Who's The Fairest In The Land....

Miaya needs your help! She is in a local Children's Model Search contest, and needs YOUR vote. You can vote on Facebook by finding Extreme Image by Ashley page, going to the 2012Children's Model Search, click on Miaya's picture and click the like button to vote. Thanks for supporting the cutest in the land!

Miaya: The Model Years......

Miaya's Children's Model Search photos are available at: http://eiaphoto.com/mayaf

Lost in Sports.....

We went to Red Oak to get groceries and odds and ends, and after finding a new dress for Miaya's pictures, we got separated in K-Mart. Daddy and Miaya stumbled across this neat little glove and ball, and well, now we need to learn to catch and throw!

A ball, glove, tutu, and attitude. Just what a girl needs for baseball!!

We also got a soccer ball, as she is signed up for beginning soccer this spring. It was a surprise to daddy that there were different size soccer ball -- who knew! But, he's still not sure that soccer is a real sport regardless of what the rest of the world thinks.

How many shots does it take?

Late I know but this was the cousins that were at the Thanksgiving dinner I hosted. Between a 4 year old and a dog Petey who wanted be petted so badly....I took 10 pictures...but I love chaos it's so kids!

Sure missed the Fincks in the pic...but we take them when we can... If I can get the Christmas post ready you can see the whole gang!

Working Up to It

Well we are working up to cutting Miaya's hair for "Locks Of Love" We had it trimmed lately so it was alittle easier to manage. Actually only about 1/4"  was cut and a little on the sides. She hasn't had a hair cut except for bangs since she came home to Iowa. That's been since 2008! Many people ask why? Well one is that I don't want it real short when they cut if for "Locks of Love". Another is that we want to enter her into the Longest Pigtale contest at the Iowa State Fair this summer. I think by then she as well as mommy and daddy should be ready by then. It's a little traumatizing for all of us right now. I think my sadness comes from the fact that it's part of her history and her ties to China. But a little one is going to be turning 5 real soon! I want her to be responsible for the care of her hair, so since it right now I have to brush it. (She has to stand on a chair for me to get a full brush swath through it... At school I try my best to keep it up in piggy tales and pony tales...dance class is a little frustrating since they do some tumbling and she says she can't do her summersaults because she has a "stopper" on her head as she calls it.

 Anticipation and anxiousness is evident here...just look at the face!

 Not liking this mom!

 The consultation was basically trying to get her into the chair...but she was a big girl and did it!

 Dawn (hairdresser) had to get on the ground level to get to the ends of her hair

She kind of looks like Cousin It from the Addams Family...cool I have this year's Halloween costume!

We knew we would always do Locks of Love, but this year it has hit home more for us as our niece Jennifer Fourez is battling HLH which essentially has left her with chemo treatments and the loss of her beautiful hair.. But you know I've learned that yes losing your hair has to be very traumatic, but beauty is so much on how you see the world and love ones around you. At 18 Jennifer has triumphed this and realizes that so many know she is beautiful! Hair isn't everything...but if it makes you feel better ...then there's Locks of Love! Too bad she was a blonde...Miaya could of visited her hair if she wanted black...hee hee! Either way someone will be able to have a little comfort going through such a traumatic event. I'm sure it will give us a little comfort when we cut her hair this summer!

Singing Up a Storm

I know I know I haven't been updating very well.  A four year old has kind of gotten me on the run. Anyway without any further adue. Here is Miaya's Christmas program. She's wearing her Christmas dress from Daddy. She is growing way to fast for Mommy. We always wondered how she would do on stage. As a teacher I've seen out and out crying fits to ooops should of gone potty before times on this stage. She did wonderfully. She sang. She knew all the words and the terrified look she had on when she did her little dance was even gone. So proud of her!

Miaya's New Camera

Miaya got a new camera for Christmas, and has become quite a shutterbug!

In her own words:

Here's my eyes.

Miaya's playground

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Miaya's pond.

Miaya's big Trees.

Daddy took my picture.

Daddy!

I like McDonalds!

