How we found Dorothy

Ac-cent-tchu-ate the Positive

We visited the Bamboo Gardens while Dorothy was at school

The Willa Funnies

Today is our one year anniversary of spending afternoons with Willa!  In honor of the day, I present The Willa Funnies:

Looking at the deep end of the pool, Willa asked, "When are we going to get to jump off that surfboard?"

The girls ran across the grass and stopped short before the street.  "That was great," I said, "and look, you're still alive!"  "Heaven is a wonderful place," Willa replied.

"Willa, I like your new shoes.  When you go home tonight, I want you to count how many pairs of shoes you have, and let me know," I said.  "I can't count that high," admitted Willa.

Willa was playing with a cookie cutter shaped like the State of Georgia.  "Nice State of Georgia," I said.  "It's not the State of Georgia, it's a kitty cat," Willa said.  "I see how it looks like a kitty cat," I said, "but really it's the State of Georgia."  "The State of Georgia just said 'meow,'" Willa replied.

"I'm either allergic to something or something bit me," I said, "because since we were kneeling in the grass, my legs feel like they're on fire."
"Perhaps a fire ant bit you," Dorothy offered.
"Or a little alligator," Willa added.

Willa was excited to eat some Cheerios that she brought home from school on Halloween.  It was surprising she was making such a big deal about it, until she pulled from her backpack a bag of Oreos.

I introduced Dorothy and Willa to another mom at the playground.  "Willa?" the mom asked.  "W-i-l-l-a?"  Willa squealed, "How does she know how to spell my name?!"

We watched The Lion King and Willa said that she likes "the little lion Zumba".

Audience of one

Audience of two

Rainy day crafting with the Deans

Flashback: We went to the mall and came home with Dumbo

Flashback: Trend-setter at the field trip

More Family Day Fun

Family Day at Gulfstream 2019 (when your daughter is too big to pick-up and too short for the camera)

Happy birthday, Grandma!

Happy 6th birthday, Mary Claire!

The Sunday Funny

(After tipping her mug):  "I love the stuff at the end of hot chocolate."

The fire truck visited school this week

Trying on the gear

Stop, drop, & roll

I showed-up at school one day last week to find Dorothy playing Rock, Scissors, Paper with a classmate

Dorothy did not want to carve our pumpkin, because she did not want it to rot

This weekend Brian assembled the tent in the backyard for the girls to play

It was a big hit, mostly involving "moving in", that is, carrying all their belongings from the house into the tent.

After the turkey suggestion, we hopped in the car and took her straight to the beach

It turns out that Dorothy had all sorts of ideas for making a sand castle with a moat and a water slide for her LOL doll.  I think she has been watching beach videos on YouTube.

Directions: Baste in the sun

For Dorothy's school we were supposed to decorate a paper turkey to represent our family.  Dorothy wanted to make it a "beach turkey."  Brian and I looked at each other questioningly and made some other suggestions.  But we ended up with a beach turkey!

The Sunday Funnies

I purchased a baby shower gift online while Dorothy was watching.  It was a car seat base.  I explained who we were sending it to, and why.  Dorothy observed, "When you're having a baby you get lots of baby gifts...that aren't really fun for your baby."

It was raining at the ND game, and raindrops clung to the camera on the field.  (Who doesn't love that?)  Dorothy said, "It's raining there.  Oh, I see!  It's raining on the camera, so the drops of rain are behind our t.v."

We were taking a morning walk before school.  Dorothy paused at an ant bed.  "In school we talked about taking care of God's creation," she said.  "Ants are part of God's creation.  Mom, when I get home from school, can I feed the ants?"

"Mama, 'plump' is a fun word to say.  It puffs up both your cheeks."

Dorothy confuses "annoying" with "ignoring," as in "Will you cut this string off my socks?  It's ignoring me."