When I sent Navy off to school this morning, we both forgot that it was her performance today. (The date was changed…so it was all screwy.) A few minutes after she got to school, the phone rang, and I heard, “Mom…this is Navy. Today is my performance. Are you going to make it?” I asked her when it was. And then ran to grab some clothes…to be in my seat in 20 minutes!!!
This was her reaction, as she walked into her performance and saw me!
She was partly surprised, but mostly thrilled!
When I see my kids pitching in to help Bella with her three babies, it makes me so proud. I love that they love to do it. But more than that, I love that they know how to do it. I guess my years of teaching my kids might have paid off in this one single morning.
After two very respectable years, we finally have Cade back!
It was such a great reunion…especially for my kids who adore him.
It blows my mind that only two years ago, he was making the decision to go on a mission after Bryan was diagnosed with cancer. I remember thinking he was so brave and awesome for choosing to go. And look…two years later, and Bryan is doing great, and Cade accomplished something amazing.
After our late (almost 10pm) and awesome reunion…we drove home from LAX.
Italy time did Cade in…and this is about the cutest picture of Navy and Cade sleeping on their way home!
When we got home — Britni the great, had an entire spread out for us ready to eat. It was such a fun night…and her homemade chips and salsa really hit the spot!
It is literally amazing the lengths my kids will go to get out of work.
Check out Dash’s hiding spot.
We literally couldn’t find him forever.
But his earning of a “LUKAWUK” (Lazy Kids are Working Kids job), may deter him in the future.
Or more likely — he will find an even trickier hiding spot next time.
I am not sure if my dad is enamored or bewildered by Pippi. Today, he was getting a “this is how you brush your hair” lesson by her. When he suggested something different, she just rolled her eyes, and said, “Yook at your hair — mine is prettier, so listen to me!”
Micah always makes vacations fun. So when he brought out his projector, paper, and a tracing pen — to make a huge map for us to mark up, I wasn’t surprised. We haven’t totally figured out our route, but I am sure this map will help us understand the distances, and where the landmarks are!
Pippi wasn’t too excited when I explained the life of a stuffed animal won at the fair.
First — you get excited and bring stuffed animal home.
Second — You play with the stuffed animal(s) for one day.
Third — YOu think of someone else who would love stuffed animal(s).
Fourth — You deliver them.
I told her — “Pippi…you better run and play. Because time’s a tickin’!
It’s our favorite time of the year — the neighborhood fair was assembled a few days ago.
We all know the best bang for our buck is the cake walk — and my kids literally brought home six cakes.
Great — or not so great?
There was a big change this year!
Seth and Cade talked me into letting Scout and Navy go with them to spend their last tickets. So the four kids cruised the fair alone for about 45 minutes. Too bad I was actually there — just not “with them”…because Dash and I were over at the Cake Walk winning a few more cakes before the night was over!
She’s got the body for it.
She is also almost as flexible as I was when I was little.
I think we might be looking at a future ballerina.
But then she tells me she wants to be a mom — just like me.
All Aboard!
Royal kept Pippi, Goldi and Blush entertained, as he rode them all around our cul-de-sac for an hour!
I love a good idea that gets put into action.
Like when Pippi and Sturdy decided to put on trash bags for their “costumes”!
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