Sister is a God.
In her footsteps he follows, with her toys he plays, in her company he keeps.
Baby Bear loves Miss Pippy.
It's adorable and sweet and then...
Sister's not sharing. I want THAT! LET ME TAKE A TURN!
Little Girl has been tested, taunted, and tackled.
oh, little brothers.
I love her.
I love him.
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More than any toy you can find, Emerson loves make believe. Most of her playtime is spent drawing pictures, making storybooks, wrapping presents, setting up parties, twirling in a gown... her imagination and creativity are endless. Well, our pretend play props got a major boost when the Aunties and Grandmom stayed over on Saturday to babysit. They're the best crafters around.
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This photo captures a little imagination moment I will always love. Shortly before bedtime on Sunday I was sitting enjoying the lights and fire when Miss Pippy wandered in wearing a princess gown carrying one of the weekend's new treasures. A little kitty house crafted from a milk carton. Complete with windows and curtains and little hand-drawn kitty paper cutouts. Each with a name and story. Who else occupies this house? Little fairies that can fly in and out.
Oh, and see the fireplace screen? Little hand-crafted Christmas magnets.
crafty goodness, cute girl.
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Ever since infancy, Miss Pippy has been blessed with superlush lashes.
Wait 'til she discovers the art of eyelash batting.
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Miss Pippy models her new handknit poncho. Love, Melissa.
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Over the last few months little girl has totally blossomed into a little lady. Doesn't she look about 8 in this picture??? She only turned 5 last week! Lately, I've been telling her I cast a spell and she'll never age beyond 5. That way I can always pick her up and hold her in my lap and surprise her with snuggle sneak-attacks. But whatever her age, I can't get enough of her. She's a lively, adorable little girl that's just a boatload of fun.
a recent sleepover at Grandmom's
thanks for the shots, ladies.
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One little lady turned 5 yesterday.
birthday favorites: Jack and Annie books, tap shoes, and one big sticker book {thanks Grandmom, I played all night and morning!}
birthday bomb: the pink ombre layer cake I made at 11:00 at night. the cake itself turned out perfect, but the layering/icing part, not so much. it died a tragic death at midnight. so sad. note to self: give baker enough notice for birthday cake. :)
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Notice all the dads in the tot class?
Glad to know I'm not the only mom who avoids getting into a swimsuit. :)
I had so much fun piecing together this little video that I'm inspired to do more. I'm thinking one per season might be perfect. That way when I'm old{er} and grey{er} I can lump them all together, rent out a movie theater and sit and watch my little one's while noshing on snacks.
{the hardest part of the editing process is finding music!}
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We spend lots of nights putting on "shows". It consistently remains one of Max and Emerson's favorite thing to do. Last night Emerson had the idea to rehearse a movie. Actually, two movies ~ {1} Good Morning Mummy {an Emerson original, apparently Egyptian burial techniques are in the Kindergarten curriculum. her dialogue included the description of wrapping a body in toilet paper and putting it in a box. ha!} and {2} Round up at the Rodeo {my concept, yee-haw!} ~ complete with set design, wardrobe changes and script readings. ...aaaaannnnd, ACTION!
But, normally our shows are of the musical variety with princess dresses, dancing, flashlights and instruments. Well, apparently our percussion section is lacking. On more than one occassion Emerson has mentioned she wants drums. Time to make it so!
It may not be a full drum kit, but hopefully she'll be happy with this beauty by Acne Jr. It will now be part of The SpiderWebbs band.
You can pick up one here.
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With the invites out, I now turn my attention to all other party matters ~ decor, design, food. I'm of the opinion that any table or room {yours or any other} has room for design. In this case, Emerson's 5 party will be in a private room at Color Me Mine {paint-n-pottery}. And just like I did for her 4 party at Chuck e Cheese, I'm adding extra touches to personalize the space. For me it's worth the effort because I enjoy it. The kids could care less. But, our party is in two short weeks ~ not much lead time for Etsy purchases and online turnaround ~ i.e. it's crunch time, folks.
Emerson wants an ice cream cake so I contacted a few "specialty" vendors I had bookmarked, but none do cakes. bummer. But how fab are these ice cream sandwiches and did you know Ben and Jerry's offers catering?!? {I may place a sandwich order for attending adults, i.e. me!!} So, that took me to Baskin Robbins, Dairy Queen or Friendly's, all of whom offer cakes. DQ or BR take the lead with simple, customizeable versions. As always, I prefer clean design over fussy ~ even for kid stuff.
As far as decor, did anyone else notice the clear balloons Martha used at her granddaughter's birthday luncheon featured in the latest issue? I'm torn between white or clear, either of which will include confetti sprinkled inside. I want to do my own mini Geronimo balloons. Kids love balloons so it's a win, win. Decor and takeaway all in one. I'm not a huge fan of the "goodie bag" trend but kids love them. So, while I will give out something, it won't be $1 plastic toys. I'm thinking more like handcrafted crowns {like the feathered beauty} and maybe paint pens or colored pencils.
bag/cake poms/pencils/stickers
Of course, I'll keep you posted!
{feather crown image/tutorial}
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