The world’s best female golfer retires

Yes, it is true. After numerous awards and titles – Lorena Ochoa retires to spend more time with her family.

The reason this is relevant? Mommy bought me a set of golf clubs yesterday. So rest assured, Ms Ochoa’s spiked shoes will NOT go vacant for long.

I was so excited about my clubs that the first thing I did this morning was get out of bed and retrieve my pink wood (ok, plastic). THEN I went to Mommy’s room and hit her in the head with the club to wake her up.

I had the ball in my hand, but couldn’t get it to balance on her nose. Maybe tomorrow morning.

Mommy loves me.

The big bad Tin Man

We had an exciting weekend at the camp again. Blanton, Elizabeth, Catherine & TB all came out and spent the night with me.

I rode 4-wheelers through water and mud and played with crawfish. Until one of the little jerk-faces caught my finger. I shook him across the porch – NEITHER of us will try that again.

Have to say, wasn’t to sad to see him thrown into the boiler this go round. He was tasty. (just kidding, Mommy wouldn’t let me eat him. She got him first)

Lets see…. I also stole some sugar from my #1 boy toy, TB:

and the Mommy stole sugar from ME:

TB and I went for a little joy ride:

 

We were all exhausted that night – so we made a pallet on the floor downstairs and all slept. Look at what a gentleman TB is – he slept on top of the covers as to not sully Sissy and my reputations.

Sunday Mommy and I went home early to get ready for our big day. We met Elizabeth and Auntie Ray Ray for lunch, and GUESS WHO SHOWED UP? Dorothy! Can you believe she came to lunch? She brought Glenda and The Lion too. I really like the lion. I followed him around saying “rrraaawwwrrrrrr”

After lunch we went to the conservatory to take pictures. (No candlesticks and no Ms Scarlett) Everything was going fine…

Until I looked up. Then I saw that terrifying TIN MAN! Things didn’t go well…

After lunch we walked around downtown and Mommy took some pics of me and Sissy.

Yes, I know I am wearing the same outfit that I wore in my Spring pics – but please keep in mind, I don’t dress myself. This is all Mommy’s fault – bad planning.

We went to the ballet after a little energy-burning, but I guess I overdid it. I fell asleep in act I. I sure liked clapping when they danced, it was just a little too much for me in one afternoon.

It was a good weekend.

Mobsters & Molls

Mommy worked hard to put together a table for Evergreen Ministries dinner. It was a “Celebrity Waiter” event and you picked your theme and decorated your own table. She did Ok I guess.


It was dark in the room and it didn’t really capture the lighting Mommy used on the table. She had a white urn with 40 red carnations surrounding a 4 ft tall Eifel Tower Vase. Tommy guns came out of the carnations and the Tower vase was filled with crystal floral beads and flashing lights. The top of the vase exposed 35 Bleached White Ostrich feathers. Olive Picks were hidden inside the feathers and battery operated string lights.
What you can’t see, because the table ended up being SO FULL – was that Daddy took the table cloth out to the camp and shot holes all through it. Then Mommy took red paint and made blood splatters on top of it. It was pretty gruesome.
Two martini glasses were on top of mirrored plates and the centerpiece was flanked by Horsehead busts.

Old photographs and mugshots of some of the most infamous Mobsters and Molls were framed and used for seating arrangement. (Lucky Luciano pictured below)

Also above you can see the mini martini glasses that held three red carnations each and were also individually lit for each place setting.
White chair covers with red sashes and little guns were on every chair (only table with them)

Mommy’s tribute to the Godfather

Fish wrapped in newspapers with headlines like “Bonnie & Clyde Gunned Down” “Prohibition Ends at Last” “Capone Indited” etc. etc. Cigars added to them for the Mobsters and Cigarette Filters for the Molls and all placed on black chargers.


Bonnie Parker in frame, and a closer look at the Tommy Guns.
So when planning the table – Mommy cut and paste together some ideas in photo shop:

Not too far off!
And here is the best part:
My favorite Mobsters:

And my favorite Molls:

Look at my Daddy!

