Downtown Disney

We have LOVED Downtown Disney.
Ghirraldellis! Cable car Sundae! Ummmmmmm!!!

 Savvy is a shopping fiend!! She is her mommy's girl. She is all about Minnie Mouse. She hated that she could not keep everything she found. She kept telling me, "but momma, it minnie mouse, see?"

 There is so much to do, see and experience at Downtown Disney. Monday night we spent 5 hours there, and all we bought was out $9 ice cream sundae that our family shared! That is a great price for 5 hours of entertainment!

What a great family home evening. We came back to the hotel and daddy taught a lesson on counting our many blessings. Great job daddy!

Savvy's First Day!!

Julie, this one is for you! I love my little girl so much!!

Savvy has been BEGGING to go to school She is such a little grown up! Watching her big brothers go back to school without her was devastating to the girl. She did not understand why and telling her she was not big enough Ticked Her Off! The boys are on year round schedule, and so they went back the end of July, and she had to wait another month until the end of August.

When I surprised the boys with their first day of school backpacks and supplies, I also got Savvy a backpack. She was in HEAVEN! She has worn it everywhere for a month now.

 She and cousin Zetta Cait both go to Salem Baptist Preschool. Savvy goes 2 days a week in a 2 year old class and Zetta goes 3 days a week in a 4 year old class.

 Savvy showing off her backpack.

 Pointing in awe at the playground... the holy mecca of wonderfulness!

 Running in excitement! She was so happy this day!

Meeting her teachers! Mrs. Watson and Mrs. Whiteman

I love my Grandmama!

Grandma Bodell is a huge part of the woman I have become.
She ALWAYS made time to play with babies.
Even to her last days, she would light up when a baby was near. She was a fantastic mother.

She always took time to read to me, dance with me and listen to all my stories.
Grandma loved to write. She wrote so many wonderful poems. She used to sit with me and practice how to "tell" a poem. How to recite it using the correct timing and sing-song rhythms.
Grandma was always up for an adventure. She was such a good sport whenever we wanted to go and do something fun.
This was New Year's Rockin' Eve Block Party Bash at Legoland. She and Grandpa LOVED it!
Grandma, I promise to call every year during the Academy Awards and Miss America Pageant.

My ballerina...

I have wanted a ballerina princess to take to dance for a long time. The wait is definitely worth it. She was fantastic!

Hot dogs and marshmallows????

Savvy is just smart... really smart. She gets things quickly, and never forgets. Today she was going to her first day of kids camp. When I told her last night she got to go to kids camp in the morning she was so excited! First thing she said when she woke up was, "hot dogs and marshmallows??" She continued to ask, "I get hot dogs and marshmallows at camp?" I just laughed and did not worry about it. When Bill dropped her off he said she definitely did not want to go in. This was NOT camping as she knew it.

I love this girl!

I go to dancey Dance!!!

Savvy's Dancey Dance Class.... So Great!! There are not very many dance teachers that welcome 2 year olds. WE have found an amazing teacher in Cary. Her name is Miss Bladen and we love her! Savvy is taking ballet, tap and tumbling. This is her ballet recital costume. She normally SMILES the entire time she is there. I think she was a little tired when they took the group shot. I love having a baby girl so much! More pictures to come soon. Her recital is in two weeks.

this one is for Darcy.... who says I do not blog nearly enough,

I eat the Poo Poo!!!

So when Savvy is mad at me for making her take a nap, she has a new way of throwing a tantrum. She will go poops, stick her hand in it, and... well... yes... partake... URGHHHHHH! It is horrible! She then yells, "Mama, I eat the poo poo! I eat the poo poo! It's yucky! Mama, it is yucky, yucky, ewww yuck!!!"

true story...
She has done it twice here at home and once at Mitzi's house, so i have proof. Seriously, sooooo disgusting.

I did not take a picture.... WAY TOO NASTY GROSS! These are two pictures from this last week. I adore my sweet girl! This one is eating krispie kremes in the car.... much better and even healthier than poo. Sticky to the doughnuts Savvy!