A-picture-a-day for Frankie’s first year!
[Day 157]
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[Day 158]
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[Day 163]
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[Days 150-161]
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[Day 172]
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[Days 160-173]
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[Day 152]
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[Day 168]
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[Day 161]
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Hugs and kisses from the baby girl who never sleeps!!
xoxoxoxoxoxo
150-173!
Preschool ABC Book
Someday Emerson is going to look back on these pages and smile!
Someday I will share these with her children.
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xoxoxoxoxo!
a little surprise for KR!
Don’t you just love surprises???
A couple of days ago I did a surprise photo session as a THANK-YOU GIFT!!
Thank you M for being the most perfect and beautiful model (and for helping me with this surprise)!!
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Collage Template via Bird Design! I love the whimsical borders. These look so good in print!
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Dear KR,
Thank you so much for sharing your joy, kindness and creativity with all of us. You are a treasure to our family. UPS will soon deliver an extra-special package with lots of pictures for YOU! We wish you all the best in your next BIG adventure.
Love, Katherine & crew
P.S. Your gorgeous daughter is the most precious, gracious and darling twelve-year-old in the universe!! She takes after her mama in so many ways.
xoxoxoxox!!!
Sips & Sweets
Earlier this week I attended a “Sips and Sweets” launch party for my friend Meredith and her new party/event design business. Since I gave up sugar a couple months ago I got to enjoy all the eye candy with my camera. Taking pictures of sweets is almost as fun as eating sweets. ALMOST!!
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Meredith’s parties are absolutely charming. She has a way with magical and creative details (like her pumpkin-painting party here!)
I can’t wait to see what kind of party she creates next!
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Happy Weekend!!!
xoxoxoxoxoxox
{Fun With} Construction
It’s that time of year again. Construction workers everywhere!
[Dump Truck Collage]
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[Construction Math Workshop]
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Lunch is Served!! The kiddos crushed (hammered) chocolate cookies to make dirt.
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1. Tuff Tools– I used a sharpie and dollar store tape measures to make math and writing games 2. Painting with Trucks 3. Construction Workers 4. Hammer Time 5. Messy Play 6. The Crew
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Construction Obstacle Course Cards: Jump like a jack-hammer, Run backwards like a backhoe loader, Skip like a skip-loader... etc
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Those construction signs are HUGE up-close!
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I always think of Kit Kats when I think of construction workers. Remember that old commercial “Gimme a Break” with the guys in yellow hats?
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A sensory experience with cake mix (aka dirt)!
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CAUTION: Mess Ahead!
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[Kissable Construction Worker]
Of course we also put her in a toy dump truck which she thought was incredibly funny.
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Tool belt printable via Brilliant Beginnings Preschool (We even made a tiny tool belt small enough to fit Frankie.)
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[Field Trip to Home Depot]
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[Construction Play Mat]
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[Play Mat in Action]
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Have a GREAT day! Don’t WORK too hard!
Big Deal
Going out to eat is a big deal for our kiddos. We don’t do it often; maybe a handful of times per year with all the little kids. When we do it’s cause for celebration. One of the things I love most about having these children in my world is they remind me that little things ARE A BIG DEAL.
Playing checkers at Cracker Barrel Restaurant is a big deal.
Ordering french toast for dinner is a big deal.
Being together is a big deal.
Graduating from preschool is a big deal!
This was her celebration dinner.
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This smile is a big deal!
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Outside the restaurant playing checkers. (BIG DEAL!)
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Pink boots are a big deal.
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Playing a two-minute game of checkers with the graduate. Big Deal!
Hope your days are filled with a billion big deals.
xoxoxox!
Birthday Balloons in a Box
Pop for a present!
Just poppin by to wish you a Happy Birthday!
This idea via She’s Crafty has been my favorite pin of all time!
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Emerson takes her birthday card making seriously!
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xoxoxoxoxxo!
Mom’s Day Weekend
Coupon for infinity pictures!! Mason said that I can redeem it for a full day of unlimited photo taking! whoo hooo!
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First Mom’s Day with FIVE!
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Almost! Almost!!! I’ve never been able to get more than two kids to look at me for a photo, but I still love this one.
No gift can top handmade cards and kisses, but I was pretty tickled to get an IPHONE on Sunday!!! I’ve been dying for one for ONE reason and ONE reason only–INSTAGRAM. I haven’t completely figured out how to navigate Instagram yet, but it sure is easy to snap and edit pics.
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Mom’s Day Treats: 1. kisses 2. meringues & a poem 3. sushi for dinner 4. naps 5. coupons 6. movie night–Muppets 7. handmade card (+ gift certificate) 8. favorite drink 9. lots of frosting 10. Artful Blogging at B&N 11. trip to the book store 12. K’s card (all pics via iphone 5-13-12)
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I hope you had a lovely Mother’s Day weekend!!!
xoxoxoxox
