whatever

princess?

i was on my way to pick up the kids from school.
i am glad i caught a glimpse of myself in my car window.
through the incredible dirty window...
can you see the plastic princess tiara i had on?
annie had said i was a queen (how did she know?)
while were playing puzzles.
i guess i'd had it on over two hours at that point.

tonight annie didn't want dinner.
we were having the kind of dinner that is
"get whatever you want and i will help you make it."
she wanted nothing.
so while the four other kids are moving around the kitchen...
being very loud...
very messy...
very busy...
i notice miss annie under the table.
she was "reading" out loud the story to herself.
completely in her own world.
adorable.

lauren made bacon for her meal...
and an egg sandwich concoction she's come up with.
i had to read the instructions for how to make bacon.
i have made it very few times and only ever made it in the microwave.
she doesn't like it from the microwave (i don't like it at all).
but how lame to have to read the instrucitons for bacon
and to see it read "fry in pan"
i am a dork.
i also recently learned to make jello.
seriously.

i love sonic.
this was a treat reward for going to bed with no fights.
the girls always pick hot fudge sundaes.
the boys get lime-aids
nice change of pace after school.
we sat there till they were all done...just for fun.
listening to alvin & the chipmunks.
again.

ready...OK!!

check out my cutie pie niece!

morgan...i get you.
i understand 100% that need to perform and that love for CHEER.
i was a cheer addict.
if i could've have done this when i was 10 i would've loved it as much as you do.
i used to watch cheer competitions on ESPN all the time.
and you know...those cheers will be in your head for decades.
just last night i did a cheer (with actions) in my kitchen for lauren.
she said "Oh my gosh...i hope no one drives by and sees you doing this"
i think that meant she loved it.

keep working on your tumbling...you'll never regret it.
(unless you hurt yourself.....don't do that, ok?)
i would love to say "i used to be able to a back hand spring"
but i can't...so you do it for me.

love you mor-gee!

bonus weekend

i had the best weekend.
jenny got into kansas on thursday night.
when she walked n the door....
she had our other best girlfriend lisa with her too!
they were so sneaky not to tell me she was coming.
awesome surprise.
i was so happy.

i took them to all the best places.

we cooked together.

they cleaned for me.
i kept them well hydrated...

they played with my kids.
we went out.

but we mostly stayed in and talked and laughed.
so much laughing.
staying up past 3 AM...
we felt like we were college girls.

then when it was time to go home
the airline called and jenny's flight was cancelled!
lisa made her plane but i got to keep jenny one more night.
it rocked.

we moved away just after annie was born but our other children grew up
with these 2 women (and their husbands)
in their lives every monday night for 7 years straight.
they were at all their birthday parties...
they baby sat them...
they prayed for them...
they were there when annie took her first breath.
i love them both with my whole heart.

oh the memories.
and the laughter.