What's in the box?

What might be in the overly HUGE box that is sitting on my kitchen table?

See its size compared to a glass from the cupboard.

See its size compared to a package of crackers.....

See what looks to be lots and lots and lots of that same type of cracker....

See what's in the box. Crackers. Crackers. Crackers. Nana wanted to make sure that Olivia had a lifetime suppy for her lunches. We LOVE Cracker Barrel crackers!!!!

Smart Girl!

I forgot to write about this when it happened..... so better late than never!

We were so proud of Olivia at the end of this grading period. She brought home a spectacular report card. I am happy to see that she is doing well and working hard in the grade that I love! I am looking forward to watching her mind and confidence grow throughout the year. Great job Miss Olivia!

All A's

Halloween!

Since trick or treating started so early, we decided to have a fun, festive, and fast dinner. We ordered a Jack-o-lantern pizza from Papa Murphy's. It was cute, and Olivia loved having the special dinner treat before the real fun began. (After only eating salads, veggies, fruit, and meat for the past few weeks- Michael and I enjoyed it too!)


We graduated from the Disney costumes this year. I still put my foot down when it came to choosing the outfit. I want to keep her young, sweet, and cute as long as I can. I thought her Geisha outfit was perfect. The Asian umbrella is authentic and was given to me when I was a little girl. I can't believe something this old has lasted this long. Olivia thought it was perfect as a finishing touch.

Notice the fancy make-up!

Allie, Amanda, and Olivia(friends from Jamie's house)

Our Halloween tradition- a photo with the Small family. We added Harper this year.

Geisha, Astronaut, Fairy, Harper minus a costume

It's Here!!!

We finally received Olivia's printed bookmark in the mail yesterday. This bookmark was the result of the contest she entered this summer. She was the winner in the K-2 category. She had to draw a picture for the "One World, Many Stories" slogan from the library's summer reading program. I think she did a super job. The library sent us a few printed bookmarks to keep and pass out to family and friends. Today we visited the Franklin Public Library and found her bookmarks proudly displayed in the children's section for eager readers to take and use. How exciting. Her artwork is famous!!!!

Only Two!

I want to mention first that Michael picked out Harper's outfit in these pictures. He is what they call "color blind." He seemed to think that Harper's shirt was blue or gray or green or some other color than what it actually is...Light purple! He also seemed to think that any of the above mentioned colors matched with the turquoise and green pants she had on. Luckily for Harper--they did not venture out into public on this day!

The title of the post is Only Two because out of the dozens of pictures that Michael took-- these were about the only two that weren't blurry. Harper is a rolling machine right now, and it is virtually impossible to get a picture of her not moving some body part. I can only imagine what life will be like when she starts to crawl! Eeeeeek!

Mom....notice your quilts being put to good use.

Chubby Cheeks!

I know that I am biased but....I just don't think she could get any cuter.

Bath Time!

Harper had her first successful bath sitting up in the big tub. She has really outgrown her baby bath. She loved sitting and splashing in the water! What a BIG girl!