so what she is doing here is starting her song with a little 'story' like the stars do in concert.  Sometimes it goes like this, 'when I was a little girl there was a whale and a fish....'.  This is one of her earlier renditions. :-)
Kailey's new concert style from Shari Ruggiero on Vimeo.

new edging/front yard landscaping

BEFORE

AFTER

www.razoredging.com

we went with a mowers edge so no weed eating req'd.  Tinted slate.

what we planted:

Japanese Willow

Arctic Willow

sub zero rose

Golden Spirea

Rose Daphne

Juniper

Dwarf Spruce

Cottoneaster hedge

 in the barrel:

My FAV...Angel Face Rose tree w/ white inpatients and clover at the base

JACK DID AN AMAZING JOB PLANTING IT ALL - thanks hon.  He made it maintenance free (black poly).

6 month little cutie

My 6 month old baby...

Hard to believe that my little Ella Bella is half a year old today.  Where did the last six months go and how can I make the next six go much much slower?  We had her Dr. check up today and I was there all ready with a clean diapered, full-bellied Ella and they told me I got the time wrong.  My appointment was actually for 10:30am not 9:30am...grrrrrr.  Off to Timmy's we went and she had a nice little cat nap and woke up when we arrived back in the waiting room.  She was all smiles and full of energy.  I do believe I saw a bit of her party animal sister in her today.  She had one of the Nurses laughing when she was trying to weigh her.  Anytime she would touch her she would break out into a belly laugh.  She was very interested in making eye contact with everyone in the waiting room and would beam at them when they would acknowledge her.  I wasn't too sure what kind of mood she would be in seeing as she was out right at nap time...I guess the little catnap helped.  So she is very healthy and and bright eyed according to her Dr.  Her stats:

weight: 18.6 lbs (90th)
height:  26" (60th)
head is also in the 90th. 

The height is quite accurate as she stretched perfectly for the Nurse. So, she is maintaining that girlish figure. hahaha. 

She is officially sitting up for extended periods of time now and she is soooo happy to have something more that she can do.  Kailey is quite proud of her little sister as well.

I have some pictures I need to get off my camera and a short video of Kailey performing her newest 'live in concert' routine. 

My house is very very quiet without miss Kailey Bear.  Her and Jack are in Lloydminster for the day with Zoe and Shilo while Zoe gets some dental work done and Shilo gets his pisser checked out again.  She was so excited to go on a road trip with her Daddy that is for sure.  They are going out to lunch at Kelsey's, shopping at Home Depot and checking out the mall.  :-)

so serious

just jokin'

"these people need to get me a bigger bone!"

Bridget heading out of the pool.  That crazy hound puts her head under water and rolls around.

Kailey's Gymnastics Graduation

Jack hiding with the other parents while they were warming up.

we cannot keep Kailey off of our walls now.

doing the 'Bear'

I cannot believe her class is already over...10 weeks went by so fast.  She has gained more confidence that is for sure.  Her instructor says she does much much better we all the parents are not watching...hahaha.  I thought she did very well considering how freaked out she once was at climbing and such at the playgrounds last Summer.  I will most definitely be putting her in it again in the fall along with some dance (creative movement).  I think she will like the dance sessions even more since she seems to be super excited at the beginning of class when they do creative movement  Jack was able to come and watch so she was really thrilled to have all of us there watching. Ella was practicing her voice and I think she liked the fact she got a reaction from so many people as it was showtime after that.

My camera was left out on the swing yesterday during what would be one of the most violent of storms to date...hail, winds and torrential downpour...whoops, so my pictures are very crummy.  In the market for a new camera I guess.  I can't even blame it on Kailey for dropping it...hahaha.  We had to shuffle through all the settings to even get a picture.  All with no flash and by the end the shutter button was the record video button...at least I did get some pictures.

Uncle Colin, Auntie Heather, Cousin Lana and Cousin Robbie come to Cold Lake.

some pictures I had on my camera...

\fancy Nana sweater...it fits now!!!