Favorite low-tech toy

Last weekend, after 3 weeks of illness and antibiotics and droopiness, Parker was finally cheerful and full of energy. She channeled all that energy into learning to jump rope. She's tried and tried before, and finally it clicked and she had a great time seeing how many times in a row she could jump before getting tangled up.
The audio to this is:
"WATCH ME, WATCH MOM, WATCH. WATCH! WATCH!"
*THWACK* "ONE!",

*THWACK* "TWO!",
*THWACK* "THREE!",
*THWACK* "FOUR!",
*THWACK* "FIVE!",
*THWACK* "SIX!",
"SIX! I DID SIX IN A ROW. DID YOU SEE ME?! WATCH!"
(repeat for 12 hours).
On monday, her legs were so sore she was walking like Fred Sanford.

Matching PJs

I haven't updated the blog recently because I've been busy doing stuff like this - making matching pajamas for Parker and Elizabeth. There are 3 pairs total....2 regular cotton and 1 flannel. Hopefully Parker will be over dressing alike by the time she grows out of these pj pants.

50's Dress up day

Today is 50's dress up day at Parker's school, and this is the outfit that we threw together at the last minute. The leggings underneath the skirt were her addition, and she will only keep the glasses and the scarf on for the picture. Given her usual morning freak-outs over her clothing not looking/feeling/fitting right, it is a miracle that we pulled this off with minimal drama this morning. Don't miss the fake saddle shoes. Black duct tape over tennis shoes.