Chillingly Wicked

Do you recognize this icy queen? She looks pretty frightening, doesn't she? Kira and Trenton had the opportunity of posing for this talented photographer in their Halloween costumes, for a fairy tale series she is working on. I finally got a glimpse of this picture she took of Kira here, and here. I'm still hoping to see some of Trenton in his knight costume. This is just the initial phase of the series. I can't wait to see what she comes up with. She'd like to put these pictures in a book or calendar. Go here for more of her magical pictures.

A Years Supply---of Toys?

So I made what was supposed to be a quick stop (ha,ha!) at Target, to look at prizes for my Blogoversary Party Party today (What's that? Glad you asked. Go here to find out!), when I found a friend with a shopping cart full of toys. It turns out that a good chunk of their toys are 75% off right now. So I followed her lead and came home with all kinds of toys and games that I'm hoping will give us birthday presents for the whole year (maybe longer). Is this considered emergency preparedness?

Joy In the Journey

I posted about our family's theme for 2009, JOY IN THE JOURNEY on my other blog. Hence some of the elements of the blog redesign. Does your family have a theme, motto, or word for 2009?

Kira's Big Heart & Short Hair

Some time back, Kira and I discussed growing her hair out and donating it to Locks of Love. Then when it started getting really long, I really started liking it. We said that someday she would do it, but hadn't talked about it in sometime. When she was in Prescott staying with her Grandma, after the holidays, for some reason they started talking about it, and she decided she wanted to do it to surprise me!

Then everyone got sick, so when they rejoined us for New Years' she still had long hair, and immediately told me that on Friday, she and Grandma were going shopping BY THEMSELVES--or in other words with out me!

Well, instead of shopping they went to Lolly Locks, where Kira had her hair cut and donated. Fortunately Aunt Mikelle went along with my camera and took lots of pictures, and since I wasn't there, I'm going to have to let the pictures tell most of the story.

Jackson's hair was too short to get cut, but he had a great time, anyway!

I'm told her braid was a good 14 inches long!

Look at her fun hairdo!

Kira is joining the ranks of the other generous children on the wall behind her--each of which donated their hair to Locks of Love.

And here she is after surprising everyone at church on Sunday.

I loved that long hair, but the short do is awfully cute on her, too!

I probably don't say it enough, but my Kira really has a big heart! Her 6th birthday she agreed to ask all of her friends to bring presents to give to children at the Children's Hospital, instead of to her. She is growing up into such a neat young lady, and I am very proud of her!