My Budding Photographer

Macey asked to take some pictures today...so I let her. She had a blast...and was so excited about her results!

































She really did take this photo of me! Not bad, not bad at all! If she can do this at five, I wonder what she can do with a camera at ten?

New Pets

Here are our new pets chilling out in their apartment. I know for sure two have names...Harry and Lloyd, and I am not sure about the rest.

The kids thought they were the best and both fought over who would keep them in their rooms. But then bedtimes came and the bean were ready to party. Neither of them wanted to listen to their jumping all night long. So the beans were sent to the living room to keep the dog company!

I Scream...You Scream...We All Scream for Ice Cream!

I love a girl that can coordinate her outfit to her favorite ice-cream flavor!

Right down to the nail polish.

Yummy!

Not pictured...Gavin who when outside where it was warm and there were no mom's with cameras.

If they ruled the house....

If our Princess were Queen of the castle there would be pancakes for breakfast, pizza for lunch and ice-cream for dinner every day. Underwear would not be necessary. Lopsided ponytails would be the new fad. Every time you asked for a drink you would get a new cup…or new soda, no need to finish what you had left over. Everyone who addressed her would call her Princess and tell her how pretty she is. She would have a new pair of shoes for each day. There would be non-stop singing. Daddy would lay down with her at the end of each day to talk, tickle, bit noses…and then wait for her to go asleep. Jack would have several additional friends. We would have a generator for when the power went out during a thunder storm. That the wishes she made on stars would come true. We would all sleep in bunk beds. Her very worn and loved special blankie would never come unraveled and need to be sewed. Daddy’s Studebaker would be pink. Gavin would wear pink. Mommy and Daddy would never go to work so we could stay home and play with her instead. Jumping, rolling and climbing on furniture would be perfectly acceptable. We would never run out of ketchup. Rainbow day would be a national holiday. We could go to the “ribber” aka river house on the Ohio River anytime we wanted. Mommy would have to paint each of her own fingernails a different color, just like her. She would want to help cook at every meal so she could be the special cooker and get a tip. That every time we go to Crackle Barrel…we would have to buy her Maple Sugar candies.

If Gavin were King of our abode there would be at least one television in every room. Video games could be taken to school. Pickle juice would come in cans to drink. We would have a special refrigerator designated just for pickles, meat and cheese. We would visit Wal-Mart every single day of the year. There would be no showers, no hair brushes, no deodorant, no tooth paste. Jack would be his room-mate. Radios would be played loudly both inside and out. There would be no bed time. Pillows would be replaced with stuffed animals. All of our walls would be covered in maps from around the world. Homework would not be allowed. Shoes would not have to be worn. Money in any amount would always be available to him. All of his friends would have an open invitation to spend the night …any night. Christmas and Birthdays would be celebrated twice a year. A swimming pool would be installed along with a soda fountain. Saturday mornings would be set aside just for shopping garage sales. Camo would be the new black. Chairs would be made with only two back legs just so you could balance yourself and bounce on the backs of the chairs during dinner. Hand sanitizer would replace soap and water.

A Girl Can Never Have To Many Shoes

Everyone needs a pair of Wellies for rainy days!

Papa got Macey these cool Sketchers called Twinkle Toes for her birthday. I am told that they run really fast! They also really light up!

Evening wear slippers.

Shoes I wished fit me!

Hello Kitty!





Shoes that I am glad come with zippers!




Yesterday's newly purchased addition so she can dress like mommy! Supper cute!

Hump Day...

What should be posted tonight is laundry and baths (including Jack)...instead this is an Easter picture of Macey from this year. Do you know where it is taken?

2nd day of school not as exciting to the kids. Doesn't take long for reality to set in.

Last week we were talking about gentic genes. Gavin told Macey she had the same genetic make up as he did. Paul said "no, it is not the Same!" Macey said "you don't wear make-up". Guess that is a lesson for another day...or maybe something they might learn on their third day of school