Father Daughter Dance

Saturday afternoon marked a first for the girls and for their dad too. A father daughter dance.

Awwwwwww.

Yes it really was as sweet as it sounds. The girls got dolled up and daddy had pink carnation and silver ribbon wrist corsages for his double dates and mom, well she was just a little bit weepy.

Watching my husband with his daughters (as they wrap him around their little fingers) never ceases to melt me at the knees. Come to think of it these girls do a darned good job melting my heart too.

Guess I'm sort of melty about all three of them.

Princess perfect in blue "gowns" and silver shoes.

What guy wouldn't love to have two women fight over him?

She is beautiful inside and out.

Devil with a blue dress...

Lets get this party started!

Ready to go...oh and please do not mess up my perfect hair.

Please don't leave without casting a vote!

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First Day for the Littles

Last minute bow adjustments...

Nervousness sets in...

Trying to calm the first day jitters by finding Kazakhstan and China on the map

Poor Bee she still has significant separation anxiety

but we did get one smiley picture from our newest Kindergartner!

a little footnote for this mama to remember a sweet moment.  The Bee chose to wear her "Dorothy" red ruby slipper shoes so she could click her heels and come home if she missed me. Awwww.

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Violin Lessons

The Littles have been taking violin lesson for about six months now. (In keeping with my full disclosure policy,  I must tell you that Dad got a new camera for his birthday which is why I have pictures of today's lesson to share.) So far they have taken their lessons together.  Because they really like to be together (interpret as they are nearly lost and in tears without each other).

For now they both seem to be enjoying themselves and are willing to bust out their fiddles at home to play a mad rendition of scales whilst rhythmically singing PEA-NUT-BUT-TER-JEL-LIE, PEA-NUT-BUT-TER-JEL-LIE. 

But if I'm being perfectly honest The Ladybug is much more attentive and violin inclined than her sister.

True to her personality she is an exceptional student who pays meticulous attention to every instruction offered by her teacher. (Oh and my favorite part is when the lesson is over she bows and says "thank you for teaching me".  Seriously she's practically perfect.)

And then there's The Bee ...whose attention span isn't quite there (yet).

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Black & White

The Bee:   Mommy the black man is bad.  Brother told me.

Ladybug: And, and, and, Mommy.... you can't call them white man.  Brother said that to me.

The Bee: That's right Mommy... you have to call them  Darth Vader and Storm Trooper.

 Ladybug:  Yup that's right.



You can't make this stuff up.

the force is strong...vote

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Life's a Beach

I just had to share some of the images from a recent beachfront photo shoot.

Of course I am biased but wow!


My.
Girls.
Are.
Stunning!

I look at these and I'm overwhelmed with a sense of appreciation.

How and why I have been so blessed I do not know but, I am grateful.  Eternally grateful.


And I'm awestruck by their perfectly matched-for-each-other sisterhood.

And I marvel at their joyful spirit when in the middle of the photo shoot a butterfly flutters by.

And I sigh, a mother's sigh of satisfaction, seeing their personalities so perfectly captured: The Ladybug so bright and eager and The Bee, vulnerable and shy.

And then,  I see their truest smiles and my heart melts all over again...for the precious daughters I get to call  My Own.

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Editing

And now right before your very eyes I will magically transform our Cedar Point brush with hell Americana into a warm and cherished family memory...in a few years this is just how we will remember it (so long as I delete yesterday's post).

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Daddy Dressed Me

A few of you might have wondered worried about Dad taking the girls for a week.

I mean how on earth would he dress them?

well I got an email today and now we know.

sigh, well at least they match each other.

Now I'm wondering how many "I heart daddy" shirts he packed?

Dearest husband, if you are reading this...HAIR COMBING IS NOT OPTIONAL! xoxo

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Simple Pleasures

back (yard) walk overs...

twist and shout...

girly giggles...

kart wheels in the grass...

turning big boxes into "forts"

smart ass brothers.

You ARE clicking right...I mean you wouldn't just read and NOT click would you?

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