Christmas 2010

                                         Merry Christmas!!!

Day 1

On the first day of Christmas, My True Love gave to me:

Three Beautiful and Amazing Little Girls

Day 2

On the 2nd Day of Chritmas, my True Love gave to me:

Pictures with Santa

Day 3

On the 4th day of Christmas, My True Love gave to me:

Eating the Popcorn

Day 4

On the 3rd Day of Christmas, my True Love gave to me:

An amazing oldest child

Day 5

On the 5th day of Christmas, my True Love gave to me:

Stringing some Popcorn

Day 6

On the 6th day of Christmas, my True Love gave to me:

An Undecorated tree

Day 7

On the 7th day of Christmas, my true Love gave to me:

A cute tushie decorating the Kiddie Tree

Day 8

On the 8th Day of Christmas, My true Love gave to me:

A Beautiful Little Baby

Day 9

On the 9th day of Christmas, my True Love gave to me:

Some very Loving Sisters

Day 10

On the 10th day of Christmas, my True Love gave to me:

A very handsome husband

Day 11

On the 11th day of Christmas, My true Love gave to me:

The hunt for the Perfect Chrismas Tree

12 Days

On the Twelth day of Christmas my True Love gave to me:

A happy family under a tree of balls

This Moment...

This Moment...

Mia-isms and silly things she has done

When Mia started talking I started a book to keep a record of the cute and funny things she said.  I have decided that I am going to start posting them here since I plan on turning the blog into a book, that way I don't have to track down a book and hope her little sisters haven't ripped out any pages or colored on them.

 

First Word: HOT

A prayer by Mia November 2004

Mom: Heavenly Father

Mia: Henly Fader

Mom: Thank you for this day.

Mia: Danks for day

Mom: Thank you for Mommy and Daddy

Mia: Mommy and Daddy

Mom: Help me get a good nights sleep.

Mia: But I not sleepy

        Mommy, I not sleepy.  I not sleepy

Mom: It's okay just ask for later.

Mia: Help me sleep, but I not sleepy now...

December 2004

Mia couldn't say Christmas so everything was Crispy...Crispy Tree, she would sing Crispy bells are ringing.  and Merry Crispy






2005:
Clip Clops (flip flops)
Mursery (Nursery)

Gobbles (Goggles)

Lullypops (Lollipops)
Corn beans (candy corn)
Commuter (computer)
Water Mountain (water fountain)

May 4, 2005

We were leaving the store in Jefferson Hills, PA when Mia exclaimed "It's SUNNY; It's a miracle!"

Fall 2005
Our car battery had died so I had a neighbor take you to preschool, when I picked you up and you said, "You gave the car it's medicine and it's all better?!"

Nov 2005

I asked if you wanted Mommy to have a baby and you said "YES" when I asked if you wanted a brother or sister you said "a dog!"

2006

Computlier (computer)
Girl cheese sandwich (grilled cheese) and you said boys have to eat "boy cheese sandwiches"
Swimming feathers (water wings) became water feathers
Hangamer (hamburger)

You told Pawga that he needed to go to the store to buy some money so he could come visit you.

2007

Buggabites (mosquito bites)
Milkstash (Milk Moustache)

You told me that you were tired of being a little kid and you are ready to be a teenager

Mia has 5 imaginary friends 3 of them fell into a vent and are trapped.  The other two are named Macha and Jayla.  They have to be buckled in the car, we have to hold their hands and pass them the sacrament.

June 27, 2007

Today you and I went swimming.  While we were taking a break you looked up and me and said "Mom when I grow up I want to be a mom."  I smiled and said "I hope you are, that would be wonderful." You looked at me again and said, "ya, I don't want to be a Dad, I hope I can stay a girl."

We spent Independence Day in downtown Pittsburgh at the Regatta, we also went to a Pittsburgh Pirates game.  While at the game the Cotton Candy Man came by and you wanted some.  We gave you $10.50 to go get your cotton candy.  You brought back $7 in change.  Later you wanted nachos and a hot dog and we told you that we didn't have enough money.  You promptly replied "yes we do, we have the money I bought it from the Cotton Candy man, it's mine, I went up and bought it...remember?"

7-27-2007

Mia wanted to write words of her own.

Me and dad went to the park.  We swinged and played with Baby Rebekah (her doll).  I helped Mommy with laundry and I helped make lunch and dinner.  I cooked on the stove.  I splashed in the rain and puddles, I laughed, and my dress got soaked and my boots filled with water.  It was a good day.

