The Girls
Monday, November 29, 2010
Thanksgiving 2010 in Mexico
The girls and I went to Playa del Carmen in Mexico for Thanksgiving. It was absolutely gorgeous. We had AMAZING weather! I will be posting a lot about our trip but wanted to get at least one picture up!
Monday, November 15, 2010
My beautiful girls
My friend and photographer, Kiki of Little Feet Photography, took these beautiful pictures of Brynn and Bria last Monday (November 8). Please note Bria's braid headband. She begged for a braid. I wasn't sure we could do it and warned her that I would have to pull her hair very tightly (because it is short). She was committed to wanting it. At the end she needed a friend to hold her hand while I pulled but she braved through it!
It was warm and sunny and we were outside with bare feet. This weekend it snowed 9 inches and today it is 35 degrees. What happened?
Below are pictures of the girls that Kiki took around this time in 2009.
It was warm and sunny and we were outside with bare feet. This weekend it snowed 9 inches and today it is 35 degrees. What happened?
Below are pictures of the girls that Kiki took around this time in 2009.
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
Rough and Tumble Bria
Today Bria looks like she was in a fight and lost. Though, really, while she may fight, she is scrappy so I don't think she would lose.
A couple nights ago Brynn dropped a snow globe on her head from the top bunk. I don't blame Brynn entirely for this as apparently the girls were playing a game wherein Bria would cover herself with a pillow and Brynn would drop things. The next morning Bria explained "I didn't put my pillow on my head in time." I did try to point out that the whole basic concept was flawed. They didn't really take my meaning. Anyhow, a big bump and bruise on her forehead resulted.
Last night at dance Brynn and Bria were running manically through the hallways. Bria apparently fell and hit her cheek on a step. A big cut below her eye resulted.
This morning Bria was playing around on her stepstool and careened to the ground. Luckily I think just her bottom got bruised.
Poor Bria.
A couple nights ago Brynn dropped a snow globe on her head from the top bunk. I don't blame Brynn entirely for this as apparently the girls were playing a game wherein Bria would cover herself with a pillow and Brynn would drop things. The next morning Bria explained "I didn't put my pillow on my head in time." I did try to point out that the whole basic concept was flawed. They didn't really take my meaning. Anyhow, a big bump and bruise on her forehead resulted.
Last night at dance Brynn and Bria were running manically through the hallways. Bria apparently fell and hit her cheek on a step. A big cut below her eye resulted.
This morning Bria was playing around on her stepstool and careened to the ground. Luckily I think just her bottom got bruised.
Poor Bria.
Monday, November 1, 2010
Trick or Treat 2010
The girls had a serious Halloween week. Tuesday night was Halloween dance party at dance. Wednesday night was pumpkin carving with Mom, Gramma, and Papa. Thursday night was Haunted Gingerbread House making. Friday was Halloween parties at each of their schools. Saturday was a Halloween party at Courtney and Sydney Rodd's house. Sunday was morning carving pumpkins with dad, afternoon Halloween party at Lily's house, early evening trick or treating in Dad's neighborhood, and then late evening trick or treating in Mom's neighborhood. Wow!
Brynn found her Halloween costume in Chasing Fireflies in August. She chose the Frost Fairy and was adamant that we needed to order it. Bria found the Angel costume in the same catalogue. I loved that they were both all in white. I bought a face painting kit on Halloween day. Brynn wanted a snowflake mask (really, she came up with this!). Bria was less particular and I did an angel wings mask.
I picked up a cat costume at the last minute on Sunday. Brynn insisted that I paint a nose and whiskers on my face to go with the costume.
Gramma handed out candy at my house while we trick or treated in TWO neighborhoods. We had over 50 trick or treaters! Although it was really a pretty nice night for Minnesota, it still got down to 32 degrees. Brynn's feet were very cold when we got home. Gramma, being a grandma, wrapped both girls up in blankets, put them in front of the fire, and rubbed their feet to warm them up. No wonder the girls love her so much!
Brynn found her Halloween costume in Chasing Fireflies in August. She chose the Frost Fairy and was adamant that we needed to order it. Bria found the Angel costume in the same catalogue. I loved that they were both all in white. I bought a face painting kit on Halloween day. Brynn wanted a snowflake mask (really, she came up with this!). Bria was less particular and I did an angel wings mask.
I picked up a cat costume at the last minute on Sunday. Brynn insisted that I paint a nose and whiskers on my face to go with the costume.
Happy Halloween!
These pictures are from the photo shoot in Chicago but were appropriately saved until now.
The picture below is more comical than it at first appears. You will notice Fletcher is floating on a white backdrop. That white backdrop is Aunt Ashley, covered with a white fur rug over her body and Brynn's Christmas dress inside out on her head. She was trying to hold him up and couldn't really feel where he was. We kept saying, "Hold him higher," and she was concerned he would slide off.
The picture below is more comical than it at first appears. You will notice Fletcher is floating on a white backdrop. That white backdrop is Aunt Ashley, covered with a white fur rug over her body and Brynn's Christmas dress inside out on her head. She was trying to hold him up and couldn't really feel where he was. We kept saying, "Hold him higher," and she was concerned he would slide off.
Haunted Gingerbread House!
Thursday night we attempted to make a haunted gingerbread house. Before getting to that ... I want to take a moment to show off their adorable Halloween outfits. How cute are these?
Anyhow, the girls have done gingerbread houses with Art in the past and wanted to invite him over. He joined us and was a good sport about the construction difficulties that ensued. We bought the gingerbread kit from Williams Sonoma this year. The box illustrated a very quaint and adorable gingerbread house with scalloped trim and exquisite detail. This is much harder to achieve than you may think.
The problems started right when I opened the box. Two of the roof pieces were broken. I tried gluing them together with frosting but they kept collapsing into the house. Finally I cut the cardboard box into strips. Two of these were used for roof pieces. The next problem was trying to keep the roof up while allowing the frosting to dry. The roof kept slipping off. I used strips of cardboard box to form buttresses to provide support. This worked reasonably well.
The girls worked diligently at decorating the house and were thrilled with their masterpiece. I figured there was no need to tell them that our haunted house was slightly decrepit since, well, haunted houses should be slightly decrepit. Here's hoping better lunch for the Christmas gingerbread house!
Anyhow, the girls have done gingerbread houses with Art in the past and wanted to invite him over. He joined us and was a good sport about the construction difficulties that ensued. We bought the gingerbread kit from Williams Sonoma this year. The box illustrated a very quaint and adorable gingerbread house with scalloped trim and exquisite detail. This is much harder to achieve than you may think.
The problems started right when I opened the box. Two of the roof pieces were broken. I tried gluing them together with frosting but they kept collapsing into the house. Finally I cut the cardboard box into strips. Two of these were used for roof pieces. The next problem was trying to keep the roof up while allowing the frosting to dry. The roof kept slipping off. I used strips of cardboard box to form buttresses to provide support. This worked reasonably well.
The girls worked diligently at decorating the house and were thrilled with their masterpiece. I figured there was no need to tell them that our haunted house was slightly decrepit since, well, haunted houses should be slightly decrepit. Here's hoping better lunch for the Christmas gingerbread house!
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