Georgia started kindergarten this morning. I was going to write a post about how sad I am (I am), and how much I am going to miss her (I do) and how worried I am about my sweet little angel (Bwahahaha).

I was going to write a post and show you her first day of school photos (I took several). I wanted to show you how damn cute she looked (she wore skinny jeans from h&m!).

I was going to tell you how I heart-sick I felt leaving her there (I was). About how worried I am that my baby isn’t going to be just mine anymore, that she was going to be molded by her school mates and her teacher …

And then I remembered, we’re talkin’ about Georgia here! HA!

Last Saturday morning she packed her suitcase and dressed (partially) and decided she was going to her sister’s. Have fun I thought, but it was only about 9 a.m.’ish and I knew her sister wasn’t picking her up until about 6 p.m.

I glanced at her as she opened the front door.

Me: Hey you can’t wear that! You need pants.

She argued as she wrangled a large suitcase through the front door.

Me: That is not a dress … wait come back … you look like a hook …

Me: Wait come back …

Me: No really come back!

Me: Seriously Dude, you can’t wear that. I can see your panties!

Me: Yah, I know they just like bathing suit bottoms, but that’s not a dress and that isn’t your bathing suit.

Me: You really need to brush your hair. Are you dancing?

Me: No, I can’t hear the music. Are you listening to me?

Me: You’re not coming in are you?

Me: Are you?

Me: You look great in that DRESS and you rock those boots! Enjoy your weekend …

So yeah, now I’m kind of thinking –> Hey teacher! Good freakin’ luck lady! You’re gonna need it!

MK xo

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Georgia found a dog in the park …

They were a perfect match. They both ran around crazily, yapping incessantly. They both had the same white blonde, shaggy, desperately in need of grooming hair/fur.

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I know it’s out of focus, but I really like it.

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Georgia: Daddy I am going to go sun tanning.

Mr. MK: Umm OK, but do you know what sun tanning is?

Georgia: Yes, it’s when you lay very still on a towel with your bathing suit in the sun and go to sleep.

And that is just …

exactly what she did.

MK xo
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Disclaimer: this is not an advertisement for skin cancer. Promptly after finding her a sleep, we brought her in the house for a nap.

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My baby is five today. Georgia is F I V E.

Kindergarten is around the corner. K I N D E R G A R T E N.

I don’t want her to go. I want to keep her here with me. I don’t care if it’s cliche, time flies people, at super-sonic speed. {sniff, sniff}

We kept it low key this year. Remember, I am the woman who tried to start a ‘Throw a CRAP PARTY Campaign’, and now I am following through.

Sam turned TEN on Monday, and Hayley is TWENTY-ONE next week. So June is a busy month.

This year’s invitation list included sisters, brothers (where applicable), Mom, Dad and guest. Georgia cracked me up and invited Lizzy’s best friend who is eleven. Both Sam and Georgia chose to have a weiner/marshmallow roast.

Does it get any easier? NOPE! For the lazy parenting set (to which I nominate myself president), a weiner roast is EASY.

Dessert was homemade birthday cake of the birthday childs choice.

Georgia wanted chocolate with pink icing and that’s exactly what she got.

If I don’t see you ’round, I’ll see you square!

MK xo
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We’re in Banff (Canmore) enjoying fabulous spring skiing at Sunshine Village.

This is the first winter Georgia is skiing with the family. In previous years, we’ve left her in the resort daycare.

As you can see she is doing well and very pleased with herself after her first ski jump.

HUGE contest coming up next week –> hint: you could be making your own Flip videos.

MK xo
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Right now this is my favourite photo. Next week I’ll probably have another.

The focus. light and colour aren’t perfect. There’s just something about it, maybe it’s the subject?

I was going to guess and tell you that I took it this summer. Mostly because Georgia is wearing a tank top in the photo. However, today she is wearing bikini bottoms and a tank top and it’s just a degree above freezing (HUH?). I double checked my exif data and it was taken in late September.

I took a whole series of these. They’re on flickr –> Show Girl.

MK xo
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Who can turn the world on with her Smile?
Who can take a nothing day, and suddenly make it all seem worthwhile?
Well it’s you girl, and you should know it
With each glance and every little movement you show it

“Love is All Around” – by Paul Williams

Every time I look at the large image of Georgia walking down the street. I start singing the Mary Tyler-Moore theme song. The image ‘IS’ Georgia.

I thought I ought to let you all know, she isn’t difficult ALL the time.

Questions for you: If your kiddo had a theme song, what would it be?

My NOVEL is coming along –> 20368 of 50000. It’s a romance and it’s complete and utter rubbish! Gotta love it! I’m pretty darn sure it’ll never be mass produced. I’m plodding along, nevertheless.

MK xo
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Aren’t you happy Halloween is over? I’m not really a Halloween lover, it’s a lot of fuss for Candy. I do remember how much I loved it as a kid though, and I try not to be a ‘Scrooge’!

This year, I decided that the kids could be whatever they wanted, only rule … we weren’t buying any costumes or expensive supplies.

You saw Lizzy’s Headless Marie Antoinette (she won first place at school … YAY!). We did have to buy some spray foam and duct tape for this one, otherwise this was totally made from stuff around the house.

**EDIT: Lizzy’s Costume has been chosen as a finalist in the ScanDigital Halloween Photo Contest — to vote you just have to click on the ‘like’ link under the photo (it’s on facebook, so if you are a member there is no sign up … just one click) or go here: www.facebook.com/scandigital - Thank you! **

Sam decided to be a hobo. He did his own make up and used old clothing etc. I sewed some patches on his shirt for him.

His costume was inspired by one of my favourite bloggers –> Broke but Still Drinking. Read his blog, he is hilarious.

I was a hobo pretty much every Halloween of my childhood. Hmmm

Georgia as always was a little bit more difficult. For several weeks, she told anyone who would listen that she was going to be a ‘fashioner girl’. What exactly a ‘fashioner girl’ entails … we’ll never know. She changed her mind and decided to be a ‘witch with a dog’. Lizzy dug the witch dress and hat out of the dress up box for her on Friday for Sam’s school Halloween parade. It lasted about 3 minutes … she went ape-shit … apparently the witch dress is itchy and the hat covers her eyes. She went to the parade in an ‘I <3 NY’ tee and a ballerina tutu.

Halloween day she decided she’d be a black and white dog. That was fine, she had a clean pair of black pants and tshirt in her drawer and I planned to draw her a puppy face. Screw the ears, I was tired of her changing her mind.

Over supper, she started talking about how she was going to be a ‘girl who was scratched by a lion’. WTF!? Fine! Who am I to squash the dreams of a 4 year old diva child?

By this point, she was lucky I didn’t scratch her myself!

Her Dad took her trick or treating. I didn’t have the courage! Apparently she told the neighbours she was a ‘scar victim’.

Did I mention I am happy it’s over?

MK xo
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I have several hard-drives full of photos. For every 100 I take, I generally like 3 or 4 and it’s only those few that I process and upload to Flickr.com. I’ve been going through them and finding images that I love (now), I remember being disappointed when I took them. They weren’t what I wanted or expected in terms of lighting and composition. Now that I have forgotten what that was, I see something else there …

A sweet child.

The world’s best dad.

They make each other happy.

I probably like these photos now, because I’d forgotten that this next photo was taken just a few moments prior.

How do you deal with ALL of your digital images? What should I do with all my photos? Any suggestions?

MK xo
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