Tea Party

Reagan loves to play tea party, she always has someone set up with some food, a tea cup and of course blankets and pillow and bags of who knows what.  It's her absolute favorite thing to do, I realized I'd never really taken a picture of the chaos that becomes a tea party so I took some a few weeks ago.

The tea party set up with a pillow for all attendees.

The tea pots

Getting the food ready to serve.

Jingle Putter all dressed up ready for tea.

Reagan's Christmas Program

Reagan's Christmas program at preschool was December 13, she was so excited! Her favorite song was Feliz Navidad, she said she was a big girl because she knew all the words and her teacher didn't know them as well as her.  She sang that and Away in a Manger for weeks!  I told her that she could wear a fancy dress the day of the program and she said "No! I can't, I have to wear my sheep costume!" Once she found out she could wear the dress and the sheep at the same time, she agreed.  The kids were so cute and it was fun everyone could be there to see her in her first little event that was all her without Payton.

Love how most everyone leaned to the left and Reagan leaned to the right.

Artist

Payton came home at the beginning of December with a note saying that her "Junky Portrait" was chosen to be put in an art gallery at a local coffee shop for the month of December. They had made the portrait with different recycled materials, we were able to take all the grandparents to see the art and have some ice cream!  She was so proud and the first time she found it hanging on the wall the look on her face was pricless, I wish I was quick enough to get a picture!

Pierced Ears

Payton has wanted her ears pierced for a while.  As early as preschool I had told her she needed to be at least 7 years old and in 1st grade.  She did not forget it so we told her for her birthday this year she could get her ears pierced.  Tonight was the night, I have not seen the girl so excited over something.  She even said "Do any of my sentences not have the word earrings in them?" LOL.
We went to Claire's at Short Pump and she picked out little pink flowers.  They did one ear at a time and she was hugging the bear crunched up.  The girl said she could sit on my lap if she wanted and that worked a lot better, so I held her.  It's crazy how nervous I was for someone to put holes in my baby's ears!  She did great and did not cry, I thought she was for the second one but she held back.  I guess even our sensitive Payton can be tough for something she wants bad enough!
It's been so much fun seeing her so excited to do this and I know it makes her feel like such a big girl, and makes me feel like she's too big of a girl.  It's amazing how something so small is such a big deal, it really is the little things.  I love this girl!

Hugging the bear, so excited!

Marking the dots on her ears

Getting ready to do the first ear.

Second ear all done!

And she is SO Happy!

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Halloween Pinterest Edition

My pinterest challenge this time is my daughter's Halloween costume. I had plans for something different but having 2 weeks of your month knocked out by sickness makes you re-evaluate and the most important thing was getting my daughter her Halloween costume, so here we go..the Pinspiration....

Source: prudentbaby.com via Sara on Pinterest

And my take on it.

Darn you hurricane Sandy for making me take pictures inside in the dark! I did make my own shoe covers to cover her crocs since she insisted that she needed green shoes with pom poms.  I love how it turned out and I have a happy girl!
Check out the hosts to see what they came up with.
Young House Love
Bower Power
Our Fifth House
Ugly Duckling House

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