The Ball Park

We went to the ball park this evening to watch the son of some good friends play baseball. Last year, his team just creamed all the other teams. This year, unfortunately, they are the smaller ones and they just couldn't take them. Eric plays short stop and he really is the best one on his team, but that is just because all of the other kids are just that bad!! Poor things.

Here is Micah, Eric's sister. She just loves the girls.

Thankfully, there was a playground right by the field where Macy and Molly could play. Both of the girls just got filthy!! Molly loves climbing up the slide instead of coming down and Macy learned something new...(see below - I think she is really a monkey deep down). HA

Special Time with Daddy

Daddy got to come home a little early today and we decided to enjoy another beautiful day outside. I think the girls could just live outside.

Macy enjoyed some pretzels...that her Nomie introduced her to today. She even fed some to daddy.

Daddy thought it would be neat to teach her to go down the slide head first...not sure that was a good idea.

And then...a little hide and seek!

More Play Time with Friends

When we got up this morning, I knew that the outside was calling our names. It was so beautiful and inviting. So, I called my friend, Jessica, and asked her to bring her two girls, Maddie and Claire, to come over and play. The swing set got a lot of good playing time today.

The car was also a big hit. (Side note on this...found this laying out by someone's trash. The wheel was bent, but I knew it could be fixed. What a great deal!!)

Then the girls figured out they could hang and swing like monkeys (with a little help, of course).

BEST BUDDIES!!

Dual Purpose Bandaids

My sweet baby girl, Macy, had a little accident last night. She went with her daddy and nomie to a party and was told numerous times not to run because she could fall...well, guess what happened. She tripped and fell and busted her lip open. Her granddaddy got the worst of it...all the blood went on him. I am so glad that I was not witness to the pain my little baby was feeling. So, when they got home, Macy looked so pitiful.

She had a hard time talking...everything came out with a lisp. She then told me that she needed a bandaid for her boo-boo. Of course I got one. What is a mother supposed to do? HA Once I put the bandaid on, I realized that it could really serve a dual purpose. See below!

I may have found my answer for some quiet time!!

Audrey Caroline

This morning, I found out some very sad news. A friend that I used to live with, whom I feel terrible that I haven't kept in touch with, lost her precious baby girl. She lived for about 2 1/2 hours after she was born. Her mother, Angie, has kept a blog on the precious story of Audrey Caroline here. What a wonderful woman and mother and what an amazing heart for God she has. That sweet angel has taught me more in the 2 1/2 hours she was alive that most learn in a lifetime. Please take time to read about this gift from God.

Translations

I love the way Macy says certain things and I don't ever want to forget them...

No hey whoa zay - (No way, Jose)
Cootie pootie - (Cutie patootie)
Peas mommy, peas - (Please mommy, please)
Popcorn - (Corn on the cob)
Maw-wee - (Molly)
Emma Gwace - (Emma Grace)
Maddson - (Madison)
Quaaw - (Claire)

Every time she goes to the potty and we pull down her pull-up, she says "No poo poo in there!!"

She has been singing "Jingle Bells" lately (not sure where that came from) and it goes something like this:

Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells
Jingle all way
Oh what fun is to ride
One sleigh, hey!

I am sure I will continue to add to this list, these are just the ones that came to mind.

Perfect Day for a Princess

Today was extra special not only for Macy, but for her Mommy as well. Molly is staying with Brian's parents for the weekend, so it was "Girl's Day Out" for mommy and Macy. First on our agenda was story time at our church library. We met up with friends, Emma Grace and her mommy Jennifer. These two cool girls were just too cool for us!!

They heard three stories and sang several songs, including one of their favorites, "Itsy Bitsy Spider."

Next stop was "Tea Time" at the Veranda. Both Jennifer and I have such "girly" girls that this was right up their alley. They wanted to be such big girls and pour the teapot themselves, both spilling at least once.

Some of the conversation included:

EG: So Macy, how is the family?
M: They are good.
EG: Beautiful day isn't it?
M: Oh, yes. How is your family?
EG: The baby is sick.

