#1 and #2

Lydda has a potty party in her future!  She has officially done both in the potty.  Now I need to take a picture of her on the potty to put on her potty party cake, pick a date, and call the party attendees.  Hmmm, what will I serve?  I would love to serve silly potty themed food.  Ooh, maybe some chocolate dipped Ore* balls and definitely lemonade.  I'm sure I could fashion some diapers out of crescent r*lls.  What would I put inside?  Does anyone have any suggestions for Lydda's potty party? 

A Chip Off the Old Block

I went to brush my teeth last night and found that my toothpaste had been stolen and replaced with bubble gum flavored kid's toothpaste.  I had only one suspect that I needed to question, Hattie.  She packed her own suitcase for Nannie and PawPaw's house, proud momma here.  I understand that she just COULDN"T bring her toothpaste because Lydda had tried to squeeze all of it into the sink the day before.  From what I can tell from Hattie's reaction of witnessing that event, it was traumatizing.  That tube of toothpaste is now "dead to her."  I know what Hattie will say when I interrogate her.  First, she will lie deny until she learns that she won't get in trouble, then she will say, "I LEARNED IT BY WATCHING YOU!"  Again, proud momma here.

Our Bottoms are in Jeopardy

If the date on the inside of my toilet paper roll indicates an expiration, our rears are in trouble.  I stole the expired roll from my sister's bathroom.  It did save me a trip to the store, but it really isn't worth it in the grand scheme of things if it causes irreparable damage.

A Beating Heart

My younger brother has been experiencing chest pains.  He had a heart cath done.  Everything was fine thank goodness.  He will have to take medicine for a few months to get his heartbeat back to a normal rhythm.  We are so thankful he will be fine. 

Here he is recovering from it.

Here is a picture of the video of his clean arteries.  It was so cool.
They unfairly let my ICU nurse sister go in while they were doing the procedure.  I totally wanted to go in there.  I had to settle for the video.  His doctor was fine with me moving in for a closer picture.

A Quick Dress-Up

We had a birthday costume party to attend recently.  When did I find out it was a dress-up party?  About 2 hours before take off.  Ahhh!  I think we did okay.  Emogene rummaged through the dress-up box and became a dragon princess.  Hattie became her favorite cowgirl.  Lydda became Miss Impatient.  She played it very well.  My little girls were adorable!

A Concert at the Library

 We went to a concert at the library.  We were a little late.  It had already started.  The children were up front.  It was interesting.  As you can see from the first picture, the children looked like they were in a trance of some type.  They were not clapping, swaying, dancing, or anything. 

 Here were the little zombies.

The singing duo even mentioned that it was okay for them to move or clap during the music.  

I think they thought it was strange too.

 Emogene and Hattie were just as emotionless.

 Hattie had to come stand by me.  It was a too loud for her.

 Lydda had a shocked look on her face and was clinging to me.

I spent a good part of the concert reading books to her.  I don't know how she heard me.

 The kids then got to sit down to rest for the rest of the concert.

Hattie returned to her mat near the front and enjoyed the whole concert.

It was funny.  The parents did more clapping and dancing than the kids.  The duo sang mostly Beatles songs.  They threw in a song by the Monkeys and some other ones I can't remember.  I enjoyed it!

 We then went book hunting.  The girls picked out a few to take home.

They were ready to read in the van on the way home.

Funny thing happened while checking out.  Hattie brought $2 mostly in pennies to purchase a replacement library card.  I wanted her to pay for it since she lost it.  I had $2 in bills in my wallet so I gave that to save on time counting out over 150 pennies and poured Hattie's change into my wallet.  Hattie did not grasp that concept and demanded I give her the coins back.  Her reason, "I was saving the whole thing for college."  That's a new one! 

She is in the Club!

 We didn't know if this day would EVER come, but it finally did.  Hattie has been inducted into the "Lost a Tooth Club."  The tooth's replacement was already growing in behind it and so is another.  I need to get working on the next tooth.

 It is soooo tiny.

She was so excited!  She had to call her daddy to tell him the good news. 

I'm quite surprised that I pulled it.  I don't do the tooth thing very well, but it was VERY wiggly.  The next tooth is wiggly too.  I hope to have another post soon about tooth #2.  It needs to come out.

Braces are in her future for sure.  There is no way those other teeth were going to fit there anyway.

Not a Mermaid...yet

We went for our first big swim this summer.  Emogene and Hattie were regular little mermaids.  You can see the back of Hattie in one of the pictures.  Emogene dared the deep almost the whole time.   Lydda began with a relaxing rest on a floatation device while wearing floatation devices.  She insisted on immediate withdrawal from the pool area if water got on her or her floatation device.  Then her cousins, Bella and Kealie, showed her the joys of the bucket. She finally decided that the water wasn't so bad.  Lydda dared the first step. She accidentally ventured off of the step and extreme panic ensued, but she eventually let her sisters walk around the shallow with her for a short time.     
I think a little mermaid is in the making.

Where's Waldo?

He was at the McD*nald's drive thru with me.  

Nana Lovin'

Field Day

This was another year of Field Day joy!  Emogene evaded the camera too many times.  I had to make her pretend on some of them because I kept missing her actually doing the events.  Hattie had trouble popping her balloon.  Her teeny booku couldn't pop them.  I think the tug of war was a favorite with both of them.  I know they can't wait for next year.

Where are my keys??!!!

 Well, they aren't on the key hook,

 by the kitchen sink,

 next to the stove,

or on the kitchen table. 

 Maybe I should check my other kitchen.

 Oh, I think I found them!

Yep, I forgot I wanted to fake cook them in the fake microwave.  

I'm so glad I didn't start a fake fire.

I never know...

...who will be riding in the van with me.  Today it was a cowgirl.  Tomorrow, it could be an astronaut.