Flat Little Miss Goes Out to Play...

This week Little Miss had a preschool project based on the book Flat Stanley. If you will remember from last year, she already had a Flat Little Miss that traveled to China with us... So now she has two Flat Little Miss people--2009 and 2010. Unfortunately we didn't have time for Flat Little Miss worldwide tour 2010 so she had to settle for the local tour of playdates... and a late night with her "twin"...
Obviously she made Flat Little Miss 2010 all by herself and did a pretty impressive job of making her look like herself. She is wearing a "monogran" dress, a hairbow and a smile on her face. Yep. That's our girl.

Our Ballerina Girl...

I have...

ahem...

Little Miss has been dreaming of this special day for most of her life. The day she would officially step into a pair of ballet slippers and become a "real ballerina".
I had...

ahem...

Little Miss had a great plan for her first day of "ballerina lessons".

New tights. CHECK. {I bought the wrong ones but she didn't know}

New pink leotard. CHECK!

First pair of ballet slippers. CHECK!!

Hair in the cutest little bun you've ever seen. CHECK!!!

Pink toes. CHECK x 10!!!!
Our little ballerina girl RAN down the sidewalk to "dancing class" as fast as she could. She paused only for a moment to oblige her Mommy (who was innocently bribering offering her a piece of candy if she would let Mommy take just ONE picture)...
Mission Accomplished.

Our Little Miss...

now officially our "ballerina girl". How did she grow up so fast? She is not happy that Mei Mei isn't going to be a "real ballerina" this year BUT she has big plans for next year. Coming in Fall 2011...according to Little Miss...the Womble "Ballerina Twins". I LOVE LOVE LOVE that my girl thinks that is possible. ;-)
PS: If anyone knows how to convince a four year old that it's OK to wear tights and a leotard without pan-ties, please let me know. Someday I'll be glad she finds that appalling, right?

First Day of Preschool...

Today was the first day of preschool for our sweet Little Miss. She's been counting the days since Wild Man went back a few weeks ago. It was "sooooo unfair" that HE got to go back to school and SHE did not.

Our little early bird was dressed and ready for school by 6 AM. One little problem. Preschool doesn't start until 9. She was bouncing off the walls all morning with backpack and lunch bag in hand. When you're four years old, three hours is a long time to wait for the first day of preschool to begin.

She was over the moon until we pulled into the parking lot. Then shy and timid Little Miss made her appearance. She agreed to let me take her picture with her new teachers but couldn't muster a happy smile. We'll settle for the nervous smile instead. Bless her heart.
By 2:00 pick up she was smiling from ear to ear. She had a fabulous day! She loves her new teachers and has a few little friends from last year in her class. What more could a girl ask? We're looking forward to a fantabulous (final--sniff sniff) year of preschool.

Little Miss' Spring Program...

I love preschool program performances. LOVE LOVE LOVE preschool performances. I love seeing little ones sing with wild abandon for Jesus. I'm usually holding my breath and doing the motions with them once the music begins--kind of like their personal cheerleader. I guess, in a way, that's part of the job description (even in preschool).



The song was "I Love to Praise Him". Little Miss has practiced this song for months. Up until show time, she sang it at the top of her lungs proudly from start to finish. Every word. Then show time arrived. She walked out on stage and quickly realized there were going to be PEOPLE watching her. Not just her class' families. The whole preschool. Her proud singing voice was mysteriously quiet and her nervous tongue started rolling but she didn't forget any of the motions. Bless her heart...it was her first case of stage fright...but she didn't freeze up...she just went with it. YAY LM!

When I complimented her by saying "You did such a GREAT JOB singing, LM" she said, and I quote, "THANKS MOMMY but {my friend} was singing loud enough for everyone so I didn't need to sing. {PAUSE} but I "praised Him". YES. YOU. DID. LM. Yes, you did.

NOTE: The Chief was manning the video camera. Enough said. :-)

Channeling her inner Mrs. Courtney...

Apparently SOMEONE stole my camera...I discovered this little rendezvous last night...
when I uploaded our pictures from snow day...In the interest of anonymity the culprit shall remain nameless...
but I'm happy to tell you it was a SHE...
and considering WHO was the subject on the opposite side of the camera lens...
and knowing the culprit was a SHE...
I bet you can figure it out...
Obviously she had a very willing model...
who was quite happy to pose...
and ham it up in front of the camera...
I think we have a budding photographer on our hands...
but I also think Mrs. Courtney needs to teach her a thing or two...about spinning the dial off the green box...
Mrs. Courtney (our resident photographer)...I think we're going to need a little assistance over here. Do you teach photography to preschoolers?

