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P has been loving this little set of books she got for Christmas, Little Hoot, Little Oink, and Little P. She has had Little P since she was born but since getting these companion books she has found a new love for these sweet 'twisted' stories. Little hoot can't believe his parents make him stay up so late, all Little Oink wants to do is stay clean, and Little P would just like some broccoli for dinner! If you have a little one, these stories by Amy Krouse Rosenthal are fantastic with beautiful images by Jen Corace.

3 is a Magic Number

This sweet song that I first heard on Elizabeth Mitchell's cd, You are my Sunshine, has become our family's *song*. It is a sweet little tune that makes me love our little unit that much more!

Three is a magic number,
Yes it is, it's a magic number.
Somewhere in the ancient, mystic trinity
You get three as a magic number.

The past and the present and the future.
Faith and Hope and Charity,
The heart and the brain and the body
Give you three as a magic number.

It takes three legs to make a tri-pod
Or to make a table stand.
It takes three wheels to make a ve-hicle
Called a tricycle.

Every triangle has three corners,
Every triangle has three sides,
No more, no less.
You don't have to guess.
When it's three you can see
It's a magic number.

A man and a woman had a little baby,
Yes, they did.
They had three in the family,
And that's a magic number.

fashion links

A fashionista I am not, but for some reason I think a lot about what I wear; it has to be comfy and toddler friendly, flattering and cute. Every time I think I am set on clothes for a while I get bored with the uniform I have created for myself so I have been looking around for a few ideas to spruce up the dreary cold winter.

source: WWD

What do you think...is the fashion pendulum swinging? Will Skinny jeans be left out in the cold?
I have been eyeing these guys; not exactly bell bottoms but not skinny either.

How many of you shop at Forever 21...I haven't ever shopped there (where have I been?) but I have been looking for a skirt to complete my winter wardrobe and thinking this might be the place to go.

Somewhere in my blog reading I came across this fun blog, I love the graphics and the sweet outfits that I would never wear fully but like to look for ideas.

For the next few days I will stay focused on just staying warm. Happy Friday

Rhythm

Getting back to the *everyday rhythms* after Christmas and New Years has been a bit of a struggle, but it is oh so necessary for this momma and little one. The bread is a good sign that we are on our way back.

Pretty in Pink at the Park

We had the park to ourselves New Year's Day! It was a balmy, cloudy day- great day to be outside.

When I got home and looked through these pictures, I couldn't believe how old P looks. And I love that she was rocking the John Elton glasses all day New Year's Day.

Cheers to 2011

Welcome to 2011!

The end of 2010

To everything there is a season, and
a time to every purpose under heaven:

A time to be born, and
a time to die;
a time to plant, and
a time to pluck up
that which is planted;

A time to kill, and
a time to heal;
a time to break down, and
a time to build up;

A time to weep, and
a time to laugh;
a time to mourn, and
a time to dance;

A time to cast away stones, and
a time to gather stones together;
a time to embrace, and
a time to refrain from embracing;

A time to get, and
a time to lose;
a time to keep, and
a time to cast away;

A time to rend, and
a time to sew;
a time to keep silence, and
a time to speak;

A time to love, and
a time to hate;
a time of war; and
a time of peace.

Ecclesiates 3: 1-8

What will the New Year have for us? What will our Lord have for us?

funk

I am in an after-Christmas-funk. It may be an after-Christmas-before-New-Years-funk, I am not sure.

Our house is full of stuff that needs to be put away, some of it is new and needs to find a home, but a lot of it just stuff that needs to be put away. Dishes from two nights ago (and everything since) sit in the sink wishing someone would just wash them already. New toys sit with old toys wondering what shelf will be there home. This two-week old cold is still resting in my sinuses hoping to be banished by the New Year. Do I sleep, or put things away? Either way I feel like I need more time. Part of why it is so overwhelming is because there is just so much, when I try to start in on one project another catches my eye and I am paralyzed by it all. This is a serious case of post-adrenaline-shut down.

I feel it in my fingers, I feel it in my toes, The FUNK is all around us.

I trust the energy will come back...

Happy Birthday Jesus

Joy to the world, the Lord is come!

read to me

her love for books is infectious as she climbs in a lap and asks, "will you read to me, please." (if only it was that polite...these days it is more of a demand...but you get the picture!

presents

Every morning, every time she walks past the tree, every time we come indoors, every time she thinks about it; she asks if she can open her presents. She has no idea they aren't all for her.

Indulgent

Ever since I got the cd of our wedding photos from the photographer I was unhappy that he didn't capture this particular pose; a replica of my grandmother's bridal portrait. I wore her dress for my wedding too and thought I had the pose down in my head and tried to explain it to my photographer but the shots were just off a bit. I decided I wanted to do something about this missed opportunity so I hired a photographer to take a bridal portrait, 5 years later.

My friend, Carrie, who I have worked with a few times came to mind and she was totally up for it. We got a glorious fall day with bright sunshine- which is good and bad for photography- and we danced around the National Mall, National Gallery of Art and Capitol Hill till the sun went down. It was a lot of fun and quite self-indulgent. Everyone treated me like I was a bride for the day (they had no idea I was about the celebrate my 5th wedding anniversary), a number of tourists captured pictures with me, and Carrie got some fantastic shots.

a moment

these moments are inspired by the moments over at SouleMama

Introducing: Niles

As is our tradition; the Mister has named our Christmas Tree. We would like to introduce you to Niles, he is a 6'-7' Frasier Fur brought to us by the Home Depot, his scent is lovely and his branches full.

a moment

moments like these make me love her so much.
"I read my doll baby a-book" she exclaims.
she is a nurturer. she loves her doll baby.

OBX

Thanksgiving at the outer banks was delightful. P loved the ocean and running after her cousins.
We are thankful for family, our daughter, and 5 years of marriage. Hope you all had a lovely Thanksgiving.

Trailer

I normally LOVE trailers. All DVDs that I watch, all of the trailer is also watched. Last night at Harry Potter the trailers were some hodgepodge of funny, serious, sci-fi; I am not sure what audience they were targeting but they were fairly ridiculous. This one was the most ridiculous. And when the title of the the movie came- right at the end of the trailer, the audience erupted in laughter (which was really awesome!)...

Cowboys and Aliens

That is the title, seriously, and it looked as stupid and silly as the name suggested. Good Luck guys!

City of Trees

I just want to give a little shout out to my friends over at City of Trees. This is the parent-initiated public charter school that *hopefully* will start educating children September 2012, and *hopefully* one of those kids will be our little P.

Two friends of mine have been working on this for the last year and things are starting to ramp up. They recently signed a contract with FOCUS, a non-profit that helps charter schools through the approval processes, and they have received a grant to fund the effort as they move forward.

I am proud of these friends for their vision and for the way that they making their hope and desire a reality for their kids and other kids in our city. The education options in this city can be depressing but every time I see the movement behind City of Tree I feel that lift.

If this is exciting to you check out their website or follow them on facebook.

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Raggedy Ann

Phoebe kept telling us, "I don't need a fwig."
We finally got it on for a few shots...

Our neighbors Andy and Sunita were so excited to see Raggedy Ann; Sunita's favorite childhood doll!