What princess doesn't love a good wedding?

Meg got to attend a wedding. She was so excited for the big event and had to make sure she had on her "dancing dress." The best part of the whole night for her and the boys was the dancing at the reception and the candy bar that was a kids' paradise. At least they were able to burn off some of that sugar buzz with dancing. :)

Our version of "boxing"

Grammy (Greg's mom) got new cabinets. The kids have hi-jacked the boxes. We spent a great deal of time, and paint too, decorating Meg's. I think it took just as long to wash the paint off of us....but it was tons of fun getting messy!

Sneak Preview

One word....Halloween. It's over two months away, but I had a coupon for free shipping and Meg made the decision for her costume, so I ordered it. She's in heaven and cute as can be. She may drive me nutty before then asking every morning when she wakes up, "Is it Halloween yet?" but I"m sure we'll get lots of good out of it. Here's a sneak peek...just follow the yellow brick road....

I said I would...

Better late than never. I said I'd put some pics of our most recent camping trip to Versailles on here. I'm a few weeks late, but here are a couple. We found a creek bed that was full of rocks that had fossils in them. It was one of the coolest places I've seen camping. :) The kids loved it too and Greg and I had fun pretending like we really knew something about them. Of course, the environmental dude and the science teacher should know something about fossils anyways, shouldn't we?!?! HA! It was a pretty good hike to get there. Meg made it just fine, with the exception of one minor fall at the beginning that resulted in ***hold your breath*** a little scrape and blood. Accck! Thank goodness I stocked the camper up with special medicine and bandaids earlier this summer. I was proud of her for walking the whole time, not whining and not making us carry her.

We spent a good amount of our time at the pool. They had a huge 100 ft. waterslide that Miss Thing **by herself** and the boys went down about 100 times. Greg and I were on it about half that much. It was fun! There was a high dive too. Brave Mommy decided that after Greg went off of it, she could too! Man...that sucker is high! They don't call it a high dive for nothing. I got up there, walked out the end, and turned around and went back down the ladder. Some kid on the ground walked up and said, "Don't worry, there's always next year." I was mortified, so a little while later, I went back up and jumped. The boys made fun of me b/c I held my nose and was flailing my arms, but I DID IT! I must say though that the amount of respect I had for those Olympic high divers is now much greater. :) *Swimming pics are on Greg's camera, and I haven't uploaded them yet*

The rest of our time was spent riding bikes, playing on the playground and relaxing by the fire. One final story...the raccoons there was wicked. They ripped open our Mt. Dew can and drank them all, opened our cooler and drank the kids Caprisuns too. Wow! All in all, it was a very fun trip!

Who's up for a Grocery Donation?

My child is starving! Today, she managed to eat 4 (yes, 4!) bowls of Cookie Crisp cereal and a cup of peaches. Lunch was a half of a huge hamburger, vegetables, cottage cheese and even french fries (which of course are made out of potatoes that she doesn't like) Dinner, which she could hardly wait on without a snack, was an entire cup of Easy Mac, half a grilled cheese, plus another half she stole off of my plate, chips, applesauce and some chocolate ice cream for dessert. Wowzers! How in the world can I afford to feed her and pay for my $200/month increase in health insurance!?!?! HA! Good thing the new sitter is feeding breakfast and lunch. She has no idea what she got herself into. **shhhhhhhh**

This weekend was great. Friday night, I think Greg realized that I was done for the week. School is stressful and tiring, my Master's program is consuming any extra time I have, and all in all I've been exhausted. I got a call after school on Friday and he said the magic words...."I thought I'd take everyone out for dinner tonight." Wooooohooooo! So Mozzi's it was. Kids were happy, Kim was happy, so all was great. Saturday morning, I even received a cup of coffee and a Diet Mt. Dew after waking up. :) We ate doughnuts and headed to Beech Grove for a day of football. Talk about hot! I 'bout melted, but held back my complaints b/c I know in a few weeks we'll be freezing our tushies off and wishing for hot chocolate. After we finally got home, we packed the gang up and headed to Mamaw and Papaw's for a swim. How refreshing! Today entailed work in the morning and then we went back out for a swim. It was a pretty relaxing weekend, but going back to school tomorrow is not really something I want to do. Is it May yet? I need a vacation.....ugh!

One little Meg funny...she was telling me tonight about some show she saw and was quoting something one of the characters had said. When I questioned who it was becuase I had no idea what she was talking about, she said, "You know, the chocolate girl!" I had no idea and asked if it was a show about candy people or something and she gave me a really dumb look and replied, "No mom, you know....like dark people....she's a chocolate girl!" Guess it's obvious there's not much diversity in Greenfield. I decided to save that lesson for another day.

Big Day!

Today was Meg's first day of preschool and her first day at her new sitter's house. She met me at the door with a great big grin and a big loud "Mommy!" when I got there to pick her up after school tonight.

When asked how her day was and if she like preschool, she told me yes and that they got to play outside. Anyplace that lets Meg play outside and swing is tops in her book. She said she was a little shy at first, but then starting talking to her teacher. I BET SHE DID! HA! She also told me that she learned what the little things in the back of your throat is called....a titty. Aaaack! I asked who taught her that and she said one of the little boys at school. Uh oh!