They are absolutely hilarious!! Emma Grace and her mommy had to leave after lunch to rest before they attended a birthday party in the afternoon. But Macy and I still had things to do!! We walked around our new open mall and went to Gymboree. I think Macy is ready for the Kentucky Derby.

We had to get pampered...the whole nine yards! Macy had her finger nails and her toe nails painted...including flowers on her big toe nails and polka dots on her finger nails. I couldn't believe how still she was during the process...she was mesmerized.

We then came home for a little rest before we continued with our Day for a Princess. Daddy wanted to join us for the evening. He called earlier in the day and he had planned the rest of the evening. We went to Rainforest Cafe to eat and neither one of us has ever seen Macy so excited about anything. I think the only time she stopped talking was to chew her food. All she could talk about was the elephants and monkeys and the "twinkle, twinkle, little star" (the ceiling was painted like the sky with sparkly lights). She was a total chatter box.

While walking around the mall after dinner, we first stopped at the carousel. We can never pass up one of those.

Then, we went into Payless and happened upon some flip flops that Macy just could not live without. Pink with princesses on them and they light up when you walk!! Too cool!

Then, it was time to end the evening with a bang - ICE CREAM!! We went to Marble Slab for some chocolate ice cream - daddy had peppermint and mommy had chocolate with reeses peanut butter cups.

PERFECT ENDING FOR A PERFECT DAY!!

Great Poem

A friend of mine had this poem on her blog and I just had to share. Oh, how we moms can relate!!

If You Give a Mom a Muffin
Written by Kathy Fictorie

If you give a mom a muffin,
She'll want a cup of coffee to go with it.
So she'll pour herself some.
The coffee will get spilled by her three year old.

She'll wipe it up.
Wiping the floor, she will find some dirty socks.
She'll remember she has to do some laundry.
When she puts the laundry in the washer,

She'll trip over some snow boots and bump into the freezer.
Bumping into the freezer will remind her she has to plan supper for tonight.
She will get out a pound of hamburger.
She'll look for her cookbook. (101 Things To Make With a Pound of Hamburger.)

The cookbook is sitting under a pile of mail.
She will see the phone bill which is due tomorrow.
She will look for the checkbook.
The checkbook is in her purse that is being dumped out by her two year old.

She'll smell something funny.
She'll change the two year old.
While she is changing the two year old the phone will ring. (Of course!)
Her five year old will answer it and hang up.

She remembers that she wants to phone a friend to come over for coffee on Friday.
Thinking of coffee will remind her that she was going to have a cup.
She will pour herself some.
And chances are, if she has a cup of coffee,
Her kids will have eaten the muffin that went with it.

Doctor Visit

When I picked Molly up from MDO on Tuesday, they pointed out that her cheek was splotchy red, but that she had just awakened from her nap. I was not concerned. When she got up from her afternoon nap, I noticed that both of her cheeks were splotchy...along with her arms and legs. Very strange, I thought. I got out my trusty "What to Expect the Toddler Years," flipped to the back and looked for any illness that had a rash. There were two: Roseola (which is preceeded by a high fever) - Molly had no fever, and Fifth Disease (which is a bacterial infection that you don't know they have until they get this rash and then they aren't contagious anymore). So, I called the doctor, we went on Wednesday, and yep...that's what it was. You may be asking "Fifth Disease," where did that name come from. Well, it was the "fifth" pink-red rash infection that was discovered, after scarlet fever, roseola, measles and rubella. I would have thought scientists could have been a little more creative than that!!

While we were waiting, Molly decided to flirt with a boy in the waiting room. I told her that she needs to play hard to get and not throw herself at a boy...especially one 5 years older!! (Ok, forgive me...I have tried and tried and I cannot get the video to be upright. If anyone knows how, let me know.)

Then, while we were in the exam room, Molly decided to sing for me. She sings (in her own language, of course) "Twinkle Twinkle" and "Patty Cake." She kind of mixes the two as well.

Playing Piano

If you don't have a piano bench to play your masterpiece...make do with what you have!! (Notice, we also have "Liberachi" hair...so we are ready for the big league!)

Uh Oh...She's Been Caught!

My little climber has found a new place to climb...not so sure this is a good thing!!