The New Michael Jackson Moonwalk

This is how my walks on Main Street go to these days.

Shaving Cream Fun

Want to make a shaving cream mess with me?  Okay!

Aley is the bestest for making messes with!

This is the way we clean our tables, clean our tables, clean our tables.

You want to make a mess too?

Off to swim lessons for Samantha, which means camera fun for me.

I take the picture.

Samantha in her new Mickey House bathing suit.  (It's really Minnie Mouse, but I can't seem to get my arms around mainstream culture).

Guess who is swimming with Mr. Ahmed?

Enjoy!

New Lens

How things change.  We woke up this morning and it was a whole new world.  We let winter and busy schedules get the best of us and need to stop and think about what is important to our family and make sure that we stay connected now and forever.  So, we did what all families should do on beautiful mornings, we stopped and smelled the tulips.

They don't smell as pretty as they look, do they?

We thought this is the perfect place for a girl power picture.

And Gil and Bert's is the perfect resting spot with the pretty tulips that Mr. Vinny let us have.

Daddy had to leave on a business trip (on a Sunday, yuck!) and then we girls drove Ms Stacy to the airport so she could fly back to Florida.  The way home was filled with fussing. Chrissy told me that it was her birthday and only her birthday.  I cried. A lot.  How would you feel if your little sister told you that you'd never have another birthday ever again?  Mommy almost pulled her hair out and started singing the months of the year song and skipping the months that had my birthday, then Daddy's, then Mommy's then our friends.  The song got shorter and shorter and sillier and sillier until we realized that Chrissy was being silly and we could all keep our birthdays. Oh, my!

Just Hangin'

Now this is how I roll at The Little Gym!

Mommy and Ms Stacy ditched us for some girl time in New Hope.

At Mommy's favorite restaurant!

We went to the swim club board meeting.  The big girls were super cool.  I want to be super cool when I'm older too!

Mommy and Ms Stacy with grown up drinks. What's that?

They are so pretty!

Ms Stacy

Ms Stacy is flying from Florida to come see us and I wanted to make a video for her. It's worth it to watch through the end because Chrissy's response is so very Chrissy.




Mommy brought us to school and she headed to the airport to pick up our special weekend guest.

Daddy picked us up from school and we went to Emily's house for a sleepover/pizza night.

What did Mommy and Ms Stacy do?  They got all pretty at the makeup fair at Nordstrom.

They had a great dinner at Blue Point Grill.

And they got foot rubs.  I can't wait to be old enough for Mommy Daughter outings like this!

Selfie

The big day is here.  My presentation day. It might not be the bestest poster you've ever seen. But, it was 100% Samantha planned and executed and that makes it practically perfect in every way.  No helicopter parents in this house!

My presentation went really well. I knew every activity that I like to do and all my family members.  Hey, when you're four that really IS a big deal!

Back home, check out what came in the mail today.  I love them as much as Mommy and Daddy do!

Mommy took Chrissy to the park while I was in art sampler class.  They had a blast, I think.

I drew a self portrait.  I'm blurry but beautiful! (Blame the photographer not the drawer for this one!)

Lipstick Jungle

It was a big day in my short life.  Let's start with a morning monster hunt.

Cupcakes for a friend's birthday!

And a moment filled with no adult supervision. I filled it well, didn't I?

Mommy composted and I rummaged through her backpack and found a zipper pouch filled with magic paint.

Mommy freaked and Samantha tried to help me (listed in the background for Samantha's supportive comments)

The Big K All The Way!

Harmony school today?  No way!  I'm off to the big house.  Cranbury School, here I come! Today is the day that Mommy sits in a big room and listens to a bunch of administrators while the Big K teachers  take us kids into a classroom and we complete a project.  This requires massive amounts of jewelry, a pretty dress and light up princess shoes. Trust me, you only get one first impression and I'm not about to mess this up!

Big K, we have arrived!

The morning was great and I am really jazzed for September when I get to ride the school bus everyday!

When we picked Chrissy up from school, we four ladies opted for a walk around town. Each of us carrying straw.  Certified straw that we picked up today to help our compost bin actually do some composting instead of rotting.  When Mommy agreed to letting us carry straw she insisted we don't eat the straw.  Chrissy looked up and said, "No eating straw. Just meatballs."

We always get looks when we are out and about.  Any ideas why?

 Chrissy has become obsessed with LuLu and makes sure that LuLu joins in our every activity. Today was no exception.   When we crossed Main Street on our walk, Chrissy made us each hold LuLu's hand for safety.  Mommy bowed her head so no one would notice her and her THREE girls.  It didn't work.

Seasons Passholders Unite- Open Sesame!

Can you guess by my face what we are doing today? 

I'm screaming hysterically at Oscar while Samantha basks in the glory of being four and not afraid of green monsters in traveling trash cans.

This is more my speed.

Riding the caterpillar!

I got the smack down on the swings even though I rode them last year.  Oh, well. I cheered Samantha on anyways.

Right about here I should let you know that a little boy who turned two today walked right up to me and kissed me on the cheek.  Mommy freaked out but I took it in stride. After all, I'm super cute!


Back home I made sure that LuLu's teeth were nice and clean before bed.

Samantha took this opportunity to sneak into Mommy and Daddy's bed to fall asleep.

Daddy and I thought that was a great idea!

All About Me Prep Day

Today is the official presentation prep day and Chrissy is getting us all ready for greatness with a princess tea party and even feeding LuLu so she doesn't cry while I'm concentrating.  

What a thoughtful little sister she can be!

Meanwhile, I'm over here in glue dot land.  This is way better than last year when we fought over the glue stick and Chrissy tried to eat the tape.  I prefer a much calmer approach.  I use scissors now and don't even cut myself.  Hooray for being almost 5!

If Chrissy opened her mouth, you'd see some purple specks on her teeth. Yeah, she still eats play doh.  Doh!

And she isn't into sharing play doh either. She asks to play play doh all the time.  And I just realized she hijacked my scissors.  Chrissy!!!!

Mommy let me play with charcoal so I could try new art supplies.  I think I made a great princess and loved making the sun shine across the page.

I went into the bathroom to wash my hands and got yelled at.  I don't see anything wrong with the bathroom walls, do you?

Then, Daddy took Chrissy to Aley's birthday party and Mommy took me to Leo's birthday party. Busy, busy day!

I swung like a monkey.

Wahoo!

I bounced like a bumble bee!!

Chrissy rode the zip line for about three seconds before screaming. I think she wanted me there to cheer her on.

Then we all ended the day snuggled up as we should be. Daddy read us a great story about Prudence learning to go potty on the big potty.  I already go potty on the potty so this is really for Chrissy  but Daddy does the best Prudence's Mommy voice and I wanted to listen in.

Chrissy as she looks with us.

Chrissy when Mommy can't take it anymore and moves her bangs out of her eyes.

Behold a quiet Chrissy.  I wish we could freeze time!