New Nickname

This morning as I was doing LG's hair before school we were talking & I said...
M: "Geese..."
LG: "Mama...I'm NOT Geese anymore. I don't like that."
M: "Oh, you don't? Then what's your name?"
LG: "I just want my nickname to be 'Darlin' "
M: "Oh, o.k."
LG: "Can you tell Daddy that?"
M: "Sure..."
LG: "Pinky promise and cross your heart & your eyes? Mama, this is how you cross your eyes."
M: "Sure." (Not too sure where the cross your eyes part came from?) :)

Dancin Baby

There is nothing like "winding" down at night with a little MJ dancing...

Rebels in the doll stroller

Weeeeeeeeee - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - I'll get you out

Let me pull a little harder - - - - - there we go, you're out!

You're turn big sister - - - - - - I'll push you

Wait, can you read this? Uh Oh...

MY Little Mama

Last night as I was getting ready for dinner out...
LG: "Mama, when you're ready to get dressed, call me & I will tell you IF you pick out a w-o-n-d-e-r-f-u-l outfit, ok?
M: "Ok, sounds good to me."
LG: "But, Mama, if you pick something t-e-r-r-i-b-l-e, I'll say, 'no, no, no!' OK?"

Happy St. Patrick's Day

Mama gave me a "parade" mohawk

Me & My Girls - - - - - - - - - - - - Ready to celebrate

Playing peek-a-boo with Papa

The girls & I headed to Savannah Friday afternoon to "prepare" for another St. Patrick's Day celebration. We had a wonderful time. We spent time with Uncle Pi, had dinner with Martha & Rem & went to visit Nini, too! We went to River Street & ate lunch at The Shrimp Factory, made a stop by River Street Sweets & then headed to the park where we found green fountains! The parade was great & we found a great spot for the girls to watch as it came by. We ended our trip with lunch at Johnny Harris & then Papa, the girls & I headed back to Macon.

Frosty the Snowman

Well, we actually had some snow! The girls were so excited - Daddy was too! LG had a bday party for a classmate, so she & Daddy headed out for that & the snow didn't stop. The party went on anyway, so I took MJ over to H & P's. By the time we got home, LG & Daddy had made Frosty & as we pulled in the driveway, Daddy nailed our car with a snowball!

Starting to fall... still amazed it stuck!

Daddy throwing a snowball at me - - So proud of Frosty

Can you see the white blur?

Sleeping in the Tub

UPDATE: Poor little MJ is finally over her stomach bug. Yesterday was the first day that she didn't throw up - this was the strangest bug. She didn't get sick on Sat. so I thought she was over it & then she continued throwing up every other day for a WEEK! Daddy ended up having a 24 hour bug on Wednesday, too - yuck! Be gone, bug, be gone...

Around 6 pm Friday night I heard MJ fussing in her crib...what did I find when I opened the door? Yep, throw up...aaaggghhh! I immediately took her to the bathroom & placed her in the tub...thank goodness, because then, there was MORE throw up. I drained the "throw up" water & refilled the tub. I remember when LG was about this age she did the same thing...throw up & then be COMPLETELY fine? Until..."it" came again. I basically walked behind MJ the whole time she was awake & as soon as I heard "the noise" I prepared myself. At first she wanted me to hold her so I kept a towel with me to catch "it." When she decided she was ready to walk around Chris & I had a discussion about what we could use to catch "it"...see Exhibit A (Daddy) & B (Mama) ...

Exhibit A - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Exhibit B

Although Daddy had a great suggestion I went with my own - afterall, I was the one who had to catch "it." Just envision sweet little MJ walking around, I hear the warning noise coming from her little body & immediately move her to the hardwood floors (can't have throw up on the rugs) and start SHOVING the green thing in her face HOPING she will ring it! Of course, she's in the midst of throwing up & is NOT real excited about having this in her face & is making me quite aware of this by moving her face AWAY from the green thing - yeh...I'll just let you imagine. Didn't work out so well. Once bedtime arrived, I knew I couldn't put her in her crib...oh, the horror! So...where did she sleep? THE BATHTUB...without water, of course! Daddy made her a cozy little palette & she was sound asleep before we knew it! EASY clean up, too! It was rough from about 6pm to 9 pm, but, then all was well. Thank you, Lord-Please keep the rest of us well!

