Families of the Lounge

[Babydoll]

She is so cute!

Mine, this morning. She picked this ensemble to drive Hubby to work, in the dark, where nobody will see her in her carseat. Owl hat, Anna dress, Doc McStuffins coat, super princess cape, pink fuzzy leggings, pink clogs.

" But, Mama! I have to wear it! I AM FASHION!!!"

Oy.

 

[dh66]

Good stuff!! She'd fit right in around our house.

 

[AmateisGal]

She is so cute!

Mine, this morning. She picked this ensemble to drive Hubby to work, in the dark, where nobody will see her in her carseat. Owl hat, Anna dress, Doc McStuffins coat, super princess cape, pink fuzzy leggings, pink clogs.

" But, Mama! I have to wear it! I AM FASHION!!!"

Oy.

Ha! Oh, I love this! She is adorable!

 

[Babydoll]

Annual trip to the pumpkin farm complete. She was not happy that it was sunny. I was happy that it wasn't too muddy!

 

[dh66]

She looks pretty happy to me. Glad you guys had a good time. (and didn't get too muddy)

 

[1mach1]

Annual trip to the pumpkin farm complete. She was not happy that it was sunny. I was happy that it wasn't too muddy!

Wait, did I miss something? She was not happy that it was sunny? Regardless, she looks super happy to me. Glad it was a good time. We are going to the patch tomorrow.

 

[Babydoll]

Wait, did I miss something? She was not happy that it was sunny? Regardless, she looks super happy to me. Glad it was a good time. We are going to the patch tomorrow.

Yes, she complained the whole time that it was too bright out. Fast approaching tweendom, with all of the angst and attitude.

 

[Babydoll]

Took Lily trick-or-treating at our local zoo yesterday. Got to watch a hippo take down a 30 pound pumpkin in seconds, meerkats dig in a (purposely) bug-infested pumpkin, and a tiger be obsessed with Lily's orange treat bucket. Tried to paw through the glass to get it! Started raining about halfway through, so we just put on hats & jackets and kept going. She had so much fun!

 

[swanson_eyes]

Yes, she complained the whole time that it was too bright out.

I understand her. It should feel like autumn when you're pumpkin-shopping. When I lived in SoCal I treasured cloudy/rainy weather because it was rare. Here in WI I feel the opposite.

 

[AmateisGal]

A picture of my daughter in front of the Who Shop (all things Doctor Who!) when we were in London. She had the time of her life.

 

[AmateisGal]

A picture of my daughter in front of the Who Shop (all things Doctor Who!) in London on our recent trip. She absolutely loved England.

 

[Fading Fast]

And I noticed the Pea Coat - nice to see the vintage style being taken up by another generation - well done.

 

[AmateisGal]

Thanks! Yes, we bought pea coats for our trip - mine was houndstooth (love that pattern). Sorry about the pic not showing up well. Couldn't get it to work like I wanted to. Still figuring out the new software.

 

[Babydoll]

This smartypants was recognized at an all-school assembly last week with an academic award for her growth in reading so far in the school year. It has finally clicked for her that it isn't just jumbled letters on a page, but they form words, sentences, and STORIES! We are to the point that she reads books to me at night. So proud of her. (And she's even better at math. )

 

[Babydoll]

Kindergarten photos came home today. She looks so grown up!

 

[Fading Fast]

This smartypants was recognized at an all-school assembly last week with an academic award for her growth in reading so far in the school year. It has finally clicked for her that it isn't just jumbled letters on a page, but they form words, sentences, and STORIES! We are to the point that she reads books to me at night. So proud of her. (And she's even better at math. )

Had to comment. I hope she becomes a life-long reader. It is my favorite hobby - so I am completely bias - but if you enjoy reading (and, especially now with e-books), you will never be bored in life. And (again my bias), reading can take you to so many worlds and give you so many experiences, I just can't help hoping she'll become an avid reader forever. And yes, she is growing up and maturing quite quickly - it's fun to see.

 

[Babydoll]

She loves reading, but she loves math more. We encourage both. I don't turn on the tv during the day, so she plays - drawing, playdoh, dolls, dress-up - or we do learning stuff together when she is not in school. We do allow her to earn tablet time, but she has to complete her chores (with no whining!) for that. She loves coloring apps, seasonal games, checking books out thru our library app, and kid Youtube (which I like because I can disable the search function, and set a timer to disable the app when her time is up).

I've been searching on Etsy for a personalized/engraved bookmark as my Christmas as gift to her. I have one my Gran gave me at least 30 years ago with my initial on it. have it narrowed to two choices for Lily. And I just downloaded a list of chapter books that are age appropriate for her. I think we will start those in January, when she has her bookmark.

I was an avid reader as a child, devouring whatever I could get my hands on. I still read, but not as much as I would like. Maybe when she reads a bit more independently.

 

[gear-guy]

Our new grandson with his big sister

 

[Big Man]

We all got together yesterday evening on the occasion of my youngest grandson's first birthday. It's hard to get all the grandchildren together at the same time (and to get them to sit still for a photo when they do).

 

[Big Man]

My youngest granddaughter lost her first tooth the other day. She was really proud.