Sunday Snapshot: Little Miss

The past three months have been quite the roller coaster here at the Womble Times. We welcomed home #3 and with that came GINORMOUS changes to the dynamics of our family. Little Miss, our oldest daughter--our second born--our girlie girl--our Momma #2, well, she's had the hardest time adjusting. She's had her heart broken on more than one occasion but she never gives up her quest to be Mommy Big Sister of the year. With that being said, I have chosen her as my very first Sunday Snapshot.

Meet Little Miss...
Little Miss is 3 and a half...going on 13 or 21 or 30 depending on her mood...She is sweet and cuddly...spunky and sassy...and just about as girlie as they come...From the first sign of her existence, she has reminded us that every child is unique...
and one-of-a-kind (even if they share the same parents)...
She can give her siblings a run for their money...
and sprint to their defense in times of trouble...
A Momma's girl from day 1, I see so much of myself in her... but enough of her Daddy to keep her balanced...
If you ask her what she wants to be when she grows up, her answer is always the same. "A Mommy". EVERY TIME I hear her energetic reply I get a big lumpy in my throat. I want that too, and I tell her, because I want her to know being a Mommy is the BEST job in the entire world.
She's independent and strong willed...but she's teaching us to embrace the moment and stop sweating the small stuff...because behind the umbrella of pink and all things girlie...
is a little girl who loves her family, friends, lovie and preschool. She enjoys reading books, all things dress up and watching Max and Ruby. She's full of energy and excitement about most everything (especially when it's time to pick up Wild Man from school). She's spunky, sweet and at times a little sour and we can't imagine one single day of our lives without her. Thank you Lord for this beautiful and precious blessing you have given to us. We love her all the way to the moon and back again a million times!

a Pretty Pink Princess Party...

Hear Ye! Hear Ye!
Princesses, Princes, Knights & Jesters
Her Royal Highness,
Princess "Little Miss",
is turning three years old!

In celebration of this joyous occasion,
The King and Queen request
the honour of your presence at a royal soiree.
Come One, Come All,
in your finest royal PINK attire
for an afternoon of dainty delicacies
Princess "Little Miss" and her Royal Court
will be eagerly awaiting your arrival!

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{spoken in the Queen Mum's best British accent}

Fourteen members of the Royal Family accepted the invitation to a royal soiree honoring Princess "Little Miss". A "Pretty Pink Princess Party" was her hearts desire and that is, indeed, what she was bestowed. At her request, the castle was decorated in the pinkest of the pink. The Princess and the Queen Mum could not have been more pleased...
The royal menu of dainty delicacies was quite superb. Many of the Princesses pink favorites were served: strawberries filled with pink icing, pink butter cookies, watermelon, royal pink fruit dip, ham party spirals, strawberry ice cream and Pinkity Pink Punch. The fairest of all delicacies was the beautiful castle cake made by none other than Queen Rebekah (one of the Queen Mum's besties). It was a table fit for royalty.Both the Princess in real life and the mini-Princess gazing from the turret window had smiles upon their faces. Everyone in the land was filled with joy at the mere sight of her happiness. The Princess smiled shyly as her party guests sang a lovely rendition of Happy Birthday...
She had a tiny bit of trouble blowing out the trio of candles but with several huffs and puffs she was able to snuff them out. The Prince was quite proud of her great accomplishment...After devouring many dainty delicacies it was time to open gifts. The Princess received many wonderful packages of pink. It is quite obvious she is loved immensely by those in the Royal Family. The King suggested she was channelling her inner "Punky Brewster" in this photograph. Indeed...
After a lovely afternoon it was time to say goodbye to her royal guests. "What? They must leave? But why?" she asked.
All pretty pink princess parties must come to an end Princess "Little Miss". However, it was agreed unanimously by all members of the Royal Family that a lovely time was had by all.

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Little Miss,

We hope your day was special and everything you dreamed a Pretty Pink Princess Party would entail. You bring so much joy to those who know you. Your sweet smile, contagious laugh and fascination with anything that sparkles make our hearts swell with love for the little girl you are becoming. We love you all the way to the moon and back again.

Love,
King Chief, Queen Mum,
Prince Wild Man and the Royal Family