Big 6th Birthday Concert

Preshow concert tickets:

Live, on main hallway stage starring Daradie Peck and the BIG 6 Birthday:

After concert a free picture of the star:

SIX things I love about Daradie:

1. Her ambition and drive, 2. Creativity (she makes me jealous at her art projects), 3. outgoing, 4. love and protection for her brother, 5. her cute little freckles on her nose that seem to multiply by the months, 6. she can catch any detail and has a memory like an elephant (she's great to bring along to the grocery store)

The birthday girl had a rockin' time this year. She had a party where we face painted, did nails, made bracelets and played a few games.

I stole some ideas from a magazine about new birthday traditions and they turned out really fun. The best idea (that would work great for those "tweens" in your life), "Yes!" cards: three yes cards that can be used to trump mom's "no." They can't be used to break the rules or ask for anything outlandish (like no DisneyLand trips.) Example, she used two to wear some of my lipstick and to wear shorts outside of the house (which normally isn't an issue except we still have knee-deep snow here). She loved that!

Happy Valentines Day!

Heart shaped pancakes with pink whip cream, pink strawberry milk, and heart shaped sausages (yeah, Daradie was the coolest kid at church since her dad made heart shaped sausages--he's good with processed meat). Breakfast made especially for our kiddos....

Very happy bunch.

What Happens When Dan is SUPER Busy with Work...

He did it. Or I should say, I did it! After four houses, Dan finally let me paint something. I was just absolutely beside myself. Sure I had to tape and take plug plates out but I got to PAINT ...along with fold up drops, wash out brushes, replace light fixtures, and untape what I previously taped. But I got to PAINT. You just don't know how good that feels. So, what did I paint? We worked together and painted three bathrooms a nice creamy, light yellow. To let you know how much of a rarity me with a paintbrush really is Koen came around the corner and saw me with it and said, "Holy cow! Mom's painting?" And I couldn't help but swell with pride and honor. I took my duties serious because I got to PAINT!

And behind the toilets have never had a fresher, more meticulous paint job.

Ode to Dear Dad,

You can pick your friends. You can pick your nose. But you can't pick your friend's nose.

What Fun I Have....

I forgot about this one. One of those "GO GET YOUR ROOM CLEANED UP RIGHT NOW!!!!" kind of days. I couldn't wait to get these two in their own rooms. (The video was taken in the apartment.) The mess was absolutely horrible (with it being more of Daradie's) and they would end up just playing. Seriously. I'd send them in and I wouldn't see them for a couple of hours. I couldn't help but think 'why can't you just clean instead of have so much fun?' but that's why I secretly gush over hearing how much they talk about each other to their teachers and friends. They are truly each other's #1 fans.

And once they caught on.....their real colors shining through!