Project 366: (Days 81-83)

With this post, I'm officially caught up--until tomorrow.

Here are a few more pictures from this week:

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81/366: Checking out the new space in her mouth. Tooth number three is gone. My baby is growing too fast.

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82/366: I'm an A+ Mom! Wow! A sweet note on my pillow totally makes my day.

 

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83/366: Maybe I'll actually print a couple of the thousands of pictures I take to fill a frame or two around here.

Project 366: (Days 75-80)

Hi again!

Lots going on around here to photograph! Here is the latest bunch.

75/366:

75/366: Lindy proudly holding up her "Pennies for Patients" to bring to school this morning. I have no idea how much she took from her piggy bank to donate. My first instinct was to tell her she didn't need to bring so much but I don't want to squelch her generous spirit. Oh, about the tiara...She got to wear it to school since she was donating. Proud of my girl!

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76/366: Rock Chalk, Jayhawk! I feel more comfortable posting this now that Texas is out.

77/366:

77/366: Happy St. Patrick's Day from our little Irish girls!

 

78/366:

78/366: The weekend war on weeds has begun!

79/366:

79/366: A special surprise in the mail! Thanks Grandma & Grandpa!

80/366:

80/366: A little early morning bird watching.

Project 366: (Days 63-74)

Here are the latest pictures for the project:

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63/366: FANTASTIC news! I'm not a genius at math but I DO know $5 a month is better than $129 a month! Woo hoo!

 

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64/366: When a six year old does hair (but not makeup). Yikes!

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65/366: Hope the budding trees aren't confused by today's slight snowfall.

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66/366: Oh strawberries how we've missed you!

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67/366: Lindy devouring Mr. Popper's Penguins at the breakfast table. That NEVER happens!

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68/366: This is what I see every morning at 7:30. Love her so much!

69/366:

69/366: In our next installment of etiquette--How to sit like a lady.

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70/366: First time fun with cousins! Lindy loved their "British" accents (by way of Alabama).

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71/366: So happy to see my cousin Karen after nearly 20 years. We were babies the last time we were together. Ha ha ha...

72/366:

72/366: First bouquet of the season. Yes her bow did match the outfit, yes she needs a haircut, and yes she has a shiner.

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73/366: Millie gettin' her girly on this morning. Thanks for the cute bag, Ro!

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74/366: Took Thing #2 to the park today. Within 12 seconds she had managed to fall off a step and get her foot wedged in the space between. I kept thinking, "What goes in must come out." Though she is not mine biologically, she clearly has my athletic prowess...

Project 366: (Days 54-62)

It is time for the latest installment of Project 366. My photos have been awful. I think I must be rushed but I also need to really figure out how to focus better. It seems like I'm getting a lot of blur and the depth of field is throwing things off a bit.

Here they are...

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54/366: Big enough to make waffle number three by herself this morning and mighty proud of it, too.

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55/366: Pool party fun in February.

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56/366: A little Tangled on a Saturday morning.

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57/366: Mommy's big helper!

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58/366: Sweet Millie Mei.

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59/366: I wear it proudly!

60/366:

60/366: My big girl at the dentist.

61/366:

61/366: A big girl play date!

62/366:

62/366: Happy birthday, Dr. Seuss! A fun day in first grade.

Project 366: (Days 45-53)

Falling off the wagon in posting the pictures but having fun looking for the little moments that make up our life.

45/366:

45/366: My precious Valentines.

46/366:

46/366: No box, piece of tape, ribbon, pipe cleaner, etc., is "safe" in this house.

47/366:

47/366: Because sometimes dinner is not quite enough.

48/366:

48/366: My late Valentine present.

49/366:

49/366: When Daddy does hair.

50/366:

50/366: The tax man cometh.

51/366:

51/366: Celebrating our THREE year old. Happy birthday, Millie Mei!

52/366:

52/366: Shining the shoes before hittin' the road again.

53/366:

53/366: I miss USAA's benefits! Freaking out over medical expenses. :(

Project 366 (Days 41-44)

I'm back with more...

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41/366: The girls "tickled pink" (ha) that I took their pix in below freezing weather.

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42/366: Working on her Valentine's Day cards for her classmates.

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43/366: The Explorer keeps on going! Woo hoo!

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44/366: 100 Honey Nut Cheerios for my honey's 100th day of 1st grade.

Project 366 (Day 40)

I have a confession. Please don't misjudge this. I don't like to be home with Millie in the mornings. She doesn't like it either. After we drop Lindy off at school, she asks to go shopping. We can't afford that day in and day out and winter is a more challenging time to be outside and we haven't figured out what there is to do (cheaply or for free) for mommies and toddlers, yet.

The situation is when we're home she doesn't want to play and I can't give her 100%, undivided attention. I ask her to play and she cries. I feel guilty. I try to show her how to play, give her various options, and she shuts me down. I cry. She will stand and do absolutely nothing. It kills me because it makes me feel awful. I know to some a calm, quiet child might sound like a dream (and she is) but it presents its own unique challenges and that is what I've been encountering and suffering in (virtual) silence over since we've brought her home.

That's why today's picture is so special to me and it has been like this ALL morning. Thank you, God!

40/366:

40/366: If you know the "struggles" we've had in the area of play, you'll understand why this was a happy sight for me this morning. Today is a new day and a better day.

Project 366 (Day 39)

I tried to add this to the last post but something was kind of weird happened with it. So here is day 39 in a separate post.

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39/366: A new twist on Lady Liberty?

Project 366 (Days 35-38)

Sometimes I find myself rushing to take a picture only to find I replace it by the end of the day with something more interesting (in my world). Other days I find that I might've missed the best opportunities and am struggling to find something worthy. There are pros and cons for sure! The counting and keeping track of the days part will definitely be one of them. :-)

Here are the entries for days 35-38.

35/366:

35/366: I love these girls so.berry.much! Thanks Costco for yummy and cheap smoothies.

36/366:

36/366: Our future guests will be happy to know we now have light in our guest bedroom.

37/366:

37/366: It is hard to believe three months ago this child SCREAMED out of sheer terror when she was in any type of bathing situation. Celebrating her daily progress!

38/366:

38/366: Love this girl!

Project 366 (Days 32-34)

I decided not to wait so long before posting the pictures thinking it might go faster. The computer has only crashed about three times and it has only taken me about an hour...Ugh. A new computer is sadly not on our horizon.

New month and some new photos!

Thanks for looking!

32/366:

32/366: Sometimes her love notes are the only things that get me through the day!

33/366:

33/366: This ground hog says we don't have six more weeks of winter!

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34/366: Our new Valentine's wreath crafted by yours truly.