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sigh….

May 3, 2009 Filed in crafts & art,creativity,my goofball kids,special

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annie said:

"mom…this is me.
and my head is HUGE.
i am wearing a green shirt and i am smiling.
and i just drank a whole bunch of water.

sigh…
i just wanted to squeeze her little face.
sometimes you feel something stronger than you can put into words…swelling from deep down.

love 
love 
love.

my husband is coming home from his man weekend.
my girls are coming back from their grandmother's.
the house will be full again.
it was nice to have the quiet and it will be just as nice to have them back again.

happy sunday.



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Chasity Heck - that is a great piece of artwork right there!
kids are a blessing beyond words….
have a great week with your family.
chas

pve - Gosh darn, if I was next door, I would have come over to lend a hand, making some noise and some mess for you in all that quiet.
tee hee.
I love your photos and your space.
pve

traci - so sweet. your little annie makes me want to have another little one around here. just for a minute though. i’ll just come down and borrow her for the day.

Alyssa - awww!! i love the water on the bottom half of her face 🙂 so cute

lisa (momy4him) - i love those days- this post put a smile on my face!
happy sunday!

Jen - I always enjoy your blog. Makes me smile every time!

Kat - Priceless. I love that picture and her explanation of it. Truly adorable and precious!

Angela - I love it! I have read your blog for awhile, and just wanted to tell you that I truly enjoy it. It makes me feel at peace. 🙂

Trish - my Lainie Pie says to me today…
“Mom, you know who I love?”
“Who?”
“You, mom”
makes my heart just melt!

Jennifer - love this so much!!

Linda - Your life and your family and your house and your dog–everything just seems so cool! I know having all those kids and a dog can be chaos, but you guys just seem so relaxed, laid back. Its really nice.

Candice - That says it all, I love Annie’s art so fun and full of COLOR, the best part is that she just drank a bunch of water, thats so cute.

Wendy - Oh, please say that you are going to frame that picture and put the caption underneath! It’s just perfect!

Sophie - She is so precious!
Sophie x

callie grayson - Aren’t kids the cutest! I love her drawing and best of all the description.

brooke - so sweet….

CherryTreeLane - I LOVELOVELOVE this too! Perfection in tiny little words. You’re daughter is an Einstein. So colorful.

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7:45 pm….friday

May 1, 2009 Filed in crafts & art,creativity,my goofball kids,special

what better time for art?

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annie was waiting the last hour before we left to go see nana.
and it seemed like it was taking forever (for us both).
we'd already played candyland and memory.
she asked "can i paint?"
i answered "sure…why not."
she seemed shocked.

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but thrilled.
she said "these are blocks"

and as she put each new color on…the excitement built.
adding the white paint to the colors added a whole new level to her art.
eventually she was shouting.
"LOOK LOOK LOOK!!!  PINK!!!"
then a big squeal of delight and a little jumpy dance.

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i know how she feels.
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pve - Alright, that is so me, every day when I work, I laugh, dance and have the most fun while I work and get paid to do it too. Please never ever let them grow up.
pve

Christina - That expression is priceless-how wonderful that you, too, know that delight!

callie grayson - Annie is just so cute! and I love that her life is all about colours and mixing them all, building and creating beautiful pieces of art!
callie

jeanetta - You’re so good about letting kids do those kind of things. I’m horrible and thats worse because apparently i’m supposed to be an artist and former art teacher. LOL 🙁
Hopefully with the nice weather I’ll be more apt to let them play around with it outside. I fit would just quit raining.
And that pic of the toad on your header would have fit right in with my town this weekend. Its Toad Suck Daze!

maribeth - oh, fresh paints! that’s the best!

Sandy - I can’t tell you how much I love that your home is beautiful AND Annie is allowed to paint at the coffee table right in front of the couch. Homes that kids aren’t allowed to be kids in really bother me. Congratulations on being a great mom!!

Starnes Fam - Fun! I love her hair, btw. I love moms who will cut their girls’ hair short b/c it contradicts what most expect out of girls, it seems. I have 2 boys and then a 19 month old baby girl….lots to learn…..but I do know now that I love little girls with short hair. I’m sure I will do the same.

meaghan easterhaus - LOVE what that one mom commented…carpe diem for real!

Shannan - Beautiful! Calvin always just mixes all of the colors together until he gets brown. 🙁

Lee Ann - Love that you share something so special with her.

Christine - i’m not sure why, but i’m always hesitant when my little girl asks to paint….
sounds so silly to admit that!!!
SO I’m trying to be more relaxed about things, and realize she is my last child-gotta seize the day!!! Plus it’s great to see the creativity.
carpe diem to all of us moms!!!

chas at the wild raspberry - don’t you love when you can surprise them with a ‘yes’!?
good stuff….
have a great weekend.
chasity

Lisa - YOUR A GOOD MOM
HUGS FROM MAINE

sara's art house - Yes I know know how she feels too!!!

traci - OK…she has A LOT of paint on that papaer and her clothes look CLEEEEEAN!!!! HOW??? Love that you let her do that right before leaving I just cant figure how she stayed clean for grandma? lolol

adrienneK - LOOOOOVE it!! thats a big water color pallet! where did you get it? we only have the single row one s

traci - she definately has her mama’s creativity gene. so cute.

