This has been a bit of a busy week.  Most of our weeks entail me running around, mind you, but we had some major events this week.  Major for us, anyway, the world didn’t stop spinning and CNN didn’t call.  We did however, have two girls Fly Up from Brownies to Junior Girl Scouts and it was Elle’s last day of pre-school today.  Definitely a time for pictures!

Meg later helped Enu get into her new Junior (green sash).

Mita wouldn't put on her sash, but liked the flowers!

The Flying Upceremony in Girl Scouts can be a simple affair or a major ceremony. The leaders for Mita and Enu planned this ceremony perfectly. There was food, goodie bags, some official ceremony of the pledge, the promise and a song and of course the girls walking across the stage (pretend bridge) receiving their badges and pins they earned over the last year.

Elle attended her last day of pre-school. Last day EVER!  She starts Kindergarten in August and will be a full-time student for about two decades.  She is excited of course, but I will miss our days at home with just the two of us.  Don’t tell the other girls, but sometimes Elle and I would just watch TV or eat popcorn after the kids went to school. It was like having our own little Neverland, where she didn’t have to share with her sisters and I didn’t have to make her share! Here Elle is after I picked her up today.  They did clown face-painting as a last day of school activity.

Not to leave Meg out…she had to decorate a potato as a book character this week.  She choose to make a Hermione Grainger  potato (big surprise there!).  Hermione Potato Head was dressed in purple netting for the Yule Ball.  I failed as a mother and didn’t get a picture taking of said potato before Meg took it to school. No big deal you say?  Just take one when she brings it home from school?  I would if some potato mashing bully hadn’t wrecked poor Potato Hermione at school!  Ruffians.  Anyway, Meg is confident she can repair her creation, so I may have a photo in the next few days!

How was your week?

Photo Credits Mandy W. 2010

This week Meg is in her second children’s theater production.  They are preforming Suessical Musical and it looks to be a really great production! They have all worked hard, and I must say that Meg is going to be the best Hairdresser  Who there every was!

Taking some pictures of her, I realized that it will only be a few more years of her needing me to put on her makeup.  Granted this is stage makeup and quite heavy, but soon enough she will be putting makeup on daily and fussing over such things.I feel like I got a glimpse into the future the moment she asked to put on her mascara by herself.  Ten isn’t that old is it?  I still have time?  Right?!

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Photo Credits:  Mandy W.

Meg was in a production of The Wizard of Oz this past weekend.  She was a Munchkin counsel-woman with a line all her own!  She tried out and has been working with PowerHouse of SEO since August and as a mom I must say I was really impressed with this production.  Not only did Meg learn a lot about theater, but she ENJOYED it immensely!  Meg is very serious and wants to do things right. She has never enjoyed her dance recitals and always looked as if she were in pain while on stage.  This is not so with acting. She did a great job and had so much fun that she wants to do it again and so do her little sisters!

Meg went through more make-up in 5 days then I have in 5 years!

She really got into her part.

What a natural!

The last two weeks have made for a busy time for our family, and I haven’t had much time to blog, clean or do anything else.  I have no regrets though and these pictures will show how great a time we had with this production!  As I write this now, Elle is singing Somewhere Over The Rainbow.  I love it!

Meg

My baby, my first born, turned ten on Saturday.  This past year I have been dreading this birthday and didn’t approach it with my normal birthday pizazz and preparation. When the magical day arrived I met it with an unexpected attitude.  While I had been prepared for being sentimental and a little sad (and I did get a bit sappy) I mostly felt immense pride in my girl.  I admire her for her confidence, her kindness and her attitude in life.  She reminds me a lot of Hubby, in that she doesn’t put things off, she works hard and plays hard.  She is easy to laugh, fun to be with and knows her own mind.

Ten years ago when I became a mom I had such plans and strategies to raise her into being a compassionate and amazing child.  My plans  have met a few curve balls and I have learned far more from her than she has from me.  I am enjoying watching her become who God wants her to be and it is such a delight to be her mom.  She has really grown into herself the last few months and it is a privilege to watch.

Age 2

Just in case Meg is reading this I must point out that while she is really amazing, she is not perfect and she will not get more allowance or a cell phone any time soon

I just had to share this picture with everyone.  The other day, Meg made me a breakfast of cheese, grapes and oranges in the shape of a face.  Really sweet and yummy.

This is the second photo I have posted of one of my girls giving me food.  Please don’t think all I do is eat!