Tuesday, August 31, 2010

{bottled water}

A very interesting take on bottled water...



it makes me smile that i use a refillable water bottle - which i fill with tap water.

what do you think?

Monday, August 30, 2010

{almost pop stars}

This past week my girls were invited to a pop stars birthday party. I took a couple pictures of them before we left. Paige and I fought over what she was going to wear. It is at this time that I would like to remind you that she is THREE. Just three. And we have been fighting about her wardrobe for at least a year. Two years ago she didn't even know what color she was wearing. Do you think I am in trouble? And, BTW, you CAN ANSWER THAT QUESTION IN THE COMMENTS SECTION. REALLY. It doesn't cost ANYTHING. It's FREE.

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Isn't my Emily so pretty? Ohh, another question you can answer in the COMMENTS SECTION.
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Why, oh why can I not get one decent picture of both of them? If you know the answer, please write it in the COMMENTS SECTION.
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I know you all think I am crazy, but seriously, I am getting a little lonely around here in the blogosphere. It's like you bringing out your photo album, showing, what you think, are some pretty awesome pictures. Telling, what you think, are some pretty funny and cute stories.  And what you get are crickets. Nothingness. Silence. You would start to get discouraged. Wouldn't you? Maybe my pictures suck. Maybe my stories are boring. Maybe I should put away the photo albums and not tell any more stories.....Just something to think about.

Friday, August 27, 2010

{took them out to the ball game}

Eric and I took the girls to the Tiger game on Tuesday. Emily has been bugging us for the past month or so to go back to another Tiger game. I thought she was really into baseball, or Comerica Park....turns out she's just into baseball park food. Not that there's anything wrong with that.

We got to the park right when it opened - 5:30 - so that we could have lots of time to walk around the park, ride the Ferris wheel, catch some batting practice and eat some of that infamous ballpark fare.

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We ate our dinner in the Brushyard Grill courtyard. It's where they film the Tiger's pre-game show - here's John Keating looking over his notes before he goes on air. If you looked WAY in the back during his broadcast, you could see us eating dinner.
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Emily made her own sign to hold up during the game - and there was one homerun hit by a Tiger - Ryan Rayburn.Of course, he surely has Emily to thank for that, don't you think?
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Paige didn't want to be left out of the whole sign thing, so she held up her kid's meal prize - a scene that she decorated with baseball themed stickers. Of course, she's holding up the wrong side....but at least she's got the spirit, right?
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We tried to get Paige a Tigers shirt or hat, but apparently toddler sizes are not something that sports clothing manufacturers make. So, when I went for a snack run, I stopped at the upper level store and I bought them both a TY Tiger. Paige named hers Maya, and Emily named hers Detroit Paws.
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We all had a terrific time. Paige even ended up with her own seat even though we didn't get her a ticket, so that was cool. Oh, and the Tigers WON! 9-1.

I just get such a kick out of the fact that my kids can sit pretty well behaved through nine innings of baseball. They probably only spend about 20 percent of that time actually watching the game, but I am good with that for right now. Mini Fans.

Thursday, August 26, 2010

{almost the end}

Well, we are in our last couple weeks of summer vacation. And we are trying to make the most of it. I still can't believe how fast it has gone by...and yet, I would very quietly like to say, I am kind of glad. But you didn't hear me say that right? It's the scheduled girl in me......

The girls are still enjoying their pool. I really wish that we could put it someplace else. It's big, and our patio is not, so when they splash around, everything gets WET. This includes me, my book, my Mac, my camera.....I have learned to sit on the far end of the table while I watch them swim.
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Paige does not venture into the pool unless has her swim ring. This is a good thing....and it's also a bit annoying. But if making her safe is annoying, I am willing to put up with that.
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And they enjoy their popsicle breaks.
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Let the winding down begin!

Wednesday, August 25, 2010

{a little bit crazy}

I was in Emily's room the other night, putting her to bed, when I noticed the obscene about of times her name appears in her room.

 It appears on her wall - she has had those letters since she was a baby.
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On a piggy bank -
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Her name spelled out with Mary Engelbright letters -
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On her door. (incidentally - she made that butterfly when she was in 3 year old preschool. It has been on her door ever since she brought it home.)
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Spelled out with Bendaroos on her dresser. I forgot to take a picture of it, but her name is also on that white jewelry box on her dresser.
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Even a little sign on her bulletin board.
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Oh, and let's not forget her chair.
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Even Paige has gotten in the game...although, she only has four things...let's give her time.
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Well, if nothing else, at least if they ever wake up and forget who they are, it won't take much to try and remember.....

Also, this weekend, I made them each their own pendant banners to hang over their windows, and can you guess what I put on them? Pictures of those later.....

Tuesday, August 24, 2010

{our newest gamer}

Paige has caught the electronic gaming bug. Emily finally gave up the Leapster and Paige is now ADDICTED. Seriously. She played with that thing for at least 30 minutes before I had to TEAR it away from her.

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I have no idea if she knows what she is doing, but she sure looks like she does. And she's only three.....

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Will a DS be on her Christmas list? Let's hope not!

Monday, August 23, 2010

{girl in orange dress}

A couple months before summer I started buying my girls their summer wardrobe. Emily likes mostly shorts, t-shirts and tank tops. Paige, as you may well know, is all about her dresses. I bought her a couple, and I was planning on buying her more...that was until I remembered that Emily had quite a few dresses in the 3T/4T size. Fourteen to be exact. And most of them were probably only worn by her once. Emily has never really been about dresses....except that she is more into them now...wonder why? :)

And before you go wondering why I would buy Emily 14 dresses, don't worry. I didn't buy most of them. At least 80% of them are hand-me-downs from my old friend in Florida, Tracy.

This orange number, is one of them.

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Now, I love the orange, but I just could not resist converting these into b&w.

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And in case you are wondering, I have already accumulated five fall/winter dresses for this girl. None of them Emily's - there was no need in Florida!

Friday, August 20, 2010

{friday cuteness}

Just some cute little girls to brighten up your Friday - they sure do brighten up my world.
(They can drive me crazy too. In fact, they tend to do this a lot....I know. You are shocked.)

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Have a great weekend!

Thursday, August 19, 2010

{halloween in August?}

The girls have really been into dressing up lately. It's been all about princess dresses and tiaras around here...until they dug a bit deeper in Paige's closet and found the collection of Halloween costumes. Then it was all about witches and pumpkins.

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Do I need to mention that it was well over 90 degrees? Yeah, that pumpkin costume is two thick layers of fleece. Also, I think it will be at least a year before Paige is ready for that one.

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Happy Halloween!

Wednesday, August 18, 2010

{shaving cream 2010}

Emily attended a shaving cream party at a friends house last week.

It all starts with just a little bit...

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and then a little bit more...
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and then a whole lot more!
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Maybe even a mohawk...
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I guess you can never have enough...
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It's not over until you have a quick rinse in the slip and slide.

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(we did wash out her hair with shampoo right after it all - last year we just rinsed it out with water, and her hair had the consistency of hay for about a week)