The Gymnast

Lady and the Tramp

Lola's 3rd Birthday

Lola was so excited about her birthday this year. She wanted a Diego party, but settled for a Dora and Safari Girl party. It was cute, the kids had fun, and I made the cutest cupcakes (if I can toot my own horn!)

Halloween 2007

The pumpkin was Mads's design and my carving. We are so overloaded with sugar!!!

Peasant Girl

Homemade hat

The Grasshopper

Madeline caught this grasshopper and placed it in her little bug cage. She was having a dilemma about keeping it captive, but she wanted to show it to Jeff, who was working until 7 that night. So she opened the cage and placed all of these bougainvillea leaves in font to make it cozy. Fast forward 1 hour...I go to get the mail and there is this grasshopper just hanging out on the bougainvilleas.

Sleeping Shoety

Here she is in the shoes....

Madeline's Shots

She was so intent as she took pics with my camera.

2 Faces

Carriage Rides, Root Beer, Oysters

Fun in New Orleans

Surprise GG!

We all went to New Orleans to celebrate my grandma's 85th birthday. She had no idea we were bringing the girls. I think she was overjoyed...surrounded by so much family and friends...even her 2 greats!!!!

Sleeping

Lola can't seem to just go to sleep these days. There is always some kind of production. Here are a few samples....sleeping with her cherished pumpkins, the entire Dora clan, and even with a foot on the ground. Last night she was asleep, yet again, in a princess dress, but this time had her princess shoes on as well. I missed the shot, but believe me, it was adorable.

Recent Artwork

Madeline is going to be in an art show this Friday. Her artwork and her artistic nataure just amaze me everyday. Yesterday we were driving and Madeline noticed the decorative carvings along the highway and commented how cool they were (I think they were fossils or arrrowheads) and then I heard her mutter to herself, "I have to draw this."

Zoo Shot

Organized Chaos

This is how lola plays with books...and cars.....and DVDs....pretty much anything she can line up and sort.

Princess Lola

The princess obsession has finally taken over. Lola ALWAYS wants to be a princess (except for that time last night when she had to pee and instead of going potty on the potty, where princesses go I assured her, she chose to remove the dress (thus becoming NOT a princess) and peed on the rocks outside.) Nice. She makes a mom proud. Well, she actually does.

The other night she tried to sleep in pictured princess gown. I made her put on a nightgown. However, before I went to bed that night, this is how I found her in bed.