Goodbye Caleigh!

Today I went to Caleigh's house.  Caleigh is my (3rd?) cousin and she is moving to Charlotte, North Carolina next week.  Mommy took me over to play and to say goodbye.  At first I was a little shy but it didn't take me long to find Caleigh's toys and start playing with them.  She has a great pink kitchen and a lot of the same fun things that I have.  Before I could get too busy cooking, I had to eat lunch.  We had pizza.  Caleigh and I sat at the big table while Mommy and Eva (Caleigh's Mommy) sat in the family room with Chubba and Sophie.  Sophie is Caleigh's little sister and she was born the day after Seren!  They just missed each other in the hospital!  But I digress...Anyway, after lunch, Caleigh showed me where I could wash my hands.  She was so helpful and even turned the water on for me!  Then she busted out these really neat crayons that you can use to color on windows.  We put our sunglasses on and colored the windows.  We made such pretty pictures but now Mommy is really afraid that I'm going to try to draw on our windows with regular crayons.  Who knows, I just might!

Caleigh and I really had some fun when we escaped from the grown-ups and the babies and played upstairs.  We were giggling and having a great time.  I had such a good time that I even let Caleigh play with Lamby.  I usually don't let anyone touch Lamby...Not even Seren.  I was very sad when it was time to go.  First I kept asking Mommy if I could take different toys home with me.  She kept saying no.  Then, when we got in the car, I told Mommy that I didn't want to go home, that I wanted to stay and play with Caleigh some more.  Mommy said we had to go home but I could play with Caleigh next month when she comes to back to Columbus to visit.  I can't wait!!  Thank you Caleigh for letting me come to your house and for sharing all of your toys with me!

I was so tired from all of the fun, that I fell asleep on the way home.  We weren't home for very long before I had to start getting ready to go to Nana's.  Mommy and Daddy were going to dinner and they weren't taking me or Seren!  I didn't mind though because Nana always feeds me and I want to spend some time with her before she leaves for Vietnam on Monday.  After dinner, Nana and Pappy played with me while Seren took a nap.  I had such a good day.  I hope tomorrow is just as fun!   

Here is a picture of Caleigh and me being goofy.  Mommy was bad and forgot her camera (again!) so she had to take this with her phone.  (Also, sorry if you already saw this on her facebook page.)

Look at how we made a huge mess in a matter of minutes.  That takes talent :)

Cabin Fever

We are close to record amounts of snow this year.  I hear all of the grown-ups complaining but I like it!  I get to go sledding, build snowmen, have snowball fights, and (my personal favorite) shovel the driveway.  (By shoveling the driveway, I mean watching mommy shovel the driveway while I shovel the grass.)  I LOVE snow!!!

I am getting sick of being stuck at home though.  I was supposed to start ballet this morning but we had to cancel it because my mom had to reschedule her doctor's appointment from yesterday to today.  She couldn't get out of the neighborhood because no one has plowed our street yet.  This morning was the only opening they had until April!  I guess I'll have to wait and start dance next week  :(

On Saturday, I was able to get out for a little while.  Daddy took Grace and me to the movies.  We saw Alvin and the Chipmunks.  Grace and I really liked it but Daddy must've been really tired or something.  He kept falling asleep.  Sunday I went to the mall with Mommy.  We mostly bought stuff for her but we did go to Barnes & Noble and bought a bunch of books for me.  I love books and I wanted them all.  A new favorite of mine are the Berenstein Bears books.  Mommy had some that her grandma used to read to her when she was little and now she reads them to me.  We got some new ones, some fairy tales, and a touch and feel animal book.  These have kept me busy while I've been stuck inside.

I did do something super nice for my mommy today.  While she was in the shower, I made her bed for her!  She couldn't believe how well I did and she was so happy and proud of me.  Scratchy and Gammy came over to watch us while she went to the doctor's and she bragged to them about how I made the bed.  She even made them go look at it right away.  I guess I did a really good job! 

Later today we are going to a dress shop to pick up Mommy's bridesmaid dress for Aunt Jessica's wedding and then we have to pick Grace up from school.  I will post pictures of my snow adventures and my great bed-making skills later!

Mommy's Birthday

Yesterday was my mommy's birthday.  When I woke up, Mommy was in a hurry because we had to take Grace to school and we had to leave extra early because Grace forgot her bookbag at her mom's house.  We all piled into the car, fought the snow and slow-moving traffic, got to Grace's mom's house, only to find out that there was a 2 hour delay.  Mommy was mad.  Usually Daddy tells her if there is a delay, but he missed it this morning. 

Mommy drove us all the way back home and since it was Mommy's birthday (and Daddy messed up), Daddy came back home to take Grace to school.  That made Mommy happy again.  Nana came over and gave Mommy lots of presents and brought her some flowers.  She also gave me a box of chocolates for Valentine's day.  Then I got Valentine's presents from Grandma and Grandpa.  They sent me a card and these crafts that make magnets.  I made one yesterday that was a teddy bear.  Mommy said I could make another one today.  I can't wait!

I was a really good helper and helped make cherry cheesecake squares.  I poured all of the ingredients in and used the mixer to stir everything together.  Daddy and I put candles on them and I sang happy birthday to Mommy.  I am such a good singer!  Then we gave her a card that said "Happy birthday" on the front but the letters were actually pictures of me, Chubba, and Grace.  Mommy LOVED it!  She thought it was so cute.  I'm glad because we all worked very hard on the card.  Even Seren helped! 

Here are some pictures that Mommy took yesterday.

Happy birthday Mommy!!  I hope you had a great day!!

Mommy Was Missing

My mommy has been bad and has not blogged for me in a long, long time.  I guess she has been pretty busy.  Last Friday she went to Durham, NC to visit my aunt Jess.  She left so early that I didn't get to see her at all that day.  Daddy had to go to work so I stayed home with Scratchy, Gammy, and Seren.  We had a great time playing but Gammy left early because she was afraid the roads were going to be bad with all of the snow that was coming down.  It snowed so much that Daddy's work let everyone go home early. 

On Saturday, Mommy still wasn't home.  She wasn't with Aunt Jess anymore though.  She called and told me she was in Charlotte visiting Aunt Heather, Uncle Drew, and baby Liam.  Aunt Shannon and Aunt Courtney were there too.  She said she was having a good time but that she missed me so much.  I told her that I missed her too and I told her that I was being a good girl.  That made her very happy.  I also told her that Daddy and Pappy took me sledding and that my face was still cold.  I LOVE sledding.  I have a sled and a tube.  I like the tube the best because it goes really fast and spins around.  I live on the dangerous side!  I stayed outside until my cheeks turned purple. 

I thought that Mommy would be home on Sunday but she still didn't come home!  Daddy and I got snacks for the Superbowl including cake!  We put Cool Whip and berries on it and it was so good!  Daddy also let me have some strawberry milk which I spilled everywhere.  Oops!  On Monday I had to go to Nana's so that Daddy could go to work.  I told Nana how much I missed my mommy and that she had been gone for a very long time.  She told me that Mommy was coming home that day and I was very excited.  When Daddy came home, he told me that we were going to pick Mommy up from the airport in a few hours.  I was so excited that I danced around the family room and ran around in circles!

Mommy gave me big kisses before she jumped in the car.  She kept telling me how much she missed me and I told her that I missed her so much too.  I am so glad that Mommy is back!