The Sunday Funny

 I asked Dorothy why she didn't eat her yogurt at school, and she told me that she couldn't get it open.  "Maybe use your scissors," I suggested.  "Oh yeah, your scissors are your friends.  I forgot about that.  That's what Ms. Hattrich says," she answered.

Bunk beds

Dorothy asked about Medium Green, Mama about fainted with love

 

50 pounds now

Shelling peas, high heels

Old McDonald for the win

 Video:  https://youtu.be/LGNm1NN8cUw

Poolside selfie

Dorothy is obsessed with the idea of cutting hair

First day, asynchronous online

Piano Week Two

 Video:  https://youtu.be/aBu2mnC2WgM

Dorothy's page in her class scrapbook

This is her brainchild.  She especially liked how she covered her own head with the family portrait ("It's cute") and insisted on dating each photo.

Gone fishin'

Stuffed accessory

Welcome, Maddux!

Maddux joined my brother Daniel, sister-in-law Valerie, and his siblings Alina and Andrew yesterday!

Fruit by the Foot

Video:  https://youtu.be/6yHykkUgSSQ

Birthday PSA

Every day, Dorothy asks Google how many days there are until her birthday.  Today, the answer is 35.

I thought I would offer a public service announcement, take it or leave it!

Dorothy seems to have outgrown LOLs.  Now she is totally focused on 18" fashion dolls, and wants to have a doll-themed birthday party.  American Girl is the outrageous brand, but she is just as excited by any other to-scale items, like the Our Generation toys at Target or the My Life As toys at Wal-Mart.  She has one doll already, and another in my closet that she will receive in said 35 days, but the trinkets and outfits are up her alley.

Just sayin'.

To celebrate the beginning of school, Dorothy requested a beach visit

The Sunday Funnies

Dorothy was nervous about going to her first piano lesson, so at her request I sat in the room with her.  Afterwards, she told me, "I even forgot a few times that you were there, so I think I'm going to be okay without you next time."

But she added, "I didn't remember my school music teacher's name when this teacher asked, so that's why I turned around and looked at you, and gave you a questioning look, so you'd know I needed some help."

And when she woke up the next morning, her first words were, "I can't believe I'm still talking about this, but piano was so fun yesterday!"

Later that week, I commented, "Daddy's playing the heck out of the piano."  "Bad word alert!" Dorothy warned me.  "Heck is not such a bad word," I told Dorothy.  "So that's why Delilah's pencil case in my kindergarten class said, "Heck, yes!" she reasoned.

So the neighbors put up a bounce house...

Flashback to Leopold's Ice Cream with cousins Caleb, Evelyn, Rachel, and Jim