Looks can be deceiving

So officially it may be the 2nd day of Spring, but with the wind whipping off of the Lake today, it certainly didn't feel like it. Mind you, we didn't realize HOW cold it was until we were already at the park...that sun can be deceiving. The remaining snow/ice on the water and the white caps further out should have been a pretty loud warning. Oh well. We still had fun flying kites and playing on the playground. That's March for you around these parts!

Around and around

There's something about spinning that kids just LOVE to do. I know my OT friends would say it is all due to their emerging vestibular (inner ear/balance) system. I use to love twirling around too. I found lately though, that when the Noodle wants me to spin her, I cash out WAY before she does--like 3 or 4 times around...max. Gotta hand it to her for stamina; she could just keep going and going--around and around and around she goes...!




Isn't the falling down the best part?!

Kiss me, I'm (NOT) Irish...

...but I certainly am cute!!

Tea party, anyone?

Like a kid in the candy aisle

...no, make that the toothbrush aisle at T*rget. Whenever we go, the Noodle begs to go look at the toothbrushes and toothpastes. I guess to see the various characters. We were running low on her toothpaste and her toothbrush was looking a bit "tired", so she was in luck today. She carried her toothbrush around(in the package) for the rest of the evening. Doesn't take much to make her happy. I'll keep it that way :) BTW, it was a double score because she picked C*rs for both. Ca-chow.

Show us those pearly whites

The Noodle had gone to the dentist last fall, but while she sat in the chair and opened her mouth, it wasn't an official cleaning--they just looked around and gave her the once over to make sure there weren't any cavities that were evident by sight. Since she had done so well with that visit, they told me that when I made my 6 month appointment, to schedule one for her too and they'd do an actual cleaning. Today was the day. I went first and she sat next to me, watching and taking in everything. Then it was her turn. Boy, was she ready! Before they had even started, she had her mouth open and kept it that way until they were all finished. Picking the flavor of toothpaste was fun (bubble gum) and when she was finished, she picked a pack of cards from the treasure box. We're so thankful that this milestone went by without any fanfare or drama!

Clean, healthy teeth all around! Yeah!!

The New Dining Room

I had talked about how we were re-doing our dining room here . J had finished the woodwork and painting a few weekends ago, but he hadn't had time to complete the flooring. Over this past weekend that was accomplished too. He had his faithful assistant there with him throughout most of it. In fact, she decided she wasn't going to nap on Saturday because she didn't want to miss out on any of the good stuff.

The messy, but necessary job of patching plaster.


I've got my eyes on you!


The complete disarray of the house.


Daddy's never to busy to give his girl a hug!


Clean-up patrol.


Actually, it is more fun to float this stuff around and dance than to clean it up...


Here Daddy, let me help you with that hammer.


Mmmm, that saw is a little too loud for my ears.


Just a little rest break.


The finished product!


Can you believe we chose purple? I was a bit nervous, but I think it looks great! I should know better than to question J! BTW, with the flash on, it makes the color "brighter" than it really is. The finished color is more like an aubergine.

Enjoying a snack in the new dining room and wearing her new Asian-inspired apron skirt.


She just figured out about making this face. Lovely, don't ya think?