Clare is 4 years old!

Clare turned 4 on March 23rd. She partied at Let's Jump on Saturday, March 19th and celebrated with her classmates at preschool on Thursday, March 24th. The theme was Tangled/Rapunzel. Here are a few pics taken last week now that she's a big girl & from the party week! Chris applied her make-up last Sunday & she thinks she looks great. I think she looks a little like Bette Davis as "Baby Jane".

She surprisingly likes Funyun's & thought it was pretty cute to make glasses out of the chips. I agree that it's pretty clever, but not fun getting the crumbs off of her face, eyes, eyelashes, & bangs.

We had her pictures taken professionally last Wednesday in the bluebonnet fields by Jeanine Fox with Bella Jewel Photography. Jeanine was amazing & here is the sneak peek she sent me.

I made marshmallow pops for her party at school buy using jet puffed marshmallows & dipping them in the Wilton candy melts that can be found at JoAnn's, Michaels, & Hobby Lobby. I sprinkled them with sugar sprinkles & stuck them on a lollipop stick. It was super easy!

For the Let's Jump party, I ordered cookies from the Hershey store in Southlake. Thankfully the Easter pastel colors coordinate wondefully with the colors from Tangled. We had chocolate chip M&M cookies & sugar cookies with sugar sprinkles. Clare had her own special cookie that was an iced sugar cookie topped with sugar sprinkled & "Happy Birthday Clare" written in icing.

I got the treat bags from Michaels & filled them with watercolor paints (in the movie Tangled, Rapunzel is a painter), Tangled papers the kids could paint, pastel colored chocolate Sixlets, a lollipop, & a homemade blower in the shape of Rapunzel's pet chameleon, Pascal.

Here is a picture of the watercolors with a label that I made on the computer & taped to the top. I knew I wanted to include the watercolors & found the label idea on a blog called SuperMom Moments. The paints were found at Target for less than .80 cents.

I put the Sixlets in a clear goodie bag & stuck the lollipop in the top. I made the label at home. I found both candies at Party City & bags at Target.

I initially was not going to do the blowers, but I found the idea on a Disney website that included the template. I got the foam & wiggly eyes at Hobby Lobby & the blowers at Party City. I just traced the templates & hot glued it all together. Then, used a black magic marker to make the smile & eyebrow. I think they are adorable!

I very happy Clare heading up the bounce slide at her birthday party at Let's Jump.

The kids singing Happy Birthday!

She's blowing out the candles & making a wish! I hope all of your wishes come true, my sweet Clare Bear!

The last days of Purple (before he left for the North Pole...)

Before left with Santa to return to the North Pole, he (or is it she?) decided to visit these places...


The pictures of Clare in the hallway...

Visiting a snowman...

At the school of the Christmas village...

Ready to bake something...

Hanging out with the pots and pans....

Purple's Latest Adventures

Purple has been on a streak of adventures here. Clare's enjoyed seeing where she will pop up next!

Her stocking...

The towel holder in the her bathroom...

With a monkey friend on the dresser in her room...

With mermaid friends in her bathroom...

In the light fixture in the kitchen...

The Nativity scene...

Even the Christmas Tree...

Or the poinsettias...

Christmas 2010

Purple is ready to drop into her skirt.

Clare hanging ornaments.

Clare perfecting the tree.

Our tree with Angel Scotch at the top.

Clare's Playmobil Nativity Set

Countdown to Halloween.....

A WEEK AND COUNTING....

HAPPY HAUNTINGS!!!

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

I love my wreath....the shiny spider really makes it complete. You can't really see the cute bat in the top corner, but she's cute too.

Week 5 and counting....

I am on Week 5 of the Couch to 5K program.....only 4 more weeks to go until completion. This is what is left in store for me:

Week 5
Day 1:
Brisk five-minute warmup walk, then:
•Jog 1/2 mile (or 5 minutes)
•Walk 1/4 mile (or 3 minutes)
•Jog 1/2 mile (or 5 minutes)
•Walk 1/4 mile (or 3 minutes)
•Jog 1/2 mile (or 5 minutes)
Day 2:
Brisk five-minute warmup walk, then:
•Jog 3/4 mile (or 8 minutes)
•Walk 1/2 mile (or 5 minutes)
•Jog 3/4 mile (or 8 minutes)
Day 3:
Brisk five-minute warmup walk, then jog two miles (or 20 minutes) with no walking.
Week 6
Week 1:
Brisk five-minute warmup walk, then:
•Jog 1/2 mile (or 5 minutes)
•Walk 1/4 mile (or 3 minutes)
•Jog 3/4 mile (or 8 minutes)
•Walk 1/4 mile (or 3 minutes)
•Jog 1/2 mile (or 5 minutes)
Day 2:
Brisk five-minute warmup walk, then:
•Jog 1 mile (or 10 minutes)
•Walk 1/4 mile (or 3 minutes)
•Jog 1 mile (or 10 minutes)
Day 3:
Brisk five-minute warmup walk, then jog 2-1/4 miles (or 25 minutes) with no walking.
Week 7
Brisk five-minute warmup walk, then jog 2.5 miles (or 25 minutes). Brisk five-minute warmup walk, then jog 2.5 miles (or 25 minutes). Brisk five-minute warmup walk, then jog 2.5 miles (or 25 minutes).
Week 8
Brisk five-minute warmup walk, then jog 2.75 miles (or 28 minutes). Brisk five-minute warmup walk, then jog 2.75 miles (or 28 minutes). Brisk five-minute warmup walk, then jog 2.75 miles (or 28 minutes).
Week 9
Brisk five-minute warmup walk, then jog 3 miles (or 30 minutes). Brisk five-minute warmup walk, then jog 3 miles (or 30 minutes). The final workout! Congratulations! Brisk five-minute warmup walk, then jog 3 miles (or 30 minutes).

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Also, I have started a beginners sewing class. I just have a few basics left to get and then I can get started. Clare has started a 2 day a week preschool (Tues/Thurs) at the Keller Methodist Church. It's called Building Blocks. She has 2 teachers & there are 14 total 3 year olds in her class. She goes from 9:15-2:15. She absolutely loves it! Clare also started soccer this week. Her practice is on Wednesday & her games are on Saturdays for the next 6 weeks. Another thing she is super excited about. She continues with ASI gymnastics on Wed. mornings and will start back up with swim lessons in October on Mon. afternoons.