We're stuck in a wonderful haze of christmas fun!!! Sorry for the lapse.....geez, december 4th eh? man...that is quite a pause. We'll be back after the holidays. plus few bonus xmas pics are coming soon.peace, love, and cookies!
G is all in brown again...kinda always in a monochromatic mood. The antlers and blinking nose were added later for her "entrance" into the classroom today. Don't ya bet that her teacher just LOVES Mommy?! Jasper was hangin with the Peanuts gang last night...skating, making magic kaleidoscopes, and donating his blanket to Linus...his has gone missing...This is one of I'm sure to be many Winter windowscapes! This morning she asked what when we are gonna put up the Kwanza decorations...hmmmmm.Let's keep adding holidays, we aren't crazy enough as is! right?!
Thursday the 3rd! Jasper knows that this house loves us some M&Ms. He was all layed out on the dining table with Sock Monkey again. That crazy monkey seems to be his BFF of all of G's "sleeping guys!" Yes, you do see rolled jeans...A LA Katie Holmes...A LA Mommy in 8th grade! or the dude from Shanana!
object of interest= Gene Wilder's surprise visit to our house this morning.
We were runnin late...Jacks is more than happy to stand-in.... Yeah, I don't get the pose either! haha maybe it will be his signature pose..like G's thumbs up! Jasper apparently had a full on party with the ever-crazy sock monkey last night. Blankets on their heads this morning sittin on top of bananas...and delivering extremely loud slide whistles! Loudness+no coffee= TIRED!!!!!
object of interest= I'm gonna go with the pose and maybe, the Zach efron hairdo! oh my!!!
Just because we were sad to see Katie go this morning, doesn't mean we weren't crazy festive this December first. Jasper "made" rudolph noses for Gracie and Jackson last night. We think she put together another "Charlize Theron/Arrested development outfit" She rocks!!!
object of interest= the "truly christmas sparkly shirt" that comes from her fav store in the mall...."Justice" Cannot will not allow shopping in there to continue....nope.....cannot do it!!!!!
Day one of December...Jasper's first surprise for us....Paper chains all over the ceiling in the kitchen. Wow!! he's super crafty, and fast. Gracie fell over when she saw him waiting for her in her bed clutching remnants of his mischief!
object of interest= let's say, Jasper. I promise I won't get lazy and say that everyday!ha
So... G wrote her letter to Santa and invited one of his elves to Casa Douglas. Ya know...cuz we're magic around here! And lo and behold...there was a knock at the door Sunday morning. Her stuffed dog, Genevieve (also magic btw) was outside helping get our attention to let Jasper in. He is a magical elf who comes to life at night with the rest of her "sleeping guys" he makes mischief and leaves little treats every day in December until Christmas. And....he keeps an eye on certain kiddos during the daytime as he"sleeps". he came with magic stones and lots of candy canes. Ya know, the only thing elves eat!
CHRISTMASCHRISTMASCHRISTMAS!!!!!!!!
This is Saturday. We all went for the first time to cut our own tree! Man, that was fun...ya know, watchin Chuck cut the tree while we cheered! It was just cold enough for G to wear her new J. Crew knockoff Target snow boots...
object of interest= besides the boots=lots and lots of hot chocolate
Yes it is now Thursday. Like I said...a little skipping and some random posts! Sorry. This is the whole turkey lovin clan, as rarely seen together. We had Aunt Katie with us, so we actually got a group shot.
object of interest= the "ever-cooperative" Jackhammer
The neverending parade of stripes! It isn't even Wednesday. G got to present her science project today...and here's the kicker... I had sent her teacher pictures and info about how it went. This wonderful woman then put up the pictures as a slide show in class. G was thrilled, as were her friends! It hepls to have a crazy Mommy who likes to photograph EVERYthing!
Doesn't she look sooo old here?! oy!
whew!!!! a few sick days, and craziness with fevers again! AND...we're back (backtracking, that is!) This was actually G on Sunday night doing a super fun first "official" science experiment for school. She was jazzed...and also portraying a cat at the same time.
Object of interest= the stench of apple cider vinegar that stank up the joint! didn't have any regular old stuff! P. U.
so....all that is on G's mind this mornin....1 day until Thea playdate, 2 days until Alice, 5 days until Katie gets here....and "will santa know what Iwaku erasers are?"
