s640/blogger-image-57046659.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-kyRL5strTWw/VWrXrkUW_wI/AAAAAAABRbU/Na8Fr6u9yYc/s640/blogger-image-57046659.jpg"></a></div>So the silk screen place was called "the greasy diner" but inside they have Art Classes and a little store.<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-c6AVXVVSYPE/VWrXfLzJ7_I/AAAAAAABRak/zaq6sWIsLss/s640/blogger-image-994596934.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-c6AVXVVSYPE/VWrXfLzJ7_I/AAAAAAABRak/zaq6sWIsLss/s640/blogger-image-994596934.jpg"></a></div>There were all these beautiful art peices <br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-zfcKdpI4Ujo/VWrXNZvWEzI/AAAAAAABRaM/3D9jcSge-Ro/s640/blogger-image-536005927.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-zfcKdpI4Ujo/VWrXNZvWEzI/AAAAAAABRaM/3D9jcSge-Ro/s640/blogger-image-536005927.jpg"></a></div>You would never have realized how neat it was inside from driving by <br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-5N9ajeCFaoc/VWrYFlGhVvI/AAAAAAABRcs/8M1xNXnHQ8M/s640/blogger-image--1906149601.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-5N9ajeCFaoc/VWrYFlGhVvI/AAAAAAABRcs/8M1xNXnHQ8M/s640/blogger-image--1906149601.jpg"></a></div>Holly found this really cute knitted giraffe <br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-0-2iNSiefH8/VWrYXRk-1rI/AAAAAAABRdk/C7JdmbItsCs/s640/blogger-image--981295444.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-0-2iNSiefH8/VWrYXRk-1rI/AAAAAAABRdk/C7JdmbItsCs/s640/blogger-image--981295444.jpg"></a></div>But it wasn't a good price.<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ASsMhaRKrPE/VWrYBgJQvzI/AAAAAAABRcc/K0QScjfY8GA/s640/blogger-image--1492414186.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ASsMhaRKrPE/VWrYBgJQvzI/AAAAAAABRcc/K0QScjfY8GA/s640/blogger-image--1492414186.jpg"></a></div>Maybe I should go to Ace Monster Toy and Knit one... But they don't have Chikd Care like Hacker Moms<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-WGCYp7S_2u0/VWrYbmo9r-I/AAAAAAABRd0/5yVDWN_CXZg/s640/blogger-image--295939014.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-WGCYp7S_2u0/VWrYbmo9r-I/AAAAAAABRd0/5yVDWN_CXZg/s640/blogger-image--295939014.jpg"></a></div>One the way back towards home Holly wanted to draw more <br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-8i3CN5LI71s/VWrZX_LoW9I/AAAAAAABRec/COpYxGz4Zy4/s640/blogger-image--1424975132.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-8i3CN5LI71s/VWrZX_LoW9I/AAAAAAABRec/COpYxGz4Zy4/s640/blogger-image--1424975132.jpg"></a></div>She found this orange peice of chalk and would run about 1/2 a block ahead of me and draw smilie faces<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-APo4twgSjpY/VWrcgl7i2dI/AAAAAAABRfo/8LNrTWFGJik/s640/blogger-image--1895573242.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-APo4twgSjpY/VWrcgl7i2dI/AAAAAAABRfo/8LNrTWFGJik/s640/blogger-image--1895573242.jpg"></a></div>She wanted to decorate all the streets from ashby to ward!<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-WYFB43SYzN4/VWrX2nOdj5I/AAAAAAABRb0/fbWMjgYgdMc/s640/blogger-image--860495350.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-WYFB43SYzN4/VWrX2nOdj5I/AAAAAAABRb0/fbWMjgYgdMc/s640/blogger-image--860495350.jpg"></a></div>By this point Lyra was so tired she was falling asleep sitting up...<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-dAQ3rsVJfSg/VWrcOCqIPBI/AAAAAAABRew/uuBuLh8CmiY/s640/blogger-image--314875892.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-dAQ3rsVJfSg/VWrcOCqIPBI/AAAAAAABRew/uuBuLh8CmiY/s640/blogger-image--314875892.jpg"></a></div>On the way back we saw this in a sign making store <br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-UcXl4SJF30Q/VWrXym4PqAI/AAAAAAABRbk/Z6SGTs-NOSE/s640/blogger-image--1646487994.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-UcXl4SJF30Q/VWrXym4PqAI/AAAAAAABRbk/Z6SGTs-NOSE/s640/blogger-image--1646487994.jpg"></a></div>I spied this little penguin, the tree was black... I wasn't sure what it is.<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ZxpUH3149i0/VWrXH8ADOhI/AAAAAAABRZ0/v8x08UgMXgg/s640/blogger-image--2046404897.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ZxpUH3149i0/VWrXH8ADOhI/AAAAAAABRZ0/v8x08UgMXgg/s640/blogger-image--2046404897.jpg"></a></div>This was a sweet little bench<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-IlVW6rpHCOs/VWrYN326iQI/AAAAAAABRdM/zP1Ia5SAwY0/s640/blogger-image-1470467138.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-IlVW6rpHCOs/VWrYN326iQI/AAAAAAABRdM/zP1Ia5SAwY0/s640/blogger-image-1470467138.jpg"></a></div>Pretty flowers<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-FOMmLZGoHys/VWrcZ4npbdI/AAAAAAABRfQ/NGhiCksOR4I/s640/blogger-image-914549558.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-FOMmLZGoHys/VWrcZ4npbdI/AAAAAAABRfQ/NGhiCksOR4I/s640/blogger-image-914549558.jpg"></a></div>This were huge! Bigger then my open hand<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-pzwPwPxRHwU/VWrX9OhidRI/AAAAAAABRcM/hV1J7LFjhuw/s640/blogger-image-1808914030.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-pzwPwPxRHwU/VWrX9OhidRI/AAAAAAABRcM/hV1J7LFjhuw/s640/blogger-image-1808914030.jpg"></a></div>This cute yard had several ceramic creatures hanging out<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Zupe5T5YW4c/VWrXt-TynqI/AAAAAAABRbc/8S5igy1tclU/s640/blogger-image--631938201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Zupe5T5YW4c/VWrXt-TynqI/AAAAAAABRbc/8S5igy1tclU/s640/blogger-image--631938201.jpg"></a></div>This turtle was my favorite! It was a great afternoon!<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-NZ6YC_5-dso/VWrYKMB99iI/AAAAAAABRc8/vQF8VIRrHsI/s640/blogger-image--901400060.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-NZ6YC_5-dso/VWrYKMB99iI/AAAAAAABRc8/vQF8VIRrHsI/s640/blogger-image--901400060.jpg"></a></div>Vicki Davishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11126387831567811531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1412410291661196260.post-9665498576893712012015-03-19T16:36:00.001-07:002015-03-19T17:12:46.084-07:00My little mermaidIt's crazy how fast time flies! I started this blog when Holly was only a few months old! I thought I was busy then, little did I know that only having to follow the whims of one child is a luxury! Now with two, while I wouldn't trade it for anything I'm really learning the value of all the freetime I once had. When Holly napped I could nap, with 2 one is always awake. When holly started preschool I could work or crafts, house projects, an afternoon movie, writing this blog! Now I am running around town with number 2 while number 1 is in school. But I digress! This post isn't about how little time I have now that I have 2 beautiful daughters but how little previous time we have with our children and they have in childhood! <div><br></div><div>A story I have told many times this past two weeks goes like this....</div><div><br></div><div>Once Holly was 4 and she discovered YouTube one day together we found the video of a little girl swimming in her backyard pool and she was a mermaid! </div><div><br></div><div>Holly whom I've always referred to as my little fishy was obsessed! She had been in the pool since 4 months old and mermaids were her favorite, in the days before Elsa and Anna, it was Ariel who ran supreme! So of course she wanted a tale too... For days she would say... "I wish I could have a tale too" so one day whether I was frustrated from her asking for the 190th time, or perhaps it was because she would not put her face under water in swim class... I relented!</div><div><br></div><div>"If you learn to swim on your own all the way across the pool, when you turn 7 you can have a mermaid tale!"</div><div><br></div><div>Why 7 you ask? Who knows... Maybe it was because the girl in the video looked about 7.. (Watching it now she looks about 10) Or maybe it was because 7 was almost twice her current age.. Or because It was a number so far off that I figured I'd never really have to worry about this again... My little preschooler, my darling 4 year old will never be 7 that's a big kid, that is a million years away!</div><div><br></div><div>And so slowly she put her face under water, she learned to do glides, she was floating on her own. She progressed through the levels in swim class... Other things came and went, ice skating, ballet, tap, gymnastics, music, but swimming was her constant. </div><div><br></div><div>Once last summer she told me she was swimming across the pool. She actually stopped about 1/2 way across to breathe but then kept going. I didn't make the connection then but just assumed she had a goal to get across the pool, so when we started swimming again in the fall reciprocal breathing was her goal. And around Christmas she made it across the pool.</div><div><br></div><div>Little did I know all those years ago that it would take her three years to reach her goal, little did I know the drive or determination she would have, little did I know she would even remember... Then 1 day in January (thank goodness) she showed me the tale she wanted for her birthday. </div><div><br></div><div>Suddenly it all came rushing back the promise I made to that little 4 year old oh so long ago!</div><div><br></div><div>She turned 7 last week, and she can swim across the pool.. So for her birthday she got her Mermaid tale! I look at her now so grown up! I can't believe she is 7 already and so much time has passed and how amazing she is. But swimming in the pool with that little 4 year old feels both like yesterday and a lifetime ago! How can it feel so long and so short at the same time!</div><div><br></div><div>I'm greatful however now at 7 she is grown up enough to be able to learn to swim in her mermaid tale but still little enough to believe in its magic!</div><div><br></div><div>Here is Holly jumping into the pool for the first time:</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-cZzeTYelo9g/VQtlrlmKO1I/AAAAAAABRSk/JExVBRjXng4/s640/blogger-image-1770825242.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-cZzeTYelo9g/VQtlrlmKO1I/AAAAAAABRSk/JExVBRjXng4/s640/blogger-image-1770825242.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div><br></div><div><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWwqT1X5w20">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWwqT1X5w20</a></div><div><br></div><div>Here is her maiden voyage:</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-yn_hYYoy4D8/VQtluLGr-5I/AAAAAAABRSs/BCnf1lO7LNU/s640/blogger-image-1136318325.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-yn_hYYoy4D8/VQtluLGr-5I/AAAAAAABRSs/BCnf1lO7LNU/s640/blogger-image-1136318325.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div><br></div><div><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0xQjpltsAZM">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0xQjpltsAZM</a></div><div><br></div><div>Here she is flipping around like a fish!</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ov3Jiu39x9o/VQtl4m1tdTI/AAAAAAABRTM/2vbk-3mZBsE/s640/blogger-image--1832273953.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ov3Jiu39x9o/VQtl4m1tdTI/AAAAAAABRTM/2vbk-3mZBsE/s640/blogger-image--1832273953.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div><br></div><div><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28Wi0f0UT0o">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28Wi0f0UT0o</a></div><div><br></div><div>Since we can not go to the pool everyday here she is trying it out in the tub.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-CWrUhGkdy1c/VQtlwzpGFEI/AAAAAAABRS0/GyZVTF7kvF4/s640/blogger-image-607831773.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-CWrUhGkdy1c/VQtlwzpGFEI/AAAAAAABRS0/GyZVTF7kvF4/s640/blogger-image-607831773.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-Is512rlADAo/VQtlmN42siI/AAAAAAABRSU/4l2xBJ1BkNs/s640/blogger-image-1026276343.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-Is512rlADAo/VQtlmN42siI/AAAAAAABRSU/4l2xBJ1BkNs/s640/blogger-image-1026276343.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-kLSzTNnPCEU/VQtlzn309cI/AAAAAAABRS8/tG1WaH4jNYw/s640/blogger-image-2126353101.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-kLSzTNnPCEU/VQtlzn309cI/AAAAAAABRS8/tG1WaH4jNYw/s640/blogger-image-2126353101.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>And just lounging around the house:</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-H193FtK5fN0/VQtlo0T5sEI/AAAAAAABRSc/mGA0jL1ff-4/s640/blogger-image--982020478.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-H193FtK5fN0/VQtlo0T5sEI/AAAAAAABRSc/mGA0jL1ff-4/s640/blogger-image--982020478.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-QwxFKoNgMB4/VQtl2P5Yn3I/AAAAAAABRTE/P__1hDWCOuI/s640/blogger-image--754052415.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-QwxFKoNgMB4/VQtl2P5Yn3I/AAAAAAABRTE/P__1hDWCOuI/s640/blogger-image--754052415.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>She might not stay 7 forever but she will always be my little mermaid!</div><div><br></div>Vicki Davishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11126387831567811531noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1412410291661196260.post-10512586921993650472014-10-31T16:38:00.001-07:002014-10-31T18:28:00.877-07:00Happy Halloween<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-t2Ooq-GLrZg/VFQdkN3HdzI/AAAAAAABRG8/ivrxxi6bpkA/s640/blogger-image--699007051.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-eCt5Mje1iyg/VFQnd6V18qI/AAAAAAABRH0/MrUsjghdzTw/s640/blogger-image--1556852090.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-eCt5Mje1iyg/VFQnd6V18qI/AAAAAAABRH0/MrUsjghdzTw/s640/blogger-image--1556852090.