feb/march~week 9/366 {school of life-dance-dolls-recital}

thank you for all of the sweet comments regarding a family member who is battling a difficult health diagnosis. 
many difficult conversations taking place here.  conversations that should be followed with a looong nap. if only. keepin' it honest. ;)



isn't my mini-me up there cute?  seriously.  this is how i look right now.  posting this blog on the sofa, computer resting on the arm.

levitating in the mom-wagon is not something you will find me doing. but we do what we can to entertain ourselves while waiting on sister. 

sometimes, in the quietness, mom wants to cash in on that nap.  the collapsing, snoozing pets set the tone.

sometimes, i find a girlie surrounded by... books, ink pads, smash books, stickers, hair accessories, crochet, puzzles, tv remote, spelling lists, history, american girl magazines, eating a snack in pajamas -- yet doing their math.  good girl.  oh how i wish i had been homeschooled.  

gracie has taken to body art.  aka... doodling.

i think i've about got our curriculum for next year figured out.  just realized... did i ever share what we've been doing this year? that stuck with us, anyway. ;) hmmmm...

a yummy quick snack -- gf waffle, organic blueberries, and nature's hollow honey.  num-num.  {this is a shout-out to the wonderful customer service at nature's hollow - they recently delayed shipping on an order accidentally, and in return... doubled my order at no extra cost! nice.}



sometimes, all of the american girls get a lesson in grammar and science.  another great way to learn is to become the teacher.



family team headed to dance competition. i know. we are insane.  but we are losing our insanity together, right?  

i can testify to at least one dance-mom's insanity. {not me-ha!}  seriously, she tossed all lessons in character out of the window, while giving a small group of moms a lesson in dressing-room-territory-etiquette.  and i worded that as nicely as i could.  crazy lady.  okay, maybe that wasn't nice. 



beau has fangs.  i sometimes wonder if his habit of sleeping with his tongue out has caused his little teeth to shift.  in his playful state, pupils fully dilated, he has taken to biting anything.  ugh. the girls are looking forward to his lazy-old-man season of life.  but i know it will be here soon enough.  

oh... but when he gets sleepy, he melts-my-heart.   he curls perfectly in my lap -- reaches his front paws (no claws) up to my face, as if to hug me.   sweetest-lil'-softest-ball-of-fur... e.ver.  just what i wanted in having another cat. hahhh... {thanks, again, schmoopie!}

at dance competition, nator brought her loom to finish a hat she'd started at home.  she got quite a bit of attention each time she worked on it.  one dad said he might even start one. ;) i suppose it is a bit unusual to find a young lady working with yarn at a dance competition.  we are so proud of her.  love that kid.


 
good food.  false eye-lashes.  texas-sized waffles.  showmanship.  expensive souvenirs.

supportive sister.  priceless memories.  piano recital.  proud parents.  puffy-shirt-buttons-about-to-pop, proud.



we needed a day of recovery... but there was a field trip planned. {news of that soon}  we even homeschool on sundays, if need be.  truthfully, school is always in session.

aaaand... one might find themselves buying grapefruit on the side of the road when one travels afar on said field trip.  because it reminds one of the days in which one's grandpa used to sell produce on the side of the road.  only, this nice man was selling comforters, too.  one may not have eaten the grapefruit yet.  should one be afraid?

i love when hubs is home.  especially, on the weekend.  for many reasons.  one of which is... he makes wonderful pancakes with fresh fruit, turkey bacon, and eggs.  organic - the key to my heart.

how is that for a very random-all over the map-post? ;)