May 2019

 

May 2018

May 2017

May 2016

Flashback: May 2015

Flashback to May 2014 (Flashbacks ahead: Mama's camera is broken)

 

So we had a little fun with Dorothy's calendar of school dress-up days

Peace out, first grade!

 

End-of-year picnic: Dorothy was given the "Future Author Award" by her teacher, Ms. Hattrich

 

The Sunday Funnies

Brian was telling Dorothy about the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.  "Turtles that are the size of humans and eat pizza?  That's ridiculous," Dorothy said.  Brian explained, "Well, a radioactive ooze caused them to mutate, which made them grow and talk, and they were trained to fight by their sensei, Splinter, who is a rat."  Dorothy listened attentively and then dismissed, "Well that makes it even less realistic."

We saw a commercial for "Ace Hardware, your neighborhood store."  "We don't have one of those," Dorothy commented.  "Yes we do," I said, "that's where Daddy gets paint sometimes."  "It's not in our neighborhood," she pointed out.

Egg toss

"Orange you great" day

 

Next up she wants to conquer the cartwheel

Still rockin' the unicorn helmet (photo from the weekend)

Dressed as Violet Baudelaire from A Series of Unfortunate Events with a "thinking ribbon" in her hair

 

Batgirl

Pretzel smiles with Iona

School spring portrait

This strange app did a face mix-up of Dorothy and her favorite doll

 

Inside-out Day

Dorothy's proudest accomplishment (and current obsession)

Video: https://youtu.be/hCGlZq1ru0g

Action shots from Mother's Day backyard get-together

The Sunday Funnies

Brian installed a shade on our kitchen window; when it is raised, it disappears completely behind the valence.  When Dorothy came home from school, I said, "I have a surprise to show you," and I reached up and pulled down the shade.  Her jaw dropped and she gasped, "Was that always there?!"

Brian offered Dorothy some pecan butter for her waffle; she declined, and said, "It just tastes like a thousand pecans in your mouth at once."

Watching her friend Willa play Young Anna in the Frozen play

 

Hat day

Dorothy finally lost a tooth at school, like she really wanted

May began a full month of dress-up days at school: Recycling Day

 

Teddy Bear Clinic at school festival

 

May Crowning at CCD (before the end-of-year bounce house)

 

The Sunday Funnies

Dorothy was reading jokes to me and Brian.  "What is the Tooth Fairy's favorite animal?" she asked.  "A walrus," I suggested.  "No," she answered, "molar bears," and she further advised, "Don't forget that these are jokes."

"I have an idea," I started.  "Remember those pencils with your name on them that Santa brought?  I think we should sharpen them and start using them."  "That's not much of an idea," Dorothy responded.