I'm a big girl now.. well maybe not RIGHT now

I am getting more and more like a big girl these days. I'm in my big girl bed (most of the night), I am dropping my drawers all over the house and NOW I can wear a NIGHTGOWN!

I've only worn the footed pajamas to date, so I was offended when Mommy pulled a yellow dress out last night for me to wear. I mean, it was BRIGHT yellow. As in, don't-need-a-night-light-yellow.

Then I saw it - that familiar face, that stylish bob cut - it was Da-Da-Da-Da-Da-Dora! On the front of my nightgown! It was beautiful.

I slept all NIGHT in my new night gown. When Mommy eventually held me down to pull it off of me, so I would get dressed for school, I simply carried my yellow night gown around in my arms. I took it all the way to school. Mommy is such a buzz-kill.

I’m in trouble – what do I do?

Mommy took me to daycare today and found out what I did yesterday.

I bit someone. I bit them hard, too.

Mommy is really upset, she almost cried. My teacher said they were having problems with my temper.

What should I do?

Another day, another camp

This weekend was my friend Piper’s Mommy’s birthday. I know – a mouthful.
We went to Piper’s camp Friday for some festivities. This “camp” had two kitchens and three living rooms. Our poor one-living-room-camp felt like a jealous red-headed step-child after this weekend.
Lots of my friends were there: Piper, Sarah Bailey, Harper, Paddy, Molly & Kate. You know it is destined to get a little crazy when we get together.
There was a hayride where I sat with Auntie Penn:

Then Pajama time – Auntie Lovie helped me pick some boogers:

Daddy and I did a little fishin’:


Isn’t Daddy just the cutest?!?! (Mommy sure seems to think so!) Everybody says I look like him.
 
Did I mention there were THREE dogs there? They really seemed to like my cookie:

Mommy looked to be having fun too – she is the one on the right:

All in all, it was a good time. I may or may not have passed out early – but I don’t think Mommy and Daddy did since they looked a little green the next morning.
We woke up the following morning and went back to town because Mommy and Daddy had a juice tasting festival to attend. I still don’t understand why I couldn’t go.
When they got home, around 7 I believe, Catherine, Elizabeth and Blanton came over for dinner! It was WILD – I chased Elizabeth around on the tricycle for at least an hour. G-Diddy came over too, and Auntie Kris and soon-to-be Uncle Mitchel.
They had brought home a lot of that juice they had been tasting earlier. Mommy said she doesn’t expect my sitter, Melinda, to come back. That happens a lot.
By the way, did I show you my Spring photo session?!? Ms DeAnn is the BESTEST!


My family:

Now THAT was a haircut

When something bad happens in life, Mommy calls it a “haircut”. For example, if she is waiting in a long line, she would say “that line was a haircut;” if TB and I are fighting over a toy “those kids are major haircuts.”

So you can understand my concern when Mommy announces that she is taking me for a haircut. I immediately protested.

It’s amazing what I let that woman convince me to do with just a quarter’s worth of Reeces Pieces…

(before)

(during)

   

That Hairdryer was a HAIRCUT!

And AFTER – whatcha think???

Easter

We had lots of fun things going on at the camp this past weekend. The Bouncy house was up, the Daddies played Bocce Ball, we found Crawfish and I of course I had to spend some quality time with my friend. He doesn't talk much.

My cousin Mila was a little skidish of the crawfish at first, then she looked at Mommy and said - "Should we keep them as pets, or bake them?"

Then we had the Easter Egg Hunt - I did ok. Alright, alright, alright. I cheated and started the hunt before everyone got there. I had a full basket though!

Parenting awards

Safe? Questionably. Fun? TOTALLY!

We had an Easter Egg hunt at my camp this past weekend. My cousins came in town and some of my best friends.

I bet I know something you don't. Did you know that there are ELVES that live in the woods by our cabins? They build little square houses in the trees with ladders and corn feeders. Not sure why there are corn feeders, but I guess Elves like deer alot.

This weekend they threw a party for the Easter Rabbit. We know because we went Elf hunting and saw the crepe paper streamers and all the stuff they had STOLEN from our camp. They are sneaky little elves....