So joyful!!!
52.21
Reply
Monthly Archives: May 2013
The flower girl
The girl was honored to be the flower girl in the wedding of a good friend yesterday! It was such a beautiful wedding in an amazing grove of bur oaks! She was very excited about her job, and took it as seriously as any 4 year old would!
Well, almost! The rehearsal was a lot of fun. She loved running around in the trees playing “hide and seek”. She also loved throwing dandelion petals to practice!
After the rehearsal the girl and her mom went back to the hotel for a fun sleep-over! She had a chocolate treat (shhh…it was really made of dates and cocoa powder), wore her Lightning McQueen pjs, and watched Cars 2! Kachow!
We slept late the next morning, and took our time getting ready.
The wedding was on a farm/vineyard. It was really hard to not run and play before the wedding! So many trees to hide behind, so much room to run…
The girl enjoyed the typewriters that were used as the guest book. (Best idea ever!!!!)
The ride to the ceremony via tractor and wagon was almost too much! Don’t worry, she didn’t drive!
Somehow we managed to keep the dress clean until the wedding started.
She escaped down the isle as the parents were being seated to bring me a bouquet of sticks and dandelions. It was really cute…I wish I had a photo of it! We got her back in place and she did a terrific job spreading petals down the isle!
After the wedding, we didn’t worry as much about grass stains, as you can see…
That was fast!
Three year old preschool is done! I blinked and it was done. I can’t believe how much she has changed:
The girl and her teachers:
What was your favorite thing to do at preschool?
“Play cars with my friends”
What was your favorite thing to learn about?
“Reading and counting”
What was your favorite field trip?
“Willowbrook- petting the opossums!”
What was your favorite craft?
“Making my placemat”
What was your favorite job?
“I liked being the ringer (bell ringer)”
What was your favorite thing to do on the playground?
Swing and do the climbing thing.”
The girl learned a lot!
The teacher says that she is kind, plays well with her friends, and is bright. She is also a chatterbox (when she should be quiet) and a wiggle worm (when she should be still). It’s always good to have things to work on!
Congratulations sweet and wonderful girl!!! We love you!
52.20
Disappointment is hard when you’re 4!
52.19
Happy Mother’s Day. Two portraits this week..the exuberant girl:
…and a very happy mother of the amazing girl!
One year
One year makes all the difference! A year ago today the girl had her surgery at Lurie Children’s. We were starting two weeks of being flat! One year later, you would hardly know that there ever was a problem! In fact, we can’t keep her still if we want to!
52.18
I was asked, “can she sit still on the stage for 30min?” The girl answered by sitting still (relatively) for an hour! What a big girl! Mommy is very proud of you…oh, and you played really well too!
Daffodils
Each spring we make a trip to the arboretum for a run through the flowers. It’s really an accidental tradition, but one I’m thankful for. Our first visit was when the girl was a few months old:
When she was just over a year, she tried to walk for the first time in these flowers:
At two she was running and singing to her own tune!
Last year, the girl at three was getting ready for her release surgery.
Now she’s four, and she’s found her wings.
