103.6

should always be a radio station and should never be your daughter's temperature.

i was told that this is an octopus, but it looks like it would fit better in the jellyfish family. either way, i love the face!

b.a.b.w.

lillian was invited to a birthday party...a build a bear workshop party. awesome!! we've hosted parties here before (third birthday tradition), but have never been on the receiving end. it was quite nice :)

lillian was so very excited to be there! the children got to choose their bear and then the party leader lined them up to tell them the rules (and i have forgotten them, which is rather sad as there were only three).

ok wait, i remember the last one: use your outside voice. whaaaaat? you just told lillian to use her outside voice?

then he had the children choose how they were going to travel to the back of the store (skipping, walking, hopping) and then what they were going to shout (shout) on the way. i'm glad lillian follows directions!

so then it was time to stuff (inflate?) the bear...you know the drill.

everyone had a great time and our gift was a hit...woot! i even made the party leader blush when i told him that he did a great job ;)

some pampering

i needed a trim and, as the girls were with me, they "needed" one, too. of course, they get the full package...wash, cut, and blow dry. it's totally worth it, though. elise's stylist was asking lillian about her "blame my sister" shirt...she said "but which one do you blame?" and lillian looked at her with her sweet little face and smiled and said "i blame both of them!"

crop walk

so kaely and i did the crop walk yesterday.

6 km (or, as kaely called it kilomometers) through a charlotte neighborhood.

i'm pleased to say that i earned over $100 in sponsors (so i got to wear a snazzy blue button while i walked!).

there were a lot of people wearing blue buttons!

i am so very proud of kaely for walking and finishing!

alright you guys...they are no longer called "portables", they are now known as "learning cottages". pass it on...

my boss has told me many times how those "bad kids" will rearrange our sign. i've been patiently waiting and was starting to doubt, but patience always wins. it warmed the cockles of my heart this morning to pull into the preschool parking lot and see the "improved" sign. i think i will put up "hugs! not drugs!" for a day or two...but then again, that would be just too easy for them to rearrange.

i see this tree every time i take the deposit to the bank. the first time i saw it, i was on quite a caffiene high and gave myself the giggles. i've since cut back on my caffiene intake. but i still think this tree is rather cool with it's "eyes".