Posts Tagged ‘whisper’
Gothling of the Month – July 2012
July 2nd, 2012 Posted 11:00 pm
July 2012
Say Hi to WHISPER. Yes, she’s one of mine and very excited to be a Gothling.
Whisper – Gothling of the month, July 2012
Whisper during an early Bats! meow… photo shoot. She’s not quite as evil as she looks.
Whisper having a great time at a cemetery picnic last summer
Whisper relaxing and posing for a picture for Grandma.
If you want to submit your gothing for our monthly feature, email us at gothing@batsmeow.com.
Tags: features, whisper
Posted in Gothling of the Month
35-41/365
June 24th, 2012 Posted 10:02 am
Should have posted this yesterday, but I used that as a catch up day. Very excited to be back on track 🙂
WEEK 6, YEAR 1
Day 35 was hard 🙁 We took Alek to the airport to send him off for a 3-week dance intensive. The longest I’ve been away from any of my kids has been an almost 1-week visit with their grandmother. Needless to say, “mama’s freakin’ out!!”
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Fathers Day Dinner. Seared scallops with wilted Asian slaw. The kids told me they as good as Chef Ramsey’s. Haha! As long as no one calls me a stupid donkey, we’re good.
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In my world, dragonflies = faeries. This one landed on me an then was kind enough to pose for a picture.
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Pretty girls. We stopped by the park after dance camp and played in the water. Does my heart good when sisters are friends.
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Yeah!!! My girls are learning something from Winnie Cooper 🙂 We picked up the ‘middle school’ book for Ravynn. She read it in two days and said that it was a “nice review”. She’s now moved on to a pre-algebra workbook.
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Girls night! Ravynn did my hair in a fishtail braid that she learned from her new American Girl magazine.
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Also from American Girl magazine… a poster the girls are coloring together.
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28-34/365
June 23rd, 2012 Posted 1:45 pm
Yes, we got behind again. Life… you know…
WEEK 5, YEAR 1
The girls wanted to take a walk around town looking for Walking Men Project statues. As we hunted around AU for their contribution, the girls took the opportunity to walk the fountain. Ravynn was a little more sure of her footing than Whisper was.
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PIZZA!!! Homemade 🙂
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Nature at Shadyside.
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No matter where you go in Anderson, you WILL be stopped by a train. When we stopped for our third of the day, we decided to take a picture.
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More nature at Shadyside. I love when ‘in color’ photographs look black and white.
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Flat Stanley [from Cali] with the big grafitti eyeball we found in an alley downtown.
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Researching and writing at Panera. In fact, those are my plans for today as well.
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Tags: 365, anderson indiana, flat stanley, ravynn, shadyside, trains, whisper
Posted in Daily Life
Where Do You Want to Go?
June 11th, 2012 Posted 8:30 am
I don’t remember when I first learned of Flat Stanley. I’ve never read the books and the kids have never done Flat Stanley projects for school. I suspect a friend mentionned it or it was featured on one of the blogs I follow. I do know that it’s popped under my radar several times since then and several times I thought about doing a home version. Neither of the boys were especially interested and the project was too intended for their benefit for me to do all the work. Ravynn and Whisper, however, are incredibly interested.
So far, they’ve designed Flat Stanleys for themselves and one for each of their brothers. I have one ready for me and the girls have completed the pair that I was going to do. We have trips scheduled for a couple of them and are signed on to serve as a host family for someone else. We really look foward to that.
After browsing the website, it seems there aren’t rules so much as suggestions, so it’s up to each participant to decide how they want their Flat experience to go. I’ve talked with the girls and at this point, this is the plan.
- Write a bio for each of our Flat People [posted below]
- Ask hosts to fill out travel logs and sign signature pages [encouraging them to decorate the pages]
- Allow return of digital picture files
- Plan visits for 1-2 weeks.
- Create a binder to hold the travel logs and signature pages.
- Blog their trips!
First, though, let me introduce our Flat People to you.
