One of Those Random Posts...

Another collections of photos that don't really have anything to do with one another except our daughter's cuteness!

 Finger Painting - finally convinced her to give it a try! She loves it!!

"Look Mommy! There's a rainbow on my finger!!"

Mira and Cate in their new "Big Girl Swim Class" - no mommies in the pool!!

All dressed up and "shakin' my bum bum"

Cutie Pie

When you take Cutie Pie's hair down from her funky hair-do.



Mirabelle Wolfe, MD 

Giddy Up!

Today, we had the pleasure of visiting a friend and her beautiful horses! She also has a 4 year old son who is a super-sweetheart. Mira had so much fun playing with Logan and riding one of the horses, Sunny. Kenny and I were really surprised that she actually wanted to get on and ride and then did get on and ride...a LONG time! She loved every minute of it and got pretty upset when it was her last turn and time to go.

We brought some apples and carrots, and Logan helped us feed them to Sunny.

Mira sort of misplaced this carrot...good thing Sunny was so "Sunny"and totally took it in stride!

Logan not only shared his tractor, but also gave instruction! He was showing her how to push the "gas" pedal.

Then they played some soccer and then baseball - busy, busy! Logan was so sweet to her - he even picked a flower and gave it to her!

A few of their beautiful horses.

Here we go!

Walking around...hanging on tight.

She looks so tiny up there!!

Having a blast!

I finally got comfortable enough to let her go around without me on the other side.

I think we are going to have to make some more visits; she was SO happy up there! And she was crying to "go back to Logan's house" as we were driving away...  =)

Potatoes, Tomatoes, and Blueberries - Oh My!

We started quite the container garden today! We planted potatoes, onions, tomatoes (some seeds and some baby plants), strawberries, pumpkins, bell peppers (some seeds and some baby plants), and blueberries! Also, our blackberry vine is already growing like a.....well, blackberry vine - super-fast!! Can't wait to enjoy the fruits (and veggies) of our labor!!

Mira had to get a new Abby Cadabby gardening kit, and she was sure to use all the tools to help plant everything!

Stirring the starter soil with her new spade.

Filling the starter cups for the pumpkins and bell pepper.

In go the seeds.

More soil on top!

Mini herb garden on the kitchen table.

Basil and Oregano

Bell Pepper plants; tomato, bell pepper and pumpkin seed starters; and potatoes (in the giant, seamingly empty pot).

Potatoes require an interesting method - this pot will eventually be full of dirt and potatoes (fingers crossed)!

We spied a couple of little lizards basking in the warm sun today.

Many more pictures and updates to come over the next few seasons....

Mudbugs

We took Mira to her 2nd Mudbugs game last night. She really liked it and had fun playing with her friends Cate and Sullie (the Koveleskie's went, too). She ate lots of Skittles, stayed up WAY past her bedtime, and was very exited....obviously, this ended in a HUGE tantrum. It was the best fit she's thrown thus far, but surely not the best she'll ever throw; she's just learning how to really do it, so I'm sure she will be practicing a lot over the next few months.

But, other than that (and a horrible, horrible woman who sat in front of us), we had a great time, and Mira really enjoyed seeing the ice, the Zambonie, Clawed, Lil' Bugger, and the rest of the Mudbug action. We got a hockey puck to throw onto the ice after the 2nd period (we didn't win - Mira threw it in the stands below us and not actually onto the ice), and we got a bag of mudbugs to throw onto the ice after each goal scored by the Mudbugs. We were sitting behind one of the goals, so the net sort of prevented that from being to successful either. But, the kids enjoyed winging the plastic crawfish!

Mira like waving at Clawed but definitely did not want to go see him or get her picture with him (same as Santa).

In the first period, when Kenny started yelling at the Mudbugs to do this or stop doing that, Mira became his little parrot yelling at the top of her lungs and with great emotion, "Get 'em!" and "Shoot! Shoot! SHOOT!" and "Get it out of there, guys!!" and so on, and so forth. It was pretty entertaining and I don't think Kenny even noticed she was repeating everything he was saying; good thing he kept it clean!!

New Mudbugs tee and a hockey puck from the Booster Club - we're set!

Look Daddy!! The Zambonie!

They're totally into it...

Clawed!

Gettin' doped up on sugar.

Gettin' doped up on sugar.

Sullie went and got a hug from Clawed!

I just realized that I didn't blog the first Mudbugs game, so here are a few pics from a couple of years ago...

She was more interested in us and the rest of the people the first time (she was only 2 months old!).

She didn't mind having her picture taken with Clawed and Lil' Bugger

We've changed!

We went with the Montgomery's, and Mason really got into the spirit wearing his mudbugs costume!

