The sideways approach

Mama took drastic measures so she could watch the Comey testimony

Ballerina Balance

We went to a neighborhood meeting and Dorothy spent the whole hour happily playing with a table of decorative birds

Checking out the fire truck at Community Helper Day

First haircut

The Sunday Funnies

Dorothy walked in the room to see me balling-up the Play-doh spaghetti she had made in her fun factory:**
No!  Don't make the spaghetti round and round!

Dorothy, pointing to a picture of a puppy in a book:  I named him "Noodle".**
Mom:  Noodle, that's cute.  Why did you name him Noodle?**
Dorothy:  Because he didn't have a name.

Running down the street with her hair blowing behind her:  Hey, my hair is following me!

Touching Brian's face:  Daddy, you need to shave your cheeks.

Brian, to Sarah:  Did you see I bought a pizza at the grocery store?**
Sarah, to Dorothy:  If you come wash your hands, you can have some of these grapes.**
Dorothy:  But Daddy said I could eat a crispy pizza now with my dirty hands.

Magnolias are in bloom

Wedding weekend Sunday

Coffee in Mom & Dad's backyard (bird on an antenna)

Dorothy Jane & Mary Claire in the sandbox

On the way to the sandbox (video):  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oso9IbZ_Ark

Dorothy Jane at the dollhouse

Cousins Mary Claire, Dorothy Jane, & Emmaline

Bridal shower for sisters Grace & Claire

#LasseterEverAfter: Saturday night wedding reception

#LasseterEverAfter: Saturday afternoon photos at the lake house

#LasseterEverAfter: Saturday morning Guys' Breakfast

#LasseterEverAfter: Friday evening rehearsal dinner

#LasseterEverAfter: Friday afternoon tailgate

#LasseterEverAfter: Friday morning trip to Valdosta

The lovely bride and handsome groom

Congratulations to Daniel and Valerie!

#LasseterEverAfter ...more pics to come!

The Sunday Funnies

Dorothy:  Why when I was a baby I learned to stand up?**
Mom:  Well, first you learned to roll over, and then to sit up, and then to stand, and then to walk, and then to jump, and next when you are bigger you will learn to skip, then drive a car.**
Dorothy:  And you will get littler and littler and then you will be in a car seat.

Dorothy:  I want a different doll.  I want the one that has no hair, just a line.

Dorothy is starting to notice that her Mama is tall:**
After Mom & Dad stood up in church, she announced loudly, "You are big.  You are small."**
I pointed out at dinner that her fork was enormous.  She said, "It's enormous, like you."

Dorothy is possibly at her cutest when she wakes.  She launches right into whatever is in her mind, with no pleasantries or explanation.  I wrote down her first morning words for the last week:**
Sunday:  I'm still tired.**
Monday:  Can I have some chocolate chips?**
Tuesday:  The thing you were reading about is missing.**
Wednesday:  Mama, wake up.  It's morning.**
Thursday:  Can we visit Evan & Eden?**
Friday:  When we were at the playground I wanted to get in the thing that was at the playground.**
Saturday:  Where's my baby bunny?

Party animal

Calling Gram & Big Daddy