Wednesday, August 31, 2011

day 242/365 last day of school

day 242 by Darolyn Hamada
day 242, a photo by Darolyn Hamada on Flickr.
Today was Cassidy's last day of montessori school. She started in September 2008 and has grown so much since then. Her first teacher was Ms. Kathy. Ms. Rahmi toilet trained her and had so much patience. Cassidy was one of the first to attend her school and got to paint a tile that was mounted to the wall of the building (splotchy flower). The last picture is Cassidy at her desk in her classroom.

Next Tuesday starts a new adventure...Kindergarten at a new school! Sniff, Sniff, Sniff...she's growing up so fast!

Tuesday, August 30, 2011

day 241/365 well, hello radlab...so nice to meet you.

day 241 by Darolyn Hamada
day 241, a photo by Darolyn Hamada on Flickr.
So I processed this picture today with radlab from totally rad...OMG, I think I'm in love!

Monday, August 29, 2011

day 240/365 hair

day 240 by Darolyn Hamada
day 240, a photo by Darolyn Hamada on Flickr.
We had a temporary internet outage today, so what's a girl to do without the internet??? Hair! Cassidy is obsessed with playing with my hair. This was today's creation (as photographed by Cassidy with my iPhone!)  Her, ummmm, masterpiece!

Sunday, August 28, 2011

day 239/365 rustic adventure...sort of

day 239 by Darolyn Hamada
day 239, a photo by Darolyn Hamada on Flickr.
Today we had a play date with one of Cassidy's BFFs. We went to a new park with a really pretty pond and a cool play area. Here, the girls are playing "boat" -- they played for so long pretending they were rowing a boat in the middle of a river. I loved listening to them (but not being obvious about it) and hearing how far their imaginations took them.

Saturday, August 27, 2011

day 238/365 princesses!

day 238 by Darolyn Hamada
day 238, a photo by Darolyn Hamada on Flickr.
We went to a tea party birthday party today with a special guest, Belle. The girls were THRILLED to see her and tell her all their stories and dreams. It was so sweet to see how excited they were. I like how Cassidy is checking out her dress.

Friday, August 26, 2011

day 237/365 the girls

day 237 by Darolyn Hamada
day 237, a photo by Darolyn Hamada on Flickr.
Today was the last Friday at Cassidy's old school. She starts K at a new school after Labor Day. So I took her McDonald's for lunch. And I took my camera. These are the girls Cassidy is going to miss when she starts her new school and her new adventures. She has grown to love these girls. Weekend playdates are going to have to be a regular thing!

Wednesday, August 24, 2011

day 235/365 jazz

day 235 by Darolyn Hamada
day 235, a photo by Darolyn Hamada on Flickr.
Cassidy started jazz class a few weeks ago. Like ballet, I think her favorite part is the outfit. She seems to really enjoy it so far. After class, she was be-bopping around and singing the songs.

Monday, August 22, 2011

day 233/365 oh happy day!

day 233 by Darolyn Hamada
day 233, a photo by Darolyn Hamada on Flickr.
Look what I received today from the UPS man!!!!! Woo hoo!!!!  Remember this?  Well, I never did take it in for an estimate.  Instead, I thought, "when life gives you lemons...make lemonade!"  So I sold some stuff on eBay (a couple bags, including a hardly-ever-used LV), used some Amazon points from my Amazon credit card...and poof...new camera!!  (If only other things were this easy!)  Now, I'm going to take in my "back-up" camera (heeheehee) and see how much it's going to cost to fix it...part of me hopes it won't be $50...because that way the D7000 will be more "justified"...know what I mean?

Sunday, August 21, 2011

day 232/365 the hula

day 232 by Darolyn Hamada
day 232, a photo by Darolyn Hamada on Flickr.
We went to another birthday party to day for our friend, Kate, who turned 5. It was a pirate luau! Great party! They even had hula dancers who taught the kids how to move their hips. Cassidy loved it. She even showed the group her Pineapple Princess dance!

Saturday, August 20, 2011

day 231/365 pump it up

day 231 by Darolyn Hamada
day 231, a photo by Darolyn Hamada on Flickr.
We went to a pump it up party today for a friend from school. It was pretty fun...I thought it would tire Cassidy out and she'd take a nap afterward...but no...she went strong all night long!

Friday, August 19, 2011

day 230/365 costco

day 230 by Darolyn Hamada
day 230, a photo by Darolyn Hamada on Flickr.
I love the things you can find at Costco. Some things are so random...like this HUGE Minnie Mouse!

Monday, August 15, 2011

day 226/365 contemplation

day 226 by Darolyn Hamada
day 226, a photo by Darolyn Hamada on Flickr.

I took this picture yesterday at a "farm" party we attended. But I thought I'd share it today. I love this picture because Cassidy looks like she's contemplating great things...like how is she going to eat the cupcake without getting frosting all over her face. Or should I eat the polka dots before the rest of the frosting? Or maybe I should eat the bottom first and then the top (that's how I do it!) LOL!

Saturday, August 13, 2011

day 224/365 piano lessons

day 224 by Darolyn Hamada
day 224, a photo by Darolyn Hamada on Flickr.

Saturday morning starts with piano lessons and a lot of do-re-mis!

Thursday, August 11, 2011

day 222/365 short hair

day 222 by Darolyn Hamada
day 222, a photo by Darolyn Hamada on Flickr.

Cassidy never wants me to cut her hair because she thinks she'll look like a boy...What do you think?

Monday, August 8, 2011

day 219/365 my camera...sniff sniff

day 219 by Darolyn Hamada
day 219, a photo by Darolyn Hamada on Flickr.
This is a picture of my poor camera. Fortunately, it still takes pictures...I just need to snap and then adjust the exposure because I can't see the metering lines (I think that's what they're called) when I look through the viewfinder. I'm going to try take it to the local camera shop, but I have a feeling it might take a while to get back. So I think I have to wait until after the first day of kindergarten because I can't miss taking pictures on that really really important day...but then I'm afraid I'll miss other important days while my camera is being repaired. Boo-hoo.

Sunday, August 7, 2011

Saturday, August 6, 2011

day 217/365 donuts

Untitled by Darolyn Hamada
Untitled, a photo by Darolyn Hamada on Flickr.

Cassidy entered a donut eating contest on our last day in Hawaii. Needless to say, she didn't win. But she did have fun trying!

Friday, August 5, 2011

day 216/365 the worm

Untitled by Darolyn Hamada
Untitled, a photo by Darolyn Hamada on Flickr.

Cassidy found a new friend, a worm in an apple...
On a different note, I sadly dropped my camera yesterday. I cracked the casing by the pop up flash. It still takes pictures, but I can't see if the picture is properly exposed when looking through the viewfinder...bummed out big time. Hopefully it won't cost too much to fix or take too long.

Wednesday, August 3, 2011

day 214/365 93 years apart

Untitled by Darolyn Hamada
Untitled, a photo by Darolyn Hamada on Flickr.

Cassidy and her great grandma are 93 years apart! Doesn't she look good for 98? (She'll be 99 in October!!!!!!)

Tuesday, August 2, 2011

day 213/365 good luck

Untitled by Darolyn Hamada
Untitled, a photo by Darolyn Hamada on Flickr.

i've always thought this cat was good luck. Now I have a good luck Cassidy too!