Dollhouse

When I was 10, my grandfather made me the most beautiful dollhouse you've ever seen. He built it with his very own hands. Does anyone remember the tv show Too Close for Comfort? The big red and white house in San Francisco?? He modeled my dollhouse on it, and it looks exactly like it.

Anyway, it has survived 3 moves and crossed the state line to Kansas. When mom and dad moved her a few years ago they brought it to my house. I kept it in the basement securely tucked away until I thought the girls were old enough to take good care of it. Lauren LOVES to play pretend and spends hours playing with her dolls and barbies, so I decided it was time to get it out.

They both love it, but Lauren can't get enough of the dollhouse and wants to invite her friends over to play with it!

COOKIE TIME!

Why, oh why did I volunteer to be the Cookie Mom for Abbie's Girl Scout Troop?

My friend Colleen told me its not that hard....doesn't take that much time....hmmmm!

Well, I'm re-thinking this job, after I order 51 cases of cookies and have to put down the seats in my car to pick them all up....

The girls thought this was great and made a fort in the dining room. Lauren even got our her cash register and opened up a cookie store!

Cookies anyone?

Every year for New Year's we get together with a bunch of our friends from college. We are so lucky to still be such good friends from 10 years ago. This year Jon and I had everyone over to our house. Gone are the days of kegs and late nights (or early mornings)...now our "parties" consist of Chocolate Fountains, Guitar Hero and a glass of wine...oh! and children!

We had a great time with our 80's Retro-night...Gotta love Def Leopard, Madonna and Culture Club!!! LOVE IT!!!

The last picture is of Abbie right about 11:45 taking a quick nap on the bar stool...and yes, she does sleep with her eyes open, just like her mom! :)

We're here!! We're here!!

It's been soooo long since I've posted...all because I couldn't find the cord to hook the camera up to the compter!!! But yes, we're back!

Not much new to report on our front, but Jon, Abbie, and Lauren have all been in a vicious cycle of sickness this year...coughs, fevers, sore throats and even PINK EYE!!! But not me...I've been the healthy one this whole time....I probably just jinxed myself.

Hope everyone is well!