My niece turns Sweet Sixteen tomorrow! Where has the time gone?
Down the rabbit hole in Alice's Wonderland, I imagine. It really feels like only yesterday she was that 3-year old little girl obsessed with playing dress up and wanting us to build one of my special tents in the living room. We used to put their little kid's table inside while we ate junk food and watched Peter Pan.
Tomorrow would have also been my Grandma's birthday. We seem to share a lot of birthdays in this family. Actually, my niece shares her birthday with my Grandma (who passed away before my nephew was born) as well as her Grandma on her father's side. Even my nephew shares his birthday with my Dad, which also happens to be Texas Independence Day.
Here's a pic of my niece in her drum major uniform, as well as conducting at her first football game. She's the youngest drum major their school has ever had and they say it'll never happen again. My niece is definitely following her dream right now, and everything has fallen into place for her. She's one lucky, hardworking - and hilarious - young gal! And isn't she a beauty?
My nephew wrote a funny note on her Facebook page:
Me your bruder. Me s'posed to say happy burdday. Me be GOOD bruder. So me say happy birthday. Happy early day before burdday.
- Big bruder
She also took her drivers test today. SCARY!!!! I'm not gonna lie that I hate it when the kiddos can finally drive. It's a good thing I never had children. I'd be a basketcase, wanting to protect them all the time.
My niece's birthday was also a day in history for Austin, Tx:
(My niece and nephew live in Austin)
(Click HERE for a large pic from the realtor sites)
I have unfortunate news. To borrow from Owl in Disney's Bambi, my mother and I both are simply "twitterpated" with a house up in Lago Vista. For a lot of reasons (Short Sale, my father hates driving up there on those high cliffs, etc) it'll never happen and our hearts are broken into a million pieces over it. I didn't even see it in person, and yet my mother and I both describe it the same way; that it feels magical. Enchanted.
We both said it sounded silly, but that it evokes the same feeling as Gull Cottage in the movie "The Ghost and Mrs. Muir." It sits on 2 1/2 acres and has a view of the lake. The house itself is small, and needs landscaping and to be painted a prettier color. It really isn't a big deal, but THE FEELING that the atmosphere of the whole place sends off is just so peaceful and energizing. It's being surrounded by nature and a beautiful view that's so soothing to the spirit... which is something I crave desperately. It's nothing at all like the neighborhoods we've lived in all our lives. Here, we have a really nice house but it doesn't have that positive vibe which we receive with the other house. It even has a little fireplace in the kitchen!
I can't believe how much in love I am with it when I didn't even get to see it in person. I really need to just get over it and move on.
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Here's the view from the balcony. This pic is from the realtor sites.
There are A LOT of deer up there. Mom saw one guy taking the trash out, and the deer just followed him. (I would imagine gardening is a problem). Mom even saw a roadrunner!
Made another bag recently. With this one, history was made because I actually did some of my own sewing. By hand mind you, since to me operating a sewing machine is tantamount to rocket science. Me + Sewing Machine never ends well. All I hand-stitched though was the flowers and lace up at the top.
Two things I learned with this one is as follows:
1). If you don't want the glue/glossiness from the transfer showing up on the bag always re-iron each section before immediately - yet carefully - peeling it up.
2). Since the tape on the velcro does not fulfill it's destiny and actually stick to the bag, sewing it on BEFORE the lace is a must.
- Season 1 of Once Upon A Time is on Netflix Instant Watch! The new season starts September 30th. I can't wait!!!!!!
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- I've been making a lot of necklaces to sell to some of my sister's Teacher friends. I'll probably post photos of those before I mail them off.
- I finally know what kind of toys entertain Abby! They have to be INTERACTIVE. The other night we got out this little Energizer Bunny wind-up toy, and Abby was wild over it.
So now she has a remote control truck to chase around the house. Since it's green, we've christened it with the name "The Leprechaun 2012."
She seems pretty happy with it!Linking to CAMERA CRITTERS
- I'm ready for cooler weather! The good news is the 100+ temps seems to finally be over. I'm really craving for fall to arrive - which it never does in this part of Texas - so this year I plan on trying to trick myself into feeling that it's fall by trying that Pumpkin Spice coffee everyone talks about this time of year. I haven't found it in any stores yet, although I saw that Starbucks and Dunkin Donuts is selling it.
The trouble there is I don't like Dunkin Donuts and if I ever get something from Starbucks it's gonna be a Mocha Frappuccino. I can't help myself.
- Here's video of Endeavor flying over Walt Disney World!!!!
And look at all the Halloween decorations. This makes me so sad! I'm homesick for Disney like never before. This time of year it always hits hard because it's our favorite time to visit. Mickey's-Not-So-Scary-Halloween-Party is so much fun, especially since they all fall around Mom's birthday.
- I have to do it. I have to post a video of Hallowishes. Words cannot describe how amazing this fireworks display is in person.
- Dinosaurs is finally on Netflix! Some of the episodes are in the wrong order, and the descriptions are sometimes incorrect but I'm just glad it's finally on Instant Watch.
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- Loud noises are bothering me even more than usual lately. I've always been sensitive to loud noises, but lately even going to a store is a nightmare. Too many people, crying kids and commotion. At the craft store the other day the loudest fire alarm in the history of mankind kept going off. The lure of jewelry supplies on sale are the only reason I didn't completely lose my marbles and start throwing stuff.
- It's a new Tilt Shift video of Disney World!
- I might get an assignment at a Junior High tomorrow. Pray for me, as the place is teeming with teenagers and I've never been to this school before. I wish I could make a living just making and selling crafts of all kinds. I'm willing to learn anything and everything if I could just work from home on a decent salary.