Object of interest= the sparkle in her Monday...the shoes(and 3 chapsticks in her pockets!!!
ooooohhhhhhh!!!!!!scary!!!!!! Isit weird that I'm a little freaked that a squirrel tapped on the sliding doors this morning, and then we saw the deceased baby bird next to it...and then discovered the hayloft door open(which has a double bolt from the inside) above the barn.....yeah, one of those mornings! Then both kids wanted to listen to Twilight on the way to school.....I need a happy place...I need a happy place!ha
object of interest= green fangs in her front pocket
New Zebra hoodie!!! Art Barn today.....kaballah outfit...all white head to almost toe! We're doing a "colors- emotions" project today. She said white is totally ready for ALL feelings!!! hmmmm..maybe a dramatic day is comin our way. Ya think?!
object of interest= the sparkle giant zebra that is rockin her world
Otherwise known as, hibernation day....pjs all day. Today we make our Santa Letters!!! can't wait! We have several drafts already. Maybe I'll publish it!
object of interest= told G to layer up to drive Daddy to his car(no they didn't take his license ) and she came down with the ever present Snoopy hoodie and yellow stipey leggings under her nightgown!!! ya know, sorta grunge and all(my words..she did not compute!)
Sorry for the lapse...not a fun day...lots of drivin....near arrests(not mine)....and general poopiness! ha
lucky for us, we are tapped into the direct line to constant sunshine that is lil G!
object of interest= the ballet footless tights OVER the "lucky day" socks OVER the shorts, UNDER the skirt......kinda when Joey wore all of Chandler's clothes (for all you Friends fans out there)
AND, THE DOG EARS HAIRDO
Are you noticing a pattern? The look of total surprise...yet there is no surprise happenin. No shortage of drama at Casa Douglas.
object of interest= the bun on top..ya know, a button...for someone to "push a button!"
Its a Beatles thang.
We got to have a special friend ride with us this morning. G's BFF, Ella. This further propagates the theory that "opposites attract!" We just love her.
object of interest= the Jack Skellington headband and skater tights that frightened Ella( just a little bit).haha Hopefully the boys will be afraid of G in school too....so Mommy can sleep at night!
Yeah but kids screaming at 7 am is not scary...right? oy! Well, Mommy did it again. I heard it was gonna be freezing,raining,maybe snowing....she has 3 shirts on and then added the heavy coat scarf gloves combo. In short, she will come home sweaty. It is around 50 degrees!
object of interest= well.....today, I would have to say the crazy gremlin next to her. We fed him after midnight!
Little man wanted a picture on the computer too! My little chef "cookin like Contessa, right ma? right!"
apple pie= yummy messy cheap silly loud fun!!!!
So, G woke me up 1 1/2 hours early today, with a creepy"goodmornin wild thing" whispered in my ear. She was fully dressed and wanted me to run lines with her! UGGGGGG! too tired Mommy= sadness.
object of interest= what was to come......a 1 hour+15 minute drive to school on 1/2 cup of coffee! (normally 12 minutes folks!)
wooohooooooo!
We were running late for school today...so no pic...This is from Sunday. The whole family went to FINALLY see the movie. To say we were a little excited is soo not close to the truth..to say it was AMAZING..also not even near the truth. It was genius! and costumes and a wild rumpus or two is all we have goin on round here!
object of interest= "aaarooooooooooo!!!!!"
tonight is pumpkin carving!!!! screening of that disney classic..."halloweentown" good stuff folks! haha. We'll see if G gets sent home for being distracting...I told her to take her ears off indoors...not sure if that will happen.
object of interest= halloween stickers up her arms to pass out to friends....on the down low!
Two days til Halloween(rain or shine!uggg) three days til the movie!!!! woo hoo! G panicked this AM when she realized she hadn't sufficiently represented the Holiday in her fashion choices this week. BUT... then we got to school and she realized in the dark of her room...she picked her reg old stripey tights, and not the ones with spiders crawling up her legs!! Tears and drama...ya know, if the costume isn't just right!
object of interest= constant reciting of her Alice in wonderland lines...which she now knows well enough to "run" on her own! golf claps all around folks!! Golf claps.
