Word of the Week

Still on my quest for words that are fun to say. OR that have fun meanings, your word of the week is :


FOOFARAW


fü-fə-ˌrȯ

Function:
noun

1 : frills and flashy finery
2 : a disturbance or to-do over a trifle

And using it in my daily life just today, I said "The committee spent too much money on foofaraw rather than on the teachers like we expected."

I found this word in a book Cori was reading this past week. We agreed it was fun to say and seemed like it might be easy to use. I like it, do you?


If you were wondering where I was on Friday. I was trying to keep track of where I was supposed to be. But that wasn't the reason I didn't post this then. I decided it would be better to post it at the beginning of the week rather than the end in an effort to use it more. I figure most of us have more opportunity during work and school and therefor posting at the beginning of the week just made more sense. I found that the girls were forgetting the word on the weekend where as at school they tended to share it with friends and find ways to say it more often. So Mondays it will be. See you next week.

The Circus Came to Town

Not to many BIG things happen 'round here. So when the Circus comes to town, IT"S BIG NEWS!

This wasn't really a circus; not when you grew up watching Ringling Bro's performances. But still aerialists, contortionists and daredevils are circus enough for my girls. I didn't want to spend the money figuring it wasn't gonna be all that but Cori, Cassi and Cali were unrelenting. Finally in the final hour, we decided to go for it. Well, that and Grandma bought the tickets. :)

The first 20 minutes were, umm lets just say I wasn't real impressed. The unicyclist couldn't stay on his bike and a 10 year old girl got stuck in one of those fabric ropes she was hanging from, but we persevered.

And by the second half, we were oohing and awing just like everyone else around us.

I didn't take my camera but Cori took her happy-snap. Here are a couple shots we thought were fun.

The End of Another St. Patty's Day

Years ago, I would have celebrated St. Patrick's Day at a club drinking greens shots with Kelly. Man, I miss her! The one downfall to living in this great state, so far away from the rest of the world. (so it seems).

This is how Cali ended the day. (We were trying to get a picture for a card for Grandma Phyllis)

Me, I spent the final moments remembering good friends and good times.

Night Sledding-Take 2

*Warning-this post is picture heavy but, it will be a fun ride. (Remember to enlarge the pictures to see some funny stuff.)


Well we did it again. We opted to try night sledding again. It was a nice day although a bit windy still. And truthfully, even though we didn't start until 7 PM it was still very much day-like. (One of the many blessings of living in Alaska) We invited more people this time and had quite the crowd. It was loads of fun.

Sometimes I think I shouldn't bore you with details but I have so many stories to share and I want you to feel the delight in the evening. I am not sure I ever get it across but I really want to.

We did this St. Patrick's Day night. It was a gloriously bright day and although it was windy it felt so happy. You will see a slight difference in the pictures the later it got but these first ones were taken with no flash and I likely didn't start snapping until about 7:30. Spring is really coming, I just know it. I believe!

Cali was in a much better mood this week. One week of recovery from the flu makes one extra giddy. Also, I made her and her little friends spray bottles with green tinted water in them which was so EXCITING!

Several of us wore some lucky green frills. In fact one friend wore a tiara which she explained was in honor of her sister who used to wear them often. That made me smile since I feel as though The kids and I dress to the green 9's each in honor of my Grandma and that side of the family. Even for my mom who has always made it an especially fun day.

Don't you just love Cassi's bow?
Can you guess how many kids are on this tube?

4

I love how HE is ducking down and completely trying to hide behind her!
I had to cut Cori out of this picture because she was looking quite goofy however this gal's mom did a great job picking out this hat. Isn't she beautiful? The color makes her eyes POP!

These 3 kids have been in class together since kindergarten. They are good friends. I didn't really have any friends in high school that I had known my whole life. I always thought that would be so cool. I hope it works out for my girls.
This was this little guy's first time sledding.
I am not sure he liked it much.(I meant the baby!)

I like this picture of Cori. Truth be known, she was being bratty. She doesn't like me taking so many pictures so this was her attempt at being difficult! HA!

And look at this little guy. Can you see him?

It is pretty clear from the face on the big one; they were getting hammered!
Not even 1 tear.

There was hot chocolate a'plenty.
And isn't it great to share it with a good friend?

Look at this shot. (I'm hearing you scream at me about helmets) We didn't let anyone go down this part of the hill after this! The rest of it is smooth sailing.

I love this picture of these two. Think she will remember it years from now? I hope so.

We were missing our Daddy a lot. Especially me. I know we would have been sledding together too. So when he gets back, we're going again!!!

Word of the Week

Your word of the week is...


FLIBBERTIGIBBET

flib-er-tee-JIB-ut

Function:
noun

1. : a silly flighty person

And here is the example I will give the girls in the morning.

That girl was such a flibbertygibbet on her birthday that I forgot how serious she could be.



*I'm about 17 minutes late posting this. Forgive me. (EDIT- I am early, it's just after midnight-it was a busy day :-) I was in the big city all day celebrating the big 10 with Cassi. And what a great day it was. (pictures and stories soon to come)

In regard to the word of the week. I really wanted a word that I could associate with my happy little princess girl. I decided this one will do. I am not sure it describes her all of the time but I am pretty certain it described each of us at some point today. And quite frankly, it is really fun to say. I can't wait to tell the girls in the morning. It is sure to bring on even more giggles.
Enjoy!

Happy Birthday Girl

This girl turned 10 today. Double Digits!
She celebrated in grand style just as she lives her life on a daily basis. She walked the walk of a princess today. A birthday princess. Our princess. Of which she will always be!

Love you sweet girl, with all our hearts.

What does Your Shamrock Say About You

Your Shamrock Says You Are Gregarious

You are charming, witty, and larger than life. At times, you can be a bit impatient and inflexible. You don't like to be distracted. You don't really consider yourself a lucky person. In your view, people create their own luck. You are stylish, in a classic sort of way. You are particular about how you like things.

The Shamrock Personality Test