Catching Up ... Again!

There's really no good reason for not keeping up.

It just is what it is!

And with that, here are some highlights of the last few weeks .....

Cooking

Baking cookies, whipping up some salmon marinade and homemade pizza!

She does it all!

All except the clean up that is ...

Training for the BIG GAME

The Wizard of OZ

We got gussied up and headed to the big city for a fantastic show!

It had all the great elements:  a yellow brick road, great seats and REALLY big sparkly shoe!

Playing 'Mary'

Not sure what to say about this ... a scarf was the inspiration.

Winterfest

The 'girls' got together and spent a great day enjoying all of the activities offered.

The weather was great but by the end of the day, the 'other' girls needed a little warm up.  A stop at the 'pub' worked wonders to warm our toes!

Cadence loves to play school and  is often quite specific in choosing a theme.  We play 6/7 mix, assembly day and even college.

Sean was having a conversation with her during dinner one day, asking if she wanted to go to mom's university or dad's.

Her response:  "Which one has a better medical program?"

Here Comes ...

TROUBLE!!!

Pop a matic, pops the dice.
Pop a six and you go twice!
The power of advertisement ... I've not forgotten it!

She wins!
She has to or else .....
These are skills we work on ... a LOT!!!

A match made in heaven ... for me!
I love these two people more than words can express.
Even when, god forbid, she loses!

Rock Angel

Crush!

A few weeks ago, Cadence announced she has a 'crush' ... awwwwww!

She was invited to yet another boy's birthday.  When I asked her who was going, her response was "Ethan" "Ethan" "Ethan".

While lining up with her class she pointed out her crush to our friend Annie ... "Annie, this is Ethan!"

Cadence ordered a diary with a lock from the book order.  I told her she could write personal and secret things there ... like her crush.  Her response ... "Mom, that's not secret; everyone knows I like Ethan."  I'm not ready for this ......

Welcome 2013!

The flu finally caught up with mommy New Year's Eve.  We had to cancel our previous plans and settle for a quiet night in.  

It was ... quite simply ... lovely!

All I can hope for is that 2013 brings as much joy and happiness as 2012!

Part 2: Let the Games Continue

One of our final nights 'home' was our pre New Year's Eve.  The whole family ... 30 ... headed out for wings and possible winnings ...

It was another night of eating, drinking and hanging out ... without anyone having to cook and clean!  We are so very fortunate that we still have such close ties and get to enjoy these evenings to continue our traditions, both new and old ... I'm talking about the traditions, not the people!  It truly was a great holiday ......