And she dances like she's never danced before!!!!!
object of interest= obviously the pure magic that are her legwarmers! hahah
do you think they will make fun of her in jr high?! ha. somehow, I don't think she'll care
It has officially turned into the "week before we go see the wild thing movie" versus the "week b4 haloween". The Max crown is worn ALL over the house! too funny. Of course, Jackson wants to be the parrot -wild thing...random! haha!
object of interest= socks under the tights folks! Lil G style
Sorry for the lapse! We had a pretty crazy week. This weekend was our Halloween party in the barn and visit from Kim, Lou,Sofie, and Stella. So much fun. Lots of pics over at our flickr. On the way to school we heard someone on the radio refer to this as Halloweek. G LOVED that!! Is it wrong that she already gets really excited when she has 1/2 days at school.? ha. She said she's "sooo psyched to get home early today."
object of interest= one of many Peanuts gang tee-shirts in her collection.
(God bless Target!)
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Hmmmmmmm....two sick days, high fevers, doctor trips, H1N1 tests(negative)......finally goin back to school......can you tell we're not QUITE back to normal? haha
object of interest= Jackson sayin "uhhhhhh, mommy......why you take picture of spider guy? he's a little bit of grumpy!!!!"
yeah, Jackson...Mommy is too buddy!ha
Can you believe...2nd day of snow and not even halloween yet!? G just wanted a few more hours..not minutes...HOURS! Another way she takes after me! Then, of course, we flip on the kitchen radio...and its' Cristina aguilara. G was thrilled! "ain't no other MOTHER!!"
object of interest=target version of Uggs, because we didn't even buy our friggin snow boots yet! yeesh man.
Its pink day!! think pink!!!! not for Jackson...much to his dismay! Looks like Art in the Barn, is in the living room!! because, ladies and gentlemen...wait for it....Snow is falling! October 15th and snow.
object of interest=brother by her side who she woke up to snuggle with her at 6:30...Mommy was SOOOO happy!haha
Today was the first day of morning tears for G. uggg! The reason...the morning teacher greeters were not standing outside the double doors to greet....it's 45 degrees....She said "if no one is there to welcome me, they aren't excited to see me, and I even have a new lunchbox!!!!!" boo hoos all around. Sorta dreading the pickup today...we'll see!
object of interest=wore her pj's shirt under overalls to stay cozy-sleepy all day
ps...Mommy wore her pjs to drop-off too!
G L A M...O R OUS YES!
Am I the only one who misses Felicity still?! G wanted a "chillaxin" outfit! then in the car she wanted to listen to Joni Mitchell, the Christmas song. Who is this child?ha
object of interest= daughter havin a hippie kinda day(as opposed to a Chico's kinda day)
peace!
So...no school=make many variations on homemade ears! These being her scooby doo ones.. object of interest= these were done during her resting hour in her room. how do you keep a straight face when this is how G comes down the stairs? you don't
Well...didn't post Friday. Sorry. G actually wore the same thing for picture day 2 years in a row! Oy! This is what I like to call...G and Jackson's interpretation of Marc Jacobs for Louis Vuitton!!!!
object of interest= the ears...straight off the runways in Paris...and G's ever present random mixings of stripes!
I know I know... looks like G doesn't own any actual pants!! She's just into the layering apparently! This her "frederick" outfit...as in the mouse...as in Leo Lionni...one of her favs! It's Art Barn day, so it will soon be covered in glitter."MAGIC!!!"
object of interest= new variation on the bouncy bun...less bounce more"tallness"
G was pretty tired yesterday for her first day back post nonny and poppy visit. so...no picture post! she actually labeled her day as "so-so". shock and dismay! the first day without an "awesome" attached to it. boooo!
today is looking better...theater class and a little rain.
object of interest=phase one of "halloween town" behind her in the windowsill....and of course, stripey cheshire shirt and socks!
We stayed home from school for our special visitors. Lots of snugglin, reading, and eating.
object of interest=daddy/jackson/nonny/and poppy
and...hair down=total big girl hairdo!