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a>Happy Halloween!<a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-2UmGSwytqF8/VFQnRa_LGeI/AAAAAAABRHU/GZSFXt3QnSA/s640/blogger-image-1116602646.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-2UmGSwytqF8/VFQnRa_LGeI/AAAAAAABRHU/GZSFXt3QnSA/s640/blogger-image-1116602646.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">It's Lyra's 1st pumpkin carving</div><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-eCt5Mje1iyg/VFQnd6V18qI/AAAAAAABRH0/MrUsjghdzTw/s640/blogger-image--1556852090.jpg"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Good thing she did this before it was full of guts</div><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-0sMP9rrCssk/VFQnkZjuksI/AAAAAAABRIE/lY02nNNeZ5s/s640/blogger-image-1383336687.jpg"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Daddy takes the too off the first pumpkin</div><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-o356R4qZhxA/VFQnUpGnGRI/AAAAAAABRHc/GjJS6cEUXQw/s640/blogger-image-1949312394.jpg"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">"What's that Mommy!"</div><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-_JQd4yo7OMw/VFQnslO4NhI/AAAAAAABRIc/07zjHZRq040/s640/blogger-image-1585767242.jpg"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">"Eeeeewwww"</div><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-PTsjTJOoPQc/VFQnOV9qnBI/AAAAAAABRHM/LKtSJavHd0k/s640/blogger-image--1786233986.jpg"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">"Can I eat this?"</div><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-HjEvZVtgdyA/VFQnYe5ce1I/AAAAAAABRHk/K7chfJA7II8/s640/blogger-image-1372823758.jpg"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Where's Daddy?</div><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-wInGsZ-yb5s/VFQnhdBpTqI/AAAAAAABRH8/CdzSKD6rb2M/s640/blogger-image-1964328869.jpg"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Cleaning out the guts</div><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-nwx53jHNGlw/VFQnnYE31AI/AAAAAAABRIM/7fiYyVnyEHE/s640/blogger-image--1840260506.jpg"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">"Mmmmmm guts"</div><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-ra_TIKDxZjs/VFQnyX_65RI/AAAAAAABRIs/IXM8jLDIjKM/s640/blogger-image-802280158.jpg"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">"Eeeeeeewww Yuk"</div><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-JqolCI7yCB8/VFQnp9-G-iI/AAAAAAABRIU/k9yVS6LMYu0/s640/blogger-image-995683184.jpg"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">But she gives it a try</div><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-9VsAVKLk31c/VFQnvqQikEI/AAAAAAABRIk/0k8SEmrm6MQ/s640/blogger-image-1725595266.jpg"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">So does she... Yum</div><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-RIQ3y61nSX8/VFQna3FMT6I/AAAAAAABRHs/J-Ib0-6XDaA/s640/blogger-image--2112602864.jpg"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">No not yum!</div><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-e6c536upx1k/VFQX0SSbMSI/AAAAAAABRF0/65LMJRacn4w/s640/blogger-image--671609773.jpg"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">This is your pumpkin Lyra</div></div></div></div><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-I8AZcbGG9GE/VFQXxU6YRgI/AAAAAAABRFs/RJE6a-1iX7I/s640/blogger-image--1881739317.jpg"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Ok so then let's stir this up</div></div><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-2O-Oj4U1RRY/VFQVxMOIEbI/AAAAAAABRFQ/Abkz6E14ijc/s640/blogger-image-1878286525.jpg"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Holly starts to draw her pumpkin face</div><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-PpYVCIFU2AA/VFQdeiefz3I/AAAAAAABRGs/BnCfZlNATz4/s640/blogger-image-1424634337.jpg"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">It's very serious work</div><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-U1kNIu-72lo/VFQSjzbZlrI/AAAAAAABRFE/q2kwVwGmO44/s640/blogger-image-1710635630.jpg"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">But now it's time for more pumpkin guts</div><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-xLcKXdnNovU/VFQX8Pf37VI/AAAAAAABRGM/jnhfqKvqvuQ/s640/blogger-image-1525687609.jpg"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Check it out Lyra</div><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-GosNv0LhuCY/VFQV3G9FjoI/AAAAAAABRFg/mo-oy_zrtBo/s640/blogger-image-1274851525.jpg">Dinner?</div><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-fA88WaWwpU0/VFQSgIOjWmI/AAAAAAABRE8/Yhi_0DKVol4/s640/blogger-image--2065742726.jpg"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Let me get my spoon</div><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-XSkZ8WGgukE/VFQSM-Jgt4I/AAAAAAABREc/wsbricSo0HM/s640/blogger-image-362270059.jpg"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I'll just put this in my bowl for later</div><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-ko80egKs-fo/VFQX23aJKgI/AAAAAAABRF8/lqMcVg7rPCw/s640/blogger-image--1206579251.jpg"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Do you want some sissy?</div><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-p_NDwHOnNZQ/VFQSPNLf8eI/AAAAAAABREk/qhyEJ5Xrlho/s640/blogger-image-1387614207.jpg"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">"Noooo Yuk"</div><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-RMufQtg3GcY/VFQQbrEdB9I/AAAAAAABREA/b_V0Ek0djHs/s640/blogger-image--1141877809.jpg"></div></div>"More for me!"</div></div></div><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-3Qs0wgxlPWk/VFQQdl_gjAI/AAAAAAABREI/3KUbfCZqOAQ/s640/blogger-image--480789800.jpg"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">"Away daddy! No guts for me!"</div><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-3d9JqBxMpP8/VFQQXNLMALI/AAAAAAABRDw/fNyr68OIYJo/s640/blogger-image--2051575659.jpg"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Lyra had a blast watching as we carved</div><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-_a5xn37PeJA/VFQSRlu7TcI/AAAAAAABREs/WMIYx_wnvE8/s640/blogger-image--55571086.jpg"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">She kept eating the pumpkin seeds </div><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-HfS5ACCyYD8/VFQQU7TiF0I/AAAAAAABRDo/CK4nQt45wXs/s640/blogger-image-685464735.jpg"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">So I had to keep fishing them out of her mouth</div><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-W95dlxA_Vbs/VFQdK0MrnDI/AAAAAAABRGk/_6cASebkDek/s640/blogger-image--426703319.jpg"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Holly wanted a spooky pumpkin this year</div><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-wqLfy5_T11g/VFQSTx6YN_I/AAAAAAABRE0/5eU7QMsoeDQ/s640/blogger-image-1519809482.jpg"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">And here it is!</div><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Bg-A_u65mhc/VFQX_O6CeTI/AAAAAAABRGU/zxl7fK9MJhw/s640/blogger-image--2073421758.jpg"></div>The second one daddy did</div><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-0FXlfcl0yQ4/VFQQZUK6JII/AAAAAAABRD4/8kD5WnxOkZI/s640/blogger-image-1338974013.jpg"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">It looks just like Lyra with the two front teeth</div><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-t2Ooq-GLrZg/VFQdkN3HdzI/AAAAAAABRG8/ivrxxi6bpkA/s640/blogger-image--699007051.jpg"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Happy Halloween</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-cO2Ilh5Ymdw/VFQ3HuN24aI/AAAAAAABRJQ/-gm9Ja3Gams/s640/blogger-image--177635407.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-cO2Ilh5Ymdw/VFQ3HuN24aI/AAAAAAABRJQ/-gm9Ja3Gams/s640/blogger-image--177635407.jpg"></a></div><br></div>Vicki Davishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11126387831567811531noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1412410291661196260.post-49861113068845355462014-10-30T21:33:00.001-07:002014-10-30T21:34:26.799-07:00Random thoughts Thursday<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-8_MWB_hKrxM/VFImym1yIcI/AAAAAAABRBw/KyLaG_rsjQg/s640/blogger-image--1481171142.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-8_MWB_hKrxM/VFImym1yIcI/AAAAAAABRBw/KyLaG_rsjQg/s640/blogger-image--1481171142.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-0ZswU2u7Wkw/VFInBtERJhI/AAAAAAABRCg/zudtUfx7t18/s640/blogger-image-769055171.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-qZg8y8XsFvM/VFMQ_5EB-SI/AAAAAAABRDU/3Io-vM55wDs/s640/blogger-image--1592508899.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-iElLfOKvujE/VFIm3kzSvuI/AAAAAAABRCA/P9beL156YQY/s640/blogger-image-181710080.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-iElLfOKvujE/VFIm3kzSvuI/AAAAAAABRCA/P9beL156YQY/s640/blogger-image-181710080.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-k_N3owziIzQ/VFIm1N0p5BI/AAAAAAABRB4/BsGTgyeQIm4/s640/blogger-image--1350762488.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-k_N3owziIzQ/VFIm1N0p5BI/AAAAAAABRB4/BsGTgyeQIm4/s640/blogger-image--1350762488.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-LKKJZagIO9g/VFIm88m8nII/AAAAAAABRCQ/mXEtEJKbH5U/s640/blogger-image--2123690144.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-LKKJZagIO9g/VFIm88m8nII/AAAAAAABRCQ/mXEtEJKbH5U/s640/blogger-image--2123690144.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a>A few random pictures from this week.. I find it mildly amusing that with child #1 I had the super nice big camera with me everywhere I went and took high quality photos...<a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Rb_fAtSJ0nA/VFIjEzPlWyI/AAAAAAABRBE/D6ONhHADFZQ/s640/blogger-image-1331239190.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Rb_fAtSJ0nA/VFIjEzPlWyI/AAAAAAABRBE/D6ONhHADFZQ/s640/blogger-image-1331239190.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Now with child #2 I'm lucky if my iPhone has enough battery left to take a quick shot and half the time the photo is dark, blurry, or the babies eyes are closed from the flash... But thus it is.</div><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-LKKJZagIO9g/VFIm88m8nII/AAAAAAABRCQ/mXEtEJKbH5U/s640/blogger-image--2123690144.jpg"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Above is a picture of holly with all her hair brushed out, there is so much and it's do long, but alas it's hot and she gets sweaty and uncomfortable so this week we did fancy braids, there are 4.</div><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-k_N3owziIzQ/VFIm1N0p5BI/AAAAAAABRB4/BsGTgyeQIm4/s640/blogger-image--1350762488.jpg"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">It's Halloween week and I have been bribing Holly to wear the Halloween shirts I bought two years ago on sale before she outgrows them. They are not dresses and they are long sleeves... So it has been a challenge.. And Go figure it's the end of October and still in the 70's but she has complied.</div><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-iElLfOKvujE/VFIm3kzSvuI/AAAAAAABRCA/P9beL156YQY/s640/blogger-image-181710080.jpg"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Here is Lyra with Moe, she is not a fan yet. But he is kind of unpredictable and the fact the I wouldn't touch him didn't help.... When you get home Tanta you can work on this.</div><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-qZg8y8XsFvM/VFMQ_5EB-SI/AAAAAAABRDU/3Io-vM55wDs/s640/blogger-image--1592508899.jpg"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Lyra 'helping' sissy with her reading homework.</div><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-Lsb8mHv83gc/VFIkQUTIhdI/AAAAAAABRBc/4wXpwMF8phE/s640/blogger-image-1732808257.jpg"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">A rare moment when Lyra is asleep. I've started tracking sleep and food again so far over the last 4 days she slept 9h, 12h, 9.5h, 9h... Not a lot...</div><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-Q0P5gTgNhv0/VFIm6nYz6oI/AAAAAAABRCI/1T0FoA2sXPg/s640/blogger-image--2044470295.jpg"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Lyra wants to be crawling around exploring everywhere now. Here we are after swimming</div><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-5vnHDcbSCUk/VFIjd268EzI/AAAAAAABRBU/HkaKf0GMmL0/s640/blogger-image--1025260256.jpg"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">And the girls played together at child watch, Lyra was super excited to throw the ball at sissy and didn't want to leave </div><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-f3HWULWFIkk/VFIm_cBGjhI/AAAAAAABRCY/kFlOCAoJiP0/s640/blogger-image--1461567316.jpg"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I convinced Holly to go to Kindergym so Lyra could crawl around a little more</div><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-RiLkzHoi_Lw/VFMQ9MZifeI/AAAAAAABRDM/kik7mJV3Rts/s640/blogger-image--1400096611.jpg"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Here she is practicing her "walking" skills she had a blast and was very excited to climb over the other babies</div></div><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-m8w99dj7nMA/VFIjaZSC8LI/AAAAAAABRBM/NKhg5MDF8pQ/s640/blogger-image--119077715.jpg"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Cute black and white shot because when the baby grabs your phone she pushes buttons without you realizing it</div><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/--f_QU9lj2kQ/VFIjCpX2QnI/AAAAAAABRA8/2Q_CtMV2-ZU/s640/blogger-image-11942280.jpg"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">She wants to play ball again but sissy was busy on the slide</div><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-PMsL57DmdVc/VFIkSugkdHI/AAAAAAABRBk/hD4yCJ4hIYA/s640/blogger-image-1775592040.jpg"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Here she is climbing over her toys to get to other toys... In a bad mommy moment earlier this week I put the castle up so she wouldn't climb on it and fall while I was in the bathroom and instead she pulled it down on top of herself. I hear a crash and a cry and ask Hokky what happened and she just shrugs, "Lyra dropped the castle on her head"</div><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-0ZswU2u7Wkw/VFInBtERJhI/AAAAAAABRCg/zudtUfx7t18/s640/blogger-image-769055171.jpg"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Sucess she is happy to have her baby doll which she hugs and cuddles and pats over her shoulder like a little mommy!