Something's Begun

Summertime. I get that Will Smith song in my head about this time.

Georgia wanted to start with a bang - pool, park, popsicles (how's that for alliteration?). I wasn't quite feeling it, so we settled on park and popsicles. You got to go, go go in the Summertime.

My goals this Summer are:

1. Have Georgia ride her bike. When we try to get her on her bike, she literally runs into the house, up the stairs, into her room, and locks the door. Screaming the entire time. Hmmmm... this goal may not be reached.
2. Beef up on Maggie's ABCs. Another tough one When we start alphabet talk, Maggie says "Stop saying that to me!" She blurted out the spelling of her name this week, which she has previously refused to do. I was shocked! So she is learning a little something. Let's see if I can keep that up.
3. Maintain a daily schedule of school work, at least 20 minutes a day. Georgia thinks this is all very unfair, since school is technically on break. You can't take a break from learning! Your brain goes to mush. Seriously though, school is a lot tougher nowadays, so keeping up, or even slightly ahead, is a good thing.

So I've laid it out for all to see. I guess I'm now accountable. Feel free to call me on it.

Happy Mama's Day

Then:

Georgia


Maggie


Now:

Georgia


Maggie


Ahh... the reason I got an iPod today. And why I love my job as Mother.

Happy Mother's Day to my Mom, Diane, Michelle, and Dana. Some of the best Moms I know.

Happy Anniversary Brad!

Monkey Business

Maggie, her friend Caylee, and most of her preschool class visited a new play place called the Monkey Treehouse. We are lovin' this place! For a very small fee, the kids can play and the adults can sit on actual couches and chat. The play area was divided into fun centers that the children could have played in forever. No adult help needed either, which makes for a very nice time for everyone. PLUS, they have great adult magazines there, not the boring 'how to raise your child' stuff that usually takes over these places. Maggie's favorite spot was the sand area. She never gets to play in sand because 1. We are not beach people 2. She has no sand play place outside at home. I am a crumbaphobe. I can't stand crumbs on countertops, floors, etc. Sand falls into the crumb category based on its size and texture. I'm surprised she even knows what to do with it due to underexposure.

McDonald's is strategically placed within walking distance, so of course it was Happy Meals for lunch. Then back to the Monkey Treehouse. Bonus - you can come and go all day for just the one price.

Maggie has just has much fun tormenting her sister about how great it was as she did actually playing there. I think that is the bonus for her.

Alexandria Renee

Andrew and Michelle had a beautiful baby girl on March 13.

Flower Power

The family made a trip to East Tennessee last weekend for my cousin's wedding. Weddings are such fun. This one was especially for Georgia and Maggie since they were the flower girls.

And here they are pre-hair makeover. Here's what I know about doing hair - zero. Thankfully one of the bridesmaid actually worked in a salon and took pity on us.

We arrived way early for pictures. Why is it wedding pictures take for-e-ver?? All those poses and planned 'spontaneity'. Let me say, Maggie's smile on demand is in serious need of work. Her mouth contorts like she's at the dentist waiting for a dental dam to be placed. Exhibit A:

This was Maggie's first gig and Georgia's third. We weren't too worried about Maggie's performance since she had Georgia to watch. Que the music and here they come. Georgia is all smiles lightly tossing her petals down the middle of the aisle. Then comes Maggie. She is literally staring down anyone who dares make eye contact of more than 5 seconds. She goes side to side hunting down those brave souls and tosses petals in their direction with a bit of 'in your face' to her throw. She stopped and changed direction at one point.

When she finally made it to the front she stood by Georgia and shoved her basket at her. Of course Georgia shoved it back. The prayer starts. Maggie does not want her basket. More shoving in Georgia's direction. More pushing back by Georgia. Thankfully the prayer was long and they worked it out. Maggie was stuck with her basket.

Everyone commented on 'how cute your girls are'. It made me feel old.

Being a flower girl seems to be some sort of rite of passage. I'm glad they had this honor at my sweetest cousin's wedding. Much love and happiness to the bride and groom.

In Full Bloom

You can feel Spring trying to push Winter out. Helping shoo away the dull of Winter are these beautiful daffodils in our backyard. You must know I can take no credit for anything lovely growing in our yard. The previous owners worked very hard at that. They'd have a stroke if they saw the place now.

Maggie enjoys running through the flowers, as does the cat. Maybe Kiki just likes having her picture taken? I know Maggie does.

Oh, wait. Here's something I can take credit for:

Ugghhhhh... I just want to put some lotion on after looking at that.

Pink is the New Black

Well, maybe not in this instance. I woke up today with pink eye. Pink eye, really? I'd forgotten how yucky it is. I got a quick refresher around 4am. Since I like posting my ailments, I have to add a pic.

Yucky-ity, yuck, yuck! I just want to scratch it.