Gram & Big Daddy came to Christmas

The Sunday Funnies

We watched a kids' movie with a know-it-all character.  At one point the characters are looking for an exit, and the know-it-all gives the origin of the word "exit", something along the lines of:  "Exit, from the Latin exitus act or means of going out, equivalent to exi-, variant stem of exīre to go out".  Dorothy gave a hearty laugh and explained, "He's funny.  That's not real."

We requested that Google play a Christmas song, and oddly, it played a baseball song.  Dorothy said, "This isn't a Christmas song!  It's Bring Me Out to the Ballgame!"

Dorothy is into designing roller coasters lately

Brian volunteered in Dorothy's class this morning

And dressing alike is in the details

Dorothy and Willa like to dress alike

The necklace was a prize at the Christmas parade

In Willa's playroom

The Sunday Funnies

When Dorothy and I bought her adorable Dumbo stuffed animal at a toy store, I told her, "I wasn't leaving the store without that Dumbo."  Dorothy was curious about this turn of phrase and we referenced it all day.  When her grandparents came to visit, Dorothy showed Grandma her Dumbo doll.  "Tell her what I said about Dumbo," I urged her.  Dorothy shared, "This is a toy in this store that we can afford."

Brian and Dorothy dressed-up to go on a daddy-daughter date to the ballet.  Dorothy chose a Christmas dress, and Brian showed Dorothy his striped Christmas socks.  "Dad, I think you should roll up your pants so your socks will show," Dorothy advised.

Uncle Daniel, Aunt Valerie, Alina, & Andrew came to Savannah for an early Christmas.  We were walking around the yard, and I picked-up a tennis ball and handed it to Dorothy.  "Here," I said, "Andrew will like to play with this."  "Oh, fetch!" Dorothy enthused.

Just a girl and her new LOL Biggie Pet Surprise

Dorothy class took a field trip today to make clay ornaments

Dorothy Long Legs

We get funny, kind of sarcastic smiles a lot now.

Willa turned 5 on Sunday and we went to pancakes

Photos by Caroline Archer (III)

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The Sunday Funnies (the t.v. version)

We saw an ad for Pillsbury canned products on t.v.  Dorothy said, "Oh, they use those for croissants.  We use those for bananas... monkey bananas... banana balls... I can't remember."  She meant monkey bread.

We were watching a movie on the making of Disneyland, including Pirates of the Caribbean.  Dorothy, thinking back to our trip to Disney World, said, "Oh, the ones we saw were real people in costumes, but the ones there are machines with voices."

An AFLAC commercial came on and talked about insurance.  Dorothy said, "Oh, I see, they said 'deductible' because there's a duck!"

Photos by Caroline Archer (II)