November 30
We finally got around to celebrating Vicki's birthday with her friends. This is a great group of girls, even if they were up 'til 4:00 in the morning.
Friday, November 30, 2012
Day 334: Band Concert
November 29
We attended Vicki's first band concert of the year this evening. I took a few shots of the band playing, but none really turned out. However, I also took this picture of Ellie plugging her ears during the opening number. I guess it was too loud for her...
Day 333: Waiting in Line
November 28
The girls are forever rearranging this Nativity set. I like how, in this arrangement, everyone is waiting in line to meet the Christ child.
Day 332: Shopping
November 27
During Lexi's dance class, Ellie loves to walk over to Whole Foods and push a little cart around for awhile.
Day 331: Bike in the Back
November 26
This bike probably has well over 10,000 miles on it, so every once in a while it needs a little bit of work. We have a rack on the car, but I can't get it up or down from there, so when I pick it up from the shop, into the back it goes.
Day 329: Dinner
November 24
The girls asked if they could make dinner tonight, so we turned them loose in the kitchen. The end result: pasta with Alfredo sauce, peaches and raspberry cream with raspberries and blueberries, and "fancy" drinks made of strawberry nectar with cream, raspberries, and blueberries (can you tell what fruit we had in the freezer?) It was not bad.
Day 328: Video Chat from the Future
November 23
Uncle Britton moved to Australia, which puts him 18 hours ahead of us.
Day 327: Thanksgiving Tradition
November 22
Every year we go bowling in between the turkey and the pie. This year we were joined by Blaine and Mel, and our friends the Grobeys.
Day 326: Best Mom Ever
November 21
No school today means no morning rush, which means there was time to bake banana chocolate chip muffins. Which makes me, at least in my daughters' eyes (at least for today), the best mom ever.
Day 325: To the Beat of Her Own Drum
November 20
I love that the one piece of artwork framed differently from all the rest belongs to my kid.
Day 323: More Choir Practice
November 18
Singing the Hallelujah Chorus is one of the highlights of the Christmas season for me.
Day 322: Twoo Wuv
November 17
I'm re-reading this right now for my book club next month. I love revisiting old friends.
Day 321: Her Gallery
November 16
Lexi brought home a stack of artwork from school and hung it all up in the hallway.
Day 320: Clara Bear
November 15
Ellie loves this giant bear that stands guard where Vicki has piano lessons.
Day 319: Helper
November 14
Ellie's been helping me with my once-a-week morning crosswalk duty. Mostly she just swings the flag around and whacks me in the head with it, but she feels helpful, and that's the most important thing.
Day 318: Ready
November 13
I'm loving my new job! I tutor four kids in reading, one-on-one, three mornings a week. It's fun and challenging, and perfect for a mom/student.
Day 317: Farm for Sale
November 12
We're trying to downsize a little bit and get rid of things that are just taking up space, so the girls and I spent the afternoon taking pictures of all of our Little People playsets so I could post them on Craigslist. It's a little sad to let these things go, but they're just collecting dust here. Time to move on to other children who will love them as much as mine did!
Day 316: Choir Practice
November 11
The girls and I love to sing in the choir each year for our church's annual Christmas program.
Sunday, November 11, 2012
Day 314: Cheesecake in the Works
November 9
We're going to our friends' house tomorrow evening, and it was requested that Chris make his famous chocolate cheesecake. It really is to die for, so I'm glad there's always leftover batter.
Day 313: Super Student of the Week
November 8
After eagerly awaiting her turn since the beginning of the school year, Ellie was finally chosen as her classroom's Super Student of the Week. She get to decorate this poster, bring in something special to share with the class, and be the teacher's special helper for the week. She couldn't be more proud.
Day 312: Birthday Surprise
November 7
Vicki picked out these slippers for her birthday, but she didn't know there would be a $20 bill inside. I can't believe this amazing girl is twelve!
Day 311: Red States and Blue States
November 6
Lexi's homework was to track the election results and fill in this map accordingly. I'm proud and grateful to live in a country where we can elect our leaders, and I'm thankful that my girls were all so interested in the whole process.
Day 310: Vote!
November 5
We're a little bit last minute (considering that we've had these for nearly a month now), but we made sure our voices were heard!
Day 308: Fun With Science!
November 3
With Grandma & Grandpa and Blaine & Mel in town, we decided to take a trip to OMSI.
Day 307: Gap-tooth Grin
November 2
Ellie's tooth has been so wiggly that she's been snaggletoothed for about a week. Today she twisted it in circles and couldn't get it back into place, so we decided it was high time it just came out. This is the fourth tooth she's lost, but because of her shark teeth, it's the first actual gap she's had.
Day 306: A New Audience
November 1
Ellie has really taken off with her reading, so she was thrilled to have Grandma and Grandpa here to read to.
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