</div><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-8_MWB_hKrxM/VFImym1yIcI/AAAAAAABRBw/KyLaG_rsjQg/s640/blogger-image--1481171142.jpg"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Here she is changed into her PJs playing with said castle... It's 4am and dark, thus the closed eyes from the flash. It's about time to try bed again... Good night</div>Vicki Davishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11126387831567811531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1412410291661196260.post-64016520324686020382014-10-13T11:11:00.001-07:002014-10-13T11:12:01.981-07:00Playing already!<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-V9V1H0o5sYw/VDwVvRnncWI/AAAAAAABQ_s/R-FS_-zACbY/s640/blogger-image-55689494.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-V9V1H0o5sYw/VDwVvRnncWI/AAAAAAABQ_s/R-FS_-zACbY/s640/blogger-image-55689494.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-gcI745u49BI/VDwVz3PfgFI/AAAAAAABQ_8/Z6PfTdqJZsQ/s640/blogger-image--1988214016.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-gcI745u49BI/VDwVz3PfgFI/AAAAAAABQ_8/Z6PfTdqJZsQ/s640/blogger-image--1988214016.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-vzST7fBC-LE/VDwVxm9XcbI/AAAAAAABQ_0/PuuxSnVxSwA/s640/blogger-image-851123382.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-vzST7fBC-LE/VDwVxm9XcbI/AAAAAAABQ_0/PuuxSnVxSwA/s640/blogger-image-851123382.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-AzZhlzpetBY/VDwVtHDvmsI/AAAAAAABQ_k/GrOythoqogU/s640/blogger-image-1215078558.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-AzZhlzpetBY/VDwVtHDvmsI/AAAAAAABQ_k/GrOythoqogU/s640/blogger-image-1215078558.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-Ebl8K4dkc2g/VDwV2VUu0qI/AAAAAAABRAE/HpUJCE0sP3k/s640/blogger-image-1960115531.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I just saw this old post never got posted - from April</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-Ebl8K4dkc2g/VDwV2VUu0qI/AAAAAAABRAE/HpUJCE0sP3k/s640/blogger-image-1960115531.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-HotKyVyq0Mw/VDwV4pznt1I/AAAAAAABRAM/Gbo78m9E7As/s640/blogger-image-6624903.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-HotKyVyq0Mw/VDwV4pznt1I/AAAAAAABRAM/Gbo78m9E7As/s640/blogger-image-6624903.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Today Holly and her little sister played princess.</div><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-Ebl8K4dkc2g/VDwV2VUu0qI/AAAAAAABRAE/HpUJCE0sP3k/s640/blogger-image-1960115531.jpg"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">When Lyra was getting bored watching mommy make lunch holly says "my sister wants me"</div><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-AzZhlzpetBY/VDwVtHDvmsI/AAAAAAABQ_k/GrOythoqogU/s640/blogger-image-1215078558.jpg"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">And she was right, Lyra stopped fussing right away and tried to grab and hold princesses </div><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-vzST7fBC-LE/VDwVxm9XcbI/AAAAAAABQ_0/PuuxSnVxSwA/s640/blogger-image-851123382.jpg"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Into her mouth they went as soon as she could get a hold of it.</div><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-gcI745u49BI/VDwVz3PfgFI/AAAAAAABQ_8/Z6PfTdqJZsQ/s640/blogger-image--1988214016.jpg"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Later they played pirate and big sister gave some cuddles </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-V9V1H0o5sYw/VDwVvRnncWI/AAAAAAABQ_s/R-FS_-zACbY/s640/blogger-image-55689494.jpg"></div><br></div>Vicki Davishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11126387831567811531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1412410291661196260.post-54725100843271849852014-10-13T11:09:00.001-07:002014-10-13T11:09:39.376-07:00Sponsor Holly @ the MX Walk-a-Thon<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-XNN9fdA9Kwc/VDwVUIV4MxI/AAAAAAABQ_c/LlMmoXzN7-Y/s640/blogger-image-433879317.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-XNN9fdA9Kwc/VDwVUIV4MxI/AAAAAAABQ_c/LlMmoXzN7-Y/s640/blogger-image-433879317.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Dear Friends and Family,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Please consider supporting Holly and her fabulous public school, Malcolm X Elementary, by making a pledge to this </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Saturday's Walk-a-Thon</span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">. </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">The students will walk laps, hula hoop, read books, and run sprints to raise money for many important programs. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Donations will support</span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">classroom supplies, drama, dance, music, gardening and other enrichment programs</span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"> for all the children at Malcolm X Elementary. These programs would not exist as they do without PTA support. Last year's Walk-a-Thon raised $25,000 for the school. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">You can pledge either a flat amount or make a per-lap pledge. Classes with the most pledges will win prizes. </span><i style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Please let me know as soon as possible if you are willing to donate. The donation form is due at the Walk-a-thon on Saturday October 18th and Funds based on laps walked need to be turned in by</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><a href="x-apple-data-detectors://12" x-apple-data-detectors="true" x-apple-data-detectors-type="calendar-event" x-apple-data-detectors-result="12">Monday, November 3th.</a> </i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Holly is excited to be walking laps for her school.</span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">I hope you’ll support her efforts.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Love,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Holly and Vicki</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-7_RORbQ1Q-E/VDwVRxV8u7I/AAAAAAABQ_U/CSJjDx2DOpA/s640/blogger-image-1938314855.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-7_RORbQ1Q-E/VDwVRxV8u7I/AAAAAAABQ_U/CSJjDx2DOpA/s640/blogger-image-1938314855.jpg"></a></div><br></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div><div dir="ltr"><blockquote><div style="word-wrap: break-word;"><div><font size="5"><br></font></div></div></blockquote></div></div></div>Vicki Davishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11126387831567811531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1412410291661196260.post-1383965316228022442014-10-10T03:20:00.001-07:002014-10-10T03:24:31.679-07:00It's been too longI'm sitting on the couch, Lyra is in my lap asleep and its 1:30 am. I'm not sure what to do with myself as she usually doesn't go to sleep until like 3:00 or 4:00 am... I'm used to it now and tonight I'm not exhausted yet so I'm wondering if I dare risk moving her, which inevitably will result in her waking up feeling rested though its been only 15 minutes... Or if I steal a few precious moments to myself. Most nights I do get to watch some tv in the background while we play... But rarely do I get quiet time to concentrate, and especially not on the iPad as she at just 10 months is already addicted and will steal it away to play itsy bitsy spider or fish school... Her two favorite apps.<div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-nn8Tg6XiOLM/VDey5C3P0kI/AAAAAAABQ-4/SRQ8x1xM5z0/s640/blogger-image--1303799622.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-nn8Tg6XiOLM/VDey5C3P0kI/AAAAAAABQ-4/SRQ8x1xM5z0/s640/blogger-image--1303799622.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I should be updating quicken since I discovered today it seems I have not done that in an even longer time then my last neglected blog update... But I dislike windows whatever it is on my new laptop and since my old laptop broke I can't unplug it to bring it to the couch... Plus there is that getting up and waking the baby thing... So instead... Here I am. Maybe this will be the start of a new habit, the baby naps, I write a quick blog update.... It could happen...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">So what's new?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-VubbMl1KE0I/VDey9kd052I/AAAAAAABQ_A/o9kmyHvfw9Q/s640/blogger-image-2054141873.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; "><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-VubbMl1KE0I/VDey9kd052I/AAAAAAABQ_A/o9kmyHvfw9Q/s640/blogger-image-2054141873.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Well Lyra is doing great... Sort of.. Somehow it seems my good eater, the child who eats everything all the time is somehow not eating enough. She is healthy but she went from 10% to 4% in weight and is only 16.5lbs this doesn't take into account she was 3.5 weeks early but her weight gain has dropped compared to her height which jumped to 37% though I was told that measurement is subjective and therefor not as important. Yes the baby who eats like 6 cherry tomatoes, a banana, and a string cheese plus puffs, Cheerios, grapes and whatever other random food is around in one sitting needs to eat more. I think the pediatrician was more concerned that she doesn't sit down for regular meals but snacks all day long on whatever we are eating at any given time... So my new plan is to strap her in three times a day to feed her, her own food in addition to whatever else we are eating randomly all day long...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-Ohmui37tsFQ/VDexNHt1v3I/AAAAAAABQ-E/Vfw1cEeTD_M/s640/blogger-image--650712605.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-Ohmui37tsFQ/VDexNHt1v3I/AAAAAAABQ-E/Vfw1cEeTD_M/s640/blogger-image--650712605.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Today she had a packet of broccoli and apple and this morning it was pumpkin, pear and spinach... I upgraded to the 4 ounce pouches from the 2 ounce containers and when she gets fussy and distracted I push for her to eat a bit longer.. She prefers to feed herself but it seems she isn't getting enough calories with finger foods yet. I also realized she often eats half my yogurt but its low fat low calorie yogurt instead of the full fat baby stuff, so I need to be careful of that... I think I'll order avocados from Farmigo again this week and see how she likes them. Last time she was picky about the flavor vs ripeness... I really expected her to weigh like 18 pounds the way she eats... But she is super active and scooting and cruising all over the house now so she is burning the calories too. The other day at Costco they had food samples, one was a pita bread with ham and pesto 1/4 sandwich. I intended to give her a little nibble of the bread but she grabbed the whole thing and ate it all up.. Next was a cheese burger and she ate a 1/4 piece of that and last was a cup of yogurt.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-qVZZgWjWTuY/VDey2KjqpZI/AAAAAAABQ-w/VZHvTMAreaI/s640/blogger-image--1430074509.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-qVZZgWjWTuY/VDey2KjqpZI/AAAAAAABQ-w/VZHvTMAreaI/s640/blogger-image--1430074509.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">But it's not really a major concern just something to keep an eye on. Developmentally she is doing everything she should be... And with her sister teaching her even more. She even initiates games like bringing you the blanket for peek a boo or high fives or handing you the squeeker friend to nuzzle her, she moves my hand to tickle her and turns my face to look at her if I'm distracted. Daddy and Holly were playing Legos with Lyra and building towers for her to knock down but instead she tried to put them together. She is clapping, grasping, kind of pointing and the other day she was hiding her princess doll under her pop up toy as if she was playing peek a boo with it. Although she is not crawling traditionally (holly never did either) she scoots all over and pulls up and cruises all over.. She even uses toys, bins, and boxes as push walkers and tries to climb up on them to reach higher... Holly is adorable and now that I let her pick Lyra up (under the armpits around her chest) she transports her around the house whenever she is naughty and sneaks into Holly's room or the bathroom which I will embarrassingly admit she discovered the toilet is fun to splash in when I had my back turned making lunch for like 2 minutes. So now holly is responsible for helping mommy watch sissy when I leave the room.