Sophie - Awww, Annie is SO adorable and a rather talented artist, might I say (:
Sophie x

Ruth - Love that look on her face!
Happy weekend 🙂

Sheryl @ My Joyful Home - Oh, she has the expression of my preschoolers when they mix a new color! I love it!

Meg - Looks like a fun day. Join my challenge if you want 🙂

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funny annie

February 9, 2009 Filed in my goofball kids

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"Mom….pleeeeeeeeeeeease will you tell me how to spell poop?"


"For my birthday i hope i get a REAL baby.
oh wait….i don't want the pee and poop stuff."

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"Mom…did you know….when i stand on my tippy tippy toes…
(stands up up up on her toes reaching high in the air)
i can reach my light!?
i can't when i'm thwweee…but i'm four now."

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"for my birthday will you make me a wedding cake?
with purple frosting?
that tastes like grapes?"

what a goofball.
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callie grayson - such sweetness! I love the wedding cake with purple frosting that taste like grapes, too cute

Robin Laws - winning photos of this silly, silly sweet girl 🙂

Patty - You brought back memories for me with your photos. My daughter (now almost 20) had a wicker basket she always carried around with her. It was full of her “peoples” – little play figures that she would line up and create playtimes with. I hadn’t thought of that in quite a while – thank you for the smile.

Starnes Fam - I do love a goofball. How cute. My son lines up his trains like that.

Donna - I love your stories…………I have 6 kids (four teenagers) and I miss all the “funny” little things they say and do. I wish I would have had a journal back then. Now I am trying hard to capture the funny things that my 8 year old does………….I just posted a funny little story on my blog……….just in case I forget.

traci - she is so funny. what are you going to do when she is in school all day. you can get her some of those apples that taste like grapes. not sure if you can fulfill the wedding cake tasting like grapes. well actually, you probably could.

Lauren - GREAT photos! Not to mention such a cute, witty young lady you’ve got yourself

Staci - Oh man…sweet Annie 🙂 You needed that cuteness today. And I’m sure you will do your very best to make that purple wedding cake for her next bd 🙂

Amy Warden - So cute! We have the littlest pet shop “pets” at our house too!
Hey, I tagged you in the “sixth picture meme” on my blog. If you haven’t done this one before, it’s loads of fun and doesn’t require much time. Since you’re the Picture Queen, I think you would enjoy it!

carissa - grape cake… hey… could work! 🙂

Lazy Mom Leslie - SOOOO cute! Love all the pictures you take of your kids! You inspire me to be better about that!

Regina (QueenieBee) - Annie posts always make me smile. Thanks so much for sharing her with us! My all-time favorite was the one with the funny thick glasses a few months back.
And Little Cora, thank you for sharing her with us as well. My heart is truly BROKEN…all the way here in SC! She and her family are ALL I’ve thought about in the past several days…especially yesterday and today. I’m in constant prayer.

Christy - She is such a doll! My 5 yo was telling us how to “break up with someone yesterday”. Oh my goodness! I don’t remember being like that at his age.
PS. Remember these days when she is turning 14. 😉

Marla - Considering the situation the McClenahans are in, I too have been soaking up my children and loving all their craziness and sweetness and beauty.

Rachel - She is adorable…I love the things she says!

Ashlie - She’s so cute! I love hearing the things little ones say!

sarah - How cute, and so funny!

Rachel - Aww, that is adorable! When I was young I also thought “wedding cake” was the Best. Thing. EVER. so I totally agree with her there!

jamie - Priceless!

Tanya - What a cute post. Wouldn’t it be great if we kept the contentment and hope of a child’s heart through our entire lives?

Katy - Love her comments!! Sounds like my 5 year-old! By the way, made your cheesy potato soup…..oh my gosh it was GREAT!!! I think I had seconds…no i had thirds!! Hubby just called and asked if I could bring some of it to him for lunch!! Thanks for the recipe! Keeping Cora’s family in my prayers.

danyele - precious…absolutely precious.

Kate - i want a birthday cake like that too.
i especially love the quote about wanting a real baby, but then changing her mind because they poop and pee.
smart kid.
-kate

Shannan - Please, pleeeeeease make her a wedding cake for her birthday! And then be sure and share pics with us. 🙂
I can’t stop thinking about Cora’s family and all of you, too. Will keep lifting everyone up.

adrienneK - so cute!!and look at all those little pet shop friends!!!

Lee Ann - Love those comments! So glad you’re writing them down. Praying for all of you as the tears are flowing!

Aby - She’s a doll Meg. You’re such a good mom. I’m so sorry about Cora. What a little angel… literally. Keeping you and her family in my thoughts and prayers…

Lanny Stanard - Okay how cute is she? and look at all those, well I don’t really know the name of them so I’ll just say toys! glad to see a happy face today, so sadden on the lose of Cora,we would like to know if there’s and funds set-up? please let me know… Have a wonderful day:)
bIg hUgs! Lanny…

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