The Alphabet Song

Finally caught Mira on video singing her ABC's (she's been doing it for a while now, but usually freezes when I get the camera out)! Be sure and watch the whole video so you see the "surprise ending"!  (BTW, I took this video with my phone, so quality is not exactly topnotch.)

I love the face she makes at the very end! She cracks me up!!

Cowtown Weekend

We just had a great weekend in DFW - a very busy weekend!

Friday, we went to SheesaNui's future home (fingers crossed and knocking on wood - closing is late March), then Mira stayed with them while Kenny and I joined our real estate group for happy hour. We were going to go to a movie afterwards, but after the happy hour, we were so excited and chatty, we just grabbed some Starbucks and talked instead.

Meanwhile, Mira got to go to the Frisco Athletic Center ("the FAC") and played in the water park and swimming pool with Sheesa and PapaNui. She had a blast. They all came and stayed at the hotel where we were, so we put Mira to bed then chatted it up a little more before hitting the sack.

Saturday, we had a leisurely breakfast then went to Spiral Diner (Yum!) and had lunch with some friends. It was a lot of fun to catch up with Craig, who we used to work with, and get to know his fiance, Shawnie. We also picked up a vegan, chocolate cake to take to dinner that night.

After lunch, Mira napped in the car....

I think this is so funny; I find Mira's shoelaces like this all the time. She unties them then sticks the ends into the empty holes at the top. Just a funny little thing she does.

...and when she woke up, we took her to our old neighborhood park. It's the best park - sand volleyball court (or giant sandbox, depending on who's playing); two playgrounds; wonderful walking/running trails; awesome pond with tons of friendly (not obnoxious and aggressive) ducks and geese - AND it was only about a mile away from a house. We used to run to and around this park all the time when we lived in Bedford. It was the one and only thing I was sad about when we moved out of that townhome!

Friendly geese - can you believe it?!

She had a lot of fun swinging and watching the ducks, and Kenny and I really enjoyed re-visiting one of our favorite spots and sharing it with Mira.

Only half-amused with the monkey bars. She was just killing time until one of the swings became available.

Now this is the good stuff! She could swing for hours - definitely her favorite piece of playground equipment!

"HIGHER! HIGHER!" she's yelling, and Daddy pushes with a smile.

Let's go see the ducks!

We sat and watched the ducks for a while - giggling when they would stick their heads under water and their tail feathers up...

She had just looked down and realized she could see the water underneath us, which scared her a little. I love this picture because of how she is clinging to Kenny - so sweet. Daddy will keep you safe, Baby Girl!

And, he'll give you a lift, too!

We celebrated Kara's birthday at Campisi's Egyptian Lounge in Dallas. I'm not sure what makes it "Egyptian" because they serve Italian food. The food was pretty good, but our server was a beast! We had a great time visiting with Kara, Coy, and Kellen, as well as Sheesa and Nui. And, the cake from Spiral Diner was so moist and rich...delicious!! Too bad Kenny, CoCo, LaLa, and Avi couldn't make it...(more on that later).

Sunday morning, Kenny, Kara, and I did the Cow Town half-marathon. Kenny ran, and I sort of dragged myself along...either way, people say it's quite an accomplishment! It was a very windy day, and the course had a lot of killer hills, so it was a tough race!

I finished at 3 hours 17 minutes 6 seconds and have no clue what my rank was - in the thousands, so I didn't think it was worth remembering. My goal was 3 hours, so I almost made it.

Kenny finished in 1 hour 36 minutes 51 seconds (yes, that's about half the time it took me!) and placed 144th overall, 23rd in his age bracket. Not too shabby!! His goal was 1 hour 35 minutes, so that was pretty darn close!

Kara finished in about 2.5 hours (she wasn't concerned with exact numbers). =)

We're ready for the big race - notice Mira's racing bib!

Kenny at the finish.

Mira and Daddy with their bibs on post-race.

With our Cow Town medals combined...

My new favorite picture of me and Kenny!

Kenny (my brother) was also training for the half, but found himself in the ER the Friday before race day, and so he didn't get to run. He was so disappointed and we missed him, CoCo, LaLa, and Avi (who was going to run her first 5K at the Cow Town). Such a bummer, but the most important thing is that he is feeling much better now. It was pretty scary there for a little while considering his symptoms (meningitis scare). I do wish he was in the group shot above though!

After the race, we ate at Spiral Diner again (Double Yum!) before jetting back to the hotel for a super-quick shower and heading home. The 3 hour drive home was grueling - we were SO uncomfortable sitting all that time! We're still walking a little stiff today, but it's a lot better and we'll be bouncing along again before we know it!