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-aq0Ef8rclts/VDexQb15WEI/AAAAAAABQ-M/ta9hiUOEWtM/s640/blogger-image-1531590296.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-aq0Ef8rclts/VDexQb15WEI/AAAAAAABQ-M/ta9hiUOEWtM/s640/blogger-image-1531590296.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Speaking of Holly she is a wonderful big sister, entertaining Lyra to no end, playing games with her doing princess, dolls, blocks, and has endless patience with her sticking fingers in her mouth, pulling her hair, and stealing crayons for snacks (see I really must feed her more ;-) they are each other's biggest fans and they only get cuter together the older Lyra gets. And of course Holly is busy as ever... She is a first grader now with Daily homework, a math sheet and three books to read, and she is such a good reader. Lyra loves reading too and listening to sissy read to her is a favorite. Holly reports that first grade is hard and its no fair that they don't get free choice time anymore but she still loves school and almost everyday is filled with one extra fun thing thing like music, art, gardening, PE, and of course nippy time... The pet Guinnie Pig who I'm sure we will be babysitting one of these holiday weekends. Holly is also now taking three Afterschool classes, Ceramics, Toyology, and Cooking. This week she made a giant yoyo with two bowls and washer and bolts. Last week she made a robot helicopter that dances with wire and a battery circuit to turn on and off. In cooking they have a different theme country each week... Last week was Latkes from Israel and they told a story about the Wise Fairy Frog.. This week is Burma... And though she didn't eat the food she saved some for Lyra and had a great time slicing and dicing and even did the onions though they made her eyes burn a little.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-8DalTvG3Qp8/VDexULTBvfI/AAAAAAABQ-U/UlyMFbXvSJE/s640/blogger-image--219171181.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-8DalTvG3Qp8/VDexULTBvfI/AAAAAAABQ-U/UlyMFbXvSJE/s640/blogger-image--219171181.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Inspired by cooking class she announced last weekend that she was making brownies and so she did! We also have swimming weekly and sometimes ice skating. Right now we have Tuesdays free and try to spend those afternoons either playing with old friends of arranging play dates with classmates which the kids scheme on their own and later inform me of the plans, luckily its pretty easy for me to comply even last minute as long as her friends parents don't mind. This week we joined one of her classmates in her Ballet Class.. It was some where between strict practice and open play, in the end of course she said she loved it and wants to sign up, though I'm not sure if I want to add something else permanent to the schedule. The school allows us three trials so if I take her every few weeks this fall I can postpone the commitment till the spring class (after cooking, ceramics, and Toyology end) and make sure she is serious. I was worried because when we arrived she got suddenly very anxious hid behind me and even cried. Insisted I stay in the room.. The teacher was very sweet and accommodating, but it was a brand new place with 7 girls she didn't know and her one school friend, but her school friend knew the other kids and her school friend is a new kid who just moved to Berkeley from Paris, so they've only known each other 6 weeks. Ava jane was running around paying and it was hard for Holly to join in.. It had been a while since we went somewhere completely new so of course it's easy to forget how bad her anxiety can be... But with humor she over came it.. The girls were sitting in a circle reviewing the class rules with the teacher and one said, "absolutely no climbing on your friends heads". Holly went from anxious tears to giggles... A few more funny comments later she gave me a thumbs up and then about 5 minutes into the bar practice doing Pliés she said mommy I think I've got it now, you can go. So Lyra and I went to the waiting area and she enjoyed the rest of class.. Afterwards she said she learned the nutcracker dance.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-8ElmpAW1_G8/VDeyzFOyhnI/AAAAAAABQ-o/wHOqkTHBSMg/s640/blogger-image-1230747879.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-8ElmpAW1_G8/VDeyzFOyhnI/AAAAAAABQ-o/wHOqkTHBSMg/s640/blogger-image-1230747879.jpg"></a></div><br></div><br></div>This week we also had the treat of getting to babysit Mimi for an hour while her mom was at a meeting and then all went out to dinner together. Now that we aren't doing gymnastics weekly, not seeing Mimi has been especially hard. But we make an effort to get together, last month the girls had a sleepover which was a nice treat. She was excited to see all her old playgroup friends recently at a Head Over Heels kids night out. In some cases it had been months since our last get together which we are all sad about, but with every one of us at a different school on different break calendars and school hours its hard to find the time. Even this week Holly has Monday off for Columbus Day / Staff Development but her friends had Friday off instead. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">This weekend she is excited to go to Disney on Ice, it will be the first time they are doing the Disney Fairies, and should be a lot of fun.. Though she would never admit it and doesn't even realize it there is some regression and typical new sibling jealousy.. This shows the most at bedtime where she insists mommy puts her to bed now though it had been daddy's job for years now and when she is really tired cries to sleep in our bed. She adores her sister but I know subconsciously having to share all of her time with Lyra must be hard... This weekend Disney on Ice will be a Mommy and Holly only date, we've had a few... A movie, the circus, but I really want to do it more... Not that I have time to fit it anywhere in the schedule, but she's figured out that at bedtime she has my undivided attention and since I'm much less strict then daddy we often spend twenty minutes chatting about her day in the dark, it's a precious time and its when her fears and worries come out which I so great full she can express and articulate them to some extent and is willing to share them still one day she might not be so forthright... But for now we will pretend that she will never be a teenager :-) its also when she shares her hopes and dreams.. So while sometimes at the end if the day it's hard to do and I'm tired and Lyra is whining its definitely worth it.... And with that I bid you goodnight... Lets hope Lyra stays asleep as I transfer her to bed as tomorrow she is hosting a baby play date while Holly is in Cooking class.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-9cVugPEtuTY/VDeyvoTSA_I/AAAAAAABQ-g/_UcChSFfSeU/s640/blogger-image-1605436308.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-9cVugPEtuTY/VDeyvoTSA_I/AAAAAAABQ-g/_UcChSFfSeU/s640/blogger-image-1605436308.jpg"></a></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div></div>Vicki Davishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11126387831567811531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1412410291661196260.post-11258662622217775562014-04-20T03:55:00.001-07:002014-04-20T17:03:18.292-07:00Dying Eggs<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-JkpKv2C5S48/U1OirlxC8_I/AAAAAAABQoI/dAcmPWuPLZE/s640/blogger-image-2080851233.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-lLtu950Cyzw/U1OnpadjtSI/AAAAAAABQoo/uBAIhSFRO34/s640/blogger-image-1899356414.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-lLtu950Cyzw/U1OnpadjtSI/AAAAAAABQoo/uBAIhSFRO34/s640/blogger-image-1899356414.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-9gsH6770qzI/U1Oip434iJI/AAAAAAABQoA/7jX0ehPugco/s640/blogger-image-1936744818.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-9gsH6770qzI/U1Oip434iJI/AAAAAAABQoA/7jX0ehPugco/s640/blogger-image-1936744818.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-kCSIB9OO-ss/U1Oin_1bVPI/AAAAAAABQn4/msy_QzrCGa4/s640/blogger-image--486466319.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-kCSIB9OO-ss/U1Oin_1bVPI/AAAAAAABQn4/msy_QzrCGa4/s640/blogger-image--486466319.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-YqhK2u0SuyQ/U1OilwZeKCI/AAAAAAABQnw/Ip3sjtGKA7w/s640/blogger-image--1004604416.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-YqhK2u0SuyQ/U1OilwZeKCI/AAAAAAABQnw/Ip3sjtGKA7w/s640/blogger-image--1004604416.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-0YIEOpe3ffA/U1OnlLCbjfI/AAAAAAABQoY/p8_BisVqoHc/s640/blogger-image-514319092.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-0YIEOpe3ffA/U1OnlLCbjfI/AAAAAAABQoY/p8_BisVqoHc/s640/blogger-image-514319092.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-egd85OMVr2g/U1OnnAAjoLI/AAAAAAABQog/sp2UduDeVmc/s640/blogger-image--1105760934.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-egd85OMVr2g/U1OnnAAjoLI/AAAAAAABQog/sp2UduDeVmc/s640/blogger-image--1105760934.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I really aught to have Tanta do a guest post, she took about 500 pics of us making eggs, these are the only ones I got as I was juggling Lyra. But you get the idea! Hopefully Tanta will post some pictures today. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">It was lots of fun, I had asked Tanta to boil eggs for us as we were on our way home but didn't realize I only had brown eggs. She boiled 7 but then I couldn't find the decorating kit so I ran to walgreens to get a new one. I Aldo picked up another dozen of white eggs.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We got started dying and one one hand the brown eggs were not taking the color great, but it was still so much fun we decided to boil another 5. But then those were so much fun that we boiled another 5 for 17 in all. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We had a special white crayon that would keep the dye out so we could draw pictures on the eggs, that was my favorite part. Kat's favorite part was mixing colors on the eggs and holding them in a second color after the first dye.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Holly's favorite part was putting them in to soak and then checking on them several times.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">It was fun to see how they turned out. After they dried we put stickers on a few.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Yesterday I ate done for breakfast and Holly asked to peel them, I think that was also her favorite part :-) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-0YIEOpe3ffA/U1OnlLCbjfI/AAAAAAABQoY/p8_BisVqoHc/s640/blogger-image-514319092.jpg"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-YqhK2u0SuyQ/U1OilwZeKCI/AAAAAAABQnw/Ip3sjtGKA7w/s640/blogger-image--1004604416.jpg"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-kCSIB9OO-ss/U1Oin_1bVPI/AAAAAAABQn4/msy_QzrCGa4/s640/blogger-image--486466319.jpg"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-9gsH6770qzI/U1Oip434iJI/AAAAAAABQoA/7jX0ehPugco/s640/blogger-image-1936744818.jpg"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-lLtu950Cyzw/U1OnpadjtSI/AAAAAAABQoo/uBAIhSFRO34/s640/blogger-image-1899356414.jpg"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div></div><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-JkpKv2C5S48/U1OirlxC8_I/AAAAAAABQoI/dAcmPWuPLZE/s640/blogger-image-2080851233.jpg"></div>Vicki Davishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11126387831567811531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1412410291661196260.post-33375358093063775942014-04-06T19:06:00.001-07:002014-04-06T19:06:40.893-07:00Spring Choral<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-RfqfIBF5jh4/U0HxVz9AaLI/AAAAAAABQmo/sONj3DuI-Uw/s640/blogger-image-204860329.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-RfqfIBF5jh4/U0HxVz9AaLI/AAAAAAABQmo/sONj3DuI-Uw/s640/blogger-image-204860329.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Pb2waTV0bkU/U0IIJBV4RjI/AAAAAAABQnQ/NZ4YCq-eiiY/s640/blogger-image--869282539.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Pb2waTV0bkU/U0IIJBV4RjI/AAAAAAABQnQ/NZ4YCq-eiiY/s640/blogger-image--869282539.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-IGXQvroiO3k/U0HxT3pH_zI/AAAAAAABQmg/CYmyJgCV4YI/s640/blogger-image-210305351.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-IGXQvroiO3k/U0HxT3pH_zI/AAAAAAABQmg/CYmyJgCV4YI/s640/blogger-image-210305351.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-_gZ1E3llUJI/U0IIFUjJ8iI/AAAAAAABQnA/ypdy1y4-tI4/s640/blogger-image-533180441.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-_gZ1E3llUJI/U0IIFUjJ8iI/AAAAAAABQnA/ypdy1y4-tI4/s640/blogger-image-533180441.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-BMkCsAHl0tI/U0HxR_w2khI/AAAAAAABQmY/8nc8JzDCAcM/s640/blogger-image-1810501641.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-BMkCsAHl0tI/U0HxR_w2khI/AAAAAAABQmY/8nc8JzDCAcM/s640/blogger-image-1810501641.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-LvhC73ftns8/U0IIHCi1I8I/AAAAAAABQnI/CByJb4tPV8Q/s640/blogger-image--400489465.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-LvhC73ftns8/U0IIHCi1I8I/AAAAAAABQnI/CByJb4tPV8Q/s640/blogger-image--400489465.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Last week Holly's school had a Spring Choral with the k-3rd graders. It was a morning performance, so in spite of being up till 4:00 am with Lyra I wanted to take Holly to school and see the show. