I'm beside myself.
The new FIO360 school will be opening in Atlantic Station this year. I would give my right arm ... well, maybe my left ... to get the girls into this school.
Of course, all that 'fabulousness' comes with a price. $1,605 per child, per month to be exact. Of course... there's the gratious 10% discount for siblings .. sure, THAT helps out. Ouch.
Where's Ed McMahon knocking on your door when you need him??
http://fio360.com/FIOAnnouncementRelease.pdf
(btw .. if any of our gratious readers would like to fund our little darlings for the next few years .. we're not too proud.....
Just sayin')
Thursday, January 31, 2008
The girls seem to understand the concept of genetics ....
.. and it worries them.
You may remember the photo below from last year ..
Well, it seems that Reese has the same concerns that Kaelin did. She was watching a show today and I caught her "stuffing" ...
Maybe no one will notice ....
busted... poor thing looks so defeated. I have a feeling that's a face I'll be seeing again in high school. Sorry kid.
You may remember the photo below from last year ..
Well, it seems that Reese has the same concerns that Kaelin did. She was watching a show today and I caught her "stuffing" ...
Maybe no one will notice ....
busted... poor thing looks so defeated. I have a feeling that's a face I'll be seeing again in high school. Sorry kid.
Wednesday, January 16, 2008
Wednesday, January 9, 2008
Autism Speaks
The band, Five for Fighting, will donate $0.40 to Autism Speaks for each time this video is viewed.
The funding goes toward research studies to help find a cure.
Please visit the link below to watch the video and pass it along to your friends and family.
http://www.whatkindofworlddoyouwant.com/videos/view/id/408214
The funding goes toward research studies to help find a cure.
Please visit the link below to watch the video and pass it along to your friends and family.
http://www.whatkindofworlddoyouwant.com/videos/view/id/408214
Tuesday, January 8, 2008
Kaelin ... Dragon Slayer
Yesterday the girls and I took a trip to TRU to return a Christmas gift that had a missing piece.
As we were walking down an aisle Kaelin screamed, "Princess!" I had to stop and try and figure out what the heck she was talking about. Finally realized that she was pointing to a sword.
huh???
It took me a second to come to the realization that my little girly girl who loooves to dress up and act like a Princess wanted to be ..
..a KICK ASS Princess.
I handed her the sword and she said, "Yeaaahhhh .. Princess" and then held the sword up high.
Damn straight girl.
MY Princess fights her own battles... slays her own dragons... and rescues herself.
Heck, maybe she'll even rescue a Prince or two along the way.
God I love her.
Thursday, December 27, 2007
Thursday, December 20, 2007
Wednesday, December 12, 2007
My favorite Christmas video
Kind of tradition to watch it relentlessly during the holidays. The girls giggled at it too .. although it will be a while before they get it.
Without further adieu ..
Merry Christmas!
Without further adieu ..
Merry Christmas!
Sunday, December 9, 2007
Got the tree this weekend!
We have had an artificial tree up on the upstairs landing for a while now .. ya know, one for all of the girls' handmade ornaments and character stuff. This weekend we cut down the tree that will go in the living room. The girls had a blast and are sooo excited to have it up and decorated. Amazingly enough, they haven't touched one ornament. Good thing because most of the ones on there are glass. They just stand and stare it .. little "wow"s whispered here and there. Love it.
Reese playing in the cotton field on the way to find our tree
Kaelin decided we needed some Christmas rocks ..
When the tree finally came down, the girls were a tad nervous. Reesey kept saying "uh oh!" in a shaky little voice. We were close to a melt down but as soon as we told them we were taking the tree to the house they got excited again
Reese cuddled up with the farm dog, Daisy
Pulling the tree to the car
Reese playing in the cotton field on the way to find our tree
Kaelin decided we needed some Christmas rocks ..
When the tree finally came down, the girls were a tad nervous. Reesey kept saying "uh oh!" in a shaky little voice. We were close to a melt down but as soon as we told them we were taking the tree to the house they got excited again
Reese cuddled up with the farm dog, Daisy
Pulling the tree to the car
Mommy and Reesey
First day at the beach we were in shorts and t-shirts .... Second day at the beach and we were in coats, hats, and mittens! Crazy.
Saturday, December 8, 2007
A little late ..
Kaelin's first glimpse of the ocean ... (Thanksgiving @ Wrightsville Beach)
Running excitedly towards the waves!
