The Rainbow Castle

While I was shopping for tights for Princess A (it is hard to find cute tights in her size) and the girls were playing with these Legos.

They did not want to leave their 'rainbow' castle because as Princess A informed me

"I might forget what it looks like Mommy!"


I offered to take a picture.

Then they were all smiles since "I will remember forever now!"

Of course I had to show them the pictures a few times after we left but they will now always remember their rainbow castle. They really do love taking pictures.

Gifts for Teachers

Princess A is trying to decide what to make her teacher for Christmas. She decorated these compact mirrors for her Pre-K teachers.
In September she made her teacher a necklace for her birthday. She is thinking of making a matching bracelet or a book for Christmas. I am trying to come-up with some other ideas.

Maybe I could get her a Klutz book and she could make something (she was eyeing the bracelet one a few weeks ago) http://klutz.com/actpb
Klutz is having a special offer from - free shipping and a free copy of the award-winning Activity Book (a $14.95 value) when you order $50+ via this link.

I could order some books for Christmas (my nieces and princesses both love crafts of all sorts)

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Out For Lunch

Daddy took his girls out for Lunch and these cement animals were on the lawn next door.
Daddy went on in to order and we took pictures.

They 'just had' to take picture in front of all three.
I think I created a pair of hams.

All I need to keep them happy and or distracted in a digital camera.

Business Trip

Since Princess A did not have school Tuesday or Wednesday this week we went with my darling husband on a short business trip.

The girls were so excited since we got to stay at a hotel that has a pool. All they want to do is get hot cocoa and go swimming! That is what we did this morning before we left for home.

Our Bounty of Carrots

We planted many seeds last spring but few survived. We had three carrots that were growing over the summer, and I forgot all about them until today. When we joined Daddy in the backyard raking up the leaves, I saw them. Only two were left and they were the tiniest little carrots I have ever seen.

After posing, we had to take two pictures since each wanted one holding the 'big' carrot, the girls wanted to eat them. Again each of them wanted the 'big' one so I chopped each one in half. They both said they were yummy!

If you are wondering about what they are wearing, they were dressed up for trick or treating around the house. Princess A is a watermelon princess and Princess G is Eeyore and they dressed themselves.

My Birthday at the Great Wolf Lodge

My darling husband took all of us to the Great Wolf Lodge for my birthday.
Princess A and Daddy are pretending to race.

The girls are playing puppets in the children's area.

We also went trick or treating with a Dr. Suess theme, here is the Horton room.

Now I am sure you are wondering where are the water slide pictures, well they are on my old camera (I didn't want to bring my nice camera near the water) and I have to find the cable since the camera card reader quit again on the desktop computer.

Help me Win Aprons from Rick Rack Attack

I entered a post of the Princesses doing the chicken dance for The Apron Queen's Chicken Dance Giveaway, the Apron Queen was having to promote her new recipe, Ay Caramaba! Chicken Spaghetti in the Velveeta Casserole Challenge. Well she liked all the entries so much she is having a poll to determine the winners. Please go here and choose me Noreen (Silly Mommy) in the poll on the right sidebar. If I win the poll I win 4 aprons of my choice from Rick Rack Attack.

My Birthday Lunch

My happy family.
Princess A wanted to sit next to the 'birthday Mommy'.

Princess G wanted Daddy to sit with her so it was perfect.

Barbie Diamond Castle Review

The Princesses have been is Barbie heaven since Barbie & The Diamond Castle DVD arrived for review. They have watched it almost everyday. We even took it on our trip to the Great Wolf Lodge and they watched it on the way down and back. I now know most of the words to the songs of the two main characters Alexa and Liana played by Teresa and Barbie. The movie is about two best friends that work together using their friendship and music to save Melody and the Diamond castle. The two friends get upset with each other and have to find a way to mend their friendship and save the day. This is our third Barbie movie and I know we will be adding more as they come out. If you have a little girl who loves music and Barbie I would recommend picking this up for her. I know my girls keep telling everyone about the great new Barbie movie they have and that everyone should buy it. She even told her little friends which stores she saw the movie at so they could get it too.

Now keep checking back as I will be will be having a Barbie & The Diamond Castle giveaway soon.

One Minute to Move It

If we have a "One Minute to Move It" we will do the chicken dance.

One Minute to Move It, which is being launched this Friday, November 7 and McDonalds is particpating with "Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa" with a new Happy Meal featuring those characters, visit http://www.happymeal.com/ to explore fun ways you and your family can 'move it'.

My Free Birthday Ice Cream Cone

Peppermint for Princess A!
Rainbow Sherbet for Princess G!

Mommy got a few licks of each!
I realized after they ordered that they got my Mom's two favorite flavors

Halloween Night

Princess G was a 'Fancy, Fancy Princess,' also known as Princess Aurora.

(Note it is very important that you say fancy twice!)

Princess A was a 'Good Witch'!As soon as Daddy got home we went to a carnival at the church.
They had lots of games and even a table to make crafts.

I was so happy that my darling husband went as he really, really does not like or understand the excitement of Halloween, but as he said "I love my girls and I don't want to dampen their excitement."

As soon as we got home, after making Daddy promise he would not hand out candy to any Trick-or-treaters (that was an easy promise to get), we went out ourselves.

No this is not our house. The girls loved the pumpkins so much they wanted a picture.

School Harvest Party

Princess A keeps asking me to 'work' at school like the other Moms but as I can't take Princess G that is not happening. Well on Friday they had a Harvest party (Halloween is not allowed by the district, don't get me started) and I was allowed to bring Princess G and help. Princess A was so proud. I made cupcakes and brought orange frosting. The kids frosted their cupcake and put a tootsie roll in the middle for the pumpkin stem. They also play some carnival games, after the cupcakes I was in charge of the golf putting game.

Princess G helped me by collecting the balls after each turn.

(Notice the cute necklaces, we made them that morning as I almost forgot I had bought them!)

Originally I was suppose to leave after the games but since Princess G was doing so well they had me stay and help till the end of class! Here my two princesses are getting ready to watch Stellaluna.

Grosgrain: Tropical Tree Frog Costume GIVEAWAY!!!!

Grosgrain: Tropical Tree Frog Costume GIVEAWAY!!!!

WOW!!!!!
you have to go and take look!

Trick or Treating at the Y