1.16.2012

A BIG GIRL now

 Finally - I post about Ainsley's big girl bed!
This bed was a GORGEOUS and happy find at Etsy.  It was found, restored, and the flower detailing was hand carved by a dear woman named Kara and sent to us with love.  Abear adores it.  It's sturdy, feminine, beautiful, and full of character and memories of decades past.  Just look at the scrolling at the top!

Of course - we had to rearrange the entire room, and get new (amazingly clearanced, after I pined for them for a year!) big girl drapes.
storage room under the bed for bins of toys!


apparently - it's great for jumping, too!
bedtime story corner
put the dollhouse in the bookshelf to save space - she plays with it often here!


1.09.2012

Knuffle Bunny!!!!

Mo Willems.

Write that down.  I'll wait....
Got it?

Good.  Mo Willems is a brilliant, beyond brilliant children's author.  Hilarious.  You know his books...

Well, Ains LOVES Knuffle Bunny (who doesn't?).  And it just so happens that her BFF Ian's daddy produced the children's theatre show of that very book, in concert with Mo himself. 


Did I mention? It was at the KENNEDY CENTER!

We went to see it!  Want to hear the book?  Courtesy of your very own A-Bear:




1.07.2012

Little Getaway

Chesapeake's Hyatt Resort. On down the East Coast (7 more hrs)  to Ocracoke to visit our beloved friends ~ Justin and Joelle.  In [mostly] pictures: (Did I mention? My new phone takes PICTURES!!**)



channeling Grt Gpa Curly



rarely without Knuffle Bunny in hand



happy momma


Living up to her horoscope - yes, she is a PISCES


I LOVE THIS MAN.



on to Ocracoke Island:
car movie!

Elaine, Justin's step-mom, was SO SWEET with ABear!



where there is water... there will you find JAKE


see those 3 little birds? I had fun chasing them all down the surf in quest for a photo :)

oh dear.  WHERE is she going???

... and she's back!


learnin' from the best


Cinderella likes to drive trucks.

sunset



Happy! Happy! Momma!

This pic doesn't do it justice - it was bowl after bowl after bowl... then a table-dump full.  I ate my WEIGHT in oysters. Heavenly!
This kid didn't tire from our 1000 piece puzzle! Go, girl.


cinderella - center stage. :)

ferry off the island - homeward bound

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