Taking a moment to think it all over
and finally wondering what the big deal is ...
Sheesh. Already jaded at two years old.
Running excitedly towards the waves!
Taking a moment to think it all over
and finally wondering what the big deal is ...
Sheesh. Already jaded at two years old.
Thursday, December 6, 2007
What Kaelin thinks of Australia
In response to the recent news story.........
{excerpt}
"SYDNEY (AFP) - Santas in Australia's largest city have been told not to use Father Christmas's traditional "ho ho ho" greeting because it may be offensive to women, it was reported Thursday.
Sydney's Santa Clauses have instead been instructed to say "ha ha ha" instead, the Daily Telegraph reported.
One disgruntled Santa told the newspaper a recruitment firm warned him not to use "ho ho ho" because it could frighten children and was too close to "ho", a US slang term for prostitute."
Puh-lease. This is what we have to say about that ......
Here's hoping for many offended Australians.
{excerpt}
"SYDNEY (AFP) - Santas in Australia's largest city have been told not to use Father Christmas's traditional "ho ho ho" greeting because it may be offensive to women, it was reported Thursday.
Sydney's Santa Clauses have instead been instructed to say "ha ha ha" instead, the Daily Telegraph reported.
One disgruntled Santa told the newspaper a recruitment firm warned him not to use "ho ho ho" because it could frighten children and was too close to "ho", a US slang term for prostitute."
Puh-lease. This is what we have to say about that ......
Here's hoping for many offended Australians.
Monday, November 12, 2007
Sheesh.
After a long day taking care of every whim of two year old twins .. what do I get? That's right .. I get this look ....
Suddenly I get the statement that every mother makes eventually
"Just wait until you have kids Missy."
I can't wait to be a Grandma ...
Suddenly I get the statement that every mother makes eventually
"Just wait until you have kids Missy."
I can't wait to be a Grandma ...
Tuesday, November 6, 2007
comet 17P/Holmes
In case anyone is a star dork like me ...
The map below shows where the comet can be found. (Just to the left of Perseus)
The map below shows where the comet can be found. (Just to the left of Perseus)
Monday, November 5, 2007
I should know better ...
What happens when you ask a two year old what she wants to wear in the morning?
You get a outfit consisting of red rain boots, a tutu, rock and roll shirt, princess necklace and earrings.
Yes, we did all of our errands today with her in the get-up.
Truth be told ... I think she looked fabulous.
If only she had thought of this before school picture day... I'm kicking myself for missing that opportunity.
You get a outfit consisting of red rain boots, a tutu, rock and roll shirt, princess necklace and earrings.
Yes, we did all of our errands today with her in the get-up.
Truth be told ... I think she looked fabulous.
If only she had thought of this before school picture day... I'm kicking myself for missing that opportunity.
Sunday, November 4, 2007
The latest
I had the Holiday Showcase Craft Fair on Friday and Saturday. After all was said and done, the two things it was really good for was to give me a deadline to get all of my samples done for my website, and also to show me how the whole vendors fair thing works.
The collection of vendors there were very different from me. Their stuff was obviously aimed at a completely different market than mine. While most of my pieces are in the $65 range, their stuff was selling for MUCH cheaper. I told my mom that I felt like the Ritz Carlton in a sea of Super 8 Motels. Ha!
There was a vendor directly across from me selling decorative accessories for children as well. She had frames and wall plaques that were painted a solid color and then decorated with stickers ..... stickers! She sold a lot of stuff because the prices were so cheap and because she had items that could be bought and taken right then. All of my stuff was was for orders only. Kind of painful to watch tacky wall hangings decorated with fifty cent stickers flying off the shelves while I'm sitting with pieces that took hours to think through and complete. Ouch.
I did get two new ideas from looking at her stuff though .. of course, I will be doing them more upscale (does that sound snooty?) but good ideas nonetheless.
I did get a number people who wanted to talk further about doing some custom pieces, so that's good. Also, a lot of my flyers went home with shoppers, so at least my name is getting out there. In the next two weeks the website should be completed and online. Now I have to figure out ways of advertising that won't cost me an arm and a leg!
I plan on taking my flyers to different locations and will look into the cost of advertising in some of the local parenting magazines. I will also send my site to some of the more well known baby blogs that get a lot of traffic and will see if they are interested in reviewing my stuff.
