Mostly Normal Mom

March 29th, 2013

TypeM Photography Session

These pictures are from the talented Mara Greaney of TypeM Photography. They were taken right in our dining room--how great!

March 22nd, 2013

Impatient

Seriously. Can it be Spring now? Let's see if a new brand-new box of chalk can jump start it...

Also, I have no explanation for Freya's outfit. Maybe she's a trend-setter...

Poke-poke...

Then we attacked the snow with sticks. Because it deserved it. 

March 21st, 2013

Library Play Time

Twice a month, they open up the main meeting room, fill it with toys and children and host a big play date at the Verona Library. They call it "The Young and the Restless." 

This was supposed to be a picture of Shire's face. Instead, I got a picture of her hair style.

So cute. 

March 13th, 2013

Girls' Room

We play up in the girls' room a couple times a day. I find a change of scenery during the day is pretty essential, especially since it's so hard to get out of the house when it's still snowing and miserable (despite being mid-March). Mostly for my sanity, I keep the toys up in their room to a minimum. Right now, it's just dolls/house/cooking supplies (to go with the playhouse) and their books. 

Tea party in progress. I recently repainted the little rocker to match with the yellows of the rest of the room. It turned out pretty decent despite my poor painting technique. 

The girls' gallery wall continues to grow. I'll admit, it's one of my favorite things. 

The playhouse is still pretty much the same as when it was built last fall, with a few small additions.

This is a little memory-foam bath mat (which we already had but weren't really using). This lives at the bottom of the ladder. Freya's been climbing up the ladder since we built the playhouse, and she figured out how to go down a couple months ago too. I'm amazed that we still haven't had a fall off the ladder, but I feel a little better knowing there's a cushion at the bottom.

Peek-a-boo! I also added some little curtains to the upper windows (from two mini tension rods and a set of brown embroidered place mats that I've probably had for five years and never used). How fanciful!

In the downstairs, there's a small room for the girls' doll cradle. It's tall enough for Freya to stand up in, but everyone else has to crawl.

And opposite that is the kitchen area.

I think maybe next I'll make some curtains for this lower window (or maybe some shutters?) so they can use this as a puppet area. 

March 4th, 2013

Painting

(aka, why is it still winter??)

February 25th. 2013

Ghost Dancers

 

February 24th, 2013

Happy Birthday Freya!

Lunch, cupcakes, and ice cream and Ella's Deli with mom, dad, sissy, bamma and papa, and aunt KK. A few friends managed to stop by too. A good afternoon. 

February 21st, 2012

Open House at Ballet

As you can see, Freya thought this was her big moment--finally, she was getting to dance with the rest of the class. 

Then she noticed her big sister...

...and then was asked to leave the room. Poor girl. 

Releve!

Shire's classmates and her class helper, Jordan.