Daddy-Daughter Day

at the Ice Cream Crank-Off in McKinney on Saturday.

June Blog Hop

This month's Blog Hop is all about using a sketch to create a card or scrapbook layout.  Sometimes, it's really helpful having a jumping off point when you're in a creative lull.

Here's Tina's sketch:

And here's what I created using the brand new A Cherry on Top stamp set from Stampin'Up!

I love, love, love this new stamp set!  I'm especially partial to the cake balls because Coco is starting her own little cakeball business.  I hope to share more information about that very soon!

Be sure to leave a comment on everyone's blog post so you can have a chance to win this month's prize, the Everyday Elegance Card Pack.

Waiting for Mimi

We have a rare weekend off together and Mimi and Papa should be here any minute for a fun-filled day.

By the way, this is Mia.  Her name came from one of our tour guides' daughter when we were in China.

Enjoy your day,

Deana

At the Pool

At 39 Months

• She's wanting to do everything on her own.  "I wanna do it, I wanna do it."  Whether it's getting dressed or pouring her own drink or just getting out of the car. 
• Bubbles are now being allowed back into the bath. I'm still uncertain as to why they were banned in the first place. 
• Buggy's been so much quieter in church...and she understand now that she has to whisper.
• We've been saying the same little prayer before naps and bedtime...she's gotten to where she will just say it all on her own. It's very sweet but sometimes I giggle about who makes the prayer list.
• When she wants to watch something on TV, she doesn't just ask for Dora.  She'll ask for Dora and her mother or Kai Lan with the playground.  She wants specific episodes! 
• One of her new favorite things to say, "Wooo, that was close." (Where did she learn that?)
• Her weight: 28 pounds, height: 36", and wearing size 3T.  Her little feet are a size 6.5.

Graduation Day

Today we enjoyed Buggy's Mother's Day Out graduation day!  I loved seeing them march in single file with little Ladybug leading the way.  She seemed very surprised to see me...her face lit right up and she shouted, "Hey, that's my mommy!"

As all the kiddos lined up on the stage, she kept looking at us and shouting, "Hey, that's my mommy, that's my coco.  Hi Mommy, hi Coco!"

It was hilarious and we just egged it on by waving right back.

It was a super cute program with some singing and dancing before they all received their certificates.

The day was a little bittersweet for me.  I didn't think I would be emotional during the presentation, but a couple of tears slipped out.  I am very thankful for her sweet teachers and I'm also thankful that she is very happy here.  Oh, and let's not forget that she has certainly grown a lot during this past year.

She went from demanding to be carried into the school and not wanting to be left at the school....

...to running from the car right into her classroom without even a backward glance at Mom.

It took a long time, but that finally happened.  Guess we will have to start all over again this fall!

I also love, love, love how they gave us a little scrapbook of pictures throughout the year.  I'm so very proud of that.  I will take pictures of it and share with you soon.

I'm sharing a quick and easy scrapbook layout that I made using Stampin'Up! products.  I love the butterfly embosslits!  There's also a fine mist of glimmer paint on the background, another of my go to techniques while scrapbooking.

Picture is from Ladybug's 3rd birthday photo shoot and is also one of my faves.

Enjoy your day,

Deana