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">It was nice being up in the morning with Holly, getting ready, eating breakfast, and fun to take her to school. Though it wasn't the normal morning routine, it was school seeing her classmates. Before the show some kids ate breakfast, Holly decided to color.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div></div><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-BMkCsAHl0tI/U0HxR_w2khI/AAAAAAABQmY/8nc8JzDCAcM/s640/blogger-image-1810501641.jpg"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The kids had been practicing for a few weeks learning the four songs they would sing, not only the words but the hand gestures too. Those I think really help the kids learn the songs, matching the motion with the words makes it easier to remember.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Holly has been telling me about the rehearsals all week and the day before after each grade practiced they all got to stay to watch the older kids preform their songs. Holly was excited to see a girl in first grade who recently presented her with a book she wrote, and some new first grade friends she met in her Wednesday fairy tale dance class. She also got to see her 3rd grade reading buddy preform.</div><div><br></div></div><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-_gZ1E3llUJI/U0IIFUjJ8iI/AAAAAAABQnA/ypdy1y4-tI4/s640/blogger-image-533180441.jpg"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">It was nice for the kids to watch each other during rehearsals, as the auditorium was filled with parents on performance day. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Each grade sang 4 songs. The kindergarteners were so sweet. Every grade sang "This Land is your land" and as the kids got older their versions became more elaborate the older kids had more verses and their singing was much more melodic and in harmony. It was cool so see how they would get better as they got older.</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-IGXQvroiO3k/U0HxT3pH_zI/AAAAAAABQmg/CYmyJgCV4YI/s640/blogger-image-210305351.jpg"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The first graders sand one song where each line grew on the last so in the end the sun fed the weed that fed the snail that fed the eel that fed the shark ect..ect.. They had signs for the word in each phrase and by the end had kids holding up all 7 I think,of course these were tto help them remember all the words. Later the third graders sang a similar song but knew all the words with no prompts, very impressive. It was a super fun morning.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Pb2waTV0bkU/U0IIJBV4RjI/AAAAAAABQnQ/NZ4YCq-eiiY/s640/blogger-image--869282539.jpg"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Here are videos of the songs the kindergarteners sang:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">This land is your land:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7yq9xt8I6U</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Mr. Moon:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvhQvBL7HjY</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Oats and beans and barley grow:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ou9tc8nyEE0</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Four Seasons:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v3gtqDwByc0</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">And finally after their last bow each Kindergardener class exits / this video is fun for Holly to watch because she gets to see every kindergardener as they walk by.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-F3J3xOoTL0</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-RfqfIBF5jh4/U0HxVz9AaLI/AAAAAAABQmo/sONj3DuI-Uw/s640/blogger-image-204860329.jpg"></div>Vicki Davishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11126387831567811531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1412410291661196260.post-6522813331243428032014-04-06T16:05:00.001-07:002014-04-20T03:09:49.195-07:00IKEA<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-0U9ZX8CbHcc/U0Hdf7IPxoI/AAAAAAABQlQ/mA4IvnIAjq0/s640/blogger-image-931051157.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-iJKPoyOMgd0/U0HdWXcenaI/AAAAAAABQko/HHpRGUuIfcc/s640/blogger-image--1148429274.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-iJKPoyOMgd0/U0HdWXcenaI/AAAAAAABQko/HHpRGUuIfcc/s640/blogger-image--1148429274.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-i6zxfTgo6Dk/U0HdaZHNRSI/AAAAAAABQk4/0_ozOMaXJEM/s640/blogger-image-674121338.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-i6zxfTgo6Dk/U0HdaZHNRSI/AAAAAAABQk4/0_ozOMaXJEM/s640/blogger-image-674121338.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">A few weeks ago we met friends at ikea! It was both sad and wonderful, sad that many of these great friends that we once saw 2-3 times every week we are now lucky to see once in 1-2 months, but wonderful that the friendship lasts the test of time and the girls play together like they last saw each other yesterday. Here is to hoping to see more of each other and making these fun play dates a regular event!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-iJKPoyOMgd0/U0HdWXcenaI/AAAAAAABQko/HHpRGUuIfcc/s640/blogger-image--1148429274.jpg"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-REefum-3d8E/U0HdUmD3zXI/AAAAAAABQkg/MzU2TRQqBkY/s640/blogger-image--1227178423.jpg"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><br></div><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-ZvlDUtjAdAE/U0HdiBUUcQI/AAAAAAABQlY/6GXivOLeWPc/s640/blogger-image-1319298784.jpg"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-xE-HYaoI-qo/U0HdnhWEr9I/AAAAAAABQlw/oX4u8uhObwE/s640/blogger-image--124932739.jpg"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><img border="0" 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both;"><br></div><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-vPZb9XdJZQs/U0HdrTe8J0I/AAAAAAABQmA/wXy9bdiUX5I/s640/blogger-image--838097090.jpg"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Holly was so super excited and counted down the days and then the hours and then the minutes until she arrived on Saturday afternoon.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-WUl1qqyzP-c/U0HZ8COq2VI/AAAAAAABQkU/cTmWB-CyXQg/s640/blogger-image-797542212.jpg"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The girls played a cool Sofia the first board game during lunch</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-7CG-o7cT5XQ/U0HZxt4JXzI/AAAAAAABQjk/H8YPlh9IP0A/s640/blogger-image--106564767.jpg"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Then decided to go outside and play in the back yard</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-3XO8QGB40i4/U0HZ6eDqaAI/AAAAAAABQkM/V0wy1pN8soA/s640/blogger-image--503671499.jpg"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Holly wanted our neighbor Stella to meet Mira so we invited her to join us for a bit</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-4eLo1BZKD5I/U0HT849tysI/AAAAAAABQik/C0MaIpY6BUc/s640/blogger-image-1224848646.jpg"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The girls invented a sandwich game where they crashed into each other on the slide</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-g5yHwknu1Og/U0HT-sEz0wI/AAAAAAABQis/kFz0_X-CpEY/s640/blogger-image--1765122864.jpg"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">It was hilarious and interesting to see the type of "rough housing" girls do compared to boys</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-xXNOKd0TOpU/U0HUCLmp1eI/AAAAAAABQi8/S2nK9zkOuQY/s640/blogger-image-2134045611.jpg"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Baby Lyra didn't want to miss out on any of the fun</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-2PhxfZtETfI/U0HUb2k0beI/AAAAAAABQjM/ZsB7oldQPY4/s640/blogger-image--1601378032.jpg"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Here she is trying to eat a flower Holly picked for her</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-HIAfc8thgVw/U0HUAabNqqI/AAAAAAABQi0/PGWXfU5lcEM/s640/blogger-image-795258738.jpg"></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">As tumbely as they were it was cute how the girls were being careful if each other</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-C7ynTJo0Bvg/U0HZzfdDl9I/AAAAAAABQjs/lRWKHn9vVog/s640/blogger-image--1604103164.jpg"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Here we are under the Cherry Blossom tree in full bloom</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-uy6MsbvjknQ/U0HZ1KSKNzI/AAAAAAABQj0/QfyMol7qSF0/s640/blogger-image--1053331753.jpg"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Lyra loves being outside and she really likes watching the big kids play</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-SkIGo6GhGeU/U0HZ4k5UpvI/AAAAAAABQkE/WX1gCzGrS8Q/s640/blogger-image--493256026.jpg"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Here is an awesome VIDEO Joel made in slow motion that includes some jumping and sliding from the sleepover: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqHit74jBlQ" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqHit74jBlQ</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Zdjp1991gUQ/U0HZv1T6lDI/AAAAAAABQjc/WeygJ2pFzlU/s640/blogger-image-116192499.jpg"></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The girls did a great job taking turns picking what to play including doll house, babies, doc mcstuffuns, pinkalicious uno, and this fun balloon popping game that was a birthday gift from Leekou (thank you!)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-aD-k6RZZvT8/U0HT69X8a_I/AAAAAAABQic/Wanb1p7VOFA/s640/blogger-image-1843984350.jpg"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">They had yummy spaghetti dinner and then bath time with colored water and bubbles. Each girl picked one color, Holly red and Mira Blue and they got to watch it turn purple.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-JijQBzNDtGA/U0HT5DorMXI/AAAAAAABQiU/mIOYJ_vAiQM/s640/blogger-image-1572089192.jpg"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">While drying off they watched toy story if terror which Mimi had picked earlier in the week.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-TGwLZMopvBM/U0HZ28ipuaI/AAAAAAABQj8/CnsCEU7Dz_A/s640/blogger-image-1941726645.jpg"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Then they were off to bed, not a problem at all... At least the big ones that is </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-sCKqYlemhj8/U0HUD0e7oHI/AAAAAAABQjE/ADsR5Lhovcw/s640/blogger-image-1030113419.jpg"></div><br></div>Vicki Davishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11126387831567811531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1412410291661196260.post-92110297359645975582014-03-03T15:29:00.001-08:002014-03-03T15:30:08.403-08:00Playing Together<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-RI1are5CZgM/UxCBRx8n4hI/AAAAAAABQfo/qx2-tSkr2Aw/s640/blogger-image--414515681.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-RI1are5CZgM/UxCBRx8n4hI/AAAAAAABQfo/qx2-tSkr2Aw/s640/blogger-image--414515681.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">To be honest, Lyra has been a difficult baby. She eats, sleeps, and cries.... Her happy playtime so far doesn't last more then 20 minutes and is rare. She is 3 months now but I keep reminding myself she was 3.5 weeks early and so little still just 10lbs this past week. So these pictures are from a super exciting play session when holly found the bin of baby toys we pulled out of storage and decided to set up Lyra's playmat. She hung up like 10 things and pulled out and showed her every toy. They were both so happy! So was Mommy!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/--FDTZJoH3EA/UxCBXLIVrdI/AAAAAAABQgA/R40z1rut6ZY/s640/blogger-image-33891096.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/--FDTZJoH3EA/UxCBXLIVrdI/AAAAAAABQgA/R40z1rut6ZY/s640/blogger-image-33891096.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-RUl7p6LdHbU/UxCBTo2vKWI/AAAAAAABQfw/e5ZaJlv1vII/s640/blogger-image--1964493518.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-RUl7p6LdHbU/UxCBTo2vKWI/AAAAAAABQfw/e5ZaJlv1vII/s640/blogger-image--1964493518.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-wxDwR2QFYMk/UxCBL5TsHCI/AAAAAAABQfQ/O62x0Qle7z8/s640/blogger-image-892226350.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-wxDwR2QFYMk/UxCBL5TsHCI/AAAAAAABQfQ/O62x0Qle7z8/s640/blogger-image-892226350.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-0SFSytpAcXw/UxCBP9-PzDI/AAAAAAABQfg/YDq2zuhcV7s/s640/blogger-image-789057471.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-0SFSytpAcXw/UxCBP9-PzDI/AAAAAAABQfg/YDq2zuhcV7s/s640/blogger-image-789057471.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-uFREL9HQ0cM/UxCBOMyVDVI/AAAAAAABQfY/o7ZTdt5SoY4/s640/blogger-image--1449781603.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-uFREL9HQ0cM/UxCBOMyVDVI/AAAAAAABQfY/o7ZTdt5SoY4/s640/blogger-image--1449781603.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-0bKNRnhm9rU/UxCBVfgyg5I/AAAAAAABQf4/5Uv4EIICJvw/s640/blogger-image--1999329190.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-0bKNRnhm9rU/UxCBVfgyg5I/AAAAAAABQf4/5Uv4EIICJvw/s640/blogger-image--1999329190.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-iII0Uy9OIoI/Uw_8kUMgpSI/AAAAAAABQfA/hILu-LYiVXk/s640/blogger-image--411434589.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-iII0Uy9OIoI/Uw_8kUMgpSI/AAAAAAABQfA/hILu-LYiVXk/s640/blogger-image--411434589.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-B1dTFKTRbKM/UxCBZWcIF8I/AAAAAAABQgI/XhZfmiUMb-k/s640/blogger-image-1211495246.