Tuesday, June 9, 2009

The Graduates!

Jake graduated from Kindergarten and my niece Alison graduated from high school. Jake's class sang the cutest song at his graduation to the tune of "New York, New York". I still can't get that little tune out of my head...

"Start spreading the news, I'm leaving today
I want to be a part of it, first grade, first grade
Jake's graduation collage
Congrats to you both!

Wednesday, June 3, 2009

Thank you Lisa and Carolin!!

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Thank you Lisa and Carolin -- I can now post pics again! Ava loves gum and is good about keeping it in her mouth...why does she only show me her gum when I take her picture? :-)

Tuesday, June 2, 2009

Dinner with Ava

For a while now I've been very fatigued and in general, not feeling well.  I just kept trucking along and assumed it was due to a hectic schedule (work and home) and me being an older mom with two young children. After some bloodwork, my doc told me I have hypothyroidism and prescribed some medication.  However, she told me it could take several weeks before I begin to feel better.

Long story short, the boys were out tonight and I was exhausted (didn't feel like cooking) so Ava and I had dinner at PF Changs.   I love to just sit and talk with Ava.  She is a nonstop chatterbox...here are some excerpts from our dinner conversation.

Ava:  Mommy, stupid is not a nice word
Mommy:  That's correct Ava, stupid is not a nice word
Ava:  Ok, I will only say it in the bathroom
     (Still trying to figure out the logic on that one - LOL)

We ordered Mongolian Shrimp, which by the way I highly recommend.  It's not on the menu, but they make it the same way as the Mongolian Beef

Ava:  Is this shrimp mommy?
Mommy:  Yes Ava, it is shrimp
Ava: It taste just like chicken
Mommy:  It's yummy, isn't it?
Ava:  Yes and I want to have my next birthday party here....
     (I don't know how many of her friends would want to come, but I'm sure we could get plenty of adults to show up)

Looking for a great conversation?  Go talk with a child!
Hope everyone is having a great week.

Friday, May 29, 2009

Show us where you live Friday - Children's Room

Kelly over at Kelly's Korner hosts a "Show Us Where You Live" segment on Fridays. The theme this week is children's rooms. This is my daughter Ava's room...











This little stool was in my grandparent's house. A little paint, fabric
and trim and Ava has a new addition to her room.
Purchased some pink fabric that I used in various places throughout the room. Bought some inexpensive panels from Target (my mom added the pink fabric at the top to coordinate with the matching shade she also made under the cornice board on the opposite window.) I painted the little armoire in the corner to match the window treatment fabric.





Monday, May 25, 2009

Three in One Day

Three of my friends all share their birthday on May 24th. We celebrated last night by going out to dinner and then wrapping up the evening with an ice cream cake and chocolate covered strawberries. It was such a fun evening...thanks ladies for a great time!

Happy Birthday Leslie, Marla and Noelle



Monday, May 18, 2009

Friday, May 15, 2009

Flashback Friday

Two years ago today, we were in Nanchang, China (Jiangxi province) and had just spent our first week with Ava. The words of this song beautifully articulate the way I felt then, and now...