First, two caveats here: 1. these pictures are for the most part, terrible. My iPhone picture-taking skills are hit or miss, heavy on the miss. But, it’s nice to have around and I think there is value even in a bad picture. and 2. My house is a disaster – I’m sharing these pictures even though I realize they show way too much of my lack of homemaking skills. My excuse is that I’ve worked a lot this week and I don’t have a maid – in fact I may have what the antithesis of a maid is in my youngest daughter. And, I don’t like to clean house. at all.
Now, with the caveats out of the way – here’s the story.
Gracie went a to sleepover birthday party last night. She swam, watched an outdoor movie, and caught two catfish. Yep, coolest birthday party ever. Abigail and I were supposed to go paddle boarding this morning, but the weather spoiled our plans. Abigail was heartbroken – a lot of real tears were shed and I promised her that we would find some time “just the two of us” to go out and paddle. I appeased her with a trip to Publix for chocolate doughnuts. (Food police, please don’t send me nasty messages telling me that it’s not a wise idea to salve a child’s disappointment with food – people I know this. I.am.not.an.idiot.) This is what she wore.
I know there will come a day when she won’t dress like this for a trip to Publix and there will come a day where she won’t want to lug a huge stuffed hippo with her every where she goes. I hope that day doesn’t’ come too soon…I hope her sense of fashion always stays this colorful and eclectic. I think I’d probably do well to try and emulate her style!
We picked Gracie up around noon. Before we could leave, though, we had to watch a play that the girls had created based on costumes they found in a box. Gracie was a rock star who wanted to be a princess who wanted to be a rock star. Very entertaining and very avant-garde!
The weather was pretty miserable for the rest of the day, so the girls were left with their imaginations while I finished some work. Abigail came out of the bedroom and said, “I have decided. I am going to climb Mt. Everest.” I was speechless. That’s my walking belt that she’s wearing. The next morning I was struggling with wanting to walk. When I pulled out the belt, I realized that she’d stuck a play phone and one of Steve’s handkerchiefs in the zipper pocket for her excursion to the top of Everest . It made me smile and motivated me to get out there and walk!
Once they put their heads together, the games got even goofier. Here they are paddling their table through the middle of the ocean rescuing stray dogs and stuff animals who just happen to be floating miles from shore.
What a day! I’m glad my girls know how to make their own fun! An imagination is toy that you can always take with you!