Amelia's Birthday "A Teddy Bear Picnic"

Our little "Millie" just turned 3! It was such a special day celebrated with all our friends. We wanted this day to be special for Amelia because having a birthday so close to Christmas can be tough. :( We decided on a Teddy Bear Picnic theme where all her friends brought their favorite doll or teddy bear. We started off with a little tea party, then each child got to paint their own picture frame, and of course there was plenty of time to play! But the most exciting part of the party came with a special visitor, Santa Claus!!! He showed up and let all the kids sit in his lap and give him great big hugs!!! What a very special birthday!

Thrifty Decor Chick: Silhouette Craft Cutter Giveaway!

Thrifty Decor Chick: Silhouette Craft Cutter Giveaway!


Man!!! I want one of these! I can just imagine the all the possibilities with one: t-shirts, glass etching, cards, scrapbooking, decorating, organizing.

I hope I win!

The Day the Girls decided to cut their hair......

Well, I don't even know how to start this one. I suppose it was a matter of time. I thought I had dodged the bullet of the "I am going to cut a big whack out of my hair", but it looks like I got hit. Bullseye actually.

On Saturday, Sidney comes in the bathroom and asks for a hair clip. I give her one and don't think much about it. She is always playing with her hair: clips, bows, headbands, brushing, etc. But then I noticed she has wet her hair, on only one side. I think "Hmmm..that's weird." Then I see IT. The missing 5 inches of her hair. Once there was long beautiful blonde hair, now there is short blonde side bangs?!?! I was so shocked all I could say was "WHERE is your hair?" She instantly starts crying and comes to show us her work.

Honestly, it's not that bad. It really looks like a real haircut.

But still..I am mad.

I ground her from TV, movies, and video games for 3 days.

Oh, the catastrophe could have been so much worst.

Then I tell her that Santa doesn't bring toys to naughty little girls that cut their own hair. And here's what happened.


She was very upset. But I told her that we would write Santa a letter and apologize for cutting her hair and her would forgive her and still bring her toys. She calmed down, a little. And I took this picture of her handy work. Really not to bad.
Well, the next morning Sidney and I are coloring a picture together and Amelia is playing downstairs in the toy room. Up she comes. Just smiling and happy as can be.

"Look Mommy! I cut my hair too!"

Surely not. This can't be happening.

"No, you didn't" I say. And I reach to touch her hair....and 6 inches fall off in my hands.

Yes, she climbed onto my craft table, onto my bookshelf and got my sewing scissors down so she too could cut her hair. Just like big sis.

AHHHHH!!!!!!!!

Amelia does not have a future in cosmetology because she designed herself a mullet.
A bad mullet, at that. Ohhhh....all that beautiful hair.

But she is just as proud as she can be. That's the difference between these 2 children of mine. Sidney is heartbroken that she has disappointed me. Amelia could care less.

James said a few weeks ago "If Amelia knew what the middle finger meant she would use it all the time." But always with a smile.

Days like these I just think of how boring my life would be without them. You can't help but to smile when you have a little face smiling back at you.

And Sidney even forced a smile for Santa. :)

Halloween Memories

Overheard around the dinner table on Halloween Night:

Sidney: "Mommy, can I have some more green beans?"

Me: "We are all out of green beans, but you can have more candy."

Mom of the Year! In my defense, she had ONLY one piece of candy before dinner. :)

A Beautiful Fall Day

This is what Fall is all about! Enjoying playing in the leaves, feeling the breeze in your hair, warm enough not to need a coat, the colors of the leaves; red, orange, yellow, and green, and watching your babies get dirty at the park!

Sweet Amelia on the swing.

Sidney watching the leaves fall on her face. She never gets tired of this game!

Making "Leaf Angels".

Fall Beauty.

It looks like Fall, but feels like Summer in Indiana!

There is something about October that I just love. I don't know if it is how the leaves change into the most beautiful color of orange, or the foods of Fall; like caramel apples and pumpkin bread, or if it reminds me to slow down and spend time with my family.

Today we went to Huber's Orchard and Vineyard, in Starlight , IN. We started out with a little trip to the pumpkin patch, then on to the petting zoo, and kiddie zone.

It is very hard to get into the "Fall Mood" when it's 86 degrees outside. I can't remember a Halloween when I wasn't freezing when we were finished trick-or-treating. But we had a great time anyway.

I annoyed my family captured the moments of today with my new camera that I received as my Birthday/Anniversary/Christmas/Columbus Day/New Year's present. I have been eyeing this new DSLR Canon for a while, and when my old camera finally died last month- I had a reason to get it! Now. I. have. to learn. how. to. use. it. Sigh....

I read the entire manual last night and I am feeling totally overwhelmed with camera jargon.

But, today I took her out for a spin and she surprised me. I remembered some a minute amount of the things I read last night and came out with a few gems of the day.

These pictures are my favorites. My husband calls them my "out of focus" pictures. But I LOVE THEM! And I am proud of my first attempt with manually adjusting an aperture and shutter speed.

But I have much much much more to learn.

Welcome to Cookies in my Crinoline!

For all of you not from the South, you may ask "What in the world is a Crinoline?" Well, a crinoline is defined as: several layers of stiff netting, meant to extend the volume of a skirt. Here in the Corbin house these are VERY popular.

You see, I have a five year old little girl that thinks everyday should be a formal occasion. The first few weeks of Kindergarten it was a fight to put pants on the child. Tears would be flying all because pants are more suitable for school than dresses. EVERYDAY!!!

So, any excuse to dress up becomes a reason to wear a frilly dress with as much fluff as possible. Sweet, I have to admit.

One afternoon after church we head to our favorite local restaurant. And as we are finishing up our dessert my 3 year old (at the time) looks down and says "Mommy, I have cookies in my crinoline!" I couldn't help but to smile and think that really sums up my life.

I am a SAHM (Stay at Home Mommy), with 2 beautiful little girls, girls that love to be frilly and silly, but are adventurous to not care when they are dirty.

And at that moment 2 years ago I thought if I ever write a book or start a blog that is what I will name it. So, welcome to "Cookies in my Crinoline".