Tour Day Two: OKC

Tour Day Two is up on the music blog!

Hotel Cafe Tonight!

Oklahoma City Tonight!

Tour Day One: Little Rock

CLICK HERE for videos and pics of the first day on the road...

New record and summer tour!

Friends,
There is so much happening around here!

*My latest record, "Coming Around" is available!
The record is available as a digital only release for now and for a limited time, you can download the entire album for FREE or pay what you think is fair for the music!
Follow the link for details:

http://floparis.net/free-music

(If you're on Twitter or Facebook, it is SUPER helpful/awesome when you update your status letting everyone know you just downloaded the album - it helps spread the word!)

*Summer tour kicked off at my favorite East Nashville spot (Ugly Mugs) with an album release show featuring Eric Brown, Katy Bowser and Sandra McCracken.
Thanks to all who came out to listen and celebrate!

Take a look at the tour dates below and visit www.floparis.net for more information.
You can also click "events" on the Flo Paris fan page to get details, RSVP to events, etc.

7/7 - Little Rock, AR (TBA)
7/8 - Oklahoma City, OK (The Backroom w/Shannon Horn & Emery Clark)
7/9 - Albuquerque, NM (Southwest Gift Baskets and Coffee)
7/10 - Phoenix, AZ (TBA)
7/11 - Bellflower, CA (Angel City Café)
7/12 - Hollywood, CA (Hotel Café w/Lakes)
7/19 - Atascadero, CA (ABC)
7/31 - San Luis Obispo, CA (The Clubhouse)
9/5 - Chattanooga, TN (The Barking Legs)

I may possibly be adding Sacramento, CA to the summer tour and Memphis, TN and St. Louis, MO to the fall, so keep checking the website for details.

There will also be daily video blog entries at www.floparis.net/blog during the tour!

Take care, enjoy the record, and hope to see you on the road!
-Flo

Coming Around

I'm off to my album release show.
Download the album for free, or pay what you want!

Stuff Christians Like

This is freaking hilarious and SPOT ON. Sad/Funny.
My faaaavorite is the "memorial day" post. If I have to hear one more Christian sing "Proud to be an American" I might throw up.
By the way, I can still love Jesus and say that.

Stuff Christians Like

Trip to the Dairy Farm

My friend Alison and I took our 4 precious girlies to our local dairy farm on Friday.
I would blog the whole thing, but turns out I'm actually pretty lazy, and since Alison has already done a fabulous job documenting the day, I am just going to link to hers ;)

"A Very Dairy Day"

Album Release Show

Keep up on the music blog for the latest news.
News will be posted soon about the July tour!

Sera's Preschool Graduation...aka "Break My Heart"

I was not prepared for Sera's preschool graduation.
First of all, she does not really even attend a "real" preschool, but a 2 day a week mother's day out program.
I knew there would be an end of the year program, and some sort of recognition for the 5 year olds who would enter Kindergarten in the fall.
I imagined paper graduation hats at the most.
What I did not expect, were caps, gowns, graduation songs, and tears...but that's exactly what I got:

Our last name is spelled wrong, as always.

Sera and her BFF Abby. I tried to pull Amelie aside out of the picture, but Sera said "No, I want her in!" Sweet sisters.

They had asked the kids a series of questions ahead of time and read them off as they walked down the aisle. It is impossible to hear in the video, so here is what the director is saying:

"Sera Oakes.
Sera wants to be a teacher when she grows up.
Her hero is Sam.
(as in, her friend Sam who is a year older than her. How precious is that!?)
Her favorite colors are pink and red.
Her favorite food is grapes.
She will be attending Kindergarten in the fall.
Her favorite part of Parent's Day Out was playing with Abby."
(Of course, Abby's answer to the same question, was "playing with Sera".
SO sweet)

Sera Reads

Sera has been reading for awhile now, but usually in small bits and pieces. She is to the point now where she can sight read (mostly, without sounding out) and reads ALL the signs at the store every time we go out.
She loves the "BOB" books, and has pretty much mastered level one. I think we will be moving up to the next level soon!

Sera reading "Lad and the Fat Cat":

Window Shopping with Sera and Amelie

I love window shopping and trying on clothes. This probably makes sense since I love shopping, AND I love clothes.
Anyway, even if I'm not going to buy them (which is most of the time), it's one of my favorite things to do.

Today I am carless, stuck at home, and "window shopping" online.
I was browsing the new stuff at H&M when I noticed the "dressing room."

Apparently you can plug in your measurements, upload a pic of your face, and voila-virtual dressing room!

I thought it would be fun to show the girls and let them pick out my outfits.

First is the outfit Sera chose:

She kept saying she wanted something "REALLY pretty"...jeans and a tee shirt would not do.
She picked everything you see here, including the hotel background and at the last minute decided against a pair of purple knee high tights. Probably a wise choice.

Amelie chose:

She really wanted me to wear a bathing suit. She also wanted me to be standing on the "pink and purple road." I kept asking if I should have anything else..shoes? A bag? She SCREAMED,
"I DON'T WANT ANY BAGS!!!"

She also was a little alarmed that this didn't cover my tummy. Believe me, I would be just as alarmed in real life. Mine does not now, nor ever will look like this. They did not have an "add stretch marks" button. Also, I am not tan.

Anyway...so random, but go try on some clothes online, and see what your kids come up with;)

Mother's Day '09

Last night we all went to bed SUPER late, so I was totally and pleasantly surprised when 3 out of the 4 of us woke up at 10:15!
Sera was happily watching My Little Ponies.

We went to Cracker Barrel for breakfast, then to the Old Navy Outlet at the mall...these are things I know Josh does not love to do, but he didn't complain and just wanted me to have a fun day.

Me and my silly face-making girlies:

Amelie started it (of course) and demanded I join in:

They have been obsessed with holding "races" in the front yard lately:

Waiting for breakfast:

~Happy mother's day~

Sera on Submarines and Gardening

This video makes me wonder how and when my little Sera Sage turn into such a kid?? She tells me it's because she's had a lot of birthdays. True. ;)

Sera's Submarine from flo Oakes on Vimeo.

Amelie's Pennies

Going back and getting video off the flip. Found this one of Amelie and Josh counting change together.

Amelie's Pennies from flo Oakes on Vimeo.

Oh and let's not forget this one...

Showing off surprises that came in the mail from Clarity and Cambria:)

This and That.

I'm trying to get better about posting pictures.
So here are some random things:

I really wanted to post this one before we put the jacket away for the year. I bought this coat at Old Navy for Amelie for EIGHT dollars. I wished they had more or I would have bought them for all the sweet girls in our life (namely, Arabella:) Anyway, I LOVE this coat SO much. She calls it her "Bear" coat and think she is a baby bear when she wears it:

Sera and I split a cupcake and had "tea time" while Amelie napped one afternoon:

A.A. and E.E. being domestic. Amelie is wearing only an apron and underwear.

I had to pry the balloon out of her sweaty little hand while she slept. Sweet baby girl.

Not off the hook.

So. Meg tagged me. Um. Thanks Meg.

The game is to take a picture of yourself right this second, no fixing hair, etc.

I thought as I was reading "oh I don't have to do this" then I read my name at the bottom. Whoops.

So here it is. Night 2 of no shower, after a day of having walked around the Nashville Zoo in 90 degree weather. Also one side of my hair is sticking out because I had been trying to run my fingers through it after finding something sticky in it.

I still don't know what it is. Maybe maple syrup from breakfast? It's 11pm here.



I don't know who to tag. If you read this, you're it.

Sera's Pony Party @ Fairytales