Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Before winter hits....


(to the tune of "Popcorn Popping on the Apricot Tree")

I looked out the window and what did I see?
Fall colors glowing on many a tree.
Autumn had brought me such a nice surprise--
Two beautiful daughters growing up before my eyes.
One turned 10 and is such a treat.
The other turned 12 and is just as sweet.
It was really so
and it seems to me--
Time is flying by
much, too much, quickly!




Busy day--eating funnel cake in our jammies.


Welcome Dragon, now the world's most loved
birthday beta fish ever!

Birthday party with friends--playing country fair-inspired games.

Horse racing!

Finals in the ping-pong blow (they LOVED this one)!

Party time!

Corn dogs and watermelon and lemonade.

Blue ribbon pies for a blue ribbon girl! (Excuse the dirty kitchen).

Yeah, that's a lot more than 10 candles.

Balloon animals!

I love her expressions when opening gifts!!



Older girls now...making glass tile
necklaces, snacking, and hanging out.

Opening presents with two curious little brothers hovering...

Birthday field trip to the Museum of Glass!

Watching a live glass-blowing session...

Cool middle schoolers (and mom and 10-year-old)

HOT glass!

Hot girls!

Never tired of posing!

Chulily glass bridge--looking up
(couldn't get the camera settings right to see their faces).

I could look up for hours!!

12 years old!



Wednesday, November 2, 2011

Who you gonna call?

$10 on random vacuum cleaner parts at the thrift store?  Give me some duct tape and stand back!

shoe boxes painted black, 3 rolls of electrician's tape, and 2 rolls of duct tape later = proton packs!

Looks like they work!

A little too well!

Ghostbusters!!!