It's Magic...

I decided today, after 5 hours of cleaning the dance studio, that I am their biggest fan. Seriously folks, you gotta use these. It is like total magic!

Today and the Finale!

Lots accomplished today! Grocery store, visiting Daddy's work, the park(gotta run off some of that 2 year old energy), Studio Open House, Bank, Post Office, Staples...
Here are some fun shots of today...
Visiting Daddy at the big High School!


All smiles at the park!

Through the monkey bars!

The Grand Finale- Don't you just want to sing "OHHHHHHHHHHHH"
Ben's summer project is complete, just in time for fall. Even got a new basketball hoop to finish the job.

Shall we dance?

Today we got Maya's first dance outfit. She starts an Intro to dance class next week. Ok Ok- I realize I am the director of the dance studio that she will be attending, but just look at what happened when she demanded I put the outfit on her this evening. She immediately went to the DVD cabinet, pulled out Big Bird Sings, and proceeded to prance, spin and twirl around the living room. By the way- I promise I will not be a pusher. If she ends up hating dance that's ok, I'll live. She doesn't have to do it because I want her to. But I really don't think we'll have a problem...

Cleveland Zoo

The whole lot of them!

Sad monkey through the glass.

He was totally posing for me.

My first encounter with one of these since childhood. I admit I could not tear myself away from little Dumbo for a very long time.

Delicious

Did you ever think fruit was just beautiful! I got the most wonderful grapes at the grocery store this evening. Not to mention they are just sweet and crisp as can be. Just wanted to share!

More from our weekend...

Can you tell I am having (oh so much) fun with Dexter. Now if I can just understand Adobe....

Kissed by horses

My sweet baby's smile...

My neice and her first missing teeth.....

Visiting family...

Our friends and their sweet Lily's 1st Birthday...

Fabulous weekend!

mmmm...creations

Tonight...

Tonight I...
1. Cleaned out behind the oven- we are a very dirty family.
2. Mopped the kitchen floor with dish soap(we ran out of Pine Sol)
......just a bit sudsy, but clean.
3. Vacuumed and dusted the living room
4. Rewarded myself with a Dr. Pepper at 10PM
5. Because of #4, created some wonderful pages, but
it's now 1am and the Dr. Pepper has worn off, so you'll
just have to wait until tomorrow(I mean today, but later, like in the afternoon.)

For Shelly

This is for Shelly (and all you other scrapbookers who began like this:)
This dates all the way back to 1995- chillin with my girls in our college townhouse.
Tee hee hee....

ABC's

Act your age?
I think so, hopefully a little younger than ahem "29 again", but sometimes older in thought.

Born on what day of the week? I actually have no idea.

Chore you hate?Cleaning the toilet and putting away laundry

Dad's name?Neal

Essential makeup item? lip gloss

Favorite actor? Love Johnny Depp, also Legolas(what's his real name?)

Gold or silver?Silver

Hometown? Findlay, Ohio, but now my home is here in CF

Instruments you play? a little piano

Job title?Mommy and dance studio owner

Kids? yes

Living arrangements?a beautiful home with now a new garage!

Mom's name? Kathy

Need? or want.....tee hee

Overnight hospital stays? only the baby girl delivery

Phobias? definitely snakes- and I really don't care for birds

Quote you like? hmmm- I just love quotes

Religious affiliation?I love Jesus.(stole this from Susie)

Siblings? Brother and Sister

Time you wake up? about 8

Unique talent?hmmm these are hard

Volume?I'm pretty quiet, but when it comes to music- turn it up

Worst habit? oh probably lots

X-rays you've had? lots- years ago many many back x-rays, shin x-rays too.

Yummy food you make? stromboli

Zodiac Sign? I am a gemini

Photography

I'd say taking pictures is a big deal in the Marquette Family. Here's proof!
Just a little accordian book I've been workin on! I thought these
pictures were just too good for one page! They needed a whole book dedicated to them!

Random How's...

How do you get glue off your fingers?
How do you not cry when your two year old counts to 10 in this sweet tiny voice right before your eyes?
How is it that you can create a whole accordian scrapbook in an evening, yet sometimes it takes you that long to stare at a blank scrapbook page?
How did it get to be August already?
How am I able to stay up until 1AM?
How do you keep your hair from frizzing in this awful humidity?I
must
go
to
bed
now.