How Freakin' Cute Is She?

Thanksgiving 2004

Very proud of her new sweater

Mia with her first baby cousin while visiting Granny Johnson

Mia smiling as usual with best friend in Austing Elijah (Jaja)

Christmas 2004

August 2003

Showing Papa some rocks in October 2003

Mia's Baby Days

I was just looking through Mia's baby book and found some of the funniest stories.  They were all written under one date, but I imagine they had all happened within a pretty small amount of time.  Here are just a few:

5-10-05  (25 months old)

A few weeks ago Daddy was driving you to Gaga's house and you asked "why are ll these cars following us to Gaga's house?"  HE tried to explain to you that they were just going the same direction, but you didn't understand.  You paused then said "Daddy, all these cars on the road, it's making me crazy... It's not right."

We enrolled you in a class called Kiddie College with the Plano Parks and Rec.  After the first few days you told Daddy you loved it and wanted to "live there every day."  Later, when Daddy brought you to see me at work you told me you wanted to go to a different school because "Those kids just weren't being very smart to me."

We passed a McDonalds and you asked why we couldn't get food from "Old McDonald."  I told you McDonalds burgers were bad for your health and would make your heart hurt.  You said "Then would Jesus hurt too?"

We called you a baby in the car today and you said "I'm not a baby.  I'm a big woman!"

Kids Really Do Say the Darndest Things

Mia's friend that she made while in Plymouth this summer came over for a sleepover last night.  She is just so funny and I thought I had to share a few of the gems she laid on us while she was here.

"My favorite movie is the news.  I like traffic."

"Yeah, I'll have some mac n cheese, but can I have some water with it.  If I don't have some water I won't be able to breath."

She lives in a town called Menden.  "Did you know that Mended was the first planet?  Or maybe it was the first country.  Something."

"I don't need anything for breakfast.  I can just eat later.  Really, there is this place by my house where you can get food."

I know she said more hysterical stuff too, but right now I can't recall them all.  If I can think of more I will post them.  She and Mia had a blast and were sad to leave eachother this morning.  Mia recovered quickly though because we pretty much went straight to church after dropping off Nicole and after church she went with the Brills for Naomi's 8th birthday party.  They are going to paint pottery and go to lunch and then Mia is sleeping over at their house tonight...ON A SCHOOL NIGHT!  The girls get really excited when we let them do that.  Ta ta for now!

New Tradition

We thought we'd start a new blogging tradition.  On everyone's birthday's we'll try to do this from now on.  I wish I had thought of it a month ago cause we've now missed about 3 trillion people's birthday's already in this family.  Oh well.  You'll have something to look forward to for next year!  

Birthday Wishes

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BETHANY!!

MAY ALL YOUR DREAMS COME TRUE

Dada?

I just met Claire for coffee and to take the kids to the library for a little playing and story/song time.  She had been out shopping for cool buttons for Mateus' new backpack when she found one she thought I would like and one she thought Mia would like.  The one for me is this hilarious picture of Jack Black with his mouth wide open in like a rock star style scream.  The one for Mia has Shrek on it.  Anyway, a little while later at the library, Lennon was rifling through my bag looking for a pacifier.  He suddenly stopped at the button which I had pinned to the front of my bag and said in a loud voice "Dada!"  It was so hysterical because this picture of Jack Black could not be funnier and looked nothing like Shelby except maybe the extreme amounts of facial hair he has which Shelby until very recently had also.  

Mia's Song and Dance

Just after the bath the kids were running around naked and playing with the kitchen in Mia's room.  She started dancing around crazily and singing a song she made up on the spot that she titled "Naked Kids Dancin' Around."  I thought I better not get that on video cause you never know what sicko might be viewing the blog, so once they were both clothed I got her to reenact the song and dance.  Also, Lennon's favorite baby sign to do is the sign for fish which is smacking your lips together.  He loves it and anytime he sees a fish, picture of a fish or even ducks which I guess he considers fish because they are in the water too he does the fish sign over and over and over again.  Oh and it was sooo sweet tonight as Shelby was getting ready to leave for school.  The kids were in the bath and Shelby came in to tell them goodbye and goodnight.  Lennon - who usually will only kiss Mia, himself in the mirror, or pictures of babies - started kissing in the air toward Shelby.  When Shelby walked over to the bathtub and leaned down Lennon actually gave him a big ol kiss.  It was super cute because as I said, he just doesn't do that.  He usually won't even kiss me.  Anyway, without further ado, here is the video.