Uhoh! He's got a sword!

My baby brother aka Uncle D is below.

As many of you know, Uncle D is a top notch motocrosser. Recently, he's taken up MMA (mixed martial arts). He apparently is an awesome grappler, as you can tell by the fact that he won! Instead of trophies, they give out samarai swords.

Disclaimer - Uncle D is not high. Mom said, "No, he just looks like that when he's happy." haha.

The Queen of Hearts

Can you imagine Eliza in this for Halloween?! I know I can.

They are giving this away here: Queen of Hearts and Alice in Wonderland Costume Set GIVEAWAY!!!! at Grosgrain. They are amazing!!!

I luff puddles!!

It RAINED today!! I know the east coasters are rolling their eyes, but really, it hasn't rained like this in close to a YEAR! Can you imagine!?

They were calling for rain yesterday and it never came. Eliza kept vigil at the windows and back door waiting for the rain. Today, when we woke up to the pitter patter of rain drops, she ran and got her boots. She was ready!

We spent all afternoon running around in puddles. She kept exclaiming, "I luff puddles!!!"

You know what? I luff puddles, too!!

In 3D!

We went to see this today:

It was awesome! You should definitely go see it if you have the chance. I hate to admit this, but I had actually never seen either movie. I'd seen pieces of the first. Eliza thought they were great, but didn't wear her glasses all the time.



So, there are some movies coming out that look great but I think may be too scary. What do you think?


-Where the Wild Things Are


-Princess and the Frog (some of those voodoo scenes look scary!!)


-Fantastic Mr. Fox (Has anyone read it?)

She will hate me for this

I know one day she will look at this picture and say, "Mom, I can't believe you dressed me in this!" Of course, I will ascribe it to the fashion of the day.

Eliza, you must know that you got at least 6 compliments on your outfit today. Trust me, it was the fashion!! Oh, and just for the record, you chose this outfit.

Smile!

It's park day!

Doctor Time

I took Eliza to the doctor today. Here is her chart:

Her head size was also above the charts. The doc was a bit concerned, but I just laughed and said it runs in Claron's family. I really do think they need the large heads to accomodate the extra piece of brain for physical chemistry.

We also had a funny interaction. So, the doctor is asking about her learning, and like the proud mother I am, I spout. Here is what happened:

Amanda: She is really smart. She really likes numbers and loves to count. She is really good at counting things when she wants.

Doctor: You mean she repeats numbers.

Amanda: No, she counts.

Doctor: *skeptical look*

Amanda: Eliza, how many stars are on the wall?

Eliza: 1, 2, 3. 3 stars

Doesn't this doctor know that she has the extra physical chemistry brain? Of course she can count!

Outfit of the Day: Sometime Last Week

Sorry everyone. I know that I have been neglecting again. There is a real reason this time... well in the past two weeks I've been through THREE courses of antibiotics... just when I fix another problem, I get hit with something else.

Thankfully, Eliza is amazingly patient and helpful. She still makes an awesome mess though. It is probably because she has more purses and shoes than most 30 year olds. Here she is putting them to good use:

What you can't tell because someone refused to stand and smile is that the gold purse coordinates perfectly with the gold flowers on her boots. She getting so good and choosing accessories. Speaking of which.... This was the scene at Nordstroms the other day:

Someone refused to part with a FIVE HUNDRED AND TWENTY FIVE DOLLAR (no, not pesos) purse!!! She does have taste though. I'll give her that. For the record, I don't even have a purse that expensive!

The Next Twilight?

My SIL, Lilly, had heard about this book being called the "next Twilight." It is a young adult book so it is free of swearing or over sexuality. When I first saw the cover, I was reluctant, but I would definitely recommend it. Like Twilight, it is a very fast read... maybe even faster than Twilight. Give it a read and let me know what you think. As for me, I'm diligently watching my list at the library waiting on the sequel.

The Wedding Dancer

Last week we were able to attend a lovely reception for Mr. & Mrs. Sam Shipley.

Eliza had the best time. She danced with everyone. Here she is dancing with Katrina:

Dancing with Luke, the brother of the groom:

Dancing with the Sam, the groom:



And of course, dancing with Kaisey, the bride:

This isn't the best pic of her, but check out the dress. I love this dress.

She loved it so much that she didn't want to leave. We had to bribe her with Skittles.