"All By Myself" is not a song I sing too often but this morning I did. And I was.
I knew I was by myself but it still surprised me a little when I looked in the rearview mirror and saw 4 empty car seats.
I used to HAVE to listen to the radio when I was alone in the car. Not anymore. I drove in complete silence to spend the morning "all by myself".
It was just what I needed.
All by myself joy.
When I first caught glimpse of this little critter in our kitchen, my first reaction was to grab a paper towel and kill it.
But I didn't.
It quickly became our "pet". The kids named it Wilbur. Wilbur spent the entire day circling the island in our kitchen. Always going the same way.
Whenever the kids went in the kitchen, they were careful not to step on Wilbur.
This story does not have a happy ending. Poor Wilbur died an untimely death of natural causes. We gave him a proper burial as we sent him to be with the fish and toilet paper.
Wilbur's life was short but I'm fairly certain we will always remember him.
Wilbur the Boxelder Bug joy.
He's a smart kid. And I'm not just saying that because he is my kid. He grasps new concepts quickly and is confident in his abilities.
(Suddenly I feel as though I am writing a comment for a report card.)
He takes after his mommy.
Smart kid joy.
We welcome you with open arms, May! Your warmth and glowing personality have been missed.
Welcome May joy.
The day we had been waiting for was here! "Fancy Nancy Party" day! Just for us girls.
I put on lotion. She put on lotion. I put on makeup and then put makeup on her. I put on perfume. She put on perfume. I curled my hair and then curled her hair. I put on my fancy dress. She put on her fancy dress that her grandma made just for her. I put on my fancy shoes. She put on her fancy shoes.
It was just us girls. Fancy girls.
The party was so cute and well thought out by the staff at Barnes and Noble. Each little girl was dressed in their fanciest clothes. We had tea and a cookie while learning some words in French, did a craft, read a Fancy Nancy book, and dressed up with boas, crowns, and sunglasses. We savored every second.
My baby girl wants to go to a Fancy Nancy party every week. And so do I.
Fancy Nancy joy.
My babies are so very blessed to have her for a grandma. She makes special playdates with them, takes them to movies, has sleepovers, reads to them, plays with them, kisses and hugs them, and makes them sews them ADORABLE clothes.
My daughter adores Curious George. When my mom saw this fabric, she knew exactly what she was going to do with it. She was going to make her granddaughter a dress with a matching bag.
The instant my baby girl tried it on, she just beamed. Partly because it was a dress with Curious George on it but mostly because her grandma made that dress just for her.
My babies are so blessed to have her for their grandma.
And I am so blessed to have her for my mom.
Curious George dress joy.
Every Tuesday and Thursday morning, it is just the three of us. I usually ask them what they would like to together. On most days, it is "play outside" and "ride trucks". Today it was "go shopping".
Not kidding.
How can I argue with that?
So, we went shopping. And they were perfectly well-behaved boys.
They made their mommy proud.
Go shopping joy.
