Brammy and the grandkids-X

Me and all the grand kids-X went to the North Shore Country Club for mother's day dinner and Brammy loved it. (We all had a good time- the seafood crepes were to die for) I had a great time talking to all the kids in the dining room and playing under the table. Lots of fun.

Hi I'm Five

Yay me!! I am 5 years old!!! I am a big girl now and I've given up all my shenanigans. It's a whole new me.

Sad Choices

Mom dropped a can of spray paint on the ground and the top broke (which she didn't know), so I took advantage of the situation. I was able to get the lid off easily and use the spray paint. This is my newest piece: house vandalism. I also spray painted the walkway, some of the front lawn grass, the white rocking chair on the porch and...my lovely little sister. When I showed mom what I did, she went ballistic. You don't need to hear all the details, but my punishment includes painting the boo-boos white again and no drawing for a long time.

My Most Recent Installation...

...includes live people and lots of toys.

Hanging with the Boys

For President's week I took a trip to Dallas to visit my mom's college friend and her family. They have two sons so their house is filled with boy toys. I love boy toys. We ran around all day pushing trucks and building with their legos, I even reorganized the boys room with S's help. It was lots of fun. The only downer was that the boys loved Thomas and not Spongebob. But I think that I got S hooked on Spongebob by the end of our visit. Below is me and M at the Aviation Museum- we took a flight of our own and made the most of our quarters.

Me and Charlie

This is me and my 2nd cousin Charlie. Isn't she adorable? She's called the Nugget and she's pure gold. She stayed with me at Mimi's house over New Year's Eve so our parents could celebrate the night sans enfants. We are the best kids ever. We were all in bed by 8pm so Mimi and Pops could enjoy the party at their house. Charlie didn't cry once during her whole visit. I gave her lots of kisses and wanted to pick her up, but unfortunately I wasn't allowed to. Oh well. Maybe when I'm a little older.

The Real Auntie Mish

She came over for leftovers and wine at my house the day after Christmas. Santa Claus brought me a lot of pens and paints this year and I got busy with them. Mom was too tired to clean me up before Aunt Mish arrived, so I stayed as I was (she wouldn't be appalled like Grammy would be). It was lots of fun playing with Aunt Mish and this way Aunt Mish got her dose of kids.

I Was on the Good Girl List!

Santa loves me and brought me lots of toys!! Look at my stocking- it's full. You should see the tree, it has even more presents! Poor mom, she was on the bad girl list.

The SHOW!

(Filming done by Auntie Mish)
There is me in the middle and I'm next to my fab friend S. We are rockin the house so that Santa can hear all the way up in the North Pole. It is still undecided if I am on the Naughty or Nice list...

A Dog Named Eddie

What kind of guy names his dog after his best friend? My Pops dog-sat for Eddie, his friend's dog and namesake. At first I didn't like him because he jumped up on me and knocked me over, but after awhile I showed him who was boss.

Quality Time with Pops

This is me hanging out with pops. A couple of years ago it was me taking the nap, but nowadays, I'm up while he snoozes.

Popping Up Popcorn

Mimi and Pops showed Tula and me how popcorn is made- BY POPPING! It's amazing stuff. There are these little kernels in the hot pan and the next thing you know they are POPCORN. God really knocked himself (or herself) out when he came up with this idea. Who would've thought? It's almost as amazing as a caterpillar changing into a butterfly.

Happy Birthday Auntie Mish

We love you!

Trick or Treat

Here is Aerial, cowgirl princess, and ladybug ready for trick-or-treating. We couldn't get to the houses fast enough.

We've Been Ghosted

The other night while I was wreaking havoc in the attic, mommy was cooking dinner and Tula was having a snack, we heard a loud knocking at the door. Mom looked out and saw a brown bag sitting on the mat. Since it was so close to Halloween she was a little worried about what was inside the bag. Finally she decided to investigate and we slowly opened the front door. "YOU"VE BEEN GHOSTED" was written on the bag and treats were inside! So much better than tricks any night. Tula and I both ate all of our dinners so that we could eat all of the treats!

The Islanders Rock...

...even if they don't necessarily win, those poor guys sure know how to fight. Bramps, Dad, Tula, and I went to the first kids game of the season and we had a blast. I'm hanging out with my new BFF (the mascot for the winning team, whose name shall not be said) listening to the booming on the boards. BOOM!

Playing with Princesses

Fast Friends

A boy named Zach zoomed down my block and showed me some really cool tricks he could do on his scooter. Then he let me take a ride on his scooter! And then he went home and got his trike (because one speedy toy wasn't enough). I was very impressed with his no fear attitude and boundless amount of energy. I think that we're going to be fast friends.

Lobster Roll Lunch

We went on a road trip to Deer Isle and it was a very beautiful place, but it was a little spooky too. Kind of like right out of a Stephen King novel. All the people were really nice...well maybe not the hostess at the restaurant we ate at... but everyone else was, but it seemed like they could have all been hiding some kind of secret. I'm too young to really think about that kind of stuff, but I was a little afraid of the lady at the restaurant who said the umbrellas wouldn't go up when we knew they would. (See the one in the background, she opened it later for another party, probably some locals.) She didn't like us. We were outsiders. Unlike most horror novels we didn't stick around to investigate. We ate our lobster rolls and were out of there.

My First Canoe Ride

August was a whirlwind of a month with mom packing for our move and all. Then as soon as we moved into a new house, we were off on a trip to Maine. I couldn't figure out which house was mine with so many beds that I was sleeping in. This canoe ride helped me meditate and sort things out. We had seven sleepovers at our cabin in Maine and it was pure bliss.