What I've been up to: April Edition.

Hullo all! Sooo a lot of people do this type of post...and I thought I might give it a try, let's see what I've been up to! This is just going to kind of be a photo-dump and a recap of April. Hope you enjoy!

At the beginning of the month, the babies came down for an entire week...they haven't done that in a long time. If you haven't seen the post with pictures in it yet...you can find that here.
That was really a lot of fun, although my arms were trying to fall off afterwards from holding E. She's a real sweetie.

Next month,  my family is going on a eight day long trip to Chicago, Lancaster and D. C...(More on that in a bit) I have been trying to get ready for that. While we are in Lancaster, there is this Talent show that our school does that you have to audition for. We gave it a try. If you haven't seen that yet, and you would like to...here it is:
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 We don't know if we have made it in yet or not, we ought to know in the middle of next month.

Also.....

(Not my picture found on the Internet...not sure where.)

Getting super excited for the CW concert. It is in one week...EEEK! So excited! 

We're going to see Mairead Nesbitt, Susan Mcfadden, Lynn Hilary, Annnndddd Alex Sharpe!! SO excited that Alex and Lynn are going to be there!!!

If you haven't listened to any of their music, I hope you will open a new tab to Youtube and type in 'Celtic Woman', click on one of the videos and enjoy. If you do do this, let me know what you think and which song you listened to...if you already listen to their music....what is your favourite song? Tell me in the comments!

Need some background music to listen to?

*WARNING ITEMS AHEAD MAY BE VERY FEELSY.*

You have been warned. 

I have been listening to these pieces a lot this month...for no real reason.

From the new 'Cinderella' movie. I hope you have seen this movie. It is fantastic. I love it. I want to see it again. This song is 'A Golden Childhood' and it is very pretty.

Narnia! *Squeal* This is 'Father Christmas' 

'Dumbledore's Army'

So yeah...that is a taste of what I have been listening to.

Reading? I recently finished 'The Goblet of Fire' I'm waiting to get the next book. :)

It was really good.

Watching: 

Mostly OUAT.

Snowing and Rumbelle forever.

Jess made me a wand. It is exactly 13 3/4 inches :) 

A picture I took today of the dollies, The light is really interesting...don't you agree?

The yard has been so green, that is when it isn't raining...then it is just one big swamp.

The Easter mantel. :) Mum does such a lovely job of decorating.

Lissie, 

I have made it through one more month of school...just a couple more weeks to go. I think I can make it there in one piece...hopefully.

This month is at a close once more, it flew by very quickly, but dragged at the same time, but that is the game life plays.  Anywho, in little less than twenty minutes it will be May the first. Happy Early May Day! heheheh...yeah okay.  

 Honestly...I can't think of anything else to say or share with you guys. Just one big thank you to all of you. I know this year *Cough cough and last year* Have been really low on posts...but, life likes to be busy, even though...I'm not sure what I've been doing besides school to make me busy. Oh wait...and pintrest...and..yeah. I spend to much time on the internet, time that I should be taking pictures to post on my blog. But maybe this summer we'll get back into a schedule type thingy for blogging.

So yeah, thanks. 

More posts to come soon hopefully. :)

Huffluepuff-Redheaded Lu signing out.

Christmas in Mannerbee! 2014

On the 23rd. our family opened our Christmas presents, let's see a couple things I got!

Nooo I didn't get a bird ;P This is Bilbo, it is his second Christmas, he helped us open the presents.

We got tickets to the Celtic Woman concert this May!!!

And the Witch-king Battle

here are all of the pieces 

and the Characters. I asked for this set because it comes with Galadriel. Isn't she very pretty? I also like that it comes with Elrond! both of their faces are double-sided.  

Here's the finished set!

The extra bits.

and the Wizard! Isn't he completely adorable!

Time for the girls and dogs to open up their stockings.

Little Miss Kit with hers'.

Please excuse my hand,

here are the goodies inside.

A little Santa teddy-bear ornament,

(Each of the girls got one of these, only some of them were nutcrackers and the others were teddy-bears in Snowflake shirts)

Pick-up sticks! they can't wait to play it!

A little notebook.

And a camera fro the minis! 

Onto the next item, it is from American Girl.

It was intended for Marie...but I opened it instead ;P

The box, strange that it isn't Beforever...but I suppose it is one of the older pieces.

Addy's summer plaid dress! It is so cute!

It reminds me of Marie's special summer dress from a couple years ago:

(Picture from google) See? similar aren't they!

And the adorable boots! They are a bit hard to get on...but I think once they are worn a couple times it will be easier!

here she has the apron on too.

And there's the ribbon that it comes with.

In all, I really like this outfit! it is very sweet for a picnic, or just baking at home! great quality.

I also got some tea.

I steeped it a little too long the first time, but it was really tasty! 

Some little Lego this and that's! 

Jelly Babies for all the Whovians! 

And now the dollies wish to show you what they got for Christmas, you all ready saw Marie's gift, now here's the Redhead's gift(Saige and Felicity).

"Wait--there's one more!"

"I wonder who it is for."

"Well pull it out and let's see!"

"Saige and Felicity."

"Oh goody! It's for us!!"

"Open it!"

"All right, let's get this opened up."

"Here Saige, you can start."

"And you next Lissie."

they each opened one side, like good sisters ;)

"Very pretty tissue paper."

"Agh, Why is it so thick. I want to see inside."

"Hold on Saige."

(There's that hand again.)

"Oh my goodness! Oh my goodness!"

"It's one of those dolls!"

"She's gorgeous!" 

"Look she has red hair like us!"

"But she had green eyes like your's."

"Let's get her out of that box. It can't be comfortable."

Out of that stuffy box! her boots are adorable, and her hair is so soft.

She looks a lot like Felicity, which is kind of funny.

"Does she have a name?"

"Let's see..."

"Look. here it is!"

"Lana--What a pretty name."

"Kind of like Lainey."

"yeah that's funny."

(All right, I'll confess. this was supposed to be Saige's B-day present, but I never got her party post done--so she didn't get to open it. My brother actually bought her for me in October...and so he was very excited that I finally opened her up! I think Lana likes her new home. Little Lissie and Mini Saige sure do like her.)

Well! that is all for this post, I hope you enjoyed this sneak peak into Mannerbee's Christmas! Tomorrow we'll have our Christmas Eve post up! you will never guess what I got. 

Until tomorrow then my friends!

~Lu