Light Show for Debbie

What could be better than dancing??  Dancing in the dark with little lights attached to your fingers and toes!!!

Locks of Love

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On Tuesday, Claire gave 10 inches of her hair to Locks of Love. She loves her new haircut, and so do I! Today, we celebrated with a "girl's day," complete with a new pedicure, crafts, and a trip to Chocolate World. We also stopped by a sunflower field for some beautiful (and fun) pictures.

Life after Vacation

It's hard to transition back to our normal routine after vacation. I came home feeling overwhelmed with all that I need to get done this month, and Claire came home feeling like there's not enough for her to do. This was a conversation we had about it this morning...

Claire: I don't know what to do.

Allie: We were just away for a whole week and hardly had any toys, but you didn't say that once while we were away. Now that we're home and you have a room full of toys, you don't know what to do??

Claire: I just don't know what to do.

Allie: Well, I have too much to do, maybe I could share some of what I have to do with you.

Claire: Maybe it's because you are too busy, and Stacy and Jimmy aren't here.

Allie: Good point.

Stone Harbor

We had a wonderful day on the beach today. The weather was perfect - not too hot, like it has been - and a good cloud cover to give us a nice break from the sun. The ocean water was nice and refreshing, too.

Claire has FINALLY taken to the water!!! After 5 years of totally avoiding it, she completely changed her mind about the ocean - IT'S SO FUN!!!







There was an almost constant stream of dolphins today. Stacy and Jimmy were almost swimming with a family of them - babies and all. We were all enjoying watching them, whether they were just passing through, playing, jumping out of the water, or splashing with their tails.



A trench was dug in the sand leading from the ocean to a large hole. As the tide came in, it was fun to watch the water come up the trench and fill the hole. It was also fun to jump into the hole and dance around a bit.





This is the tell-tale sign of a good, fun day at the beach...

Messy Mommy

Claire was working on a craft project this morning using black tempera paint. As soon as the words, "Be careful not to get your pretty outfit dirty," left my mouth, I had black paint on my white shirt. Claire, however, managed to stay perfectly clean - even without a smock.

This is why I love Shout spray.

Knoebels

Yesterday was a great day to spend with good friends at Knoebels! The weather was perfect after a brief morning rain cooled things off. Thank you Jim, Judy, Lacy, and Abbie for a wonderful day!!

Claire's Favorite Ride...the Kiddie Whip



Avoiding the Paparazzi



Friends



Claire, Mimi, and Mommy with Giant Winnie-the-Pooh book



Enjoying the Ride



My personal favorite...we take our ice cream VERY seriously

Rainy Day Crafts

Who needs cartoons on a rainy day when you can make paper bag puppets?