July 2007

Mia, Josh and I went to lunch at Chic-Fil-a on the way home Mia asked if we could go to lunch tomorrow.  I said no, because we were going on vacation the next week (Philadelphia) and we would be eating out a lot.  And the week after Daddy would be in Virgina and her and I would go to Ladies Lunching.  Mia got excited and said, "that will be great and we can dress SEXY.  We can wear makeup because that is sexy.  We will wear a sexy headband, and you can wear a sexy barett. You can wear some sexy clothes, and I can wears some but I don't have any so we can buy me some new clothes because new clothes are sexy.  We will be so sexy it will be great!"

Mia follows me everywhere I go, one day in frustration I snapped at her and said, " I wake up and you are in my bed, I go downstairs and you come, I go to the bathroom and you come in.  I shower and you hop in.  Everywhere I go you are there!"  Mia walked off and left for a minute then came back and said "say it to me again."

I have taken to calling Mia "Shadow." One day she asked why I call her that.  I told her Because you always follow me around. Then she asked, "Why do you always follow me around?" I told her it was to make sure she was safe...the then said to me "I follow you because, I love you."

One of Mia's favorite games is to grab my belly and shake it, and say wake up baby, wake up.  The other day Mia grabbed a binki and started to poke me in the belly with it.  When I asked what she was doing she said, "I'm giving the baby it's binki."  I told her that the baby had its thumb it could suck, she said, "than we had better get this in there so it doesn't suck it's thumb, cuz it's hard to stop!"

Oct 2007

One weekend we took a last minute trip to see Jeff and Tay and their kids in Detroit.  On our way home we stopped at a reststop on the turnpike for some dinner.  Mia and I sat at the table and waited for Dad to bring us our dinner While we waited, Mia spotted a truck driver eating by himself at a table near us.  He was watching you and would laugh to himself at the things were were doing.  Finally you turned around saw him and said, "Mom that man is sitting by himself, shouldn't someone go sit by him so he doesn't get lonely?!"  He nearly fell over laughing

Nov. 2007

Sometimes we talk fancy, and sometimes we talk Spanish

December 2007

Mia and Josh were going to a Christmas Party, where Santa was going to be.  I asked her if she was excited to see Santa and she said, "Yes, but I hope it is the Real Santa and not some guy in a costume, cuz that's dumb"

2008

January

I was talking on the phone and Mia came up to me , lifted up my shirt and put a doll bottle in my belly button.  I asked what she was doing and she said, "Feeding the Baby."

At Church one week, Mia was digging in my Church bag, Suddenly she held something up over her head and asked What is this? What is it for? Why is it in your purse?" I looked over to find Mia holding a Tampon up.

Mia was talking about getting a rocking chair, so I could rock myself to sleep, then she said, "we should get a big one so your bum will fit in it."

February

I was born by a horse.

On the way to a Dr. appointment I took the wrong road.  Mia quickly pointed it out and I turned around.  As I got back on the right road Mia said, " And that's why you use the GPS."

Mia found a pair of nylons and asked what they were.  I told her they were tights for women, she said, "Well I'm a woman, so I can wear them."

I woke up with Pinkeye in both of my eyes.  Mia looked at me and said, "You have Monster eyes! Growl at me."

Mia told me that I needed to have that baby so she can be a big sister.

April

After McKinlee was born Mia looked at me and said, " I kind of thought she was going to be more like a 3 year old."

October 2009

A conversation with Mia

Mia: Mom, you know what my favorite Holidays are...Halloween and Christmas

Me: Why Mia: Because you get candy

Me: What about Valentines and Easter

Mia: I like them too....I pretty much like any Holiday where you get candy, or they have a parade and throw candy

 

2010

January

Did you know Milk makes you stronger?  I bet I could lift that chair over there...with my Pinki

Mia told me that when she grows up she wants to be a Dentist, or a waitress, or a check out girl

I told the girls that Easter was coming tomorrow since we will be leaving on Sunday, and placed a call to the Easter Bunny...Mia tried her hardest to see the phone number so she could call herself...then said "Mommy, when I get old like you I will have the Easter Bunny's phone number too."

 

April

 

Mia brought her report card home today and informed me that she had 4 Awesomes and 2 Outstandings...I said "A" means above Average and she said well...awesome is easier for me to say because I know that word and thats' how i did...

May 21
Mia just said to me "Mom, I wish the leaves on the tree were actually money, cuz then we could go pick them, pull off the stems, and buy what ever we want.


