We had a beautiful long weekend at the beach with Nonnie and Kate and made it home just in time for a cookout at BB and PaPa’s house yesterday afternoon. Summer has officially begun. The girls’ sun kisses faces and bare feet stay dirty. We play hard and sleep late. No schedules, no bed times, no alarm clocks. The only thing on our calendar for this week is pizza night. Life is fantastic!
McCanless wants curly hair so badly! She is convinced that her friend Anne Dubose, who stays only half day at school, leaves early so her mom can curl her hair. She has begged me for months to curl her hair so it will be “just like Anne Dubose’s.” I’ve tried a a curling brush, curling iron and even thought about trying curling shampoo. Last week, we took a trip to Sally’s Beauty Supply Store and I found what I thought would do the trick, sponge rollers! I don’t remember my grandmother having black curlers, only pink, but I was sure they would work, nonetheless! We washed her hair and rolled it up tight. She was a bit concerned about the rollers falling out during the night, but surprisingly most didn’t. Daddy laughed hysterically when he came home late that night when he saw our “Sleeping Beauty” in all her glory with a halo of black curlers.
Poor thing, it completely flopped the next morning. Thanks for nothing, Sally!
Little copy cat HAD to have “RO-WERS” in her hair, too!
Last Sunday, after dressing Mary Clare, I told her we only had to put on her “Sunday Shoes” and she would be ready to go! I left her to play and moments later, as I was dressing myself, I heard loud knocks and thuds coming from the playroom. I waited for cries and heard nothing, so I continued on. (If no one screams, usually all is well.) Then I noticed McCanless and Mary Clare laughing/clomping/sliding/falling/SKATING down the hallway! Apparently, Mary Clare considers skates to be proper “Sunday shoes.”
Tonight on the way home from our celebration dinner, McCanless asked me what she would do tomorrow, now that school is over. After I told her that she could sleep in and do whatever she wants to do, she got wide-eyed, smiled and grew extremely quiet. I could tell she was contemplating the very idea. “But Mommy, what WILL I DO?” She can’t quite grasp it! Little does she know I’ve got plenty up my sleeve…cheer camp, investigation camp, bible school, dance camp, swim lessons, maybe tennis lessons, soccer camp, etc., etc., etc.
First Day of 4K-August 2008
Last Day of 4K-May 2009
McCanless and Eliza signing yearbooks.
McCanless will certainly miss Ms. Chure next year!!
McCanless requested Miyami’s Japanese Restaurant to celebrate her fabulous 4K year! I guess this makes it official…It’s summer!
The tiniest “K-er” in the house, Mary Clare will begin 2K in the fall!
The THA Spring Musical had a jungle theme this year. After weeks of discussing what McCanless should be, we narrowed it down to a butterfly, a peacock or a fairy. I figured that the butterfly was probably the closest we would get to a true jungle animal; so butterfly it was! (Luckily, there were other girls who felt the same about those jungle animal costumes, so McCanless wasn’t the only butterfly!)
My little Monarch and her pal, Eliza, the colorful butterfly!
A portrait of me for Mother’s Day!!
Just a few photos from Mother’s Day weekend that I had to post! Mary Clare loved being in the sand!
THe DoFin
Is inthe WODR
JUPeG
THe DoFin THE ED
BY Mccanless MLP 4K (Name in cursive with curls and dots, of course.)
I have a slight advantage. It didn’t take me long to decipher this story with the drawing. See if you can figure it out!
I was thrilled to receive the Mommy Movie for Mother ‘s Day from Mel! Nothing could have made my Mother’s Day more special. Many have asked, so… Yes, Mel did create it and write it himself. And no, it doesnt’ seem to be working in Internet Explorer. I’m hoping that by adding this post, you’ll be able to at least open babypennington.com again! (Wouldn’t want to deprive you forever of my precious babies.)
You are the love of my life. Thank you for all that you do. -P
The video was giving so many people problems (including me at school), that I decided to take it down. I think it must have something to do with computers that block certain devices and or material. (i.e. video/photos) You can still click on the link below, however! Sorry P!
Mommy from Mel Pennington on Vimeo.
