good morning...

all you perfectly pretty pumpkins!

i'm sitting here...
sipping on some goodness
and thinking about the day ahead...

the girlies are SO excited to get all dressed up
and pretend that they are something else even if just for a bit.

i think i am looking forward to... hmmm...
let's see... Reeses... Kit Kat... Snickers...

ewe that doesn't sound too good right now BUT later...
"come to mama"!
i AM looking forward to seeing the "glee" in the girls...
just their raw... genuine excitement!

Wait... exactly how much cardio does it take to work off
a binge of Halloween candy?

Here's to a boooootiful day...
filled with all sorts of Hershey goodness!

can you hear the giggles...

hAppY ThUrSdAy!

Here's to a day full of leaps & bounds...
and lots of giggles too!

in walks lil bit...

lil bit "mama... i want a baby"

me "you mean you want a little brother or sister...
a new baby in our family"

lil bit "YES"

me "oh honey... mama & daddy can't have another baby"

lil bit "but I want one"

me "oh hon..."

lil bit "can one just hatch from an egg"

count...

my vote!

i do not know what it is...
this happens every time...
when i am standing in the booth about to touch the screen
"cast your vote" i get this horrible feeling like OMG
what if the computer selects the WRONG person...
did i select the RIGHT box!

review...

review...

review...
okay... yes...

the right person...

CAST my vote!
maybe a tidge of OCD... ya think!

one tiny voice... but... EVERY vote counts!

i am settling in the the studio this afternoon...

YES...
HaPPiNeSS...
creating fun new pieces for the shop

and a SuPeR fun new customer!

Update to come later in week!

:)

nothing better than...

a new pair of boots...

they make you stand TALL...
walk PROUD...
they put a little HOP in your step...
they look REALLY cute with dresses :)...
they make your heart SMILE when you peek down & spy on them...
they are just plain FUN...

and ANOTHER little reminder
to thank GOD for life's little pleasures!


Here's to a high stepping...
boldly walking... go-getting... kind of day!

ah chihuahua...

What better to do for lil bit's birthday...
than go see a movie!
She is a movie FREAK like her DADDY!
BEVERLY HILLS CHIHUAHUA...

you gotta go see it...

especially if you're a dog lover!
Too cute!
LoVEd it!

twizzlers or nerds... hmmmm

all set
why the heck did i not get a pic of my TUB of popcorn...
bigger than all get out

after the movie...

"let's go to the park"

she actually POSED for this...
she NEVER poses... like her SISTER! :)

hanging FREE

make a wish

SEE

now... for dinner... REALLY

one word... precious

banana splits... DINNER

she DID have some ice cream with her SPRINKLES!

hip

hopping

SUGAR bopping HIGH

we ended the night playing her new FAVORITE game!

ZINGO!

it was a simply sensational saturday!

look...

who is FOUR today!

Our little bit!

The sweetest... biggest snuggle bug there ever was!

She may be small but she is one tough cookie!
Don't mess with this girlie!

Determined... WOW... is she ever...
but, when she gets the short end of the stick...
she FINDS a way to MAKE it fit!

I guess this means our BABY is not a baby anymore!
I am shaking my head right at this very moment...
trying to find the words...
somehow nothing fits the depth of this LOVE!

hAppY BiRtHdAy
little bit!

Your light shines so BRIGHT & you bring HAPPINESS to
everyone around you!

gotta love a new book...

the crisp fresh feel...
the flip of the first page...
that awesome smell...
love it!

At the school book fair last night
we picked up some fun new titles like...

GOLDIE LOCKS HAS CHICKEN POX...
awwwwwe Goldie

PINKALICIOUS...
for our pink obsessed little one

IF YOU GIVE A CAT A CUPCAKE...
I want a cupcake too

DIRT ON MY SHIRT...
by the super funny Jeff Foxworthy

And one for me...
CONFESSIONS OF A STACKER MOM

the title SPOKE TO ME! :)

I've read a few chapters... really cute... very funny!

And i understand she has another book titled...
CONFESSIONS OF A SLACKER WIFE...

ewe... sounds interesting! :)


No school today or tomorrow for us...
as I hear my girls playing with their barbies...
"Here... you be her... I'll be her"
Speaking of...
why do they make barbie clothes so hoochie?
seriously!

I better go grab the barbie I want to be!

way back... wednesday

today... i thought i would share some photos
that hold deep meaning for me...
that i look at often...
that have a story all their own!

These are some shots i took in my gran-mama's studio.
I wanted to remember things just as she left them.

Her studio was a place you could "FEEL"...

it was ALIVE!

Alive with a soaring spirit...
abounding creativity...
flowing inspiration...
a deep LOVE!

Holding her near me today as i set out to take on the day.

dressing up is fun to do

some more silliness from our weekend...

"you get the best of both worlds"

my favorite thing to see...

they CAN be so sweet to each other

my mama...
we may be NUTS...
but we sure have fun!

soaking in the sun setting...
it was a perfect ending to our day

she gets the NUTS thing from us!


Oh speaking of dressing up...
do you dress up with your kiddos for Halloween?

AND the big question...
any one else out there who
has yet to get their kids costumes?
:o)

eleven...

FULL of fun girlies...
made for a REALLY fun afternoon!