This weekend, we went to the Kite Festival in Austin. It was breezy + sunny. Perfect kite flying weather! We had a wonderful time and Em got to fly her first kite – a Tinkerbell one [of course]! I think my favorite kite out there was one shaped like a paper airplane. Such a brilliant idea!
How was your weekend? Did you have lovely weather, too?
Wishing you a Happy Valentine’s Day! Hope your day is full of love, happiness + sweet things.
How was your Thanksgiving? Ours was very nice! We drove out to the lake house and enjoyed time with family + friends. Em really loved being out there. She played in the leaves, threw sticks in the lake, went out on the canoe, and swung in the swings. This swing [the horsey swing] was her favorite!
I have a confession to make. A week after Em’s first haircut, I cut her hair. Again. By myself.
If you recall, for her first haircut I was worried they would cut off all of her curls. So, when they asked how much they should cut off, I said only a teeny bit please! The stylist mentioned that she would have cut more to even out her never-cut-different-lengths-baby-hair but did as I requested and only cut the very tips.
Her comment stuck with me and I realized that yes, her hair did look a little weird. The underneath side was much shorter than the top layer. And after thinking about it for several days, I finally grabbed a pair of scissors, put her in front of the television and trimmed her hair. And I’m so glad I did it. Yes her curls aren’t the same and she looks more grown up. However, I think her hair looks so much better!
In the picture above, you can see the three stages – from pre-haircut to first haircut to second haircut.
Did you have a good Halloween? Ours was pretty fun. Here’s our Halloween rundown…
1 – Em playing in the bucket filled with goodies for the trick-or-treaters.
2 – Em and her friends getting ready for the Halloween parade at her school.
3 – Like we’ve done previously, we gave trick-or-treaters the option of candy or Play-Doh. Again this year Play-Doh was the favorite!
4 – Her favorite part of her Cinderella costume? These light-up glass slippers.
When my family came to visit this weekend, my grandmother brought with her a vintage View-Master along with vintage reels of Disney World, Snow White and The Flintstones. Em loved it and it was fun to look back on how Disney used to be. Some things haven’t changed much like It’s a Small World. Other things are long gone like the 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea ride and Skyway buckets. My grandmother thinks this View-Master was for my uncle when he was little and thinks it’s Bakelite from the 40′s. I hope to find more vintage reels for it!
A few pics from our weekend trip to the pumpkin patch. My family was in town so we all got to go! Once again, Em loved all the little tiny pumpkins the most.
