PSF - has she mastered the trike or did the trike master her?

Like I mentioned last week, Melody has been working on pedaling for a while now. It took some time for her short little legs to get long enough to even reach the pedals. But now that she has mastered it, there's pretty much no stopping her.

Unless, of course, this happens.

I know it looks bad, but don't worry, she wasn't hurt.

In fact, after one big "waaa!" she got right back on.

"You're a tough cookie", I told her.

"Nooooo, (laughing) I just Mel-dee-dee and I a big gu-rl," she replied.


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And in other news, what do you think of my new blog look?
I have Krystyn over at Krizzy Designs to thank for that. Go and check her out. Her blog designs are cool and her announcements are adorable!

another fun giveaway!

My IRL friend Krystyn is having another great giveaway on her blog. Enter and you could win this adorable girly caplet.
How cute is this!

shoe giveaway!

Anyone who knows me IRL knows that I'm a shoe nut. I. love. shoes. Especially for me or my sweet daughter. Krystyn is having a fun giveaway for some See Kai Run shoes. Check out her blog for details and to enter. There are many shoes on their website, but these were one of my favorites.

lots of fun giveaways!

My new bloggy friend over at TigerMommie is hosting a great giveaway. She's giving away two pieces of Gymboree clothing. They can be either the same size or different sizes and either gender or one for both. Gymboree clothing is super cute so I really hope I win! Check out her blog for the entry rules.

Also, my real-life friend and fabulous blog designer, Krystyn, is having a giveaway too. She's giving away either a blog design or the design of a greeting card. Click either here or here for giveaway details. She's got a real creative eye so make sure you check her out!

giveaway!

Ok, I just had to link to Rachel's blog...I just checked her out and she's having a fun giveaway in honor of her (almost) 100th post. I linked to her blog from my friend Krystyn's blog. She seems to be a woman of many talents, so go check her out!

tagged!

My friend Lauren tagged me in a fun game. Since I also am borderline obsessed with love purses, I decided to play along.

Ok, here are the rules;

1. Post a picture of whatever bag you are (using) today - not last weekend when you and your hubby went out to that fabulous restaurant. No cheating!!!

2. Tell us how much it cost. This is a no-judgment zone -- there will be no ridiculing or eye rolling here. (Whatever! Judge all you want! Purses are necessities like food and water!) And, if there is a story to go along with how you obtained it, I'd love to hear it.

3. Now tag some fellow bloggers and link back to this post so people know why you are posting pictures of your bag.

Ahhh...the purse. I love this purse. I love the boutique where I got it from even more. It's an Amy Katherine bag. I can't remember exactly how much it cost, but I think somewhere around $80. There's lots of other purses there I like. You know my birthday is coming up (hint hint). It's a big one too...I mean, you only turn 24 once, right?

Ok, so in the purse we have;

wallet

change purse

a Melody diaper

wipes

two receipts

booklet with Arbonne's new Spring products

a sheet of paper where I took notes from Wednesday's Children Council's meeting

Clinique's Smooth Body Butter lotion

an old grocery receipt

three ChickfilA kid's meal toys I'm saving for my children to trade in for ice cream

pen

rattle

hand sanitizer

Tylenol

this lipstick which I love

and a Pampers coupon

there's usually a cell phone, a Charlie diaper, and a camera in there too. And more often than not a sippy cup.

Oh, wait, and keys. Hmmm...I wonder where those went? Hopefully not locked in the car again!

I'm tagging my bloggy friend Pam and my IRL friend Krystyn to play too!

not me monday - Twilight Edition

Welcome to Not Me! Monday! This blog carnival was created by MckMama. You can head over to her blog to read what she and everyone else have not been doing this week.


I did not got see Twilight for the fourth time! Seriously, who would go see the same movie FOUR times?!?! No, definitely not me.

I most definitely did not start to hyperventilate with excitement in anticipation of seeing Edward. No, not me because I most certainly am not in love with a vampire.

I did not sing along to all the music during the movie since I do not have the soundtrack memorized.

I most definitely have not checked out real estate options in Forks, Washington in anticipation of moving there.

I did not spend the entire movie giving Bella Swan the evil eye like a jealous teenager.

I certainly wasn't hoping that this time James would actually kill her so I could go and comfort Edward.

I did not spend the entire movie trying to convenience my friend Krystyn that Twilight is completely realistic and plausible. I mean, please, everyone knows Vampires hang out in the Olympic Northwest masquerading as high school students.

I am completely aware that the characters in Twilight are completely fictional and I do have a firm grasp on the difference between fiction and reality.

disclaimer **This edition of Not Me Monday is certainly not an indication of a questionable mental capacity. I am not currently stalking Stephenie Meyer nor do I actually believe Edward Cullen is a real person and will some day turn me into a vampire.**

Welcome to the Powell Family blog

Thank you for visiting the Powell Family blog. The purpose of this blog is to keep family and friends updated with pictures of the kids and what's currently going on in our household. Feel free to comment and offer any advice you might have...as a mom of three I can use all the advice I can get! I'll voice my opinions from time to time too...we all know I've got plenty. Add us to your bookmark, google reader, or whatever, and check in frequently. And if you have a blog, please link to this one!

This blog was designed by my friend, Krystyn. Check her out at www.krizzydesigns.blogspot.com.