Life is good . . .

 My birthday crane!  

Avery's first visit to the zoo.  

Birthday wishes . . . . 

The kind of silliness that makes you smile . . . and touches your heart. 

An eye popping zombie toy . . . because my desk needed one.

(Some people just get me.) 

Getting a whole bunch of wishes from Charlotte!

Life is Good!

everyone needs a love monster . . .

"When is a monster not a monster?"

"Oh, when you love it!"

What a day . . . it was an incredibly busy day at work - the kind of day that when you finally take the time to look at the clock . . . it is nearly time to go home.  A day like that combined with the 10 hours of sleep that I had last night . . .  put me in a perfect "Clare Helen" mood!

The kind of day for love monsters . . . . 

Tonight . . . I 'm baking a butterscotch pie (which included a flour fight with Charlotte), 

putting together some Valentines,

and looking forward to Friday and a 3 day weekend!

love . . . pink . . . a paper crane . . . silly girls

Today there was time for crocheting . . . and being silly. 

 There is nothing quite like a couple of silly little girls.  

we bought a dragon . . .

 

Yes, he is in the truck on the way to our house.  Now . . . where are we going to put him?

Also . . . he needs a name.  

I have to laugh - because when I say that to people almost everyone starts coming up with names or get on their phones and start searching for name ideas. 

 It isn't like I am really into dragons, but I just liked this the way this guy looked.  

Sometimes when something speaks to you . . . you just have to listen. 

 I can already see the look on Jacob's face . . . 

Merry Christmas . . .

skeleton & elf . . . Christmas Eve

Skeleton & Elf . . . part IV

family . . .

I'm not really sure what I am going to do with all of them yet . . . but I just kept finding them and before I knew it I had a whole family.  I had the two larger skeletons that I bought last year.  Ashley brought me a small one the other day - (doll size in the photo).  I found the dog a couple of weeks ago . . . and then the other night I saw the cat at bird.  I figured since I had all of that - I may as well buy the two smaller ones and make a family.  I have no idea why I find them to be so much fun.  

Now . . . . what to do with them.,  :)

"There is something about a closet that makes a skeleton terribly restless."  ~ John Barrymore

What did the skeleton say to the bartender?  

I'll have two beers and a mop.

Why didn't the skeleton go to see a scary movie?

He didn't have the guts.

today . . .

Outside my window . . . the sun is coming up – just about ready to shine through the window

I am thinking . . . that with the amount of work I have today – the day should fly by.   

I am thankful for . . . all my kids!

From the kitchen . . . oatmeal and coffee 

I am wearing . . . a black wrap dress

I am creating . . . having fun with my art journal these days

I am going . . . to have a great day!

I am reading . . . The Happiness Project - by Gretchin Rubin

I am hoping . . .  to get some good news today!

I am hearing . . . the AC just kicked on . . . it’s going to be another hot day.

Around the office . . . quiet (I’m here early – so all alone) – and tons of work to do.  I love the start of a new school year!

One of my favorite things . . . origami paper

A few plans for the rest of the week . . . just making the most of each day!

From my picture journal . . .

Charlotte's rubber stamps . . . .

. . . and inky fingers.  She is very much into stamping and drawing these days.

At least I made him laugh!

random Saturday stuff . . .

I am pretty sure I have mentioned in previous posts how much I dislike boring tissue boxes . . . this is just a thing with me.  I will never forget the look on Richard's face when he was going to the store and I told him not to get tissue in an ugly box.  (I love that face . . . when he is completely baffled by how I think).  So when I see a tissue box that I like - well . . . had to buy it and have to post about it.  

 I saw quite a bit of that face Richard makes while we were playing tennis today . . .  

 . . . when I stopped hitting to take a picture of this heart shaped leaf that I saw on the court . . . 

. . . and when I changed my dampner to match my fingernails.  He isn't quite so sure about my nails . . . but he does like my new dampner.  He also always tries to buy tissue in a box that he thinks I will like.  There is something to be said about a man who does things like that for you . . . just because he knows you like it.

relax and be silly . . .

When you have one of those days - like today . . take some time to relax and be silly . . . it can't hurt, and sometimes it really helps. 

just because . . .

I am so busy at work . . . and I have some pictures of what we are dealing with at work - getting ready for the kids to start back to school after some major construction/modernization.  I will post some of those later today.  I just needed to put a little silliness on here today - just because.

 

“We’re all a little weird. And life is weird. And when we find someone whose weirdness is compatible with ours, we join up with them and fall into mutually satisfying weirdness—and call it love—true love.”     ~ Dr. Seuss

Last Day of School . . .

Our wonderful crossing guards on the last day of school.  Horns were honking, children were crossing . . . safety first, but a little fun never hurts.  Love these amazing ladies.

They even decorated the bushes.

Here's to another great school year!  This one went by so fast, I guess what they say is true . . . Time flies when you are having fun!

The last day of school is always a little combination of relief, excitement,  and sadness.  Some of our kids and staff will not be returning . . . The youngest of our students are absolutely priceless performing at their end of the year assemblies . . . there are field trips, read & feeds, parties, and sprinkler runs . . . summer vacation is finally here!

 

"Hey! It's summer! Be free and happy and danceful and uninhibited and now-y!"

                                              ~Terri Guillemets

Little Miss Bandanna Pants . . .

Charlotte doesn't want to sit still long enough to have her picture taken . . . this is the best I could get of her in her bandanna pants.  Her t-shirt reads . . . GET THE SILLIES OUT . . . love that!

 Bandanna pants are the best for getting your sillies out!

A little more magic

As far as I am concerned  - the pictures speak for themselves  . . . Magic!

OK, I may be a little biased when it comes to this little Lily Bug.  I was blessed 22 years ago when I had the opportunity to baby sit for her mother and aunt . . . little did I know that this little bug would be such a big part of our lives.  Lily . . . I LOVE YOUR FACE!