Long Time, No Blog

We're still here... we I just need about 3 more hours in the day when I'm not exhausted. When Avery Claire goes to bed, I head that way, too. And the time change doesn't make a difference - I just feel like I have even less time at night to get things accomplished. Between trying to "decorate" the house and get ready for a birthday party {and after I saw how EASY these friends make a party}, we've seriously considered moving the b'day party to Chuck E. Cheese. Just kidding, folks, we're still hosting this shin dig because we want you to see our new home. Just overlook the unfinished touches, please. If I post a picture you've already seen, forgive me. It's been over a month since I've attempted to blog. This may possibly be the most random of all blog posts. But I'll feel better if I catch you up in pictures. Then I can attempt to keep up. Bahahahahahaha! I can hear you all the way from here. *Disclaimer: My child does own more than 4 shirts. Just because she is wearing the same shirts in most of the pictures doesn't mean she doesn't have precious, cute clothes hanging in her closet. It just means she is very opinionated about what she likes to wear and when we're at home {and sometimes when we aren't}, I don't fight the clothes battle.* Guess I should be glad she doesn't choose this kind of get-up very often.
 
She knows what she likes and doesn't care what you think about it!
We celebrated Dr. Seuss's birthday. We decorated at school. We had lots of Seuss read alouds at our house. Avery Claire had pajama day at school and was sooooo excited!!
 
We visited Clay County. Avery Claire decided she loves salad!

We've had some pretty, although windy, days and we've gotten in as much playing outside time as we could.
 
I have attempted DIY curtains. Probably should have just forked over the big $.

More DIY projects. Just call me Martha.
 
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My two favorite people in the world! {We've still had some chilly days and nights, too!}
 

The nose seems to run daily. And we've gone through many wipes! We've finally convinced her it's okay to use tissue sometimes to blow your nose! She called me to look - "Mom, look at me ewwwse tissue to bwow my nose!" That's another thing...we're suddenly "Mom" and "Dad." It's liking she's turning 13. But she still likes us. She likes to be where we are, even if it means breakfast in the bathroom floor.

 

Avery Claire loves to know when we expect visitors!! {Mema was here, too, but wouldn't get her picture made after a day of hard work!}
 

She asked me to take pictures of things she wanted for her birthday while we browsed the toy aisle. "I'm gonna tell Santa, Mom, what I want for my birfday." The girl needs absolutely NOTHING!! And if you ask her what she wants, guarantee you her answer will be "chocolate."
 

 

Training her right:
 

Looks like there's lots of sleeping in the car...
 

It's an act of Congress to get her to wash her hair some days. Some days, I give in to "wet's do it tomowwo." And we do it in the sink.
 

And yet another holiday - Happy St. Patrick's Day. We didn't have a green dress, so we went with green frogs.
 
{And I see one more thing to add to my to-do list: do something about those cords!! I promise there's already a cord cover there!} We curled Avery Claire's hair Sunday. It held okay for a bit, but I think I'll know what to do better next time.
 



Okay...are you overloaded and overwhelmed? It's way past my bedtime and if I don't go to sleep asap, I'll never get up in the morning!