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-B1dTFKTRbKM/UxCBZWcIF8I/AAAAAAABQgI/XhZfmiUMb-k/s640/blogger-image-1211495246.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-W3c1D0vTgow/UxUQYCQippI/AAAAAAABQgc/gIP_ixJQ8aw/s640/blogger-image--654620770.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-W3c1D0vTgow/UxUQYCQippI/AAAAAAABQgc/gIP_ixJQ8aw/s640/blogger-image--654620770.jpg"></a></div><br></div>Vicki Davishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11126387831567811531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1412410291661196260.post-19252442029894271482014-02-10T20:07:00.001-08:002014-02-10T20:44:34.430-08:00100 Days Project - A reflection<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-OemleZmfTbA/UvmJzku6zNI/AAAAAAABQbA/G1m8fiHteQw/s640/blogger-image-372016839.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-OemleZmfTbA/UvmJzku6zNI/AAAAAAABQbA/G1m8fiHteQw/s640/blogger-image-372016839.jpg"></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">Today was Holly's 100th day of school. We have been spending the last two weeks working on her project. </div><div style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><br></div><div style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">We decided to create a garden using 5 colored groups of 20 straws for the stems and 10 groups of ten colored tissue paper for the flower tops. Each night we would commit to making a set of ten flowers and slowly over the last two weeks grew it too 100.</div><div style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><br></div><div style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">While the project I am assuming was meant to teach the kids about Math, groups, sets, counting, adding, ect it caused me to be rather reflective of time going by.</div><div style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><br></div><div style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">While today marks the 100th school day it has been 167 actual days since Holly started school - this seems like a life time ago - but - tomorrow Lyra will be 11 weeks old, that's 77 days since she was born and that seems like yesterday! Tonight she is 9lb 3oz almost double the weight she was when she came home - 5lbs 8oz yet she is only a pound heavier then when Holly was born...</div><div style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><br></div><div style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">Then there is Holly's growth, though she is probably only 3lbs heavier and maybe an inch taller she seems like a different child... In the last 100 days of school she has begun to read and write!</div><div style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><br></div><div style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">She completes a daily journal at school with actual sentences describing her weekend activities and pictures of parties and gardens and princesses. She can write all her letters and even read simple books she has many many site words. And as illustrated by the 100 day project she knows 50+50 is 100 or if we plan to complete 10 flowers a night and we have already done 7 we only need 3 more.</div><div style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><br></div><div style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">I reflect back further to last year at this time when we were touring kindergarten classes. I remember seeing the kids journals and artwork, hearing them count by 10's to 100 in circle time and thinking my kid will never be able to do this in just a year.</div><div style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><br></div><div style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">Fast forward to only 5 months ago when kindergarten was starting, my kid still couldn't begin to do any of those things, let alone sit in circle for more then 5 minutes or at the table for 10. I was worried she might not make it through the first day of school.</div><div style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><br></div><div style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">Yet here we are 100 days in and I am amazed by all she has learned and all she can do and she is so independent and grown up too. She learns about history, and landforms, plants and marine animals, she listens and answers questions, she reads and she writes and though on some nights these past two weeks it was a chore getting enough focus to get through ten whole flowers or figuring out number bonds and writing our weekly book reports she has come so far. </div><div style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><br></div><div style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">I am amazed by all she has accomplished in Only 100 days of school. And while she thinks it's a very big number and really can't discern it from a million in my almost 14,000 days of life I know it's such a drop in the bucket. So while it on one hand seems like a life time ago, when I look at the other hand it seems like just yesterday she was that 9lb baby only 77 days old... But no in just 1 month she will be my 6yr old and she will have over 2000 days under her belt.</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-GRFSxiEVjxg/Uvmh03SsD4I/AAAAAAABQdU/2vaGRYUq81M/s640/blogger-image-320626858.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-GRFSxiEVjxg/Uvmh03SsD4I/AAAAAAABQdU/2vaGRYUq81M/s640/blogger-image-320626858.jpg"></a></div>100 straws</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-bpGQ4Z_hUEM/UvmJ73_Ol3I/AAAAAAABQbo/Odj5eABTYpc/s640/blogger-image--214172239.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-bpGQ4Z_hUEM/UvmJ73_Ol3I/AAAAAAABQbo/Odj5eABTYpc/s640/blogger-image--214172239.jpg"></a></div>A description </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-k-pizRBE2_c/Uvmh4Us5_PI/AAAAAAABQdk/8z4S2uznG48/s640/blogger-image--1011328286.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-k-pizRBE2_c/Uvmh4Us5_PI/AAAAAAABQdk/8z4S2uznG48/s640/blogger-image--1011328286.jpg"></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Ms. Kai's Daily message</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-bmhc9rmm38o/UvmZeqH7dXI/AAAAAAABQcU/2ojD6Wp6JQw/s640/blogger-image--2046885374.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-bmhc9rmm38o/UvmZeqH7dXI/AAAAAAABQcU/2ojD6Wp6JQw/s640/blogger-image--2046885374.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>Lionel's 100 candies</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-TPPxWK_wOm0/UvmZkoYr-XI/AAAAAAABQcs/SupWxIQcOMk/s640/blogger-image-572620236.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-TPPxWK_wOm0/UvmZkoYr-XI/AAAAAAABQcs/SupWxIQcOMk/s640/blogger-image-572620236.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Holly looking around</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-nPyorUwahzY/UvmZiwWKdRI/AAAAAAABQck/IgJcp-RV_6E/s640/blogger-image--1250607218.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-nPyorUwahzY/UvmZiwWKdRI/AAAAAAABQck/IgJcp-RV_6E/s640/blogger-image--1250607218.jpg"></a></div>100 googly eyes</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-H467WkgMiP0/Uvmh8EF5SrI/AAAAAAABQd0/PdUMRjAn-9k/s640/blogger-image-852213937.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-H467WkgMiP0/Uvmh8EF5SrI/AAAAAAABQd0/PdUMRjAn-9k/s640/blogger-image-852213937.jpg"></a></div>100 Lego houses</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-S9J56JydJjY/UvmJ6emyTlI/AAAAAAABQbg/PR6t74ihgZk/s640/blogger-image-249763357.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-S9J56JydJjY/UvmJ6emyTlI/AAAAAAABQbg/PR6t74ihgZk/s640/blogger-image-249763357.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">100 cards</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-OqcwXWH_o6c/UvmJ1Ma6zgI/AAAAAAABQbI/8C7e0Vs_Uw4/s640/blogger-image--1995035632.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-OqcwXWH_o6c/UvmJ1Ma6zgI/AAAAAAABQbI/8C7e0Vs_Uw4/s640/blogger-image--1995035632.jpg"></a></div>100 pieces of sea glass</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-u71UL2AzHsU/Uvmh2thqbQI/AAAAAAABQdc/HKC07tmiijg/s640/blogger-image--1784780380.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-u71UL2AzHsU/Uvmh2thqbQI/AAAAAAABQdc/HKC07tmiijg/s640/blogger-image--1784780380.jpg"></a></div>100 popcorns - love the display</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-SejpdtXYFEk/UvmX1x6DIPI/AAAAAAABQcA/sIJKqrf_4to/s640/blogger-image-1486882567.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-SejpdtXYFEk/UvmX1x6DIPI/AAAAAAABQcA/sIJKqrf_4to/s640/blogger-image-1486882567.jpg"></a></div>With over 100 kindergardeners</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-RLhQzq1DZO0/UvmX4zLA8QI/AAAAAAABQcI/Yg4VcDfcqQU/s640/blogger-image--1419238466.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-RLhQzq1DZO0/UvmX4zLA8QI/AAAAAAABQcI/Yg4VcDfcqQU/s640/blogger-image--1419238466.jpg"></a></div>There were more then 100 displays to look at</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-E49HbAQEob0/UvmJ25-IwmI/AAAAAAABQbQ/ngopA3W8Aco/s640/blogger-image-1381501362.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-E49HbAQEob0/UvmJ25-IwmI/AAAAAAABQbQ/ngopA3W8Aco/s640/blogger-image-1381501362.jpg"></a></div>100 things older the 100</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-uYSZ5_qhtRI/UvmJtqF-pVI/AAAAAAABQaw/6pJvrrTFEqk/s640/blogger-image--733510950.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-uYSZ5_qhtRI/UvmJtqF-pVI/AAAAAAABQaw/6pJvrrTFEqk/s640/blogger-image--733510950.jpg"></a></div>By Boone </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-o5EpYL0R76Q/UvmhzOCWBGI/AAAAAAABQdM/eKa5vDaelpw/s640/blogger-image-1844867340.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Thank you Mslcolm X and especially Ms. Kai </div></div>Vicki Davishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11126387831567811531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1412410291661196260.post-14833197274068644982014-02-04T13:25:00.001-08:002014-02-04T13:27:10.080-08:00Painting Flowers<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-HuDCoJgKQz8/UvCr6Qsa9kI/AAAAAAABQY8/E9MeY-tb09Q/s640/blogger-image--1243311245.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-HuDCoJgKQz8/UvCr6Qsa9kI/AAAAAAABQY8/E9MeY-tb09Q/s640/blogger-image--1243311245.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Imaginations run wild where ever they go. Even the garden department of Home Depot can transform into Pixie Hollow when we have two garden fairies in training learning how to paint the many colored flowers and flitting and flying and dancing about!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-N1QqIED2-FA/UvCqbK-5MHI/AAAAAAABQXw/9omYZlHpFCw/s640/blogger-image--1562942712.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-N1QqIED2-FA/UvCqbK-5MHI/AAAAAAABQXw/9omYZlHpFCw/s640/blogger-image--1562942712.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-XXoABYyUPbk/UvCqiPwznAI/AAAAAAABQYQ/LUVTSoAKOPg/s640/blogger-image--167526248.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-XXoABYyUPbk/UvCqiPwznAI/AAAAAAABQYQ/LUVTSoAKOPg/s640/blogger-image--167526248.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-dHbL7-vrVbw/UvCqdBBs1FI/AAAAAAABQX4/RpWRUqsVpeI/s640/blogger-image--494950775.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-GPeMnV3zrcc/UsoyvI8ylkI/AAAAAAABQTc/Gwnk7ar8DUA/s640/blogger-image--559383512.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Holly is so excited to one day take a bath with her Baby Sister Lyra</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-1THslIQe8GQ/UsouVXiid_I/AAAAAAABQTA/vJTPoSgtOVA/s640/blogger-image--1259234334.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-1THslIQe8GQ/UsouVXiid_I/AAAAAAABQTA/vJTPoSgtOVA/s640/blogger-image--1259234334.jpg"></a></div>But until she is big enough to sit up on her own at the very least</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-kyMlzEAZUns/UsoytfHWfPI/AAAAAAABQTU/U4iM5ZPOICQ/s640/blogger-image--931684963.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Lyra loved the warm water.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-6-xpqU_40Zg/UsuKlxmoVcI/AAAAAAABQVY/AP4j_NCMFD0/s640/blogger-image-2064711290.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-6-xpqU_40Zg/UsuKlxmoVcI/AAAAAAABQVY/AP4j_NCMFD0/s640/blogger-image-2064711290.jpg"></a></div>She loves being with her big sister </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-C80f6B7wF9M/Uso6rW7ZAVI/AAAAAAABQT8/8TR7U0A9peM/s640/blogger-image-2010691596.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-C80f6B7wF9M/Uso6rW7ZAVI/AAAAAAABQT8/8TR7U0A9peM/s640/blogger-image-2010691596.jpg"></a></div>And she even loved the bubble bath bubbles </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> Here is a video of the girls </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-wA9HV17cVp8/UsuKrKtaYTI/AAAAAAABQVw/z1aI0SxLlkc/s640/blogger-image-445109696.jpg"></a></div>Afterwards the girls cuddled while drying off</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-Temj4yhs_lo/UsoyruVExYI/AAAAAAABQTM/5HmaURLiUVQ/s640/blogger-image--1013210314.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-Temj4yhs_lo/UsoyruVExYI/AAAAAAABQTM/5HmaURLiUVQ/s640/blogger-image--1013210314.jpg"></a></div>Holly loves her little sister so much</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-WPr-rICwHiQ/Ust_ajhVMAI/AAAAAAABQVM/MSa41zx5YOc/s640/blogger-image--552599457.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-WPr-rICwHiQ/Ust_ajhVMAI/AAAAAAABQVM/MSa41zx5YOc/s640/blogger-image--552599457.jpg"></a></div>Always asking to hold her</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-qwYRwYgiPgY/Uss6G-Mf0pI/AAAAAAABQUM/0IEBQ1QONVY/s640/blogger-image--2121350239.