Happy New Year

I'm taking a high level statistics course, which tells me when I look at the sidebar and see that in 2011 I made 25 entries and in 2010 I made 75, well, statistically speaking, that is a big difference. I know, I know, I don't write here anymore. I post photos on facebook and I write short updates there. Most of my free time is taken up with reading and rithmatic for school. I have not decided to abandon the Prudden House blog entirely, I'll keep checking in, but it could be liberating to say goodbye, right?

Halloween

No time for words, just pictures!

Birthday

Action shot of the ballet dancers. We had around 8 little dancers, very fun and low key, but crowded in our little house.










Happy with the tower of Red Velvet Cupcake. I used Paula Dean's recipe, excellent!

Pumpkin Patch

Calendar worthy!












"Stop making faces and smile."











"Honey, that's as good as your going to get."












"That's the perfect ball gown for the pumpkin patch."









They are such hams.

Birthday

My husband said it best: "To my little ballet dancer, master artist, scrappy independent, and giver of hugs and kisses that touch my soul, Happy 4th Birthday. Your joy is infectious. You are my birthday present even though you insist you wouldn’t fit in the box."









I took E to a inflated jumpy place for her birthday with her best friend. Yes, she is wearing a Dorothy costume. I made the day special since I had class that night. Girls are so fun to hang out with.

October!

First day of first grade! Yes, that's an angler fish on his shirt.













Zoo visit before we were locked into a school schedule (mom included). We all look at Butters that way, at some point in the day!










Some days, she looks like she's a teenager! This girl sits and colors page upon page of pictures. She paints, the colors in the lines, she write letters. She colors first thing in the morning and right before bed.

The leaves are falling, the rain has come and I'm back to making soups for dinner. The autumn is here. With the new weather, brings the biggest change of all, I am now a graduate student, back to school. Excuse me while I go read 100 pages of scholarly articles!

Baby Surprise Jacket

A Baby Surprise Jacket for baby Charlotte. Finished several months ago but I couldn't remember if I had posted this or not. My knitting friend knit the hat and I did the sweater.

Pattern: Zimmermann's BSJ
Yarn: Breeze, cotton and wool blend