Playdate with Parker…

Parker’s mommy couldn’t find a babysitter yesterday, so he came to play with McCanless! They were both so excited about going to the pool, they put on their bathing suits and swimmies at 9:00 AM and were ready to go! Good thing it took me about an hour to pack up my entire house for the pool trip because the pool opens at 10.

We had to strip out of the swim suits (that were on wrong anyway), apply sunblock with a fight from McCanless, fix hair..another fight from McCanless because she wanted Parker to wear a bow, put swimmies back on, pack snacks (which made them both want a snack…and resulted in a “mine” fight), pack balls, tea set, dive sticks, rubber ducky, baby doll, towels, baby sunscreen, face block, a change of clothes for each and finally, we were ready. As we loaded up the golf cart, Parker announced he had to go potty….For those of you with twins…I not only admire you, I am so, so thankful that you have them and not me!!!

It actually was a fun day, and McCanless had an amazing discovery when I took both of them to the pool potty! As I stripped Parker down, and held him up to the potty, McCanless grabbed her mouth with both hands and started laughing hysterically! I thought, “well, this is the first time she has seen a “boy” go potty, I guess.” When I asked her what was so funny, she replied smiling, “Look mommy, he has a ponytail” and laughed out loud.

They were both going after the ball here. Notice McCanless has her “claws” in Parker’s back. She had quite a difficult time sharing.

I could NEVER get them both to look at the camera at the same time!!

More Bible School Pictures…

McCanless and NJ…best buds!

McCanless at the clay table, her favorite!

McCanless loves cheesing!

I think that is a cupcake in her hand and on her face??!!

Bible School at St. Bart’s

McCanless and I are both in bible school this week! I signed up as a volunteer, and expected to have to drop off a crock pot of taco meat, or a dozen cupcakes or so. Turns out, I wear a big blue Jewish robe, have a tribe of 8 pre-teen boys and a girl or two each night that I “lead” throughout a mock Jerusalem marketplace. It really is fun and McCanless is having a ball, even if she is in the nursery. They peek out every so often to sing with the group and walk around watching the “big kids.”

McCanless and her friend, Nancy Jane (NJ) are the only 2′s in the group. They get to have their dinner in the nursery and decide when they want to join the rest of the bible schoolers in the parish hall. Most of the time, they would rather play in the nursery. Tonight they made two big lumpy balls out of brown clay. I’ll definitely have to find a place to showcase her first bible school art project.

I’ll have to get more pictures from the church. There was a sweet one taken of McCanless and Nancy Jane singing with the big kids and copying their arm movements. They stood in awe and tried so hard to do what everyone else was doing.

Connor Newsome’s 2nd Birthday Party at Prestwood!

Mati, Connor (birthday boy), McCanless and little Connor

Parker, too!

She did it!

We can’t believe it, but our munchkin is potty trained! Just as I thought, McCanless had to decide when and how she was going to do it herself. Several weeks ago, we bought her princess panties and that was all it took. She by-passed the pull-ups, and told me one day she hated her diapers. (which still poses a problem at bedtime…we aren’t quite ready to go all night) I have to fight her to wear a diaper every night. I am so proud of her. She has only had a few “mess ups,” which are usually when she is too busy to think about going to the potty. I’m amazed at how easy it was for her, my little independent one.

Still my little princess…

New friends…

McCanless met a few new friends at the mall. They had a great time together!

At Mimi’s playground in Hilton Head…

Prestwood pool…

I was trying to take a picture of her new freckles.