Over two years ago, Micah and I embarked on the license plate game. It all came down to the last six months, when I was searching high and low for Deleware, and Micah still had West Virginia, and Rhode Island.
It was quite the battle, and every time we were in the car together, we were in competition mode.
And then the day came….
Doey took us to some random bay to find live sand dollars.
The whole thing was a bit of a bust, so we decided to get the car and head out to the beach.
When I went to get the car…I saw it.
So I drove to where everyone was, and got them in the car. Then I turned around, to drive back. Micah pointed out that it was a dead end, and I told him, “it is anything BUT a dead end!”
And that is when we closed the book on our game, and I TOOK…no, I YANKED….no, I RIPPED the win right out of his hands!!!!!
Halle-freaking-lujiah!
Just some amazing architectural work from Navy this morning.
I was highly impressed.
As were these two who were watching the master at work.
Just a beautiful little princess in a homemade crown she jeweled up all afternoon.
This thing was intricate and tedious…and right up Icka’s alley.
I am not a huge fan of the beach.
But I really do LOVE it first thing in the morning, and right at sundown.
So today, my kids were lucky enough to get a stint at Baby Beach at both of my favorite times.
The morning was uncrowded, cool, quiet, and relaxing.
And the evening was cooling off, uncrowded, and a perfect place for them all to eat their oatmeal I picked up from Mickey D’s.
Baby Beach is so easy with my kids right now — especially Pippi.
First, Pippi cruises back and forth to the water to fill her bucket with Dash.
Then Pippi heads out to the water where Scout is playing.
Then Pippi plays in the sand with Navy on their creations.
Then Pippi finally ends up in her daddy’s arms, because Baby Beach poops her out.
It’s a good thing that Pippi is so good….
…because a lot of my energy is spent, watching over this little Casanova.
My kids always hear about when I was little, and my brothers and I would have “squirty fights” from the flower pods at the end of our street.
So when we were close to my old house, they begged to go see the squirties.
For fear of traffic, I said no at first, but then relented.
And it all worked out in the end. When I got this note from Scout:
“Mom, please don’t worry about putting the kids to bed. I will put the to bed. Love, Scout. And shower them.”
So I let him honor his note, and it was a beautiful evening to me!
Micah and I had a friendly competition at the Discovery Center.
We were on our own computers and were using their face recognition software to create the other person.
According to Micah, this is me????
Whoa, is he ever off!
But I, on the other hand, nailed it!
I even got the Asian afro almost right.
You know that the Clifford Touch is good when all four of my kids lay shoulder to shoulder, while they patiently wait for their turn.
If only she did adults, I’d be right there with them.
I get people telling me all of the time, that they missed my Facetime call.
Then I look at Navy and she just giggles.
And when I check my “recent calls” it is humiliating to see everyone from my house renters, to friends from way back.
But not all is bad with Facetime….
…especially when you have a sister who wants to Facetime my kids at least two times a day.
Scout, being the ringleader, set the tone for today’s mall excursion.
Clearly, nobody was too thrilled to be there with me for a few returns.
(Can I just say that I was beside myself with excitement, when I discovered the firetruck that fits all of my kids.)
But the mood quickly shifted when they saw the ride-on toys, and all ran to search for dropped coins.
And like little sleuths, they all came up with a few.
But Scout came in first place with the $1.50 he searched out!
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