I'm happy with the way that my product line has turned out and am so thankful that the hard part is over and done! Finally .. samples!
My friend, Laraleigh will take the photos for the site and David will get it up and running within the next two weeks.
Two friends showcased their stuff there as well. Definitely check out their sites .. they are wonderful!
My friend Stephanie makes THE most adorable pillowcase dresses, the girls are proud owners of three of them already. Im sure that there will be many future purchases as well. When the girls wear them we get so many compliments on how adorable they look! (and she has some pretty cute models on her website too! shameless..)
If you have a little girl .. or know someone who does .. these are a MUST! Her prices are phenominal too .. these dresses sell for MUCH more in the Buckhead boutiques!
Get shopping!
http://www.bellagraceboutique.net/
Laraleigh is a professional photographer who can do anything and everything you need. She is based here, but has traveled all over to do shoots for weddings.
She is amazing with kids too. She can get the girls to behave and pose for the camera a lot better than anyone else we have ever worked with. Definitely better than Momma! She will create books, make prints, or put photos on chipboard in arrangements that are artistic and breathtaking. Brilliant! Another great thing about her services is that you can get all of your shots on cd so that you can decide what to do with them as far as printing. That's huge considering that most photographers retain your negatives in order to charge you an arm and a leg for prints in the future.
http://www.theellestudio.com/
The collection of vendors there were very different from me. Their stuff was obviously aimed at a completely different market than mine. While most of my pieces are in the $65 range, their stuff was selling for MUCH cheaper. I told my mom that I felt like the Ritz Carlton in a sea of Super 8 Motels. Ha!
There was a vendor directly across from me selling decorative accessories for children as well. She had frames and wall plaques that were painted a solid color and then decorated with stickers ..... stickers! She sold a lot of stuff because the prices were so cheap and because she had items that could be bought and taken right then. All of my stuff was was for orders only. Kind of painful to watch tacky wall hangings decorated with fifty cent stickers flying off the shelves while I'm sitting with pieces that took hours to think through and complete. Ouch.
I did get two new ideas from looking at her stuff though .. of course, I will be doing them more upscale (does that sound snooty?) but good ideas nonetheless.
I did get a number people who wanted to talk further about doing some custom pieces, so that's good. Also, a lot of my flyers went home with shoppers, so at least my name is getting out there. In the next two weeks the website should be completed and online. Now I have to figure out ways of advertising that won't cost me an arm and a leg!
I plan on taking my flyers to different locations and will look into the cost of advertising in some of the local parenting magazines. I will also send my site to some of the more well known baby blogs that get a lot of traffic and will see if they are interested in reviewing my stuff.
I'm happy with the way that my product line has turned out and am so thankful that the hard part is over and done! Finally .. samples!
My friend, Laraleigh will take the photos for the site and David will get it up and running within the next two weeks.
Two friends showcased their stuff there as well. Definitely check out their sites .. they are wonderful!
My friend Stephanie makes THE most adorable pillowcase dresses, the girls are proud owners of three of them already. Im sure that there will be many future purchases as well. When the girls wear them we get so many compliments on how adorable they look! (and she has some pretty cute models on her website too! shameless..)
If you have a little girl .. or know someone who does .. these are a MUST! Her prices are phenominal too .. these dresses sell for MUCH more in the Buckhead boutiques!
Get shopping!
http://www.bellagraceboutique.net/
Laraleigh is a professional photographer who can do anything and everything you need. She is based here, but has traveled all over to do shoots for weddings.
She is amazing with kids too. She can get the girls to behave and pose for the camera a lot better than anyone else we have ever worked with. Definitely better than Momma! She will create books, make prints, or put photos on chipboard in arrangements that are artistic and breathtaking. Brilliant! Another great thing about her services is that you can get all of your shots on cd so that you can decide what to do with them as far as printing. That's huge considering that most photographers retain your negatives in order to charge you an arm and a leg for prints in the future.
http://www.theellestudio.com/
Tuesday, October 30, 2007
Before I go....
A little procrastination never hurt anyone ..
A few pics from the girls last Music Class this morning.
Reese gets down on a drum
Kaelin dancing along to one of the songs
I thought the girls learned a lot in their class .. until I noticed that in the pic they are playing their drum upside down. Oh well.
A few pics from the girls last Music Class this morning.
Reese gets down on a drum
Kaelin dancing along to one of the songs
I thought the girls learned a lot in their class .. until I noticed that in the pic they are playing their drum upside down. Oh well.
