Older Sweet Ones That Melt My Heart....

These three are just as darling as the little ones! 

Sniff, sniff...look at how old they are getting?

But, not to worry, they still like to play games!

Little and Big Sissy, you know, the itsy bitsy cousins that I've just blogged about....

They think these three hung the MOON!

And they do!

Aren't having older cousins the best thing ever??? 

Nana thinks so too!

Wish I could freeze dry them-

Sleepover

These little gills should be tired!

I snapped this photograph minutes before they were picked up by their mommy and daddy this morning to go to church, don't they look darling?

You should see me, not so darling!

Sleepover last night~

The best!

Yes, in bed before way before 9:00 and that is late, four little eyes still wide awake at 10:45!

Giggles set in while taking a huge bubble bath and continued on and off until they dropped off to sleep between story time.
One  dropped off while she was talking! 

Up and wide awake at 5:55, sharp. Usually it's 6:00! A few minutes before...no biggy.

I was ready, Nana had coffee on by 6:02!


Before 7:00 a.m., we had already had our breakfast. Homemade buttermilk pancakes, crisp bacon and fruit cups and of course, orange juice. They love orange juice almost better their
Mickey Mouse shaped pancakes!

Funny thing, my energy level is not the same as it was when I was in my 20's!!

We played and created with play-doh.
We colored beautiful pictures.
We played with their princesses and their castles.
We painted and ended up with more beautiful pictures.
We played games.

We did not get to cook or bake this time or get to have a tea party, but we have had many!

Sample of just a few!

Oh, these gills are quite the chefs! They can knock out a garden salad in no time!

Oh, they love a parade! Have you ever seen a Barbie parade??

Tea parties are always a blast!

 Little sissy was not at this tea party, but Pooh came.

I know you remember this feeling!

 

Ahhhh...she loves her big sissy! 

Her big sissy will be 6 tomorrow!

Need to scoot.

Hope you all had a great Sunday~

The Sweet Scent...

Was out with my trusty camera today...

I fell in love with this beautiful gardenia.

The sweet scent is still with me...

 

Isn't photography wonderful?


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A Special Art ...

The Art of Finding Something to Wear...

Do you often look in your closet and hear the coat hangers swish back and forth? (my husband can hear it from a mile away and seems to always ask, "what's wrong?" Grrr)

Do you often find it a challenge to find something that fits perfect?

Do you find that your clothes last longer than that youthful spirit you had when you bought them?

Some garments keep their appeal for months, years...then one day, their style expires and you know it!

Really good clothes can turn matronly within weeks.

Remember the long beautiful skirt and sequined top you bought on sale and loved instantly, looked like an archeological find a month later.

Funny how the end of a style is sudden. 

If you insist on wearing that outfit that has lost it's style, you run the risk of looking and feeling frumpy. (Right?)

Our closets are full, yet we can't find the "right" thing to wear.

Look in your closet, each garment surely reminds you of a moment in your very personal history.

Clothes you bought last week, you no longer care for. You wonder what got into you. What were you thinking?

Don't worry if you don't wear a fraction of what you own. Without them, you would not have picked out the few outfits that, you now feel, best captures the real you! 

Right? 

(for me, same black pants...same black blouse?)

Just A Note to Say....

Happy New Year!

Oh my! 
It's about that time to say so long and farewell to 2011.

It's so hard for me to believe that the year has 
come and is almost gone.

We had a wonderful and blessed year and I am ready to ring in 
{{{{{{{{{2012}}}}}}}}
(See my excitement?)

It will be with horns, confetti and champagne...
in my dreams~

Midnight? When's that?
I've not seen that time in forever and a day!

We will not paint the town red this year, maybe next year!
The Mr. is under the weather...darn sniffles. 

Oh not to worry! We will miss the fun, but 
 I'll hear all about the different gatherings and in great detail!

Really, you won't believe it, but the folks where we live-

So VERY Social! 
Get this, Groundhog day, there's a party somewhere!

Anyhow, a nice quiet evening will be perfect.
 Dinner will be scrumptious~

Okay, this afternoon or tomorrow-
I'll try to carve out some quiet time for myself.
With pen in hand I'll write out some resolutions.
The one day at a time kind, if not, I know, you know...
They won't happen.

I'm really looking forward to a new beginning. 
A blank slate, a new start, to me, that is very exciting. 

365 days ahead to wake up to beautiful morning.
Then quickly live life to it's fullest.
Then close the day 
with wonderful starlit nights. 

It's quite possible-

I'm a planner!

What a fun year 2012 will be!
Oh my...
All the blogging parties... 
(Now really? Who can make all of them? 
If you do, what's your secret?)

Wishing you all a new year filled with 
joy, happiness, great blogging ideas, good health, love
and many, many blessings.


Off to take a nap.

Maybe I'll see midnight in our neck of the woods! 
Byeeeeeeee- 

See y'all next year!