Yes, there is a theme this year...

... and Snow White is it.

For Jane's 4th birthday we hired the REAL Snow White. It was pretty neat because she sounded, acted, danced and played JUST like you think she would. I know she's an impersonator, but this is as close as you can get to the real-deal, and she was wonderful...

Here's how Jane's day unfolded:

7:00 a.m. Jane woke up to a room FULL of pink and white balloons to celebrate her 4th year.
8:00 a.m. A breakfast for champions including her candlelit toast.
10:00 a.m. A little bed jumping and family wide dance party.
11:00 a.m. I arranged for a private 1 on 1 play-date with Snow White at our home. And, as expected Jane was in her total glory. (See movie.)
11:30 a.m. A playground extravaganza with 11 of her best girlfriends (No boys allowed she said!) and the magical Princess of Whiteness.
12:00 p.m. Snow White took over and transformed the girls into princesses with sparkly make-up, lip gloss, magical wands and of course, song and a birthday cake. (Provided of course.)
1:00 p.m. A fashion show on a doily red carpet with a private escort from Snow White herself.
1:15 p.m. A rumpus of bike riding, cake eating and playground swinging.
2:00 p.m. Goodbye dear friends!
3:00 p.m. A nice long relaxing 2 hour nap.

Ahhhh. The life of a 4 year old.

Halloween happiness....

Even though it took us much longer than we anticipated to get out of the house all dolled up - we had a blast touring the neighborhood, ooohing and awwwing at all the passer-byes and even passing out candy of our own on the front stoop. We ended up freezing a handful of our candy, and gave most of it (back) away to the many door knockers....

Apples to good use...

I found a fantastic way to use up some of the 3 million apples we picked - homemade and healthy, fruit roll-ups... AKA fruit leather. I like the 'roll-up' name better, calling something 'leather' that you put into your body just doesn't seem right to me.
Anyway, if you want to see how, and do it yourself, it's super easy-cheesy - I did a step by step HOW-TO here: http://bit.ly/auanMB

Our little dumplings...

We, like many people in New England went apple picking in this beautiful early Autumn air and had a total blast. We now have an uber amount of apples and have tried almost every apple inspired recipe; yet still have a ton left over. Anyone have a new idea for us to try? I was going to freeze some, or give some away. Need any?

I've been invited!

I've been humbly invited to show off some of my photography at a fantastic shop called Zume. The opening is October 16, 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. - I would love if you could come by and say hello and see some of my work. It's from some of the most amazing days of someone very special over the past (almost) 4 years... ;)





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Jane quotes...

"Did you know the potty is like a swimming pool for my poo-poo, my pee-pee, and bugs?" Friday, August 13, 2010

"MAMA! MAMA! I got a Kitty Cone. Cats like ice cream too!?" Tuesday, June 22, 2010

"Your forehead is a parking lot for your eyebrows." Early this summer sometime.

Chocolate Bunny