7 Days and Counting

I just realized that this is our last week of sleeping in! The girls start school next Monday. Of course, sleeping in for us is only 7:30 but still. I can't believe how many things change with just one event.

These are the books that I am reading to V to get her ready for school: How Do Dinosaurs Play With Their Friends by J. Yolen and M. Teague; If You Take a Mouse to School by Laura Numeroff; The Kissing Hand by Audrey Penn; Dora Goes to School by Leslie Valdez; Brown Bear Brown Bear, What Do You See? by Eric Carle. Any other recommendations?

This will be My Best Shot for today. Been to Picture This lately?

OH! And I just had to mention that I entered this picture in the Photoworks Dog Photo Contest and I won 1st place! Enter your cute dog in this month's contest and you too may win a $100 gift certificate.

Labels: My Best Shot Monday

Comments

[Arizaphale]

A great smiley shot of the girls. Another one off to school eh? How exciting. Is she cool about it? Having a sibling there already helps. Oh and that doggy shot is heart melting :-D
Enjoy your week!

[Stacy]

Both photos are fantastic! Congratulations on the win, too! I am no help in the books as I've got another two years before school for my little man. I don't think the transition from daycare will be too hard though (I hope!).

[Kelly Bera]

Beautiful shot of two absolutely gorgeous girls! The color is perfect!

[maile]

Melody! That's amazing! I love that shot too! Congratulations! And thank you for linking to me. That was so "nice". :0) you know the feelings are totally mutual.

your photography keeps evolving and growing! i'm totally impressed!

And I am right there with you about school starting. It hit me last night how much there is to do and that our lives will be totally different again in only a week! where does it all go!??
have a good monday!

...i just realized i wrote this whole post with exclamation marks....maybe it's time to cut down on the coffee. :0)

[Jen]

Your black and white conversions are always so awesome!! And your girls are lovely and beautiful as always. And congrats on winning 1st prize...what an adorable shot of your pooch!! I don't have a school age kiddo, but my 18-month-old will be going to preschool once a week. Sniffle, sniffle. Well, I'm kinda excited, actually.

[carrie]

GORGEOUS pic of the girls. Definite keeper.

I love the puppy pic, too! She is also a keeper. Congrats.

Good luck on your new adventures!

[kim]

2 wonderful pictures! Great shot of the girlies and I LOVE the dog pic! So cute. Great captures.

[amygeekgrl]

wonderful picture of the girls. i LOVE your conversion. :)
and congrats on your win! that's a great doggy shot!

[Chris]

The picture of the girls are gorgeous and that dog is too cute for his own good! LOL

[Anna]

LOVE the doggy shot--and the girlies, too :)

[allie]

Beautiful black and white. Really great job! The Kissing Hand is one of my top five fav children books. We like Mrs. Bindergarden Goes to Kindergarden, too:) Always love your blog, thanks for sharing!

[Mandy]

Oh! I love your best shot! And your winning photo is great too!

[Maya]

Love that shot of the girls! And your dog shot is wonderful. So clear and colorful.

[ktjrdn]

That's a great smiley shot of your gurls.

[melody is slurping life]

First, what a wonderful b&w portrait of your beautiful girls.

Second, those were some of our favorites books a few years ago. Good choices.

Third, OMG, you should have won! Precious dog and fabulous shot. Thanks for the heads up contest. I just finished photographing my dog. :)

[Corey]

Both photos are great. The one of the girls must go in a frame.

[Melissa]

Well, I love all of Kevin Henkes' books...I don't think he wrote anything specific to starting school, though.

[Katja from skimbaco.com]

I love your photos and congrats on winning the contest!

The school starts here already on Wednesday, I don't know if I'm ready for early wake-ups...

[Cari]

That is a *wonderful* shot of the girls. I think you've got a great list of books there.

Congrats on the contest win. It is a great shot.

[carrie]

Found your blog via the Mother-Daughter carnival.

These are awesome photographs!