View from my front porch

Even though we live in a new house (we're the first owners), we live in a close-knit, well established, older neighborhood with houses on the street over 100 years old as well as some that 70-80 years old. The house that existed before ours was, so I'm told, in disrepair. Our house (as you can see in earlier posts) doesn't stick out like a sore thumb in the neighborhood. The controversy in the Glendale/Kirkwood area is that many older houses are being torn down and new "McMansions" are being built on small lots. Our house is one of these, but it fits into the character of the neighborhood. Many people, especially in Kirkwood, are up in arms over these "tear downs" as Paul's Grandma Mary would call them. However, everyone we've met in our immediate neighborhood seems thrilled that our house replaced the one that existed here before.

Here's a view from my front porch. The neighbors across the street have some awesome flowers! The husband commented to me last night that he likes coming home from work and seeing kids playing in our yard!

And to satisfy those Grandmas/Grandpas that look at the blog looking for Adam/Emily pictures, here's a bonus picture of Adam.

Notice Adam has on his shark shirt! In addition to his bug fascination, he also loves sharks!

Paul will be blogging this weekend as I am off to lovely Pittsfield, IL for a girls weekend at a hunting lodge. We'll be scrapbooking, hot tubbing, and getting massages (we've hired a massage therapist to come out to the lodge). I'll be back on Sunday afternoon to share once again in the parenting duties!

Until then, have a great weekend!

Amy

The next coming of Wonder Woman!

I finsihed Emily's cape this morning. I don't know when I sewed this much! I kept thinking how fast it would be if I had a sewing machine! When Emily modeled her cape, I felt like I was looking at the next coming of Wonder Woman!

The back:

Emily doing her Wonder Woman inpersonation:

Since she's only 7, I doubt she knows who Wonder Woman is, so maybe these twirling moves come naturally to her? Maybe she's a born crime fighter super hero?? Time will tell!

Cape Update II

One down (Adam's) one to go!

I tried to put Adam's on him yesterday - he hated it! All that hard work for nothing...

Odds and Ends and a Cape Update!

Adam's first day at preschool without Mom was today. He did GREAT! The teachers said he had no tears. I didn't think he would as he said goodbye to me and walked away to play immediately!




After I picked Adam up, we went to Hancock Fabrics to buy Emily some material for her cape. She wouldn't hear of wearing a cape with Superman on it! She wanted a pink cape so I found some cool material on sale and will make hers today - right after I make Adam's! Where do my days go? I never got around to making his cape yesterday, but will as son as I get him down to nap! Will have another "Cape Update" later!


A bonus picture of Adam. After the fabric store, we went to Sam's Club since I needed a few things. Here's Adam enjoying his lunch - a hot dog, Cheetos and a slushy:


More Later!

Super Hero

I forgot to mention that the theme of the Greentree Parade is "Super Heros". Guess who is going to sew her kids capes???

More later. Adam and I are off to get his hair cut and while he's napping, I'm going to attempt to sew...If it works out, we'll go back to Hancock Fabrics tomorrow to get Emily pink material for a pink cape! God forbid she wear one with Superman on it! Adam likes Superman though, he calls his "my guy".

Where is Grandma Kathy when I need her??? :)

Adam's first day of school - sort of!

Adam started school today at Glendale Presbyterian Preschool. He only went for an hour and I was with him the entire time. He handled it well probably because he went to day care before I started this stay at home gig! He's the oldest in his class of 3 boys and 1 girl. I think Adam (and I!) will enjoy preschool this year! Here's a few pics:

Bus vs. Dinosaur!

And because I don't want to leave out our girl, here's a picture of Emily on her way to school this morning.

Emily stayed after school to work on the North Glendale float entry for this weekend's Greentree Parade. I won't see the final product since I'll be scrappin' in beautiful Pittsfield Illinois with my friends! It's nice not running her to dance class during the week, but I need to make some calls and find a dance studio. Emily's old studio in Springfield offered to get me a list of some traditional studios since they have some St. Louis contacts, but the dance school has failed to reply to my numerous emails! Does not surprise me in the least...oh well. Guess I'll have to take a shot in the dark at finding a dance school we'll be happy with!

Lastly, Emily and I are growing our hair out for Locks of Love (see http://www.locksoflove.org/). Her hair is growing so much faster than mine! Here's a pic of her hair. I'll have to add one of mine soon. I think we're both ready to get all our hair cut off!

Amy's Perfect Lunch!