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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It was a fun evening</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-mA_WtttxPOA/Ust2qYkqKdI/AAAAAAABQU0/OTTMOIRalQA/s640/blogger-image--983922184.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-mA_WtttxPOA/Ust2qYkqKdI/AAAAAAABQU0/OTTMOIRalQA/s640/blogger-image--983922184.jpg"></a></div><br></div></div>Vicki Davishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11126387831567811531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1412410291661196260.post-44315636288070618342013-12-24T22:41:00.001-08:002013-12-24T22:41:38.732-08:00Christmas Crafts<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-MduLw2wkofU/Urp9pC6FphI/AAAAAAABQQU/VcA_AIuEn0Q/s640/blogger-image-527971886.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-MduLw2wkofU/Urp9pC6FphI/AAAAAAABQQU/VcA_AIuEn0Q/s640/blogger-image-527971886.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">What started off as a fun Christmas Eve craft project building a cool Cinderella carriage while Santa's elves were busy preparing for the big day turned into a 5 hour ordeal. While Holly had a lot lot lot of fun and stayed totally engaged participating for at least the first two hours pour Tanta Kat was tormented by confusing instructions, backwards facing pieces and a puzzle of sorts where the pieces all fell apart as soon as they got put together. If we end up salvaging and keeping the project Daddy will have to shop for some type of spray on adhesive glue that would dry and keep the whole thing together and maybe the paint would help too. Regardless it was suoer fun having Kat spend the day today, lasagna for dinner and Christmas anticipation. Looking forward to Santa coming tonight!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-xOCwl0KGB6E/Urp9w9sfN1I/AAAAAAABQQ0/hUwkDOzikXo/s640/blogger-image--100875169.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-xOCwl0KGB6E/Urp9w9sfN1I/AAAAAAABQQ0/hUwkDOzikXo/s640/blogger-image--100875169.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-9tg0TeR78UA/Urp92fKSVJI/AAAAAAABQRM/0WU6ffxQuOA/s640/blogger-image-1979487585.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-9tg0TeR78UA/Urp92fKSVJI/AAAAAAABQRM/0WU6ffxQuOA/s640/blogger-image-1979487585.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-xsPNkZqX2Cg/Urp-IKRDYsI/AAAAAAABQSc/kuZYI9rDpjI/s640/blogger-image--1376105116.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Holly said Lyra was an under the sea mermaid :-) we didn't have all the regular dangly toys so holly decided to improvise with tree ornaments - Lyra liked that as she enjoys looking at the tree and liked the jingle bells. Holly also said she was on a special play date with Lyra.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Lyra actually really enjoyed her tummy time, something Holly hated as a baby. Lyra was content to lay on her belly and do pre crawling leg movements while her big duster gave her kisses and cuddles. 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-UyM7iXEXqlg/UqjQ5BBk_wI/AAAAAAABQHk/OhdAndOrocA/s640/blogger-image--1259973792.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We had so much fun decorating the tree</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-nbcWw0zvf-w/UqjZC3g4XwI/AAAAAAABQJo/vTN_5VCWI1Y/s640/blogger-image--1877876397.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-nbcWw0zvf-w/UqjZC3g4XwI/AAAAAAABQJo/vTN_5VCWI1Y/s640/blogger-image--1877876397.jpg"></a></div>But first out of the box was Holly's Nutcracker. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-YA-Gv2SrF9c/UqfcazE87XI/AAAAAAABQCI/NRXz8xkxfVU/s640/blogger-image-452129846.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-YA-Gv2SrF9c/UqfcazE87XI/AAAAAAABQCI/NRXz8xkxfVU/s640/blogger-image-452129846.jpg"></a></div>She had just come home from seeing the show and was in the Chtistmas Spirit</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-VF3RQ-FXYlQ/UqjQxWXG7ZI/AAAAAAABQHM/TPD6j6fTwQc/s640/blogger-image--1278808082.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-VF3RQ-FXYlQ/UqjQxWXG7ZI/AAAAAAABQHM/TPD6j6fTwQc/s640/blogger-image--1278808082.jpg"></a></div>Dancing around like she was Clara </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-bLHeAo3BBms/UqjQvv_r2SI/AAAAAAABQHE/rXqmxYVd5Ac/s640/blogger-image--1720197351.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-bLHeAo3BBms/UqjQvv_r2SI/AAAAAAABQHE/rXqmxYVd5Ac/s640/blogger-image--1720197351.jpg"></a></div>But after going through the box we started with the lights</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-vkudeyudVWw/UqfxUFaq75I/AAAAAAABQFQ/2U4uRZRxgyM/s640/blogger-image--1510594967.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-vkudeyudVWw/UqfxUFaq75I/AAAAAAABQFQ/2U4uRZRxgyM/s640/blogger-image--1510594967.jpg"></a></div>Holly helped by further digging through the box finding a bell necklace </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-TZTIiRei1IQ/UqfxQi4EiAI/AAAAAAABQFA/G4zh59kC6ck/s640/blogger-image--401777961.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-TZTIiRei1IQ/UqfxQi4EiAI/AAAAAAABQFA/G4zh59kC6ck/s640/blogger-image--401777961.jpg"></a></div>We decided to go with blue and white lights so here is stage 1</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-4UFFWVzuR3c/UqahIlvRM3I/AAAAAAABP_A/o8DtzqGXYYM/s640/blogger-image--1115580682.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-4UFFWVzuR3c/UqahIlvRM3I/AAAAAAABP_A/o8DtzqGXYYM/s640/blogger-image--1115580682.jpg"></a></div>Then we started with the beads</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-41edEu7gpzY/UqfcfdXycjI/AAAAAAABQCY/7M3oEcc0NXE/s640/blogger-image-1511613568.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-41edEu7gpzY/UqfcfdXycjI/AAAAAAABQCY/7M3oEcc0NXE/s640/blogger-image-1511613568.jpg"></a></div>Instead of tinsel we use these multi colored necklaces</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-mG_m7O8SGmw/UqjYpVy8ZoI/AAAAAAABQIQ/1u_ADybJ84w/s640/blogger-image-1277762052.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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At first they look messy</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-ajhRtkWNJ-M/UqjY8n61rAI/AAAAAAABQJQ/zJA2-qJfQC4/s640/blogger-image--1883216630.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-ajhRtkWNJ-M/UqjY8n61rAI/AAAAAAABQJQ/zJA2-qJfQC4/s640/blogger-image--1883216630.jpg"></a></div>But by the end of it they are very pretty and colorful </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-BXUFLKFEN7w/UqjYt_g5-UI/AAAAAAABQIg/gfJanj5Lt1A/s640/blogger-image-390623269.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-BXUFLKFEN7w/UqjYt_g5-UI/AAAAAAABQIg/gfJanj5Lt1A/s640/blogger-image-390623269.jpg"></a></div>The ornaments were so fun this year. We have so many that we had to pick and choose.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-K3-PenDr_cI/UqjQ3TOkWAI/AAAAAAABQHc/eD9n851Ou5E/s640/blogger-image-797027428.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-K3-PenDr_cI/UqjQ3TOkWAI/AAAAAAABQHc/eD9n851Ou5E/s640/blogger-image-797027428.jpg"></a></div>The year holly was three we got a ton of non breakable foam and plastic ones </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-_wFxRyRVO40/UqjY-gBfwUI/AAAAAAABQJY/URO7qcVunJc/s640/blogger-image--1328734260.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-_wFxRyRVO40/UqjY-gBfwUI/AAAAAAABQJY/URO7qcVunJc/s640/blogger-image--1328734260.jpg"></a></div>But this year we skipped all of those for the more special delicate ones </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-Z95_bCn7MYA/UqfxX552UsI/AAAAAAABQFg/vwJe7tGr3MY/s640/blogger-image--103467434.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-Z95_bCn7MYA/UqfxX552UsI/AAAAAAABQFg/vwJe7tGr3MY/s640/blogger-image--103467434.jpg"></a></div>Holly was so careful in her placement and decoration.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-n4XPg7w8BlU/Uqfw_jQSX8I/AAAAAAABQEY/M_BQvDBJRxE/s640/blogger-image-770141260.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-n4XPg7w8BlU/Uqfw_jQSX8I/AAAAAAABQEY/M_BQvDBJRxE/s640/blogger-image-770141260.jpg"></a></div>But I had to remind her each time to place the hoop strings deep on the branch so they wouldn't fall.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-EUCPKK-8YZ0/UqfxSueaY0I/AAAAAAABQFI/I2ixf0AN6Ak/s640/blogger-image-284150625.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-EUCPKK-8YZ0/UqfxSueaY0I/AAAAAAABQFI/I2ixf0AN6Ak/s640/blogger-image-284150625.jpg"></a></div>Sadly she did drop her Cinderella but the grannies glued her back together.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-XXBxBJRhgqE/UqjY2__K1ZI/AAAAAAABQJA/9rekrIEjQlk/s640/blogger-image-528639458.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-XXBxBJRhgqE/UqjY2__K1ZI/AAAAAAABQJA/9rekrIEjQlk/s640/blogger-image-528639458.jpg"></a></div>Holly enjoyed picking out which ones to use </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-iecJ1yZ5TO8/UqjYrv-sD_I/AAAAAAABQIY/CppvO1XjGvk/s640/blogger-image--209588206.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-iecJ1yZ5TO8/UqjYrv-sD_I/AAAAAAABQIY/CppvO1XjGvk/s640/blogger-image--209588206.jpg"></a></div>Handing them off to Daddy, Granny, or Nana if she decided they needed to go up high</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-yYHMbb0fGJk/UqjYzznQZ2I/AAAAAAABQI4/Ec3Km9I4FC8/s640/blogger-image-1058219936.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-yYHMbb0fGJk/UqjYzznQZ2I/AAAAAAABQI4/Ec3Km9I4FC8/s640/blogger-image-1058219936.jpg"></a></div>She was super involved and basically did the whole tree</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-Tzs8T6aEOa4/UqfcZNdsmXI/AAAAAAABQCA/lF73AIVW9Yc/s640/blogger-image-1701886376.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-Tzs8T6aEOa4/UqfcZNdsmXI/AAAAAAABQCA/lF73AIVW9Yc/s640/blogger-image-1701886376.jpg"></a></div>Mommy watched with Baby Lyra</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-ZwCyOzZg3io/UqjZIecMQCI/AAAAAAABQJ4/ZJGkJru8fWA/s640/blogger-image-1723195990.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-ZwCyOzZg3io/UqjZIecMQCI/AAAAAAABQJ4/ZJGkJru8fWA/s640/blogger-image-1723195990.jpg"></a></div>And provided done direction and pointed out gaps.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-F3x5tBeq_gU/UqfcVtW8YxI/AAAAAAABQBw/2AEoJ0-Fu3g/s640/blogger-image-1670525306.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-F3x5tBeq_gU/UqfcVtW8YxI/AAAAAAABQBw/2AEoJ0-Fu3g/s640/blogger-image-1670525306.jpg"></a></div>There are lots of princesses on our tree </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-fSAJvRkxuT0/UqahL2KnNsI/AAAAAAABP_I/kiLzl6hLlNg/s640/blogger-image-2132329421.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-fSAJvRkxuT0/UqahL2KnNsI/AAAAAAABP_I/kiLzl6hLlNg/s640/blogger-image-2132329421.jpg"></a></div>Soon it was time for the star, we have had this star since college</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-XI_vwR0Zfyo/UqahYUXfkwI/AAAAAAABQAA/2_JM5C3i9uQ/s640/blogger-image-831489661.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-XI_vwR0Zfyo/UqahYUXfkwI/AAAAAAABQAA/2_JM5C3i9uQ/s640/blogger-image-831489661.jpg"></a></div>Holly wanted to place it on her own </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ytoolNQsgZE/UqjYntA0sTI/AAAAAAABQII/WWTH-W8pKfc/s640/blogger-image-1291849741.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ytoolNQsgZE/UqjYntA0sTI/AAAAAAABQII/WWTH-W8pKfc/s640/blogger-image-1291849741.jpg"></a></div>She tried </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-bThtmw8GrX8/UqahUizJyXI/AAAAAAABP_w/Fu8uQFi6AG0/s640/blogger-image-1394210232.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-bThtmw8GrX8/UqahUizJyXI/AAAAAAABP_w/Fu8uQFi6AG0/s640/blogger-image-1394210232.jpg"></a></div>Then she got on her chair and tried </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-9WWwwGLxwYU/Uqfw9-_Jf3I/AAAAAAABQEQ/cHr4nfmk49g/s640/blogger-image--343053204.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-9WWwwGLxwYU/Uqfw9-_Jf3I/AAAAAAABQEQ/cHr4nfmk49g/s640/blogger-image--343053204.jpg"></a></div>Then she had daddy support her and tried</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-0pi7KkRHKbc/UqahWflKBSI/AAAAAAABP_4/iZqmyH_TJfg/s640/blogger-image--672569967.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-0pi7KkRHKbc/UqahWflKBSI/AAAAAAABP_4/iZqmyH_TJfg/s640/blogger-image--672569967.jpg"></a></div>But alas she could not reach</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/--l8Rycl2Pd0/UqjYxr40rAI/AAAAAAABQIw/xyxVMgdekC4/s640/blogger-image-1877615226.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/--l8Rycl2Pd0/UqjYxr40rAI/AAAAAAABQIw/xyxVMgdekC4/s640/blogger-image-1877615226.jpg"></a></div>She was very determined </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-UQ99Ih1IxRs/UqfxDZ8Jg1I/AAAAAAABQEo/TZAHiUXo9g4/s640/blogger-image--1017358990.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-UQ99Ih1IxRs/UqfxDZ8Jg1I/AAAAAAABQEo/TZAHiUXo9g4/s640/blogger-image--1017358990.jpg"></a></div>But alas she needed another strategy</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-gJJGk-HYUtk/UqfxBYwbwGI/AAAAAAABQEg/zdroly2M0Po/s640/blogger-image-1073439182.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-gJJGk-HYUtk/UqfxBYwbwGI/AAAAAAABQEg/zdroly2M0Po/s640/blogger-image-1073439182.jpg"></a></div>So she climbed down and thought about a new approach </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-VtCCr87NcXo/Uqahdmjt8-I/AAAAAAABQAY/Q6R88rEDifI/s640/blogger-image--1051730751.