We never had to worry about Py’s hair at this age because believe it or not her hair was straight! It didn’t really curl until she was three.  Phoebe’s hair is half curly half knots!  Now she loves it when her Aunt Dawn or her sitters brush her hair she even asked then too!   BUT She seriously can’t stand Mommy or Daddy trying to brush it out and she will run and hide in her castle to get away…..

That stinker she even tries to go incognito but we still try to get those knots out!

When we eat any meal Daddy can usually get a head band in because if he doesn’t it’s hair soup, spaghetti or hair pizza none of which is appetizing at all because she will freak out and scream hair if she sees it.

Every once in a while if I sneak up from behind……I may get a tiny pony tail to keep the hair out of her little eyes.   So she can see!

But I guess just like her sister when all else fails even in the dead of summer WEAR A HAT~!   

I chose one image to tell this story:  

The story of the elusive red-haired  MeerPYsle, as sly as the weasel, feisty as the Meerkat with the ting of a fiery temper like that of  the mink.   Little if anything can get this beautiful creature to come out of her hole but we were lucky enough to catch that moment.  A moment like none other, do you see the curly red mane? the blue eyes? the fashion forward shades…wait what?  since when does the MeerPy wear sunglasses?  Oh yes paparazzi must be prepared for the flash bulbs of all those on the hunt for the perfect picture of the perfect creature with the perfect curls.  How did we manage to get this rare shot?  Well we can’t give away our secrets but we will give you one hint…Beiber.

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When we went outside to wait for the bus what did we see?

While Py was a tad nervous or excited…Phoebe was loving what we saw….

Hot Air Balloons!   Since it was also my birthday Chad asked what I wanted to do, I wanted to go to the Balloons and Tunes not far from the house as you can see!  That was something to look forward to after school.  After watching the balloons for a few minutes we went to the corner to catch the bus.  Luckily her friend was riding the bus too so she wasn’t alone and yes that made this Mommy feel a TON better!  She was so comfortable with her friend that she didn’t even say goodbye she ran for that bus got on and sat in the front seat,  looked out at me with the biggest grin she was in heaven.   The funny thing is I had a long talk about how she couldn’t be shy and Mommy couldn’t go with her but the bus was going to be fun and she would make new friends.  My talk after seeing her get on that bus like a pro was out the window and that’s ok!

All day I was a nervous wreck, did Py make friends? did she talk to much? did she talk too little? did she like her lunch?  Did she like her teacher, the bus driver the bus???  I even missed my exit coming home thinking about it!   I got home just in time even sat in the garage for a few minutes until my neighbor came out to pick up her daughter.

When she got off the bus she had an extra back pack seems she won a drawing from meet the teacher day! and it was HEAVY full of all kinds of fun stuff.  Needless to say that just made her day better once we got in the house she had a snack then off to play until Daddy got home so we could go to the festival.

Phoebe loved the balloons most of all Py was excited to play in the kids area, so Daddy took Py to play and Phoebe and I enjoyed all the balloons.

I got some pretty balloons shots I wish I could have gotten closer!

The next day we were playing in the back yard with Phoebe (Py was out front with her friends) when they went up again and right over our house!  Phoebe waved and everyone that went over head was sweet enough to wave back (-:

So close to us!

We had a great two days with the beginning of a new school, new friends and a bus she loves.  Then to top it all off the hot air balloons.  If you ever have a balloon fest in your area you need to go they are just amazing to see!   Phoebe especially loved them, she seemed genuinely excited with each balloon that she saw and I can’t wait to see them again!

This weeks challenge was Beach Fun! 

I alwas go back to 2005 when I see any beach theme not only is that the last time we were there but it was Py’s first time at the ocean.    I took lots of pictures, the only thing was she actually hated the water when she felt it, fell in the sand and freaked out then wanted nothing to do with outside the house the family and we had rented.  So I look at these shots and laugh it was Py’s only 2 minutes at the beach that she had fun!

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Enjoy I hope you get some great ideas!

I couldn’t find a book I liked for this one so we decorated the outside cover ourselves!

I loved making her invitation this was the most fun party we have ever done…..I can;t wait until next year since she wanted pinkalicious this year next year she wants to do it here again….so far any way !

I felt so craft after making the pinata pages (- :

I used a lot of  stickles (glitter glue just for crafts like these)!  These things didn’t come that way I just couldn’t stop!

We ended with a page of all of us!~ There are lots more pages from this book , so much fun things to us we for a rock star…..hope you enjoyed these now keep on scrappin!

