You did WHAT with a Sharpie??????????

This is the only photo I got of her after I caught her all marked up with a pink Sharpie.

Long story short:

She is a climber.  She wanted to "look like Barbie".  She took the pen to both of her forearms and her face.  I threw her in the tub. Called Jason in hysterics.  He laughed and told me to take a photo and post it on Facebook.  I did.  Then by the grace of God the marker came right off her face. 

It lingered on her arms for days, but that's what long sleeves are for. 

The End.

Happy Valentine's Day from the little cuties

Photos from dance class

These are not the best photos (or the best quality), but I took them when I was able to sneak into the class.... because they kick all the parents out and shut the door and dont let us watch them while they practice for the recital in June. 

The girls stick together the whole class. It is really cute to watch.... from the bent slat on the mini blinds that are usually closed very tightly. 

TIME TO GET YOUR GIRLSCOUT Cookies!!

Mary is selling cookies starting today for the whole month of Feb.  You can buy them from me and get instant gratification as I have them on hand. If there is something I dont have you can order it -- or just email me now and I will make sure to have it the next time we meet up. 

Sure - bikini season is just around the corner, but go ahead and put on a few lbs. while it is still sweater season.

You can dance, you can jive...

So far they really are having the time of their lives in their pre-ballet class that they get to take together on Thursday afternoons.  They are just so cute together and they love dressing up for class!!

Happy New Year!! .... and Happy 5.5 years to Mary

This morning I told Mary it was January 1st and that today she is officially 5 and 1/2... so she asked for a cake and because I am in the running for Mother of the Year, I made one from scratch.  I am that good.
 

Opening Christmas presents

 Nothing like starting the morning with the cookies that "Santa" forgot to finish.

We sort of did the Santa thing, but really we did not get into it too much. 

We are just going to let it become what it is - tradition, but not really lie to them too much.  HA!

 I think that every child this year got a Pillow Pet for Christmas

 Daddy got her these trains and the track and she LOVES it!!

 Keepin' it real with undies for Christmas.  This will be

a tradition from now on

 -- see last year's blog---

 In this big box was a doll house that is super awesome

and the girls are playing with it A LOT!!

Merry Christmas from The Thomas Family!

Spreckels Holiday Performance - photos and videos

Mary Thomas!! Student of the month at Spreckels Elementary School!!

Our Kindergartner girl Mary received a "Super Star Certificate"

for being a great little student in her Kindergarten class! 

There was an assembly for the kids with milk and cookies 

after to honor their excellence. 

We are proud of her academic accomplishments thus far as 

she is excelling in her math and writing and reading!!

I traveled around quite a bit recently meeting some new babies!

In the first 3 photos: I traveled up to Redondo Beach to meet Amelie Shirman.

She is very smiley and wrapped up in her new little quilt that I made for her!

Amelie is my friend Monica's 1st baby and it was a pleasure to spend time with that little ray of sunshine! 

In the last 2 photos: I traveled to Henderson, NV to meet Hadley Chenin.

She is super content and I think she really melted my heart.  She is my cousin's

2nd baby and I enjoyed finally getting to meet her...and she is tricking me into wanting to have another baby (she does not cry much). 

For Thanksgiving every year UCUC Preschool has a "Stone Soup" party based on the book. 

Sally made her hat and the turkey centerpiece for the party and we all gathered

together to enjoy the delicious soup that everyone helped make.  I was the lucky one

that actually had the stone in my soup! All the little ones thought that was cool.

And yes, I do think that Sally is just the cutest girl in these photos!!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Thanksgiving was spent here in San Diego this year on a gloriously sunny and warm day! We are so lucky here in Southern California to have such awesome weather!!