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I can't get the little lady to wear anything else right now. I keep sneaking other shoes on her in the morning... Mary Janes, which have always been her staple are now sitting unworn in her shoe bin. Her love of Chuck was reinforced when we were reading her Olivia book the other day & guess who was wearing a pair of red high top Chucks? Yep. Now she "needs" a pair in red...
Today it's dreary & cold here, so I was thinking of the days we've had over the last few weeks that have allowed us some much needed outside time. Last week we spent a nice evening outside playing & it's a good thing we did... that next day it snowed!!! We've had a few nice days this week too with some sunshine & warmer temperatures. Hopefully they will come back soon... please?
this little girl LOVES playing outside
love that kid :)
the 4wheeler is definitely the boys favorite outside activity right now. I think the extra mud adds to the excitement for them...
big monkey:)
that face says it all... we love outside!!!
so, last thursday, I was super excited to receive a new iMac... 27" of pure lovliness. I have been working on a macBook pro for the last 3 years, but since we were updating all our software {cs4} for work I needed to update my system. I love working on my macBook but thought maybe it was time to step it up a notch & I have been craving a permanent workspace where all my "stuff" is at the ready. I'm hoping this will help me become more organized & efficient... & more clear headed. Since I don't have a entire room I can dedicate fully to an office space, right now I'm sharing with the dining room. I go back & forth to how furniture should be arranged, whether I should just take over the entire room & make everyone eat in the kitchen, where to put the printer, where to put all my paper & supplies for scrapbooking, etc etc. I'm sure I'm not the only one with this debacle & I've been drooling over office spaces on sites like houzz, but I guess I just need to get to work & continue to think of my options & what I really need to have in my space. {you'd think I'd have this figured out by now since I've been working from home forever}... Here's what I'm working with right now:
a nice, sorta small wood desk that I picked up at Target a few years back & a cushy office chair that I had picked up the same time {oddly it almost exactly matches our walls that we just painted}. I really don't mind the size of the desk, but I'd like to have something nearby for my oversized printer {right now it's under the desk on the floor}. I'd also like to have some nice looking file cabinets, as paper is in every room of our house & not organized at all. I like that it's next to the window, but there is also one opposite of it & so I either need to add curtains to the space for help with the reflection or move to another area.
I love these...
http://www.houzz.com/photos/26461/Jen-s-Office-studio---
http://www.houzz.com/photos/42139/Home-Office-Inspiration-traditional-home-office-
http://www.houzz.com/photos/45244/Home-Office-Designs---Home-Office-Decor-----Ballard-Designs-modern-home-office-
http://www.houzz.com/photos/26574/sfgirlbybay-eclectic-home-office-
& those are just a few...
we celebrated YoU with a birthday party!
complete with lots of presents, lots of cupcakes & lots of LoVe from our friends & family that joined us in your special day. I love having birthday parties & you were so excited to have everyone to come to your house & play. You had a very full day, no nap & you finally gave it up about 7pm in your rocking chair {grandma Klesner style}. You were such a happy little lady the whole day... we all had a great time watching the little girl excitement. I think one of your favorite moments was when I finally showed you your cake.. complete with Dora on top! You even had to blow out your candles twice! This morning you told me you thought today would be a good day to have another Dora party! Too cute. Love you so much.... happy happy 3rd birthday Lydia!
{photos by Aunt Carol}
{digital elements from Houseof3 & Ali Edwards}
today our little Lydia turns three...
at three...you're sweet, loud, thoughtful, imaginative, happy, stubborn, ornery, funny, you love wearing dresses, not jeans, pink is your favorite, love your "boys" {Collin & Evan}, your daddy, want your mommy {unless I won't let you have your way... then it's all daddy}, you love Olivia the pig, Dora the Explorer, Curious George & Cinderella, you like butterflies, you love being at home, staying in your pjs all day, you recently gave up your binky, you've been potty trained almost a year, you got you're ears pierced a few months ago, you still carry "stinky pinky" that you've had from day 1, you don't enjoy change, you always know when it's Lydie Friday, you hate snow & anything else that gets you wet & dirty, you freak out a little when your fingers get wrinkly after a bath, your favorite breakfast is pink oatmeal, you like sandwiches & pizza & fruit & lots of milk!
we've had a great time having you in our family, little girl. you've brought lots of laughter, lots of pink, & just lots of girly stuff! there is definitely days when you challenge us with your strong personality, but you always makes us smile & laugh with your funny ways. we love you miss Lydia Marie :)
happy birthday to you!
{pictures by aunt carol}
{photo overlays by ali edwards @ designer digitals}
03.30.2010
