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Weekend Review

We went to our Mom's Club Egg Hunt on Friday.

As Boo would say, "Our dirt is growing!"

Bit is working on prop sitting.

Boo participated in the palm procession today at church for Palm Sunday.
It went a LOT better than the Christmas program at school.
This time when he saw me, he started smiling (instead of crying).

I came across this 'prayer' by actress/comedienne Tina Fey on Facebook this weekend. I couldn't help but laugh as I read it and by the end, I was crying. So, I thought I'd share some of it with you (I'm only sharing the parts that resonated with me. Some of it was a bit much...and I'll just leave it at that).

Tina Fey's Prayer for Daughters

First, Lord: No tattoos. May neither Chinese symbol for truth nor Winnie-the-Pooh holding the FSU logo stain her tender haunches...

When the Crystal Meth is offered, May she remember the parents who cut her grapes in half And stick with Beer.

Guide her, protect her when crossing the street, stepping onto boats, swimming in the ocean, swimming in pools, walking near pools, standing on the subway platform, crossing 86th Street, stepping off of boats, using mall restrooms, getting on and off escalators, driving on country roads while arguing, leaning on large windows, walking in parking lots, riding Ferris wheels, roller-coasters, log flumes, or anything called “Hell Drop,” “Tower of Torture,” or “The Death Spiral Rock ‘N Zero G Roll featuring Aerosmith,” and standing on any kind of balcony ever, anywhere, at any age...

And when she one day turns on me and calls me a $@#* in front of Hollister, Give me the strength, Lord, to yank her directly into a cab in front of her friends, For I will not have that. I will not have it.

And should she choose to be a Mother one day, be my eyes, Lord, that I may see her, lying on a blanket on the floor at 4:50 A.M., all-at-once exhausted, bored, and in love with the little creature whose poop is leaking up its back.


“My mother did this for me once,” she will realize as she cleans feces off her baby’s neck. “My mother did this for me.” And the delayed gratitude will wash over her as it does each generation and she will make a Mental Note to call me. And she will forget. But I’ll know, because I peeped it with Your God eyes.

Lil Boo, How Does Your Garden Grow?

First, add Miracle-Gro potting mix.

Then, add 1/4 cup of water.

Get the seeds ready for planting.

Plant the seeds.

Put the top on the box.

And ask 84,000 times, "When are they going to grow?"



Now, we wait.

I'll keep y'all posted on any progress! I'm keeping my fingers crossed.

 In other news... 

Lil Bit is needing a little more action these days. So, I've put her to work in her office! She LOVES it!

She's also added a new squeak to her vocabulary.

We're off to playgroup this morning. Have a good Monday!


I'm Over It!

After four



unsuccessful attempts



at getting  a Bluebonnet picture

where both children are looking and smiling
(is Bit giving me the bird, here?)



I'm



over

it!

I really thought I was going to get the money shot yesterday. I found a great patch of flowers and Bit was happy and smile-y. Alas, I forgot the memory card for my fancy camera (thankfully, I had my reliable point and shoot with me) but that didn't matter. Bit just doesn't want to embrace her Texas heritage and Boo is just too busy!

So, I'm officially done with the BB pics! I need to move on, I must move on! :) haha!

Guadalupe River State Park

We started the weekend on Saturday morning with no real plans other than for B-man to work in the garage on some projects and for me to work on purging the house. But, as we were all sitting in the den, B-man said, "Hey, what do you think about going to Guadalupe River State Park today?" I was totally up for it. I thought Boo would have a great time! So, we packed up and waited for Lil Bit to wake up from her nap...yes, she chose Saturday morning to nap for over an hour! Figures! But, I'm NOT complaining! :) And then we set off in the Jeep. When we got there, it took us a little while to figure out exactly where we wanted to go (one of B-man's co-workers had been there recently and we were trying to find the location they played at while they were there). After unloading and reloading the car and stroller and car seat twice, and after Boo bit the dust and scraped us his knees one good time, we finally found it! And, let's just say...it was right where we were to begin with. ha! But, it was totally worth it. It was BEAUTIFUL!! The river ran right along the edge of the park and it was very shallow (with some deep spots) and Boo and B-man had a BLAST playing! Lil Bit and I really enjoyed it too. Here's our day in pics...

Ooh, the water was COLD!

Bit and I walked across the river to this outcropping of rocks and watched the boys play. I used the blanket to keep her out of the sun.
 

Boys exploring.Told you it was beautiful.
 

A nice father and son moment.
 

Boo's favorite thing was throwing rocks into the river. It was too funny. EVERY time he bent over to pick up rocks, he would stick his bottom way up in the air...

...and EVERY time he stood up from picking up said rocks, he pulled his trunks out of his well, you get the picture...

B-man and I got a good laugh out of it.

His tongue was out like this most of the day.
 

"This rock is HEAVY, Dad!"
 

"Awww!"
 

More rock throwing.
 

Bit enjoying some tummy time and looked super cute doing it.
 

:)
 

Bit got her feet wet, too.
 

She liked it!
 

A great addition to our playroom wall of photos.

It was a GREAT day!!