Daddy's big Tractor.

Miaya's Casey's -- I get doughnuts and gas here!

Miaya's feet.

Sunset at Daddy's workplace.

Miaya's dog.

Miaya's two cats.

Mommy.

Poppy cat.

Miaya....the Dancer?

We always wonder what our children will be when they grow up.. A doctor maybe...a teacher maybe (No way to that one!) Anyway Miaya stretched her wings today ....well actually her feet...and had her first Family Night Dance Recital. She's only had a month of dance classes , but we see a definite improvement...mostly in attitude! She loves her teacher Miss Adonica and will do anything for her. Hhhhmmmm maybe I can rent her out when I'm trying to get her to go to bed! Anyway here it is!

Just too cute

I love this picture....and the two who are in it! What a daddy's girl....just like her mama!

Grandparents Day

Miaya has been enrolled in the Preschool here at Prescott. They have wonderful activities including grandparents day. Dad was under the weather, so he wasn't able to attend, but grandma came! Miaya still talks about how she got to go home with grandma that day. She loves to recite their Grandparents poem to them all the time.                        

 Here are grandma's glasses

And here is Grandma's hat,
Here's the way she folds her hands
Just like that.

Here are Grandpa's glasses,
Here is Grandpa's hat,
Here's the way he folds his arms
Just like that.

Grandma's Birthday

Okay we have cake...check! We have candles....check! We have flames......check! Sing with all our hearts....check (good job Ciara and Miaya) 

 Happy Birthday Mom!

Landscaping with Miaya

We have been working on some landscaping projects, and Miaya has been pitching in and helping.

So many tools to choose from!

Miaya has her own "just almost my size" shovel!

We're moving a rock wall closer to the deck, and replacing bushes and adding new plants.

Driving Miss Daisy

Miaya waiting for her bottle calf

No we aren't in Alabama we are on a stretch of highway 34 driving our Miss Daisy to our house. No it's not Jessica Tandy. It's our little heifer that Miaya named Daisy.. Doesn't look like a daisy all white and yellow...she's as close to a chocolate mocha as you can get! Michael decided after attempting to get the calf to nurse that now indeed Miaya has a bottle calf.....let's change that a little bit....Kim has a bottle calf! We took our little Ford tractor (came with the place) down to the pasture to pick up Miss Daisy for her first outing. We used the crate that Dave Reisinger had made to carry the Christmas trees up to the garage when the customers picked them out. Yes we live on an old Christmas tree farm....thought we struck gold when we found this place...we just love it!  But one draw back.....no more Christmas trees...so we still buy our Christmas trees, but we do have some beautiful walnut trees that Dave actually planted and raised from seed...well really from walnut.

Miss Daisy being lead out

Your car is ready Miss Daisy...hop in....yeah right..

Rounding the corner off of Hwy 34 to our place

So anyway getting back to our Miss Daisy...she is having a gay old time in amongst the walnut trees...she has high standards and demands two bottles a day...no not of Dom Perignon but Red Star milk replacer. She insists on being pampered and has a valet of Petie the dog. He always follows us down to her exclusive jungle room and watches as she is hand fed the best that we can give her. Thank goodness she hasn't requested a food taster yet!

Heading up the hill to her new home

Beauty

It could easily be the curve of the nose, the silkiness of the long hair, the deep pool of color in their eyes, but to me beauty is described by what is inside...you can't get that in a bottle or doing 200 sit-ups. I have seen this beauty in many women as well as men.... Ciara this past week was given the honor of being Adams County Fair Queen 2011...it is so nice when other people see her all of her beauty. Miaya is so lucky to be able to look up to all of her girl cousins to really see what beauty is.

Karl (Dad) walking Ciara in

Julie (Mom) so proud!

Not bad sis! (Brother) Alex

Part of Miss Ciara's cheer squad (Aunt Katie)

Ciara being Ciara

Proud parents

I don't like to take photos of myself, but I forget it when I'm so very proud.

Being crowned 2011 Adams County Fair Queen