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-VtCCr87NcXo/Uqahdmjt8-I/AAAAAAABQAY/Q6R88rEDifI/s640/blogger-image--1051730751.jpg"></a></div>Asking her trusty nutcracker for advice she had an idea </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-9AYUzO8S0o8/Uqfw4jS_0lI/AAAAAAABQD4/1PdIOamRziM/s640/blogger-image--1760749990.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-9AYUzO8S0o8/Uqfw4jS_0lI/AAAAAAABQD4/1PdIOamRziM/s640/blogger-image--1760749990.jpg"></a></div>She would climb up on daddies shoulders</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-1Mz0GNYDTAM/UqlgjXbRPiI/AAAAAAABQLM/0VP3OYLRlWc/s640/blogger-image-1501463847.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-1Mz0GNYDTAM/UqlgjXbRPiI/AAAAAAABQLM/0VP3OYLRlWc/s640/blogger-image-1501463847.jpg"></a></div>But alas she was still not tall enough</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-5p0Zou03RlE/UqahE92WrwI/AAAAAAABP-w/0RjrmQaEC_s/s640/blogger-image--395214458.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-5p0Zou03RlE/UqahE92WrwI/AAAAAAABP-w/0RjrmQaEC_s/s640/blogger-image--395214458.jpg"></a></div>She kept telling daddy to get closer </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-0VTvMPmrXxI/UqjZEqVrlqI/AAAAAAABQJw/XFZwd4nLeVU/s640/blogger-image--879740029.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-0VTvMPmrXxI/UqjZEqVrlqI/AAAAAAABQJw/XFZwd4nLeVU/s640/blogger-image--879740029.jpg"></a></div>And closer</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-DnhS_S7r2Ro/UqahG7AC1zI/AAAAAAABP-4/qZPOhtrpPDs/s640/blogger-image-1025931843.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-DnhS_S7r2Ro/UqahG7AC1zI/AAAAAAABP-4/qZPOhtrpPDs/s640/blogger-image-1025931843.jpg"></a></div>Daddy joked that he would eat the tree as a snack</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-1XeY3ra_wQY/UqfxOrkdijI/AAAAAAABQE4/XNJi3nXjAJ4/s640/blogger-image--1283085047.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-1XeY3ra_wQY/UqfxOrkdijI/AAAAAAABQE4/XNJi3nXjAJ4/s640/blogger-image--1283085047.jpg"></a></div>Chomp chomp</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-tPRFqdURt4A/UqfxV7QnsKI/AAAAAAABQFY/8P-4vbRGGxg/s640/blogger-image-1497584439.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-tPRFqdURt4A/UqfxV7QnsKI/AAAAAAABQFY/8P-4vbRGGxg/s640/blogger-image-1497584439.jpg"></a></div>But in the end it was a three person operation </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-Fo1Lqazq8xo/Uqahb0gw0sI/AAAAAAABQAQ/htmA3wNH8KM/s640/blogger-image-1499535320.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-Fo1Lqazq8xo/Uqahb0gw0sI/AAAAAAABQAQ/htmA3wNH8KM/s640/blogger-image-1499535320.jpg"></a></div>With grannies helping arms she was able to reach just far enough </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-fJTEfHgvFo4/UqjZAhTSteI/AAAAAAABQJg/6CHM20ejF20/s640/blogger-image-1683097598.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-fJTEfHgvFo4/UqjZAhTSteI/AAAAAAABQJg/6CHM20ejF20/s640/blogger-image-1683097598.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Then up onto the top the star went</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-0fBTd6c8Ki0/UqfchEB69aI/AAAAAAABQCg/DhFDkJeMTt8/s640/blogger-image-1549045951.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-0fBTd6c8Ki0/UqfchEB69aI/AAAAAAABQCg/DhFDkJeMTt8/s640/blogger-image-1549045951.jpg"></a></div>Sucess!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-1qIDihg1X20/UqjY6qu16oI/AAAAAAABQJI/O0fF-Fi0-PU/s640/blogger-image-208946518.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-1qIDihg1X20/UqjY6qu16oI/AAAAAAABQJI/O0fF-Fi0-PU/s640/blogger-image-208946518.jpg"></a></div>I love how the blue glows and reflects on the ceiling</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-Wud1tQhWhCE/UqahPcpy6KI/AAAAAAABP_Y/MIYLCoGWP58/s640/blogger-image--1412026292.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-Wud1tQhWhCE/UqahPcpy6KI/AAAAAAABP_Y/MIYLCoGWP58/s640/blogger-image--1412026292.jpg"></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Then it was time to enjoy the fruits of all her labor</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-qYVNZKNzfwE/UqjYv4SpgsI/AAAAAAABQIo/f6keLftU-cE/s640/blogger-image--1906424857.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-qYVNZKNzfwE/UqjYv4SpgsI/AAAAAAABQIo/f6keLftU-cE/s640/blogger-image--1906424857.jpg"></a></div>And together with Baby sister Lyra, Holly sat and enjoyed the tree </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-RWHtIQzHBhU/UqfxM3IUtsI/AAAAAAABQEw/D7u5kRz-87g/s640/blogger-image--204751042.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-RWHtIQzHBhU/UqfxM3IUtsI/AAAAAAABQEw/D7u5kRz-87g/s640/blogger-image--204751042.jpg"></a></div>My two girls did a great job posing </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-u4sB-0nZf-k/UqfcXZ3Bf2I/AAAAAAABQB4/xYSGYwXh3L4/s640/blogger-image--2069574210.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-u4sB-0nZf-k/UqfcXZ3Bf2I/AAAAAAABQB4/xYSGYwXh3L4/s640/blogger-image--2069574210.jpg"></a></div>Holly is so sweet and loves her little sister so much</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-CDAwzKnJL6U/UqahNvfyYTI/AAAAAAABP_Q/TpVcg-7en84/s640/blogger-image-1385664384.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-CDAwzKnJL6U/UqahNvfyYTI/AAAAAAABP_Q/TpVcg-7en84/s640/blogger-image-1385664384.jpg"></a></div>She likes to hold her, give her kisses and hugs and lots of cuddles.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-F1bhjbud8WI/UqjQtCH5eCI/AAAAAAABQG8/5SENYbTIliA/s640/blogger-image-335039683.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-F1bhjbud8WI/UqjQtCH5eCI/AAAAAAABQG8/5SENYbTIliA/s640/blogger-image-335039683.jpg"></a></div>Decorating this year was super fast</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-myz6NPGOf0k/Uqfw8BMIksI/AAAAAAABQEI/TegqFnv-Gy4/s640/blogger-image-1188023904.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-myz6NPGOf0k/Uqfw8BMIksI/AAAAAAABQEI/TegqFnv-Gy4/s640/blogger-image-1188023904.jpg"></a></div>Having four helpers makes a big difference </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-wCvxFkOBkxA/UqahaGRIgsI/AAAAAAABQAI/QzBWcnNq1o0/s640/blogger-image-327760819.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-wCvxFkOBkxA/UqahaGRIgsI/AAAAAAABQAI/QzBWcnNq1o0/s640/blogger-image-327760819.jpg"></a></div>I'm sure putting it all away on our own will be less fun</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-CT7eXgLUJkU/UqahRCeuu1I/AAAAAAABP_g/lgT8RBSuFQk/s640/blogger-image-662325881.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-CT7eXgLUJkU/UqahRCeuu1I/AAAAAAABP_g/lgT8RBSuFQk/s640/blogger-image-662325881.jpg"></a></div>Holly was already asking when Santa was coming.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-SIw-xYViy9E/UqfeIZb6emI/AAAAAAABQDY/dJYOxqlfwJE/s640/blogger-image-246992325.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-SIw-xYViy9E/UqfeIZb6emI/AAAAAAABQDY/dJYOxqlfwJE/s640/blogger-image-246992325.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">This might be the earliest in December that we have ever gotten our tree up!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-bp1yt-x1lc4/UqjQ1T4VUbI/AAAAAAABQHU/vGI8KY0b16M/s640/blogger-image-909297856.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-bp1yt-x1lc4/UqjQ1T4VUbI/AAAAAAABQHU/vGI8KY0b16M/s640/blogger-image-909297856.jpg"></a></div>I think baby Lyra like the lights</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-dFaFhceqTqk/Uqfw6WEEYaI/AAAAAAABQEA/zzyjuoo_Ejk/s640/blogger-image-781832142.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-dFaFhceqTqk/Uqfw6WEEYaI/AAAAAAABQEA/zzyjuoo_Ejk/s640/blogger-image-781832142.jpg"></a></div>I know her Big sister did!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-WppVIFAFq7g/Uqfcdi8hvOI/AAAAAAABQCQ/JWvrKnVfuHU/s640/blogger-image-1132016324.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-WppVIFAFq7g/Uqfcdi8hvOI/AAAAAAABQCQ/JWvrKnVfuHU/s640/blogger-image-1132016324.jpg"></a></div><br></div><br></div></div></div>Vicki Davishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11126387831567811531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1412410291661196260.post-80082040491998041692013-12-08T15:30:00.001-08:002013-12-08T15:30:29.362-08:00Christmas Tree Shopping<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-BKqbMTVrN_Q/UqUA-RdE7tI/AAAAAAABP9o/dJhKTTozC2s/s640/blogger-image-599894612.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-BKqbMTVrN_Q/UqUA-RdE7tI/AAAAAAABP9o/dJhKTTozC2s/s640/blogger-image-599894612.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Here we are at the Winter Wonderland Christmas Tree lot.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-PzuEDkQHHUw/UqUA2H5gxHI/AAAAAAABP88/DHrxNtMI5-w/s640/blogger-image--1881992135.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-PzuEDkQHHUw/UqUA2H5gxHI/AAAAAAABP88/DHrxNtMI5-w/s640/blogger-image--1881992135.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Mommy insisted on picking out the Christmas Tree which meant the whole family got to go on a car trip</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-BHv09hkLT_Q/UqUAtXfYrNI/AAAAAAABP8Y/eGIzD5nLMeE/s640/blogger-image-314724336.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-BHv09hkLT_Q/UqUAtXfYrNI/AAAAAAABP8Y/eGIzD5nLMeE/s640/blogger-image-314724336.jpg"></a></div>Holly was excited to play on the jumpy slide bouncing her way up and down</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-HZFu-FuU8ik/UqUBEyFh1pI/AAAAAAABP-I/0eNmrH3h7j8/s640/blogger-image--1961158489.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-HZFu-FuU8ik/UqUBEyFh1pI/AAAAAAABP-I/0eNmrH3h7j8/s640/blogger-image--1961158489.jpg"></a></div>It is super high and super steep but she loved it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-uVgzcY4ewmY/UqUBAAvcDnI/AAAAAAABP9w/qk9i0H_orKA/s640/blogger-image-1388601473.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-uVgzcY4ewmY/UqUBAAvcDnI/AAAAAAABP9w/qk9i0H_orKA/s640/blogger-image-1388601473.jpg"></a></div>She made friends with the other kids there, while mommy went searching for the perfect tree</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-GAHPCR63ALE/UqUBDJKaSsI/AAAAAAABP-A/m4iAQUm2m9Q/s640/blogger-image-764179550.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-GAHPCR63ALE/UqUBDJKaSsI/AAAAAAABP-A/m4iAQUm2m9Q/s640/blogger-image-764179550.jpg"></a></div>Alas Holly found her perfect tree all on her own</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-R8qaII90GkA/UqUA7HglpkI/AAAAAAABP9Y/Yc0fND3DhGw/s640/blogger-image-976961863.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-R8qaII90GkA/UqUA7HglpkI/AAAAAAABP9Y/Yc0fND3DhGw/s640/blogger-image-976961863.jpg"></a></div>It was pink and pretty and just the perfect size for her.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-okHdZKd_2Tk/UqUA5j-KJ1I/AAAAAAABP9Q/fu5yzLqNU1I/s640/blogger-image-1086287724.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-okHdZKd_2Tk/UqUA5j-KJ1I/AAAAAAABP9Q/fu5yzLqNU1I/s640/blogger-image-1086287724.jpg"></a></div>But instead mommy found a nice tall green and fluffy one</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-40L77YTylic/UqUBBiN6IQI/AAAAAAABP94/CEj7R6FMkQs/s640/blogger-image--1144845581.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-40L77YTylic/UqUBBiN6IQI/AAAAAAABP94/CEj7R6FMkQs/s640/blogger-image--1144845581.jpg"></a></div>Holly wasn't convinced but I told her we could take pictures but she had to say goodbye</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-QIIhbNGRU1A/UqUA0Y9-puI/AAAAAAABP84/gDqLoKCmieQ/s640/blogger-image-1245369847.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-QIIhbNGRU1A/UqUA0Y9-puI/AAAAAAABP84/gDqLoKCmieQ/s640/blogger-image-1245369847.jpg"></a></div>She found a branch and wanted to paint it pink to take home with her</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-4tFALHNIfDI/UqUAy8BEkoI/AAAAAAABP8w/WghxWQNEU4c/s640/blogger-image--2100495962.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-4tFALHNIfDI/UqUAy8BEkoI/AAAAAAABP8w/WghxWQNEU4c/s640/blogger-image--2100495962.jpg"></a></div>I asked if they would assuming it was a spray can type deal but apparently it was a long full tree machine process</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-cMOj-YsPb3o/UqUAxNiHInI/AAAAAAABP8o/AxUM_Hu1_yk/s640/blogger-image-1196611603.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-cMOj-YsPb3o/UqUAxNiHInI/AAAAAAABP8o/AxUM_Hu1_yk/s640/blogger-image-1196611603.jpg"></a></div>So back to the warm car we went where baby Lyra was sleepily waiting </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-Hm4eXF_4BHs/UqUAvMijUsI/AAAAAAABP8g/uscvGZXCPQg/s640/blogger-image--1787925404.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-Hm4eXF_4BHs/UqUAvMijUsI/AAAAAAABP8g/uscvGZXCPQg/s640/blogger-image--1787925404.jpg"></a></div>Then we headed home with our new tree the grannies amazingly brought the tree up from the car on there own</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-RHul7jKAjbE/UqUA84_fXQI/AAAAAAABP9g/aUXFKYpRirk/s640/blogger-image--1612803330.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-RHul7jKAjbE/UqUA84_fXQI/AAAAAAABP9g/aUXFKYpRirk/s640/blogger-image--1612803330.jpg"></a></div>And here it is waiting for decorations which we plan on doing today. It was a fun outing.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-5Fyiw3i-ov4/UqUA3kVBMHI/AAAAAAABP9I/dS36Dnf97_c/s640/blogger-image-159309705.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-5Fyiw3i-ov4/UqUA3kVBMHI/AAAAAAABP9I/dS36Dnf97_c/s640/blogger-image-159309705.jpg"></a></div><br></div>Vicki Davishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11126387831567811531noreply@blogger.com0