Nar Turns 27

The fox says "Happy Birfday"!

So preeeettyyyyyyyyy.

I want to make this:

NYE

Me: Is my hair too much?

Karley: No.  But put on some more blush.

What are sisters for?

HPB Inspiration

Why they don't have one of these in Denver, I'll never understand.

Comfort

Tommy and Leslie on the road to recovery.  I'm going to get this framed for them when he's completely through.

Granny Toms

They're my new fav...so Colorado!

Make Me

I Love my PCP

Framed

It is so stinkin' beautiful here in Colorado right now.  I can't get enough.

Joy

I met Leslie and her (and I guess now my) mutual friend Guy's two daughters at Color Me Mine in Boulder this afternoon.  Emma, 11, and Addy, 7, were both very unsure of my addition to their afternoon outing.  We painted our respective cups (over sized coffee mugs for Leslie and me, an "I Love Daddy" mug for Addy, and a wine goblet for Emma...), listened to Addy go through her repertoire of nursery school songs, repainted, talked, and then left for Boulder Cafe for treats...kids AND adults.

After a glass of wine and some really great queso, the conversation quickly turned to farts (the kids) and disbelief that Addy wasn't going to be paying for the meal (the adults).  After a strange but fun afternoon wherein I realized it had been a long time since I was their age, we headed to our cars and on our separate ways.

Leslie picked Addy up and gave her a piggy back ride.  A few steps out, and for the life of me I still can't figure out what made me do it, I turned to Emma and said "Look here, there is a one-time offer."  I bent down so she could climb on my back and she did so with the biggest squeal of glee that I've ever heard.  We were all four off, Leslie and I acting as pack animals and the girls giggling at both being carried down Pearl Street.  Emma never stopped.  And while Addy squeezed at Leslie's sides and squirmed, Emma was completely still on my back (besides vibrating from laughter), afraid I think that if she moved I'd put her back down.  After two blocks we were all laughing, we just couldn't stop.  People stared and we were breathless and I mentally thanked The Lord I'd worn my flats that day, and we laughed ourselves over ten blocks, almost falling into a heap.

"This...is...the...best...day...ever!!" Emma breathed through the gales of girly giggles into my ear.

And in my heart I meant it when I heaved, bouncing her up and down the sidewalk and trying to keep my voice from catching while my heart was pumping fast, "Yes.  Yes it is."

Case in Point

I made a list and I've been madlly downsizing ever since. It started with my bathroom...and my ridiculous amount of toiletries that are years old and I've just not parted with.  So I filled a Target bag full of new and used goodies, posted it to Freecycle, and by the next day it was picked up.  I still don't know why I get surprised at the stuff people take.  But the woman and her daughters were thrilled - she even e-mailed me specifically to tell me so after she'd picked the items up. Freecycle FTW.  Again.

So Doing This!!!

Happening.

A Rose is...

Sometimes there are some beautiful art pieces hanging on the halls of TCH.  I love them.

The Babies

Homes are now complete!

Nar typed up the little poem that comes with every Beanie Baby and gave each one its own little pocket.  This will be hanging on the green shelves you see right when you walk in.  That way they get to pick up their babies each morning and put them "to bed" each afternoon!

At the end of the year they will get to take their babies home.  Thank goodness for people like that lady.

Detes!

It just keeps getting better!

Freecycle

In case I haven't established, Freecycle is awesome.  This is just a tiny part of what we've had taken off our hands with zero effort (except for helping load the bricks, because we're nice) on our part, not to mention all this.  I heart reuse.

Sneak Peak

Isn't it just precious?!  Luckiest little first graders ever.

 This is the Good Work Octopus...she's going to hang art the kids do from it!

 The Beanie Babies will hang on the green shelf under the leaf:

 Ahhhhh!  So cutie!

This will make your day

Fire

Dooooooooooom

Impending.