Out of the Mouths of Babes (MB)

The girl is a trip.  So smart and super funny.  Here are a few of our favorite MB stories as of late.

MB:  Mommy, do you want to play Queen and King?
Me:  Oh yes, am I the Queen?
MB:  No, I'm the Queen and daddy is the King.
Me:  Oh, does that mean that I'm the princess and Ben is the prince?
MB:  No, you are Sprinkles the cat who gets in trouble for playing up on the roof of the castle.  Ben is the puppy dog who get in touble with you.
(I now know where I stand in this family.  I have sense been promoted up to princess and have seen a few moments of queen time so that is progress people.)

MB:  Mommy, there are two gods.
Me:  Actually, there is only one true God.
MB:  No, there are TWO gods.
Me:  Okay, what are their names?
MB:  God and daddy.
Me:  Seriously?  That is not okay!
(We are working on her theology, sheesh!)

MB while making a prayer box at VBS craft time:  I'm going to put Ben's name in here because he is a rascal!

Me:  Mary Beth, it's time to calm down and get ready for bed.
MB:  (While galloping wide open in a circle around her room)  But Mommy, my horsie needs a lot of exercise.

MB while in a men's public restroom with Dan:  It smells like a donkey in here.

MB is helping me deal with Ben as he has jumped into the terrible twos with both feet! I often hear her saying the following things:  Ben, I am not going to put up with this today. Ben, let’s have some quiet time. Ben, no sir! Ben, you are not acting very good. Ben, I am in charge of you. Ben, you are driving me crazy today.  (Poor guy gets an earful.)

MB saying the prayer at supper:  God, thank you for making all this food.  Thank you for my baby brother.  He is so cute!   He really loves blueberries.  Thank you for making blueberries.  Amen.

Playing Catchup

So things have been super busy around here and I don't see them slowing down any time soon so I am going to stop putting the old blog on the back burner.  It's my scrapbook and if I don't write things down here, I know I will never remember.  More detailed posts will come later on some of these events but this is what we have been up to in the past several months.

Dan and his buddy Joe started hiking the Appalachian Trail.

Ben attempted the off-the-shoulder PJ look at some point during the night.

Dan and I took a no kids ski trip with four of our favorite friends to Keystone, CO.

MB had international night and learned all about Australia.

Her pin push was incredible and she was so proud.

Ben got promoted from the high chair.

We had a lot of sick days, this was her first breakfast in bed.  Dry toast.

MB helped Ben learn how to scoot down the stairs.

We almost had a decent Easter pic.

My Maw May was crowned the queen.

Dan and I snuck off to Blue Ridge to celebrate our Anniversary.

Six years of bliss!  (Note:  the Brasstown Valley Resort is amazing!)

Ben got lazier by the day.

Ben got to join the kids table in a birthday party.

I finally got documentation that I was the queen, not MB.

We attended a Royal Tea Party.

We had the first popsicle of the year.

And started the learning curve of how to eat a popsicle.

We had parent's breakfast at school and go to see some of MB's favorite "work".

We met Maggie the newest cousin.

We had lifelong friends over to hang out.

Ben had his first double stacked cookie, or should I say three of them?

We welcomed family into town for a family reunion.

We experienced MB's first dance recital, she was amazing!

I had a wonderful Mother's Day.

We welcomed summer in style.

Last day of school for this girl.

Ben learned how to appropriately say "cheese".

We picnicked at school to close out the year.

The kids convinced mimi to climb up in the CFA playground.

MB finally put her money where her mouth is when it comes to loving animals.

Ben tried to replicate the Joker.

Kids had back-to-back tube surgeries.

MB attempted to catch her first fish.

Ben had his first boat ride at the Milam family reunion.

Wordless Wednesday - Ben's first donut (well, that we have given him anyway)

 

 

Car Time

What you wish long car rides were like.

What long car rides are really like.

Impromptu Dance

After a family walk one night, Mary Beth wanted to dance with her daddy and she wanted to get all dressed up.  Dressing up is nothing new for her (and neither are random dance parties) but this night Dan surprised her by dressing up too.  It was a super sweet moment and she kept telling me how handsome daddy was.  I love how he threw on a tie and jacket over his work out clothes.  She was beaming.  Definitely a moment to remember.

Dressed up for a special dance night.

I think this picture sums up their relationship.  Makes my heart melt!

Book Recommendation

This is one of the best books Dan and I have read in a while.  Do yourself a favor and read Love Does by Bob Goff, you won't regret it!

Wordless Wednesday (Our Beautiful Ballerina)