Model Material?

All of the outfit selections from this week have been for the American Mall Model Search. They are here in our mall this month and a couple of weeks ago they approached me while I was shopping about Marley. I said what the heck and filled out the form. They then called us to have her come in for an audition and she became a finalist. The first outfit selection was for her to walk the runway. We chose the white capris and pink crocheted top and they loved it. They said that she had everything that companies look for for catalog advertisements and they said she was the best dressed there so thanks everyone!

We then went back for a photo shoot, or tried to yesterday and that didn't really work out because she fell in the parking lot and skinned her knee and really wasn't having it. Today we went back and here are the results. There are a couple of really good ones. Now we wait to hear back from them within the next month to see if she wins her age group. We only entered her in the photo, not the talent and runway, because if we were to do this, if people really were interested in her, it would only be for print ads and only to help build her college fund. Who knows...

More Help Needed

We need more help ASAP! The directions this time are "bright colors." Marley is going to take some photos tomorrow against a white backdrop (hence the white comforter) and they told us bright colors. This equals no white and no black aka the majority of Marley's wardrobe, well that and pastels. So here are the choices. We need two outfits...and I kind of like the idea of a dress and a jean outfit but it is summer so I included many short options as well...

The dresses...

Shorts and Capri choices (the shorts in the middle could be worn with either top).

More short and capri options...

And the choices for jeans...I LOVE these jeans on her...they are just too cute...and I like the idea of a casual photo...

What are your thoughts??!!

Which One??

Your vote counts...which should she wear? The directions were "something cute." Oh, and disregard some of the facial expressions, I was more concerned with getting shots of the clothes for the purposes of this post :)

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These are all some of my favorites from the summer but I can't decide. I think one and six are my top two but I really love them all! I need some help!

An Evening At the Park

Last night we went to a new park. It was one that Daddy and Marley had driven by and thought it looked promising so we thought we'd head over and try it out. It was alright by Mommy and Daddy standards. We usually take Marley to either the church or the school and both have very nice, updated playgrounds. This one was an old, public park and while Marley had a blast playing in a new environment, and cried when we left, we may just stick to the church and school.

They did however have a purple, ride-on dinosaur to feed into Marley's new obsession!

I love this picture because Daddy is in the background in his usual stand-offish, yet protective stance. Let me tell you what...this girl can climb!

At the top

At the bottom

More climbing...her tongue often hangs out when she's concentrating.

"I want to go HIGH Daddy!"

This kid loves to swing

Too cute

And then it was time to go...and no, her feet are not really that big, we just always buy her big shoes because it's inevitable that by the end of the season they will be too small. Believe it or not, these are only about a size too big. She's had shoes before that are two sizes too big and has never had an issue walking in them. We're lucky that way.

And then, when we were on our way home, I looked in the side view mirror and just had to get a picture of this...

Typical two year old!

I can't get enough...

...of this darling face!

Marley's New Swing

So, daddy picked up Marley from daycare last night and they ended up taking an excursion to Toys 'R Us. I'm sure the girl was tickled pink, it is one of her favorite stores because there is a train table that she can play with. I'm thinking maybe we'll get it for her for Christmas.

Anyhoo...he ended up getting her a box of dinosaurs that she LOVES and a big girl swing for out in front of the house. It's all she wants to do now, go outside and swing. I was able to switch to the sport mode on my point and shoot to grab these, I think the reason they're so blurry is because it's a point and shoot. Oh well.

I love how in this picture I captured the unsure look. Trust me, this is not the face she typically has when swinging.

Daddy and I were teaching her how to pump her legs

This is the far more typical look when she's on a swing

This one cracks me up! I think her puppies had her distracted...I was a little worried she might fall off but this kid has some stellar balance.

Oh the joy!

All smiles

Thanks for my new swing Daddy! I love it!!

Goin' on a Bear Hunt

Marley started saying this over the weekend and I had no idea where it came from. Apparently Fancy knows it, or remembers part of it, from her teaching days. From what I can tell it goes a little something like this...I'm goin' on a bear hunt, gonna catch a big one, big green eyes, fuzzy little tail. Oh look, over there, it's a cave, can't go over it, can't go around it, guess I'll go through it...Go....Ahhhh....etc.

It's pretty cute!

Then, of course, she denies my request to count to ten and starts singing the hot dog song until she decides she wants to strip.

I love this kid...

Two Going on Sixteen

I put Mar in the car today...while it was running...

...she got in the front seat, turned on the windshield wipers, then turned the car off.

Have I told you I love this kid?

A Special Message

"Mommy, I Cold, I Needa My Hat!"

"Really Mar? It's a 100+ degrees outside!"

Funny Story: Marley and mommy went out on the town this past Saturday. First we went to the bank where she promptly said "I have money please" when the woman came to the teller window. Then it was off to the farmer's market where she was quite picky with her watermelon selection. Then we went to the zoo where she got to ride the train and entertain all the other passengers with her "ooohs" and "aaahs." After that we stopped at Sam's club for a quick snack. So, needless to say we had been busy and Marley and mommy were both tired. Well Marley slept for about 20 minutes in the car on the way home and apparently that was all she needed. After about 45 fruitless minutes of mommy trying to get the girl back to bed in mommy's bed I brought her upstairs to her room where she began to play and stayed for almost 2 full hours while mommy zoned in and out of sleep. I was fully roused from my nap when I heard "Mommy I gotta go potty!" I ran upstairs and much to my surprise, found my little peanut stark naked on the floor. The following conversation is (almost) verbatim...

"Mar, whatcha doin?"

"I playin nakey mommy."

"I see that,"

"Yep, tooka my shorts off, and my shirt and then I tooka my nigh nigh panties off."

"So Mar, how long have you been naked?"

And with a shrug of the shoulders she replied...

"I no no, a yong time.")

But when it's 100 degrees out she has to wear a snow hat...

AND, on that same Saturday, prior to the what was supposed to be nap but was really nakey play time, on our way home my little girl had to go potty and couldn't wait so we stopped at Wendy's where we went into the Women's restroom. (Well, yeah, we are women so...) While she was pooping, oh yes, that's what we had to stop for because she was screaming "I go poo poo now Mommy," she started scolding to her "Little Man." (I'm thinking imaginary friend, though the way she was talking to him, friend may be a stretch). It went a little something like this...

"No, no little man, you no do that little man, no sir little man, I said stop little man."

"Mommy, my little man is being bad!"

"Little man you need a time out, no sir little man, you in trouble little man...etc..."

The whole time I could hear all the women waiting to use the restroom laughing. So, upon our exit from the bathroom stall I said something to the effect of "Betcha didn't know there was a little man in there." All I could think of was leprechaun.

Do leprechauns wear snow hats when it's a 100+ degrees out?

No matter, for my girl it's snow hats in the summertime...