Sugar Baby

Introducing Teagan's Sugar Baby, Liam!  She waited so many years to do this 6th grade project. I can't believe it is now just a memory and a pending plate of sugar cookies.  Savor the moments, life goes by so fast.  That is the lesson I learned from Liam today.

Childhood is the most beautiful of all life's seasons.  ~Author Unknown

Remembering,Honoring and Reflecting 9/11

My daughter,Teagan, is the most patriotic person I know.  She reminded me we needed to go to the healing garden in remembering 9/11.  I don't know if our walks through the garden will ever heal the overwhelming emotion that stirs when reflecting on the lives of each of the individuals.  It could have been any of us.  These are the images that touched me on our walk of reflection: 

Take moment longer to hug our loved ones, and be a little kinder then we need to be. 

Peace be with you, 

Princess Charm School..AKA..The Tiara Club

What little girl doesn't want to be a Princess?  A real life princess, what does that mean? To me it means:

•   A girl who loves others like Jesus loved us.
•   Use of manners, not just knowledge of them.
•    Beauty on the inside.
•    Respect for self and others
•    Confidence
•    Contentment
•    Homemaking skills
•    Knowledge

 A girl who grows to be a women and throughout this journey chooses to be a living testimony to being a Christian, making the world a brighter place.

A group of energetic and passionate moms and I got together to form a fellowship/charm school group for our girls. I am so excited!   We had our first Tiara outing together at the Phoenix Children's Art Museum.

  Create the life you want!

Princess Diana was quoted as saying " I will fight for my children on any level so they can reach their potential as human beings and in their public duties."    I Agree :)




 
   

One little Painting

I  LOVE crafting, and I needed a project. I saw this idea on Pinterest of painting and scrapbook paper to make cute whimsical pictures.  Here is my little picture:

This little picture, started a whole new bathroom theme a trip to the store, to pick out: new towels, shower curtain, etc.  Love our spontaneously new bathroom!  Warning, Pinterest can take you places you never intended to go :)  

Hungry Caterpillars

Its been a while since we've done this at home, it has always been a hit with the kids.   Watching caterpillars grown, into butterflies.  Another one that was fun to do was the prey mantis egg/pod, we could actually here them gnawing their way out of the pod. We've tried tadpoles, but ours do a mass suicide :(   

Each day we are all amazed at how quickly the caterpillars grow.  

Interestingly, the day I surprised the girls with the catepillars, Trinity brought home a library book on butterflies.  They thought they where just having fun. 

“I never teach my pupils; I only attempt to provide the conditions in which they can learn.” ~ Albert Einstein

 

My Lawn Expert is Cuter Then Yours ;)

Our lawn has never looked so good!  It just took finding the right individual for the job.

 "If you want children to keep their feet on the ground put some responsibility on their shoulders"
                                                                         -Abigail Van Buren

Love you Teagan! xoxo, Mom

School Begins

Its been a crazy few weeks, and summer feels like a distant memory...I miss summer's lazy days but I also am enjoying the mandatory structure, friendships and excitement of a new school year for both me and the kids.

Lexi helped load up and modeled for our press release for a back to school supply drive, sponsored by a local business. I had so much fun giving them away and the smiles that followed.  A perfect way to start off the school year.

The first day of school!  Came fast and the girls started their new school in our neighborhood.  So far so good..and not even a complaint about having to walk to and from when its been 116!  I can seriously hear it when they are older the old tale of walking up hill both ways in the snow will be replaced with walking up hill both ways in 116 degrees. 

Its so hot, heat advisory...some states have snow days we have heat advisory :) Even the mornings are hot. While we were getting the pool area straightend up, Lexi thought it would be fun to swim in our pj's. She was shocked when I jumped in! It was a great laugh as we swam in our pj's.   Summer fun lives on!!

Have a great weekend!