Getting Ready for Christmas: Baking Day

Hi!  It's me - Gwynith Linette.  Bet you thought I'd left the planet, right?  Ha!  Nope, I'm still around.  I've just been really busy with things like school and homework and other stuff.  Guess what?  

One of my best friends, Olivia, came over today!  And guess what we did?

We made a huge mess in the kitchen.  We made cupcakes, and cookies, and rice crispy treats...

And a gingerbread house!  Isn't it cool?

We had a lot of fun working together to make lots of treats for our friends,

But the gingerbread house is my favorite.  I've always wanted to make one!  It's so pretty, I don't want to eat it!

Toasty invited her friends over, too!  Meatloaf, Pepper, Sugar and Toasty were really hoping we'd drop a lot of things on the floor for them so that they could help clean up!

Everybody, smile for the camera!  It's really hard to get the dogs to focus!  Ha, ha!

I can't wait for Christmas!  I hope you are having fun getting ready, too!

Picking Out School Clothes

It was a dreary, rainy day in Maryland today.  The girls decided to pick out some clothes for wearing back to school.  They decided to have a little fashion show and use the island in the kitchen as their stage.  Here's what they picked out.

Gwynith Linette picked denim capris with a top and vest:
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Isabelle thought just throwing on a jacket would be enough for fall!  Since she goes to a special school, she spends more time in dance clothes than street clothes!


Saige couldn't wait to get out her colorful Southwest flavored sweater!
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Lanie wanted to keep things simple:


Kanani liked the purple and blue outfit and thought the boots would be a fun change from island wear.


Olivia chose a soft corduroy jumper and ankle boots.


Wendy thought a plaid dress would be pretty, even if it isn't practical for playing.


The girls had a lot of fun for it being the last Saturday before school starts.  They all promised to get their person to try to post on the blog more, too!

A Day Trip to Frederick County, MD

Saturday was a beautiful day in Maryland.  Not the usual hot, sticky humid weather we've been living with all summer. We drove up to Frederick, MD to do some photography and see the sites.  We began in the city, walking the Carroll Creek "riverwalk", visiting the old, historic neighborhoods, saw the church spires (steeples), did some shopping, ate lunch at "The Cellar," visited the National Civil War Museum of Medicine, and took a road trip to see three covered bridges.

Louisa was along for the ride, but I only got one photo of her!



This Flickr set contains all the non-doll photos of the day:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jlp2000/sets/72157635443405758/with/9705258580/

The End of Summer

Danielle:  Hi, Heather and Louisa!  Haven't seen you in a while.  How was your summer?



Louisa:  It's been okay.  I'm kinda bored.  School will start soon, but I'm not sure if I'm looking forward to it or not.



Danielle:  I'm looking forward to it!  I love the projects we get to work on.



Heather:  I love art.



Louisa:  But recess is the best!

The Search for Sulley

Boo heard something!

Was it coming from the closet?

"Kitty?"

"Kitty?"

"Kitty?"

"Kitty?"

"Boo!"

"Kitty!"

"Mike Wazowki!"

"La la la la la la!"

"Boo!"

This story is actually my homework for my Intermediate/Advanced Photography class.  We had to take 12 photos using low light spot metering without using a flash (all manual mode).  Boo followed me home from the Disney store a couple months ago and has been waiting for a chance to have her picture taken.  She has a limited vocabulary, but is naive, curious and loves looking for Sulley (Kitty).