Saturday, April 17, 2010

So this very sophisticated knockout girl, Mattie, proved herself yesterday to be something else as well.




Mattie's First Track Meet



More than just a pretty face,
Little girl? Not a trace.

Moved ahead and set the pace,
Took the challenge, full of grace.

With Grauer team, proved her case,
Won the meet---of course,
our Ace!




So proud of you, Mattie! You can do anything!!!!

Love you!!!

Saturday, April 3, 2010

The Fairy Godmothers Three


Used to be every fairy tale had a fairy Godmother around to ensure a twist with a happy ending. Nowadays you need oh, let's say roughly 3 incredibly beautiful and talented and relentlessly determined Aunts to make dreams come true and turn one's home into a haven. Make that castle! Introducing the Extraordinary Invincibles---the Terrific TL twins (Treesje Lyndell & Torrey Leeann) and the one and only Wild & Winsome Willow Adair---who have DONE IT AGAIN!

With magic in every finger, major muscle in every move, with indefatigable energy, endless patience, and love unfeigned, they rode into town and ON THEIR VACATION left their cushy Four Seasons digs in the dust, and spent Thursday night until 3 AM! and Friday night until almost 2 AM! working themselves into the ground to switch out niece Mattie's little girl's bedroom to the other upstairs bedroom and create a cool teenage hangout for her and her friends, and an inviting guest room to boot. WHO DOES THAT? Not to mention the AMAZING Mattie & Maya combination, who unflinchingly, with nary a complaint, kept up the pace both nights and WORKED, WORKED, WORKED. Kudos to the sons & son-in-laws who pitched in with muscle and kid duty to make it all happen as well. On the third evening, the big wind up---they all came together, it all came together, and together all said, "It is good." Enough feelings of accomplishment to last, say, a decade or two?


And what a perfect transformation! Last October was Afton's turn to get a gorgeous and sophisticated living room and family room as the girls worked their magic. This was in many ways even a bigger coup, and dramatic change! Move over, Extreme Home Makeover--the Sleight girls are on a rampage! Hope for a weary world.

Happy for you, Mattie and Afton. Proud of all YOU did to make it happen---you deserve a happy place! Was it worth it?

Slumber party, anyone?