Beth's was fun too. She had a cheese croissant for breakfast which was YUMMY before school. After school they played while Beth made lunch. Meg gobbled up mac 'n cheese, applesauce and her ever-favorite, bread 'n butter. She then took a 2 hour nap, which Beth eventually ended by waking her up. She figured I needed her to go to sleep at some point tonight. :) They then did a craft. She made a lovely visor with feathers all over it. I think Beth's is gonna work out just great!

Meghan Poppins

Queenie was at her best tonight and took advantage of me at CVS. I caved in and bought her a child-sized Princess umbrella. She's in love with it and thinks it's the most amazing thing ever. We went out for a walk and she insisted that she needed it. (It's bright and sunny outside, as the rain that was here this morning and afternoon has obviously moved out of the area) Anyways, we headed off down the street, yes a very busy, main thoroughfare, with her holding her umbrella as proudly as ever. I noticed many passer-by's staring at us. Hope no one writes a Hoot or Holler about us! HA HA!

We'd walked a little ways and she kept flipping around with it and talking about it, and then asking me at least 28 questions about it....all of a sudden "Gracie" tripped and fell down. Scraped her elbow up but fortunately, according to her, the umbrella saved her and we avoided tears. Whew...thank goodness for a magical umbrella. :)

Introduction to Miss Allison

Miss Thing got to meet her preschool teacher last night and see her classroom. I have a feeling she made quite an impression. She told Miss Allison that her Mamaw and Papaw and Grandpa lived on a farm. When Miss Allison asked if there were any animals, here was Meg's response:

"Yep, my grandpa has goats and they smell like pee. The billy goat smells bad because he pees all over himself!"

***covering face from embarrassment** I told her teacher that it was nice to meet her and that Meg has quite an imagination. We then slinked out of the room. What a year this will be! Maybe I don't want her going to Kindergarten in my school next year. HA!

Still planning on posting camping pics soon, so keep checking back, just too busy for now. Now I've gotta get back to writing a paper on reading comprehension. Bah!

Freedom is over for now

Well...tomorrow's the day. The dreaded words back-to-school. I think most teachers hate the phrase more than students although we keep it a secret (until now). Meg doesn't care. She's fortunate enough not to start preschool until next Monday. Lucky duck. Tonight after I put her down to bed I heard her yell out "Cock-a-doodle dooooooo!" about three times. I finally asked what she was doing and she told me she was a rooster and that it was morning time, time to get up! She's anxiously awaiting a day of fun at Mamaw and Papaw's tomorrow, so she could care less that I"m dreading the morning. HA!

We've had a busy weekend camping and state fairing, so I'll be posting pics and stories as soon as I find the time.

??????????????????

What are you doing Mommy?
Why Mommy?
Where are you at Mommy?
Why do they call it a crescent moon?
Why do kids have to sign up for school?
How do you sign up for school?
Why do they call it a trampoline?
How many days until we go camping?
How long does 2 days take?
Will you push me on the swing?
How long does 5 minutes last?
Why are they called earrings?
Why don't you wear them on your fingers?
Why is it called a computer?
What does **any unfamiliar word** mean?
Why do I have to take a nap?
Can I do it myself?
Are you mad Mommy?
Can we please stay five more minutes Mommy?
Why not?


Hmmmmmmm.....just a few of the 3 GAZILLION questions I've answered in the last two days. They are endless. I swear Meghan is the most inquisitive child on the planet. Lots of kids ask questions, I know, but seriously....when I find myself answering questions about why certain objects have certain names, I'm at a loss for an answer. If I do come up with a creative response, it just leads right into another question. It's a vicious, never-ending cycle. Don't get me wrong here....I've truly enjoyed my time off work and all the extra time with Meg. We've had a blast, but my brain is fried from all these questions. The time has come for me to return to the working world (only to answer the many questions of even more children!). Good luck to the new sitter. Maybe I should give her a heads up, but I think I'll just let her fend for herself! :)

Gotta get busy now...I have a paper that has to be posted online before midnight and the clock is ticking. We've got a busy weekend planned of camping and State-Fairing, so I'll be sure to post an update w/ pics on Monday or so.

Fancy Schmancy Nancy

Miss Thing didn't wake up today until 9:42. Yep...that's right....the Ever Early Riser is now sleeping later....just in time for school to start back up. Oh joy! At about 10 AM we received a call that my glasses were ready, so we decided to make that our big outing for the day, since we had little else planned. I hopped in the shower and laid out clothes for Meg to put on in the mean time. Midway through my shower, I hear "Taaaaa Daaaa!" She had gotten dressed, put her new Crocs on, and even snuck into the bathroom quietly to apply about 5 layers of lipstick and lip gloss. What a beauty she is! :) She also informed me that she didn't want a ponytail, but was choosing to wear those "bar-things" in her hair. Barrettes, I guessed, although I was corrected in the way that I said the word. (Of course, she's always got to point out all my flaws!) We finished getting all ready, which also included the ever-popular stick on earrings. I felt like I just had to share pics of my Fancy Schmancy Nancy girl...

***Please make note of her new pink camo Crocs***

These are in honor of Greg. She insisted she get them, but refused to wear them until she got to show him first. We even had to make a phone call as we were leaving the store to tell him that she has camo Crocs now too.

On a quite sad note....only three days of summer vacation left. BOO HOO HOO! Anyone out there feel sorry for me?