Art Barn day!! woohoo! It is 45 degrees this morning! did I let her wear shorts? Yes! Did I make her wear tights? Yes!!! Did I send her in boots on gym (only wear sneakers) day? YES!!!! Will I ever get better at this? Probably not!!!
object of interest= Today It is ALL about the string cheese in the bento box!!!! totally excited! wait till she sees someone with pudding!haha
Sorry guys! This was yesterday. I know I know, SLACKER! ha. It was Alice Day. So she "had" to wear her black tights for "the theater". oy! object of interest= the hairdo...do you see the dog ears...DO YOU?!
All G wanted to do this morning was "hibernate". "It's sooo cold and I'm soooo tired!" yeah, well that's what 11 hours of sleep and 50 degrees will do to you! I used to walk 3 miles in the snow to school!!!! wait... I went to school in New Orleans! ha
object of interest= 4 shirts today, ! but it made her cozy enough to smile...so there you go!
Ahhhhhhhhh! Lil G now officially understands why people get so jazzed about the weekend. First week of full day Kindergarten at the Academy...and she is pooped! She woke up and said "get this mom! we haven't even had one single day of show and tell...I gotta get on that!" Her preschool had show and tell EVERY day. So she's in withdrawal. She took her Thumb piano....to show them something from "her" culture!hah
object of interest=All red everywhere red...for "little red"(as in riding hood)
Well it's Thursday...so friends come over for art in the barn!!! so of course, overalls. also, first day that G has P. E. at the new school! she's pretty stoked.
object of interest= Jackhammer saying "uh, I just little bit of hungry for breakfast daddy!!!
apparently, every Wednesday will involve stripes to honor her "role" as the cheshire cat! today is Art and Spanish at school...and Alice rehearsal...so yeah, she's a little jazzed.
like her socks!haha
object of interest=who can pick today really!?
We are soooo excited! A spot opened up at the international school! All day Kindergarten!!! woohoo! Of course, they have Spanish 3 days a week, so we are a little behind in that subject...however, G greeted the class with a loud "hola amigos!!!!" and then a bunch of made up words and a little Skippyjon Jones for good measure. I think she thinks they only speak spanish!!! haha
object of interest= leggings under the skirt so she can "really be a monkey on the monkey bars at RECESS!!!!!"
Well, another First day for Lil G!!! She got a spot at the charter school!!! woohooo. This is her extra fancy outfit for the tour of the school. Plus Snoopy apparently equals Peace. so, there you go!
object of interest= amongst the many choices from the jewelry box this morning ,is the special "he totally loves me" necklace from our friend Mason...cuz "he totally loves me!"
So , yes...it's a Cure reference! Apparently, these tights make her the Caterpillar from Alice in wonderland...each stripe is when his mood changes! G is playing the Cheshire cat in the play in February! Beyond excited. Now all we talk about is "stage direction"and "rehearsing my lines!" heaven help us!!!
object of interest= the saddle shoes. they have the teeniest heel; therefore, they make her a teeny bit taller....ya know, "like alice"
Yes...that's a cd label stuck to her chest...not a fashion choice! We're having problems remembering giving the teacher what is inside her folder...this is the note for the note! ha ha .
object of interest= the repaired Oz sneaks(they made her cry happy tears this morning cuz "I've been waiting my hole life for you to fix them!!! thank you sooo much ma, yur the best!"
ps...note, it's been 3 DAYS since some of the stickers fell off! Nope, no drama here!
I remember it taking at least until 2nd grade until Gym was my favorite...and then I hated it by 6th grade!!! For now, it seems to rule G's world. plus today Alexander asked G to marry him and go on a date on saturday? "can I go Mom...it's ok cuz Elena said she loves Jack, so I can love Alexander!"
object of interest=extra padding in the form of 2 pairs of socks for Gym and....my sanity, she takes it with her to school..and I'm left with none!
She was a skater girl she said see ya later girl!!!!
object of interest= the ever present hoodie and of course...the "bouncy bun"
Btw...G decided on Theater camp rather than Ballet...and though I am proud...a little piece of my heart broke today...haha Oh well, at least we kinda talked her outta Hip Hop for now. The Lady GaGa moves will remain in the living room for now!
Were you thinking the "thumbs up" was all my doing???? I do have a partner in crime. G is sooo excited today is library day at school. Man does she make us proud!
object of interest=sideways ponytail like pictures of mommy from...wait for it....8TH GRADE that we found this weekend. No, I wasn't always this cool!