MIA for the next few days
I have a craft show coming up this weekend.
Due to Reese's recent dramatics I missed out on three weeks of work time. I am now in frantic sample making mode and will be taking a break to get all of my pieces done.
I'm going crazy here.
The good news is that by Sunday all of the craziness will be over and done with ... I will have all of my samples done for the website .. and I will finally be able to stop stressing out about all of this!
In the next one to two weeks my website for Half Pint Designs should be up too.
Back to the studio ....
Due to Reese's recent dramatics I missed out on three weeks of work time. I am now in frantic sample making mode and will be taking a break to get all of my pieces done.
I'm going crazy here.
The good news is that by Sunday all of the craziness will be over and done with ... I will have all of my samples done for the website .. and I will finally be able to stop stressing out about all of this!
In the next one to two weeks my website for Half Pint Designs should be up too.
Back to the studio ....
Sunday, October 28, 2007
Pumpkin Float
Peachtree Heights East had a Pumkin Float tonight. The girls had lots of fun. Kaelin especially loved seeing little girls in Princess costumes there. She kept saying, "Wow .. pretty Princess!" Guess Momma screwed up her Halloween getup this year!
Kaelin wants to know what happened to her cookie.
Reese isn't telling .....
Kaelin... happy ..
Reese and Grandma
Kaelin and Daddy looking at the geese
Kaelin getting her pumpkin ready to float it on the pond
Reese .. a tad suprised by the flash
The pumpkins (unfortunately due to the flash, the beauty of several lit pumpkins floating on the pond in the dark just can't be coveyed)
Kaelin wants to know what happened to her cookie.
Reese isn't telling .....
Kaelin... happy ..
Reese and Grandma
Kaelin and Daddy looking at the geese
Kaelin getting her pumpkin ready to float it on the pond
Reese .. a tad suprised by the flash
The pumpkins (unfortunately due to the flash, the beauty of several lit pumpkins floating on the pond in the dark just can't be coveyed)
Friday, October 26, 2007
Best school picture ever
Love it.
Soooooo where we are with Reesey right now. I almost had to beat the photographer to get a shot of her so unhappy. I kept telling her, "I don't care if she's upset .. in fact, THAT makes a fabulous picture in my book!" only to be met with, "Try something else and see if you can make her smile"
Sheesh.
Whatever happened to "the customer is always right"?
She finally snapped a picture just to make me shut up.
Anyhoo ... here are the others ...
Thursday, October 25, 2007
Let the festivities begin!
We had our first Halloween festival today .. the girls had a blast! They were pros on the whole trick or treating thing after David and I showed them what to do. It's amazing how long it takes a two year old to process how to pick up their toys .. but how quickly they learn to open their bag for people to throw candy in. I think we're being conned here.
Anyhoo ... we met up with Katie, Rick, Cooper and Layne there and saw a few other friends milling about.
This weekend the girls have a Halloween party at a friend's house on Saturday and on Sunday a Pumpkin Float in Grandmama's neighborhood. They also have another Halloween party to go to next weekend. Looks like we'll get a lot of use out of their costumes. The original idea for their costumes was for Reese to be the rabbit and for Kaelin to be Alice in Wonderland but Mommy had obe heck of a time locating a dress for Kaelin ... so we grabbed the kitty outfit on the way to the festival tonight. Lucky for us the girls aren't at an age where they care one way or the other!
Kaelin in her bunny costume
Kaelin learning the ropes
Reese and her reflection
With the cousins .. Reese, Layne, Cooper, and Kaelin
Anyhoo ... we met up with Katie, Rick, Cooper and Layne there and saw a few other friends milling about.
This weekend the girls have a Halloween party at a friend's house on Saturday and on Sunday a Pumpkin Float in Grandmama's neighborhood. They also have another Halloween party to go to next weekend. Looks like we'll get a lot of use out of their costumes. The original idea for their costumes was for Reese to be the rabbit and for Kaelin to be Alice in Wonderland but Mommy had obe heck of a time locating a dress for Kaelin ... so we grabbed the kitty outfit on the way to the festival tonight. Lucky for us the girls aren't at an age where they care one way or the other!
Kaelin in her bunny costume
Kaelin learning the ropes
Reese and her reflection
With the cousins .. Reese, Layne, Cooper, and Kaelin
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