My pale lil baby - - - - - - - - - Sucking those fingers

Mornin', wait, where am I?

Pink House

LG (as we pass a pink house): "Mama, did you see that PINK house? Oooh, I like that house!"
M: "You do?"
LG: "Yeh! You KNOW how I like pink...can we get the painter boys to paint OUR house pink?"
M: "You can ask Daddy." (Hoping she really will when I'm around, so I can see his reaction)
LG: "Why are Daddies always in charge?"
M: "Well, that's what the Bible says." (Among other things :) Eph. 5:22-33)
LG: "Well, I wish Mommies were in charge...I'm tired of Daddies being in charge!"

Happy Birthday, Honey & Papa!

Surprise Papa! - - - - - - - - - All Smiles

Well, for ONE day each year, Honey is 2 years older than Papa for one day (sorry, Honey) & TODAY is that day! LG & I were busy yesterday baking cupcakes & today we surprised Papa at work with them...the girls LOVED eating cupcakes with Papa at his office. We then went to see Honey & delivered her homemade cupcake :) We Love You, H & P - what a blessing you are to our family!

Nature

LG feeding the geese

You wanna piece of me? - - - - - - - Hey, get back here!

Crossing the bridge to the horses - - - LG's new friend

Swinging Sisters :)

Artistic Repeat - Smurf Style

UPDATE: Many of you have emailed & asked for more detail on this situation :) LG was told to stay in the bathroom until she cleaned ALL of the blue off of her face by herself - yes, it took a while. We also told her she could not watch any TV the next day (I equate this to taking a 16 yr. old's car away - the mom is "punished" as well), which is like taking one of her limbs from her, and the markers were taken away as well :(

2005 & 2009 LG's not too sure about having '09 documented

I like my new look.....................Wait, we're in trouble? waah...

This is what Daddy found when he went into MJ's room to get her out of her crib. She & LG had been "playing" in her crib & somehow, markers made their way into the crib, onto their faces, hands, feet, THE WALL, the crib...it was just an art show all around! Daddy was NOT happy & of course, I HAD to get the camera - yeh, he wasn't real happy about that either! He scrubbed MJ's wall & the crib (before I could document the damage). I took the girls to LG's room, said I was very disappointed in "their" decision (like MJ had a CLUE), discussed LG's punishment & started "clicking" while trying to keep a straight face while seeing blue skin through the lens...

Bedtime Conversation

LG: Mama, where's Heaven?

M (thinking I don't want to answer, "in the sky"): Well, it's where we go if Jesus lives in our heart.

LG: But, what planet is it on?

M: I don't think it's on a planet...it's its own place. (Ok, this is getting tough)

LG: Oh, but, how does Jesus fit in our heart?

M (thinking "here we go"): Well, really the Holy Spirit lives in our heart, if we ask Him to. You know, Jesus died on the cross for our...

LG (interrupting with a grin): spankings!

M: Yeh, our sins & spankings...& since He was a man He couldn't REALLY fit in our hearts so the Holy Spirit lives in our hearts - (& then I couldn't resist) You know there's Jesus, God - Jesus' Father, & the Holy Spirit? (SILENCE...I'm thinking LG's really taking this in...THEN)

LG: Mama, is Poo-Kitty a boy or a girl?

M (PK is dead, so I'm wondering where this is going): Um, a girl.

LG: Well, I think Poo-Kitty sounds like a boy name.

M: Yeh, it kinda does, doesn't it?

LG: Yeh, I'm gonna nickname her "Emma."

M (thinking, "ok, I think the Trinity 'lost' LG"): Ok, I like that name :)