What stuck out:

FIRST :

The Blue’s Clue’s blanket we call it Blue for short around here Py got it at a yard sale when she was two and hasn’t let go of it since.  My sister even found an identical one on eBay just in case she ever lost it.  We go to see my family a lot and stay over and on several occasions I would pack on Thursday night and pick up Py from the sitter’s place and go straight there after work on Fridays.  One particular Friday I grabbed everything and tossed it in the car.   Pyper got in the car and looked at her blanket smelled it and asked where Blue was……I grabbed the wrong one.  She was good about it but was sure to tell me nothing can replace Blue not even another Blue.

SECOND:

Those striped walls Py’s room was the first one we painted when we moved in the house and I wanted it to be perfect but I will be the first to admit I have no decorating sense.   After much discussion with my friend Jen, we ran to the store and just ran with the colors! Purple, cotton candy pink and lime green.  Py loved it! she helped pick out her bedding which was purple and pink princesses in the summer and just purple for the winter (seen here). 

and THIRD:

That pink and purple Tinkerbell kid sized body pillow; Py got it for Christmas when she was three. Just like the Blue blanket she hasn’t used another pillow since and I am pretty sure the next time we wash it, it will fall apart.  But unfortunately, we couldn’t find an exact replica of this pillow so I bought another Tinkerbell body pillow.  Notice that it is only used under her favorite one. 

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I love this shot because we have unwittingly trained Professor Puffington to look at our garden every morning.  Pyper and I are trying the vegetable garden again this year and every morning we wake up and run to the window!  We see it growing more nad more each day and just pray for vegetable to show up!  Well it wasn’t long before we had Phoebe and Puff running with us.  Only some mornings Puff would beat us to the back window and get tangled in the blinds so we had to leave the middle blind up.  Soon we were meeting Puff at the window every day!

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Py chose the Pajama Rama : (taken from the website)

http://www.pinkaliciousparties.com/pages/pajamarama.htm

  Let the fun begin! Pinkalicious is all yours! We close the doors for you and your entourage. Come dressed in your fave jammies and bring your fave sleeping bag and get ready for a fun-filled 2 hours.   We start this party up with your choice of party up-dos. Then we head over to the sparkle spa for mini facials and a dab of color on your nails and toes! You choose the music and we’ll sing the night away with lots of dancing and games!   We provide our signature jumbo cupcakes, beverage and party products!

When we got there they took Py first for her “updo” 

Then her mini  facial with lots and lots of glitter because seriously what kind of party would it be without glitter? …

Picking out her finger nail color and patiently waiting her turn….

Then the toes!      Oh the toes she was really excited about this one (can’t you tell LOL) …..  

they even tried to do Phoebe’s toes but she was too fast for them!

The girls loved the run way….made sure to pose and everything. 

Then they did the Limbo and the Hokey Pokie (even the littlest peas tried to hang with the big kids)

Oh the karaoke!  Some of those little ones were really getting into that microphone! Sadly the oldest peas chose to be an audience member BUT the littlest peas started her comedic career when she jump up on the stage in front of everyone and did a raspberry when no one would clap for her now that brought on the cheers! (-:!

Group photo time each pf the girls got a pic to take home, sadly they were terrible all dark and heads were cut off good thing Chad and I took some too!

Once the big picture was taken the girls got to go to the back where the pizza and Pinkalicious’s famous BIG cupcakes were!

Everyone enjoyed the pizza it was from the same place we went to after Py’s kindergarten graduation we LOVE that pizza Grandstand Pizza downtown GC!

The cupcakes were PINK !   She blew out the candle so fast the first time they lit it again so I could take a picture!

When some of the parents got there we still weren’t finished so we invited little Max for a cupcake too….do you see that look on Phoebe’s face wondering how the “boy” got in here!

Then the candy bar the biggest hit on said bar …. Gigantic marshmallows (heard from the back of the room Chad saying…”I would love to see the cup of hot chocolate that goes in!” )

 One last shot before we leave the shop of the two peas.

I believe all the girls had a great time and I know Py wants to go back!

So here’s to another great party…..

 HAPPY 6TH BIRTHDAY TO MY VERY FIRST PEA!

It’s been 50 days since Gram passed away.  

50 days.

50 days of not hearing her voice.

50 days of not seeing her smiling face.

50 days of not seeing her with my children.

50 days of watching Grandpa trying to survive without her.

50 days of wondering if it will ever get easier.

 50 days