THese three always know that Carruth’s office could mean shots.
Shots have always been a breeze for Navy. Dash has come around too.
But Pippi….
she is my biggest wimp.
So bad…that Navy carried her to the car, because Pippi’s leg “wouldn’t work”!
Oh brother.
(Please note: I said…”oh…you can walk just fine…scoot along.” Before Navy rescued her.)
For a class party, I used hundreds of these red cups — and stored them away. Well, my kids found them…and it has been a Red Solo Cup art kind of day!
There were some masterpieces….
But the piece de la resistance….
Was this beauty…that Dash and Navy worked on meticulously…
But when it got a little to high…a slight knock to a cup, sent the whole thing tumbling down.
Dash created a flat version of himself, and he was supposed to take it around and document a day in the life of Dash.
Naturally, Dash scooters at the harbor.
After he takes a ride in his pimped-out pink stretch limo!
These two are bonded.
He walks around the house, and must say, “I love you Non” 15 times a day. Then he rubs her feet at night as they compete in Jeopardy. Then he ends up with all sorts of stuff I never bought him.
These two have something going.
But I think it is a win/win for the both of them.
(And me.)
For the first time ever….Navy is leaving us!
It is going to be a tough week for us without our peacemaker, and right hand gal.
But she is SO excited!
First thing is first:
They had a competition to see whose artwork would be on everyone’s science sweatshirt…and Navy won!!! How awesome is that — and she was so proud! Even if she sort of copied something she found online…but “made changes” to make it her own.
It was cute, because she was constantly complimented on it, and you could tell that she was loving it.
Then for Family Night, we all wrote Navy letters that she would get while she was at camp. She told me afterwards that she got the most, and that she loved them!
Did she really love Dash’s, that said, “I hope you have a fun time away fromScout. Cause Scout is yucky and mean and so ugly. You are the most smart and sexiest person besides me. Love, Dash”
She said it made her laugh out loud!
SPeaking of Scout — Scout created an entire gift for her, that she wasn’t allowed to open until she was on her way to camp. I was there when she opened it, and it was a darling note with candy and money attached. I was so touched — until Navy said, “Mom…this is all money and candy out of my bank!” We both started laughing at Scout’s move. And maybe because of the circumstances, she actually thought it was sweet and funny.
Pippi was sad to say goodbye. Dash didn’t even know what was happening. And Scout was filling her with advice, and was so bummed she was leaving. Their farewell hug was so cute!
When she loaded on the bus, she made a move to get her own seat. (My girl!) She eventually got trumped…but great effort Navy! Then they were off. How bittersweet.
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Fast forward five days….
Navy, in a braid, won for the most beads on her necklace! I asked what they were for, and apparently you get a bead every time you accomplish a skill, or do something nice or extra.
Of course she won for the most beads.
She is a competitor…but mostly, she is just rad!
Early morning muffins from Scout, a bunch of presents waiting for her, roast for her chosen birthday dinner, and butter cake for dessert.
Happiest sixth birthday, to the happiest six year old girl!
You’ll never guess who got up at 4:00am to make birthday muffins for his little sis.
Look at how pitch black it was outside, when Pippi got her very first breakfast in bed, by an admirer.
Love the birthday candle Scout!
Time to go downstairs to eat those crumbly muffins!
Ummmm…we must have a lot of growing going on latey.
You know when your 12 year old boy polishes off half of a watermelon…then dives into bacon topped with ranch…something is amiss. I have had several talks with him about unhealthy eating, but his exhaustion level leads me to believe that there is some growing going on. The almost eye-level conversations, make me believe that I don’t have a little boy on my hands anymore. And I am crossing my fingers that my young man loves me as much as my boy did.
Katie Nichol is my saving grace this year! For the three times a week I am a bit late to grab Pips, I walk up to scenes like this — just a good friend reading to her daughter, and your own daughter! She is rad. And Sarah Chaing is there for the both of us when we are both late! I will admit that I have helped them a few times too….but the scale is definitely tipped to them being the bigger pinch hitters.
For Micah’s birthday, I hel d an around-the-town scavenger hunt. Each team was supposed to come as a themed “team”. Since I was creating the race, and Ashley Samuelian was on bed rest, Spencer and Micah were a team. Unbeknownst to me, they created a top secret team….”Team Lindsey”
Skirts, lightweight hoodies, lanyards with keys, boobs, visors…and Micah went as far as to put nail polish on his toes — that looked like it was 4 months old!
I told them they won the award for best looking team!
Ten teams competed to win the All About Micah Scavenger Hunt!
The hunt took them to our engagement spot, to the DHHS track to run Micah’s race — the 400, to Sushi to eat disgusting sushi, to the theaters to solve a logic puzzle, to the harbor to pick out his UCLA football number, to the gas station to fill up with his number in cents….etc.
It was awesome, and went flawlessly.
Doug and Mary Jolley were the winners by seconds!
What did they win???
A romantic sunset helicopter ride to Catalina for Bison Burgers….Piloted and gifted by the generous…Spencer Samuelian! (Spencer wasn’t aware….and was dying — as was everyone else (mostly Nonnie)! It was sort of a touche to the Lindsey getup he came in!)
We ended the night with berry crumble…and all sat around and discussed the ins and the outs of the race!
Happy Birthday Micah.
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Update:
It took two weeks for Micah to finally get off his old-looking nail polish. He couldn’t believe we didn’t have any nail polish remover. I said, “Why do you think my nails always look so junky!”
Karma!
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