Stef caught yet another one of those great pictures that stands out in my mind. This is definitely on my favourites list and I can't stop looking at it! Yesterday morning Stef took Miri to the Waffle House for breakfast. Miri loves to prepare our coffee's for us whenever we go out for breakfast. Here she is drinking her juice and stirring her mommy's coffee after having poured in cream and sugar. It is a great picture of a great moment and luckily Stef's camera phone took a good quality shot here. I can even hear the juke box music in the background. Stef always makes sure she has quarters on hand when visiting the Waffle House and Miri loves to put them into the juke box and make music selections (such as the traditional selection of "My Girl").
l8r,
J
Tuesday, April 10, 2007
Friday, April 06, 2007
spinny dress
Miri received a package in the mail yesterday and it was a great surprise! Her Grandma sent her two spring dresses that she made herself! When I got home from work I saw two dresses on the couch that I thought Stef had bought at a store. I was amazed when I realized that they were the ones Mom had made!
I remember that Mom use to sew when I was little but it has been a long time since. She just bought a new sewing machine last week and, from the look of the dresses, she hasn't forgotten a thing about sewing. The quality of the dresses are fantastic and they look great on Miri. She loves to spin in them! :)
Thanks Mom/Grandma!
J
I remember that Mom use to sew when I was little but it has been a long time since. She just bought a new sewing machine last week and, from the look of the dresses, she hasn't forgotten a thing about sewing. The quality of the dresses are fantastic and they look great on Miri. She loves to spin in them! :)
Thanks Mom/Grandma!
J
Birthday Weekend
What a weekend... Miri is now 3 years old! She's grown so fast that it really stuns me at times. She's not our baby, nor our toddler. She's now our preschooler! We had a great weekend celebrating her birthday and it was a lot of fun as Miri had a lot of anticipation for it and appreciated everything that we did. The great weekend ended with a fantastic dinner and party at Miri's Mimi & Popop's on Sunday night.
On Saturday we got up and had breakfast at home for the last time with our two year old. Miri and I then headed to The Wonder Place for a day of fun and play while Stef stayed home to try to finish off a cold. We had all kinds of fun there before we headed back home for lunch and a nap. Once Miri woke up from her nap, we went back to the Wonder Place for a little while longer before heading out to shop for a few things needed for the party the next day. We met up with Stef at her parents house to leave what was needed for Sunday's party then went to Miri's favourite restaurant for dinner. Which restaurant? Luby's! Whenever we ask Miri where she'd like to go she usually suggests Luby's, and when we go there she'll chant "Luby's! Luby's! Luby's!" while were in the cafeteria line. :)
The next morning we woke up to the greeting of a 3 year old preschooler! After getting ready we took her out to IHOP for a birthday pancake breakfast as we did last year. She really enjoyed her large pancake with a whip cream happy face decorated with chocolate chips and cherries. With bellies full, we then made our way over to the Little Rock Zoo to greet a few animals. This is also a tradition repeated from last year. This year we got to take a train ride (as pictured above) and ate a lunch before heading home for a nap.
During Miri's nap, Stef labored over Miri's birhtday cake. The mix (Pilsbury's Funfetti) was chosen by Miri at the store and, along with baking that, Stef made a fantastic home-made chocolate fudge icing. Stef really poured her heart and soul into making the cake and icing it. A month or two earlier Miri had asked for a "chocolate zoo cake with Mommy, Daddy and Miri walking". So the pressure was on to not only make a great cake but correctly decorate it as well. Stef really delivered as the cake was fantastic and everyone had to struggle to not have seconds (some didn't bother with the struggle and just went for it.) Once Miri woke up we drove over to her Mimi & Popop's with the chocolate masterpiece nervously held in my arms. When we got there (safely with the cake) Miri and I sat down to watch some of her favourite movie - Cars!
With all of the guests present, and the cheeseburgers ready, we all sat down to enjoy dinner and have a birthday party. Once the cheeseburgers were polished off and out of the way, we moved on to the next phase which is probably Miri's favourite. Out came the perfectly decorated cake (with zoo animals and Mommy, Daddy & Miri) and we all sang "Happy Birthday"! Miri loved it and all the presents that followed. Thank you to all who sent something from out of town, we wish you could have been there with us to share in the fun and delicious cake!
l8r,
J
On Saturday we got up and had breakfast at home for the last time with our two year old. Miri and I then headed to The Wonder Place for a day of fun and play while Stef stayed home to try to finish off a cold. We had all kinds of fun there before we headed back home for lunch and a nap. Once Miri woke up from her nap, we went back to the Wonder Place for a little while longer before heading out to shop for a few things needed for the party the next day. We met up with Stef at her parents house to leave what was needed for Sunday's party then went to Miri's favourite restaurant for dinner. Which restaurant? Luby's! Whenever we ask Miri where she'd like to go she usually suggests Luby's, and when we go there she'll chant "Luby's! Luby's! Luby's!" while were in the cafeteria line. :)
The next morning we woke up to the greeting of a 3 year old preschooler! After getting ready we took her out to IHOP for a birthday pancake breakfast as we did last year. She really enjoyed her large pancake with a whip cream happy face decorated with chocolate chips and cherries. With bellies full, we then made our way over to the Little Rock Zoo to greet a few animals. This is also a tradition repeated from last year. This year we got to take a train ride (as pictured above) and ate a lunch before heading home for a nap.
During Miri's nap, Stef labored over Miri's birhtday cake. The mix (Pilsbury's Funfetti) was chosen by Miri at the store and, along with baking that, Stef made a fantastic home-made chocolate fudge icing. Stef really poured her heart and soul into making the cake and icing it. A month or two earlier Miri had asked for a "chocolate zoo cake with Mommy, Daddy and Miri walking". So the pressure was on to not only make a great cake but correctly decorate it as well. Stef really delivered as the cake was fantastic and everyone had to struggle to not have seconds (some didn't bother with the struggle and just went for it.) Once Miri woke up we drove over to her Mimi & Popop's with the chocolate masterpiece nervously held in my arms. When we got there (safely with the cake) Miri and I sat down to watch some of her favourite movie - Cars!
With all of the guests present, and the cheeseburgers ready, we all sat down to enjoy dinner and have a birthday party. Once the cheeseburgers were polished off and out of the way, we moved on to the next phase which is probably Miri's favourite. Out came the perfectly decorated cake (with zoo animals and Mommy, Daddy & Miri) and we all sang "Happy Birthday"! Miri loved it and all the presents that followed. Thank you to all who sent something from out of town, we wish you could have been there with us to share in the fun and delicious cake!
l8r,
J
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