photo shoot

 

We have neighbor girls who come over once or twice a week right after school and ask if they can play with my kids. Can you play with my kids? Let's see. It's 4:15, I have no idea what we're going to have for supper, Ivar is cranky, Elsie wants attention and I still need to unload and load the dishwasher. Yes, you can play with my kids!

 



Sometimes they bring their horses. Which is basically like hiring a petting zoo to come and hang out in the front yard for a while. Today they asked politely, "can we dress Elsie up in different outfits for a photo shoot?" And since I basically invented that game, that's what we did. But we only made it through two outfits before Elsie informed us that she was done. Models can be so temperamental.

**Stay tuned for Elsie's first photo shoot from the end of August with her cousin Josie. We got through lots of newborn outfits that day. And now she's in six month clothes!

cow

Pretty sure it was the only good choice for a costume this year.

 

Final call! Until 6 pm!

Folks, she is in my kitchen right now. Melanie, of Hopes Kitchen is in my kitchen! (With some awesome handmade halloween decorations behind her made by yours truly when I was just a wee one.) She's getting some html help from Rory. He's good at that stuff.

Now here's the deal. Remember that Hopes Kitchen is in the running for the top 25 Food Allergy blogs on Circle of Mom's? Well, Ms. Melanie is now NUMBER NINE!!! People! This is awesome!!!

The fun now is to #1 Keep her there and #2 See if she can eek up any further.

So TODAY! Before 6:00 when voting ends, click over on THIS LINK and give Hopes Kitchen another vote. (Even if you've voted already, you can vote once each day!) Time is ticking! GO, MELANIE, GO!!!

oh! nice day!

 

Ivar walked outside yesterday and yelled back at me, "Oh! Nice Day! Nice Day, Mama!"

 

And it was!



baby isaac

Ivar has a bit of trouble sharing the spotlight. We had my cousins Kathy and Mark over recently with her baby (her baby shower just doesn't feel that long ago!)and were watching Elsie and Isaac have some tummy time. Ivar looked at us watching the babies, yelled, "Tummy Time!" and got between them to show us how he has mastered this very basic skill.

And then we were taking pictures of the babies side by side... And then we were taking pictures of the babies and Ivar side by side.

 

Today Kathy is taking her boards for med school. She started her tests at 7:30 am and will be done at 6:30 pm. I texted her this afternoon letting her know that I had changed seven diapers since she began her test. That's how long she's been sitting in that chair!

 

So proud of her. Can't wait to celebrate having this day behind her!

 

And, I'd like to dedicate this post to my Aunt Louie who said to me on the phone today, "Where are you? I check your blog everyday." So here I am. Thanks for looking for me, Aunt Louie.