What's Up at Preschool

 Sam's class planted seeds and she chose to plant broccoli.  She was so proud to show me that hers was one of the first to sprout (last one on the right).  I told her she had a "green thumb" which after I said that I realized I made a mistake since everything is taken so literally to a 3 year old. "No Sam, you don't REALLY have a thumb that is green.....".  20 minutes later, "Mom, is my thumb turning green now? How about now? NOW?"

You should hear her belt out some of her Hip Hop rhymes.  We may have an American Idol on our hands.

Sam's Tadpole

Spring Water Colors

Notes from the teacher are my favorite to find in her cubby

And finally, this is what she brought home today.  A pretty good shiner on her right eye. 

"WHAT HAPPENED?!"

"I'm okay Mom.  Connor and I were pretending to be Jets and I crashed."

My Fancy Girl

First it was, "Mom, can I put on makeup?"  and now it is, "Mom, can I play with your jewelery?"

What?

"What? You have a problem with the way I eat my yogurt?"

Gymnastics

Samantha started gymnastics today at Girls Inc.  We've tried other programs in town and this is by far the best.  It was fun to see girls just a little bit older the Samantha in adjacent classes and how advanced they were.  I am hoping she sticks with it. 

Grandma and Poppy Bring Gifts.....

Over the weekend my parents came to visit and brought up boxes upon boxes of toys for the kids that were mine when I was little. Cabbage Patch Kid dolls, a Speak and Spell, a Puffalump, a Wrinkles dog, a Fisher Price Doctor’s Kit, hundreds of books and other toys - not to mention my high school cheerleading uniforms, sorority memorabilia and a gumball machine. Samantha’s eyes were gigantic and so were mine, wondering where in the heck we were going to put everything! ;)

 It was as if the 80's threw up in our living room!

 Even Lolly got in on the fun (a scarf, knitted by my Mom).

 Those dolls are named Clark and Leon.  I know this because I saved each Cabbage Patch birth certificate.

 Time to make more room on the book shelf

Samantha will have to wait to read these....

Then and Now

I thought it was funny that I crossed my sister's name out of the book that was inscribed to both her and me from my Mom and Dad.  Not sure why I am always telling Sam to share when apparently I didn't like to either....

Poppy Ron, always popular with the kiddos!

Shoes

I never bothered to put shoes on Thatcher, ever.... Poor thing, it is like he has to learn to walk all over again.

Today's Sample at Trader Joe's was......

ICE CREAM!

Hooray :)