Flat Sapphire [designed by Ravynn]
Birthplace: Anderson, IN
Birthdate: 6/9/2012
Favorite color: Blue
Lucky number: 5
Hobbies:
- Drawing
- Reading
- Exploring nature
Where she wants to visit:
- Japan
- Caliornia
- Manhattan
She wants to learn about:
- Nature
- Museums
- Famous people
Flat Spring[designed by Whisper]
Birthplace: Anderson, IN
Birthdate: 6/9/2012
Favorite color: Orange
Lucky number: 7
Hobbies:
- Ballet
- Volleyball
Where she wants to visit:
- France
- Africa
- China
- Texas
She wants to learn about:
- Science
- History
- Your schools
Flat Stefan[designed by Ravynn]
Birthplace: Anderson, IN
Birthdate: 6/9/2012
Favorite color: Orange
Lucky number: 7
Hobbies:
- Dance
- Acting
- Flirting with girls
Where he wants to visit:
- Moscow
- New York City
- Virginia
He wants to learn about:
- The Arts
- History
- What teenagers do for fun
Flat Jordan [designed by Whisper]
Birthplace: Anderson, IN
Birthdate: 6/9/2012
Favorite color: Blue
Lucky number: 16
Hobbies:
- Tennis
- Hanging out with his girlfriend
- Computers
Where he wants to visit:
- France
- Canada
- China
He wants to learn about:
- Technology
- History
- Colleges
Flat Gothlings[designed by Whisper & Ravynn]
Birthplace: Anderson, IN
Birthdate: 6/9/2012
Favorite color: Orange & Purple
Lucky number: 7 & 5
Hobbies:
- Dance, volleyball, and tennis
- Canoing, making people laugh
Where he wants to visit:
- Canada
- Japan
- Texas
- Europe
- New York
He wants to learn about:
- History
- Food
Flat Ophelia [designed by Sheila]
Birthplace: Anderson, IN
Birthdate: 6/9/2012
Favorite color: Black
Lucky number: 13
Hobbies:
- Gardening
- Dancing in the moonlight
Where she wants to visit:
- Salem
- New Orleans
- Ireland
She wants to learn about:
- Urban legends
- Old cemeteries
- History
- Famous people
If you know anyone who would be interested in hosting one of our Flat People, please let us know.
Tags: flat stanley, ravynn, travel, whisper
Posted in Daily Life
21-27/365
June 10th, 2012 Posted 10:07 pm
Yes, I plan to post these 365 updates on Saturdays, but I’ll be honest. Yesterday was difficult for me. It would have been my dad’s 85th birthday. I really just wanted to sit around and snuggle my kids.
But, we’re back at it and I have some photos from this past week to show you.
WEEK 4, YEAR 1
Last Saturday, Ravynn decided to start a 3,000 piece puzzle. She made quick work of most of the border, but then decided she didn’t like sitting on the floor to work on it, so she boxed it back up. After spending a couple of days rubbing her sore back, I thought this was a great idea.
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After feeling really proud of myself for going to bed early, I was slightly annoyed with Eric when he woke me up to see this “really cool thing” in the living room. I got over that immediately when I saw this incredible dragonfly on the ceiling fan. I wish the camera had captured how gold it was.
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Sweet snuggle bug waiting patiently for her turn on the computer. She got a little sun.
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Yes… those raspberry bushes that I planted in the fall and keep stressing over [we need more rain!!] finally produced fruit. Two little berries. I let the girls have them. I understand they needed sugar.
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Ravynn completed her Flat Person and wanted a photo of the two of them together. After watching the first two seasons of Vampire Diaries, she was understandably upset when I referred to her creation as a doppelganger.
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Whisper go a foot tattoo to remind her while I was at work that I love her CRAZY BIG.
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THIS is what happens when I let Alek make his own lunch… spaghetti salad. I don’t even know what to say about it…
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Tags: 365, alek, berries, dragonflies, eric, flat stanley, gardening, lunch, puzzles, ravynn, tattoos, whisper
Posted in Daily Life
My Path Less Traveled
June 7th, 2012 Posted 7:55 am
- don’t ever change
Tags: alek, bullies, children, differences, eric, guidance, jordan, ravynn, whisper
Posted in Daily Life, Family, Immediate
14-20/365
June 4th, 2012 Posted 9:42 pm
Just about caught up with the 365 pictures 🙂 This should do it, then I’ll be back on track to post every Sunday.
WEEK 3, YEAR 1
Alek’s final paperwork ready to head off for his summer intensive. He attended his first real audition in Febrary and was accepted into a relatively high level of class. Unfortunately another dance opportunity kept him from attending the 6-week program.
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While Whisper attended a birthday party at a local park, Ravynn and I took a short walk around the walking trail. How lovely that we have a little covered bridge in the middle of the park.
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You’ll see a theme. I just adore the wildflowers [weeds?] that grow in central Indiana. They don’t compare to the ones I enjoyed as a child, but some of them are moving our way. I’ll do my best to photograph them as I find them.
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More weeds. These tiny little flowers would be welcome all over my property.
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Cleaning up the art projects the girls brought home from school. Some are just too big to realistically keep, so we photograph then and keep the pictures.
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Walking Man party!! Jordan’s girlfriend created this 10.5′ masterpiece as part of the Waking Man Project. Because it was near dusk, the Anderson Indian didn’t photograph well. One of the goals we have for the summer is to find them all. Watch for photographic evidence.
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During the filming of Beverly Lane, Whisper and Eric were able to work closely with Ms. Kate Chaplin of 
Not long after that project, Eric took on a lead role in the movie Lightning in a Bottle. When they needed some extras for a ghost scene , Whisper and I stepped in. Ravynn plays a maenad and Alek worked as a PA. You can spot Ravynn and Eric in this trailer.