We Need a Lock

The pantry isn't safe anymore.

Our Little Visitor

I've started keeping Baby D.  Millie was very interested in all he was doing.

 This was her first look at him.

She liked to just sit in front of him and watch him.

She then got adventurous and kept pushing the buttons and turning off the machine.

I also put him down for a nap.  Millie and I walked out of the room together.  I turned around to no Millie.  She was found by his bed rubbing his arm.  She loves him.

A Duet by the Cousins

Collins visited us today. 

She loves playing on the piano. 

Millie joined her and had a story to tell.

 "Could I please play with you?"

 "That is not my favorite piece."

 "Can you believe I have to deal with this?"

 "Maybe we could have a compromise."

"Maybe they will think I am showing her some love."

"Let me go ahead and throw in a leg with my arm."

  

"Yes!  I got her off.  What!  She is just getting on the other side." 

"She is trying to give me some loves thinking it will make me want to play

a song with her."

 "I'm pushing her away but it kind of looks like I'm accepting her loves."

"Nannie had to come along to keep the peace.  I could have taken her."

No Good Deed Goes Unpunished

I came out of my room to Hattie cleaning up a small strip of white stuff from in front of the fridge.

She felt the need to explain what happened. 

"LYDDA made a mess and DIDN'T clean it up."

I asked, "What is that?"

Hattie opened the fridge to show me and BAM! POOF! SPLAT! Hattie made a much better mess.

It was GLORIOUS!  

To end the suspense, it was arrowroot.  

Merry Christmas!

Eric had a bit of fun this year. 

We haven't done Christmas pics in years, but he had an idea.

"We mustache you to have a merry Christmas.  Go ahead and mullet over."

He then went and got rid of all the hair he had been growing for months just for the photo.

We took a serious picture.

What? How? When? Why? Where?

I think she was thinking of her next question.

They are never ending.

Spoons

"Master of the spoon, I am not."

Christmas 2015

 My beautiful little joys are extra joyful on Christmas day.

 Millie was surprised the gigantic balls were not for her.

 My famous Santa pants were worn for another year.

I stomped them all in our first game. 

It was surprisingly quite difficult.

She has JUNK jewelry coming out of her ears.  

 What!?  You don't have to wear all of Mommy's shoes.

 Santa came through for a second year in a row.

Salsa!  No chips though.  She will need to add that to the list next year.

 Her favorite princess

 Millie has her own purse now!

 Let the games and bruises begin.  Ouch!

 She doesn't have to wear Hattie's anymore.

Hattie is happy about that.

Hattie is becoming a great ukulele player. 

It is a button maker.  They are trying to sell them to all of the cousins. 

 Millie tried to take over the buttons.

 The girls picked this one out for Daddy.

"World's Greatest Farter I Mean Father!"

 We had to replace the one the dog ate.

 Nannie joined us for lunch.

 Paw Paw came too!

Lydda got three wigs.  Hattie wears them most of the time. 

Emogene wore her new Tardis purse all day.  She never left the house. 

Morning Girl

Don't let her fool you.

She prefers to wear this all day.

Busy Busy

Millie loves doing new things, especially in the kitchen.

 She loves getting into the pantry.  

This was when I was cleaning it and Eric added a shelf for me.

She also has found a seat all for her.

Don't even think about letting anyone else use this step ladder.

It belongs to Millie.

My Audience

Millie likes to be very attentive when I read the Bible out loud.  

She stares at me very intently while I nurse her and read.  

It is precious.

Reading out loud also helps me remember it better.

This week, we realized that Job needed new friends.

  

Hot Coffee

I'm filling up my new Orca cup to get ready for my day of staying at home and NOT reheating my coffee five times before I finish it.