Cuteness

What is the cutest thing on the planet? Not a baby koala bear…and not even a baby giraffe.  How cute are little girls? Don’t you just love all the cute clothes available for them? They seem to always just steal our hearts without any notice. I’m really not sure how they even do it. One minute you are just walking along a path in a beautiful park and then…BOOM. You see a little girl skipping around and you can’t help but to just stop and smile. Little girls will get you EVERY time. Now if you don’t agree with me, just think about the last time you were at a wedding. Flower girls always seem to steal the show. Do not tell the bride that, but those little cuties always make me so happy. They just look so cute in their flower girl dresses. I just love when they sprinkle rose pedals all the way down the aisle before the bride makes her grand entrance. On occasion things don’t go as planned, but it doesn’t ever seem to really matter. You still see everyone smiling at the cuteness. As a little girl I was so happy to be in my uncle’s wedding. I don’t really remember too much of it, but I do remember taking pictures afterwards. We all went to a Japanese garden and there I remember sitting on a rock. LOL. It is fun to look at the picture that was taken of me. I guess I was pretty set on doing my own hair and my mom went along with it. WOW. Most flower girls have their hair perfectly combed. Usually, they have their hair done by a trained professional. LOL. OH…the big disco feathered hair that I thought looked fabulous is just too much. And believe me…I had my head held up high and I was so thrilled with it. My poor uncle’s bride did make a comment about not having my hair done, but my mom really wasn’t fazed by it. I was the third child, so my mom was pretty much an expert at rolling with the punches. I honestly think the fabulous dress saved the day=0) Now if you haven’t  tied the knot and you are going to have cute little flower girls, make sure their mothers are on the same page as you. If they are not…well I’m sure the flower girl dresses will save the day.

xoxo,
Carol

Maybe NOT

HOLA.

Hope you are having a fantastic week.

Today I was going through my sketch book. I found a sketch of the weekend we went to the butterfly exhibit. I was sketching my boy and his funny pose, BUT we also needed to make his teacher a birthday card. I added a few birthday items and thought he'd be thrilled...

MAYBE NOT.

He was like...just staring at it and then he looked at me(I had on a super duper smiley face).

No thanks mama.

LOL.

I tried, but he wanted to make a comic for her.

What was I thinking?!!!! LOL.

Have a great day.

Carol

My other job...

X-LOOK at all these stars.

Me-WHOA, you had excellent behavior today.

X-Okay, so when E comes over we get to have computer time.

Me-Uhhhhh...nope. 

X-WHAT.  That was the DEAL.

Me-That was your deal. You know E doesn't get computer time. I'm sorry, but I have to respect her family rules.

X-UGHHHHH, but I'll do everything and E will just watch.

Me-.......

X-OK?

Me-Sorry. I know you want to show her your First in Math stuff, but the answer is still no.

X-What if she wears your eye cover and just listens to it?

Beginner.

It's Monday...already.

Remember the last time you started something new. 

The excitement...sweat...maybe even a couple of tears?

That is every day life for a little one. Yet, we expect them to just JUMP IN. Don't be nervous, shy, or even scared.

 I think my tiny ballerina is excited, but still a little shy about her first class. 

I had a lot of fun painting this watercolor. Mostly the skirt part=0)

It's Monday. Maybe you will be inspired to be a beginner at something today.

XOXO,

Carol

My other job....

J-I wanna go home.

Me-We can leave as soon as your class is over.

J-I don't like swimming. And I'm feeling a little bit shy.

Me-You still need to learn how to swim and look how great you are doing. You are okay. 

J-I don't want to swim without my goggles. I don't like it.

Me-He's just trying to show you what it's like. In case you fall into water on accident. He's preparing you...so you know what it's like.

J-(crying...crying...crying)Okay, how many more minutes? 

Me-About 15 minutes.

J-Then I'm never coming back.

One day they will fit.

HOLA.

I've been working on a little ballerina.

She has one big wish...that those toe shoes will fit=0)

She looks a little disappointed, but she will be alright. LOL.

Do you have a little ballerina in your life that keeps asking you WHEN she will get her toe shoes?

I do and she hasn't even taken a ballet class. LOL.

Kiss your peeps.

My other job.....

J-I'm never going to get those ballerina slippers.

Me-You will sweetie. After we are all done with swim class, THEN ballet class.

J-Why? I really want those slippers.

Me-You won't wear toe shoes until you're bigger.

J-What did you say?

Me-You won't wear toe shoes until you're bigger.

J-UGHHHHHHH. Why? Angelina ballerina has them already.

Me-Well, she is a cartoon.

J-It's just not fair. You are so mean. You just don't want me to have them. Right?

Me-That's not true. 

J-Fine, but I'm still going to ballerina college when I'm big. 

Broken heart

I started painting this on Friday after I dropped off my little queen at preschool.

When I found out about the poor children and adults that died that morning I still kept painting with a broken heart. May all those little angels rest in peace. 

Kiss your peeps.

Freeze frame

There are those moments that we just remember the most. When nothing else matters and you are 100% in the moment. I'm trying to freeze time=0) Is that possible?

Kiss your peeps!!!!