Elementary School Graduate

Here's our "final days in 5th grade, going to the Middle School" girl before her 5th grade dance. She rarely wears a dress these days so I was thrilled when she said she wanted to find one to match the luau theme. We found it quite easily at JCPenney and she said it was so comfy. So off to the dance she went (a few pictures I snapped while she was greeting friends) in her adorable outfit. When I went back 3 hours later, I was having a hard time finding her...the lights were dimmed, there were kids everywhere, etc. So I saw the back of this one girl and said to myself that looks like Katie's build, but she has shorts on, that's not her. Then I kept looking and panic was starting to settle in, when that girl turned around and sure enough, my beautiful little angel with the nice dress had it wadded up behind her tied with a hair tie, and she had shorts on under the dress the whole time. When I finally got her attention that it was time to go home, I asked her what the deal was. She said, "Well it was time to do the limbo and I couldn't spread far enough with my dress down, so I pulled it up and tied it." Simple as that Mom, why would I ever think that would happen?!

UPDATE ON NEW YEAR'S GOALS

Well, it's taken me about 6 months to get ramping up but:

1. I am still backing up all of my photos on the computer! YAY Me!

2. Getting rid of some stuff... I have a beautiful scrapbook room but it's so cluttered I don't even enjoy working in here. I've started to clean off some shelves, took a bunch of rubber stamp sets off the shelves and will be selling them (no money on E-Bay anymore, will try locally), and I have two totes full of goodies I won't use anymore. Hoping to get a garage sale next year to make a little money on the stuff. I still have more to clean, but it's getting better. Unfortunately, Katie hasn't been very interested lately and giving her some of my stuff just keeps the clutter here, so better to box it and go!

3. Taking care of myself. I'm getting to bed no later than 10:45 on school nights - feeling better too. I've started a better eating routine, and have lost 17 lbs in 5 weeks. My clothes are just starting to feel baggy, but of course they were tight before I started so go figure! The exercise piece - ugh, not so much. I hate it, I hate thinking I have to do it, and I hate the people who enjoy doing it (well, that's a little strong, huh? OK, not really) So, I haven't started that yet - but soon, I'm working myself up to it.

On my way for 2010, I need to turn this year around for the good!

MEMORIAL DAY PARADE

Well, I've never really been proud of my photo taking abilities, and this one ranks right up there! Katie was in the Colorguard for the Elementary School Band for the Memorial Day parade so I remembered to bring my camera to the event (step 1 - check!). Next, I should have asked her what side of the street she would be on, because she was on the opposite side from me. (step 2 - fail) With everyone dressed the same and flags a flyin', I couldn't find her until last minute. I think she purposely liked watching me look frantically, she was giggling at me as she walked by. So with the camera delay and my lack of skill, this is all I have to record the day. Other than Katie's giggles ringing in my ears!! :) She's the one on the far left in the picture.