She had to wear blue and sunglasses today. Doesn't she look thrilled? Ha! She said to me, "Momma, you're ALWAYS taking pictures of me!" and then followed that with a HUFF. Sorry kiddo, that's what I do :)
It's spirit week at school, and today is Wacky Tacky day. It honestly took me more time to put this 'getup' together, than a real outfit that matches. LOL!
Here she is in all her tackiness :)
- Orange school Field Day t-shirt
- Navy gym shorts with 'AUBURN' across the butt in orange
- Hot pink leggings
- Black Crocs
- White sweater
Tomorrow is Camo Day....haven't a clue what we'll come up with for that!
And, as you know, Halloween is quickly approaching and I still have a few projects to complete. I did, however, make my niece Tatum's, pirate tutu :) I think it turned out precious!
Finally, last Wednesday we celebrated Anna Kate's babysitter, Kaitlyn's, 16th birthday. Great Mexican food, cake and fun was had by all!
Silly girls!
War Eagle!!! I'm going to make this short and sweet since I have numerous posts to upload and not a whole lot of time :)
These pictures of from this past weekend in Auburn. What a game!!! And the BCS has us ranked #4. Wooo-Hooo!!
Anna Kate delivered twins on Saturday :)
Anna Kate, Allie & Alex (her AU buddies) playing with 'the twins'... LOL!
Note the cute hair 'adornment'....Aunt Stacy made it and we LOVE it!!!
They said, "Phew! Somebody's baby stinks!"
Napping....yeah right. Fakers! :)
And this was yesterday at lunch, before coming home.
BIG game this weekend. LSU comes to town. We HAVE to beat them. No other option if we want to play in the SECCG and maybe, hopefully, the National title game. *SCREAM*
We had our first Parent/Teacher conference yesterday afternoon (this is a requirement to receive the first report card.) We knew Anna Kate's grades were good, but her conduct; well, we were a bit concerned. You see, Anna Kate likes to talk, and when I say 'likes', it's more like MUST talk. I think it is physically and mentally impossible for her to keep that precious little mouth of hers shut. Seriously. Imagine our surprise and utter relief when she handed us the report card and there was no conduct grade. Phew!
The teacher praised Anna Kate over and over again, saying that she is definitely in her top group of students and is a great reader (music to my ears). She is in AR (accelerated reading) again and loves the testing that goes with it. She also scored a 100 on the big unit test, which covers all subjects over the past nine weeks. Yay AK!!!! We are so proud of you and keep up the good work!! :c)
And for a reward, daddy is taking her to the Alabama National Fair in Montgomery tomorrow. I really do hate that I'm going to miss her first state fair experience (I have nothing but fond memories of my brother & I going when we were kids...in West Virginia though.) Instead, I will be on the beach relaxing with my great friend, a book and my iTouch. Jeff - you just take lots of pictures! LOL
This is our smarty pants this morning before school
Eight days and counting....until I'm headed to Destin for the weekend, with my BFF :) I cannot wait!!! We are totally going to veg out - chill and enjoy each other's company - just the two of us *squeal* I've never been to the beach when it isn't 98+ degrees, so I'm excited to relax in a cool breeze.
Which leads me to the 'Reading' portion of this post. For the past two years, I have used my iTouch as an eReader. It has been wonderful, however, my.eyes.are.shot!!! SO, I've decided to upgrade to a Kindle or the Nook. I have enough reward points to purchase either one, I just need to make up my mind. I tested the Nook at Barnes & Noble yesterday and really liked it. My sister in-law just received her new Kindle and I'm anxious to see how she likes it. I wish I could test the Kindle before making a decision, but I can't. At this moment, I am leaning more towards the Nook.
THE KINDLE $139
Kindle is our #1 bestselling item for two years running. It’s also the most-wished-for, most-gifted, and has the most 5-star reviews of any product on Amazon. Now it's even better.
* All-New, High-Contrast E Ink Screen – 50% better contrast
* Read in Bright Sunlight – No glare
* New and Improved Fonts – New crisper, darker fonts
* New Sleek Design – 21% smaller body while keeping the 6" size reading area
* 17% Lighter – Only 8.5 ounces, weighs less than a paperback
* Battery Life of Up to One Month
* Double the Storage – Up to 3,500 Books
* Built-In Wi-Fi – Shop and download books in less than 60 seconds
* 20% Faster Page Turns – Seamless reading
* Enhanced PDF Reader – With dictionary lookup, notes, and highlights
* New WebKit-Based Browser – Browse the web over Wi-Fi (experimental)
THE NOOK $149
"One of the 10 Best Gadgets." U.S. News & World Report 09/14/10
* The most advanced E ink® Vizplex™ electronic paper display reads like the printed page.
* Read in bright sunlight as clearly as inside your home.
* Make the font size bigger so it's easy on your eyes.
* 3.5 inch color touchscreen LCD.
* One touch control and navigation.
* Swipe to browse your library displayed via full-color book covers.
* You can read for up to ten days without recharging with wireless off.
* 2GB (approximately 1500 eBooks)
* Expandable microSD slot
* Customize your NOOK quickly and easily.
* Load your own photos to create personal screen savers.
* Keep a gallery of cherished pictures on your NOOK.
* Wi-Fi
* Use your NOOK as an MP3 player for audio books or music. NOOK holds 26 hours of audio.
So if any of you have either of these two eReaders, shoot me an email and share your thoughts. I can redeem my points next Monday, and I pray it gets here before my beach trip.
Today was observation day at dance class. It's the first one since classes started back in August. I have to say, I was impressed.
BALLET CLASS
TAP CLASS (AK's least favorite)
JAZZ CLASS (AK's favorite)
FREE STYLE to Justin Beiber
I once had an undying love for NKOTB, but they just can't compare to my CKOTB (cutest kid on the block!!!!)
Anna Kate's new boots came yesterday, so she INSISTED on wearing them to school today.
