Dress Up Day

My little Hazel Bea is QUITE the fashionista. She picks out and styles her own outfits with specific hair requests (mostly alternating from "Anna braids" and "Elsa braids"- and no she has never seen Frozen) every single morning. We do this so much that Thatcher now is VERY into accessorizing as well- hats, shoes, his backpack, and much to Hazel's chagrin... her jewelry and purses. Monkey see monkey do indeed! I do not know where she gets this sense of fashion as it CLEARLY does not come from me *coughs* Oversized T-shirt, leggings, hair out of my face and I don't know the last time I brushed it, every single day *cough* . 

But GURRRRLL does she HAVE IT. 

So when this lovely munchkin accessory stealer went down for his nap

"MUAH Niiiight Niiight"

I asked Hazel... Do you want to play in my closet?

Mommy has a lot of dresses and shoes leftover from my office job

To which Hazel gave a very enthusiastic YES MAMA!!

Into my closet we went

Hazel first picked out her first high heels

"Mama I am SO tall!"

And a dress to go with them

"This fits me! Can I wear it tomorrow"

Flats and a dress with pockets

Isn't that just all of us when we discover pockets?!

And finally, a dress just her size that used to be my favorite when I was little

My old Little House on the Prairie bonnet and apron to go with it!

*TWIRL* Ahhh dress up days are here!!

Guess I need to research how to be a better girl mom!!

Any pointers for easy toddler hairstyles??? I'll take them all!

Happy Dress Up Day!

Always,

Amelia

Here We Go Again

 Well it's another week which means another round of insane severe weather and another counting of trees that we have lost. 

SIGH. 

HEAVY SIGH.

Here we go again...

Yesterday morning left us with MANY trees down

Between my sister and my property...

We probably would have enough wood for ALL of winter

If that is how we were to heat our homes

As you can't see... Here is my sister's garage

And with this big monster

we are all out of power

Our little town and surrounding city got absolutely hammered 

With more forecasts of 'FUN' along the way

I would very much like to discuss with the weather planning committee

And personally request a respite from the tree removal mode we are stuck in

In case anyone wanted to know, my health ring would like me to know that my levels of stress are HIGH. 

"Please take a moment to try and relax" HAHAHAHA 

Oh goodie... More weather alerts pinging my phone. I think I am going to forever have a Pavlovian panic attack forever when I hear the PING of my weather app on my phone.

SIGH SIGH SIGH

Here we go again.

Hang onto your hats and stay safe out there!

Don't blow away!

Always,

Amelia 

Marvelous Maisie Monday

"Life with Maisie is Marvelous!!" 

And that's JUST what we want to hear in a PUPdate :) :) 

She is now 16lbs of snuggly love

Maisie LOVES her big brother Gunnar

And is doing GREAT with her training

Way to go Maisie!!!

We are so proud of you!

Happy Marvelous Maisie Monday PUPdate!

Always,

Amelia

Sweet as a Rose Y Acres Studio

HAT aka Hazel, Amelia and Thatcher are in the Y Acres Studio and we are having SO much fun designing and making a quilt as sweet as a rose!

Hazel LOVES helping us pick and place fabric choices

Borders selected and ready to go on!

Final approval....

Thatcher says YES!

Mama's turn on the quilt

Embroidery measured and created with the most care

Comfort and Love

is just a quilt away!

Happy Sunday from the Y Acres Studio

Caturday Adventures with Mama

 It is another Saturday and that can only mean one thing in the Yesteryear Acres household... Caturday!!!

Adventure time with Mama!

I'm ready mama!

 I see the kitty toy!

Maybe we should climb this tree for a better vantage point!

Right mama?

We made it!

Caturday Mama adventures are the best!!!!

Happy Caturday!

Thatcher's Head Start Training

 Once Thatcher realized that shoes = freedom outdoors, there have been a lot of requests with shoes held out towards me with a longing and soul touching, "Mama AHHHnnnnnn" and then touching his feet with the shoes as he plops himself down to the floor. There is NO stopping him now! And with this newfound freedom, Hazel has commenced Thatcher's head start training into Puppyhood...

Happily walking with Mama until...

"Thatcher come heeeereeee"

Bye Mama! Hazel is calling

He's one of the pack now...

"Look! Someone is here, We have to bark like doggies!"

 (I would like to note that Ernie gave ONE 'Woof' and stopped when I requested, I cannot say the same about Hazel...)

Thatcher pointing "Vrrrmmmm"

Hazel: "NO like a DOG! RUFF RUFF RUFFF"

Thatcher waving: "buaah bahhh"

Hazel: "NOOOOOOO like RUFF RUFFFFFFFFF!" 

Hazel: "And then we have to swing like Kipper does on Mama's lap"

Thatcher - just baby giggling his butt off

Hazel: "If we pretend we are puppies we get lots of snacks"

Followed quickly by, "Mama can you get Thatcher? I need to go get my stick..."

Welp! I think that's plenty in the ways of being a puppy for today!

Everyone leave your sticks and lets go back into the house!!

Looks like I have one Puppy ready to train their tiny sibling Puppy! I really hope that this works like dog training in real life HA HA HA!

What a great Head Start!

Always,

Amelia