June 4 I needed to take the garbage out and Mia said to me, Mom go ahead and take it out, I will watch the kids for a minute. I came back from the dumpster a few moments later to find Mia trying to change Wynter's clothes and McKinlee eating Nesquik by the handful

June 6 just went on a walk with Mia and asked her if she wanted to hold my hand or if she was too cool for that. She said, " I can hold you hand now, but I will be too cool soon. Like when I am 8


July

I was just reading Mia a chapter out of one of the Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle books when she said to me, "Mom, this is a nonsense book"

October

Mia informed me today that she would never want to live in a Rural area...because she doesn't want to have to milk cows...

November

Today Mia is wearing leggins with flowers on them, she informed me that she was wearing brown socks so the flowers could grow...

helping me make a Blueberry Buckle for dessert and proudly informed her sisters that we were making a Blueberry Seat Belt

 



Words and Actions of McKinlee

First Word: Mia (I-a)

2009

I went Christmas shopping with McKinlee, we stopped at wal-mart. When we got back to the car I put her in with my keys to play with, and loaded the back. When I went to get in the car, I found McKinlee had LOCKED the doors. As I tried to remember my key code, she pushed the alarm button. So there I was 8 months pregnant, locked out of my car with my 20 month old inside, the car alarm blaring and bringing the attation of anyone with in earshot, and my two year old laughing at me.

 

Yesterday at church McKinlee was acting up...not being naughty just loud so finally Josh had enough and took her out...once they were in the lobby I heard her call out, "Mama...Save ME!!

2010

 

I ran to the grocery store with the girls...all was going great Mia was helpful, Wynter was sleeping, McKinlee was sitting in the front of the buggy, and was actually sitting and being quiet...until I checked on her and found that she was opening up the food and eating it.

March 13


McKinlee got mad at Mia for playing with one of her toys that she didn't feel like sharing and said while pointing at the stairs (our time out spot), "I-a (Mia) sit"

March 21



We were at the dinner table and McKinlee was having a hard time sharing and Mia said to her "McKinlee, this is for everyone" and McKinlee responded in a rather stern voice..."I-a" placed her finger to her lips and said "Shhhhh

March 23


 Josh, went to work yesterday, unaware that the girls had used his pants as paper. I am pretty sure his face turned red when his co-worker pointed out the green marker on his butt...
I just asked McKinlee if she had to make everything complicated and she told me YES!

May 6

This morning McKinlee was playing around Wynter and Wynter kicked her legs making McKinlee Mad…a few minutes later McKinlee go too close to Wynter and Wynter put her arm out pushing McKinlee out of the way. Here is what followed…

Mg: mom Inter pushed
Me: honey she didn’t mean to
Mg: Inter pushed…aughty
Me: It was an accident she didn’t do it on purpose
MG: Inter no, no, no push bad

May 8

 McKinlee, with 16 seconds left in the Pens game changed the Channel, and wouldn't let Josh have the remote back

May 24

I may have just been banned from Gymboree...I thought it was bad when McKinlee was grabbing everything she could reach to tell me it was cute...worse when she started to climb the shelves to get to them...but then I saw her strip down and try them on. At least she was wearing a diaper right?

June 4
 I needed to take the garbage out and Mia said to me, Mom go ahead and take it out, I will watch the kids for a minute. I came back from the dumpster a few moments later to find Mia trying to change Wynter's clothes and McKinlee eating Nesquik by the handful

July 9

Mia:(in the shower) "McKinlee did you just flush the toilet?"
McKinlee said No...a few moments later heard another flush
Mia : "McKinlee why did you flush the toilet it makes it HOT!!!"
McKinlee said "Daddy did it"

August

Last Night I made cupcakes using an unsweetened chocolate bar...McKinlee decided that she wanted some chocolate and refused to take "this isn't that kind of chocolate" for an answer..so I gave her some...she pulled a face of horror and said as she spit it out..."That's stinky chocolate....cucky!" Mia and I laughed until it hurt

September
McKinlee was just loving Wynter and I heard her say..."I wuv you Wynder, You're my Best Fwiend

October
I just wanted to take a minute and thank McKinlee for her help with dinner tonight...while I was downstairs changing the laundry she so kindly put my New York Strip Steak in the microwave and pushed the cook popcorn button...nothing like a nice cut of meat cooked well done in the Microwave

McKinlee just filled a bucket with water out of the fridge, then quietly walked over and poured the entire bucket on her Sleeping Daddy's face


November
 McKinlee has been having a hard time listening thus far today...finally in frustration I said "McKinlee, what do you hear when I speak? The wind blowing!?" She said "yes


McKinlee had a bath the other day and when I came downstairs to help her get dressed I found her pinching her chest. I asked her "McKinlee what are you doing?" She looked up at me and said "making boobs