My friend Liz and her growing family popped in The Chuck for a quick visit before heading back to Texas. Her best friend growing up,, Emily, hosted a little picnic playdate at her mom's place so all the kids could get together.
Maggie was a bit shy at first....
And then there's THIS little munchkin who seems to have the world by the tail.
Emily is Maggie's godmother. They don't get to see each other near enough because of the distance. I'm glad that had this sweet moment.
How cute is this little gang?
Here's to a successful visit!
Looking forward to the newest Baby Delaney coming soon.
(I still can't believe you don't know the gender!!)
She lost her first tooth in February. You really couldn't tell because it was a small bottom tooth. But alas...one of the top ones started it's Wiggle Fest and within hours, she had it loose enough to pull.
She was cracking herself up letting it hang from her mouth.
I need to show her that movie.
And now....
...we've got a big ol' honkin' space. I was dreading this look. I loved all her tiny little chicklet teeth. I am not looking forward to those big huge donkey teeth pushing invading that cute smile.
But I have to say.....she sure does look adorable.
And of course, she had to write another note to the Tooth Fairy.....
The tooth fairy did not disappoint....
And yes....she got Fairy Dust. She asked for it to be sprinkled on her so she could fly when she woke up. The Tooth Fairy, in her wisdom, denied this request but gave in to allowing Gianna to have this little keepsake...which may, or may not, smell like ground cloves that have been in MeMaw's spice cabinet for about 50 years.
I'm thinking the Tooth Fairy needs to slow her game. We've got a lot of teeth left to go....and I have it on good authority that she is getting worn out.
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Seems as though I gave up blogging for Lent. Unintentionally. Man, it's challenging to motivate myself to blog. I used to be so good...or maybe consistent is a better word. Tempting as it might be to give it all up, I really value the written record of my little family. I know I've gotten less verbose, sometimes posting pictures only. I have so much to say, but I've become much more discerning about what I choose to share, mostly because I doubt my thoughts are of interest, but a bit because I got tired of being misunderstood. And then there's the fact that, I'm tired. I used to unwind by writing. Now, I find it draining. I feel like I'm just trying to keep my head above water most days. I don't enjoy writing these days - even though I usually am very pleased once having written. Maybe that will change.
So, during this Easter season, I am challenging myself to do a little catch up. I'll start with current events and work backwards. Hmm. (I'm already getting tired thinking of it.)
Positive thoughts....
I will be certain to announce the new (old) posts on my Lewis Land Facebook page. If you like the page, new posts will show in your feed.
The day before Easter Break, our school dismissed at noon - while most of the others were still in session. We took advantage of a lovely shaded park that day, and it was nearly empty.
Gianna's best school buddy, Nacey, and her mom came along.
These two are a hoot together.
So glad we got some shots before those teeth all went missing.
Gianna came home a few months ago telling me that an 8th grader came to their classroom and told them about Talent Show Tryouts. She was ecstatic and said that she bravely raised her hand to receive a registration form. This was BIG news.
Most people assume that because Gianna is so extroverted, that she loves being in the spotlight. This is not true. Gianna has always been terrified of being called up in front of people and for them to be "staring" at her. This happened when she was two years old and attending Story Time at the Library and since then - even refusing to go to Children's Church because people would be watching her walk down the aisle. She once said she didn't think she could ever get married since everyone always looks at the bride.
So when she said she'd consider trying out for the talent show, I was floored. I wanted to encourage conquering this lifelong fear early on. I explained to her that most of the gifts God gave her were going to have to be in front of people, so we had better get comfortable with that daunting task.
At first she told me she was going to dance with her best friend from her class. I gently explained to her that dancing wasn't at the top of the list of things she was the very best at. Plus scheduling practices would be tricky. I nudged her in the direction of singing or acting and she seemed pretty open to it.
The next day, my friend called asking if Gianna was trying out for the talent show with anyone. Her daughter and Gianna were together in school the last two years. When I told Gianna that Nacey might want to try out with her, she was thrilled. She said, "That's perfect! Now we can support each other!"
Then began the not so pleasant task of choosing a song and rehearsing. HOLY CANNOLI!!!! You can HAVE the whole stage mom bit. Our 1st practice, they sang the song once thought they were done. They didn't have the lyrics down like we thought they had and they certainly needed some polish. Lawdy - the other mom and I were WIPED OUT! We enlisted the help of our friend Jessie to help them practice - which did alleviate some of the pressure on us.
When try-outs came - the moms were a little more nervous than the kids, but they were CHAMPS. We told them that was the ONLY thing we cared about ---- that they did their best at tryouts. We told them we didn't care if they made it in to the talent show, we just wanted them to practice getting up in front of people and sharing their gifts. But OH MY WORD!!!!! They were ADORABLE. Our pride was dripping from our eyes. And even though we were partly praying against it, they made it in the Talent Show! More practice. More nerves. More crazy stage mom rants. Ugh.
