Archive for November 2006
First, I want to say “Thanks” to everyone for coming down and making our Thanksgiving so fun. We really liked seeing everyone and were glad you could help us eat turkey and potatoes! I had a good time and I hope you all did, too. Special thanks to Gigi and Poppa, Mema and Pepa, Aunt Carrie and Uncle Manata, and Mada…we couldn’t have done it without you!
After the big turkey dinner, we embarked on our traditional journey to the land of Lampoon. Mema, Pepa, TC, and Renee joined Mommy, Daddy and I to watch Christmas Vacation. It was weird…I couldn’t quite figure out why all the voices of the characters in the movie sounded just like the voices of the people in the room. All I heard were their voices reciting all of the lines about 10 seconds before the characters in the movie. It must have just been a bad, bad dub on the movie.
I was pretty wired after the show, but managed to crash that night and get some rest before we headed up to Lafayette on Friday. I played with Gigi and Parker for a little bit while Mommy and Daddy dashed out for some shopping madness. It didn’t last long, though, because Mommy is sick and came back to take a nap before going to the doctor for some medicine…poor Mommy. We managed to have enough time for a tasty ginger bread house, though:
GingerBreadHouse
Finally, what Thanksgiving weekend would be complete without a visit to Bud the Horse? On Saturday, Parker and I met Gigi and Poppa then swung by to get Riley and Taylor for this annual adventure. Although the line was too long to get a ride with Santa, we still got some great pictures. See you next year, Bud!
BudTheHorse
Morgan,
No more pull-ups. Now you have Tinkerbell underwear. No more board books. Now you like The Magic School Bus, My Little Pony, and library books. No more pigtails. Now you wear necklaces and want your ears pierced.
Every year on your birthday, it seems like your Mommy and I get caught up in your old pictures while we laugh and tell stories about you. We love to look back on all of those great memories and wonder things like “How did she turn out so well when we didn’t have a clue what we were doing?” and “I wonder if she’ll forgive us for putting her in that outfit!” But, this year, I can’t help but to see how your eyes are set towards the future. You’re so intelligent and I’m astonished every day by how fast your learn. You love going to school and are sponge for new songs, stories, words, and books. You hang with the big kids at school, keep me informed of what is cool and not cool in the Princess World, and are always so eager to graduate to the next big thing, whatever that might be.
And I love it.
I fills my heart to see you become the person you’ll be, because I know that person will continue to be amazing, beautiful, fun, and inspiring. You’re going to do great big things in the world, Morgan Lee, and I’m privileged to have to opportunity to help guide you along the way and be a part of it. I will always look back and love the memories, support you in today’s passionate project, and eagerly anticipate the wondrous accomplishments in store for you.
Love,
Mommy and Daddy
I’m not 4 yet, but we went ahead and celebrated my big day today with the whole gang! We had everyone over to have lunch and then watch me tear through all of my 4, 925 presents like a pro. I got such great gifts that I can’t say “thank you” enough to all the people that love me. We shared my awesome Tinkerbell cake and then played like we were rock stars. I hope that everyone had fun…enough fun to come back down next week to do it all again for Thanksgiving!
Morgans4thBirthdayParty
Yep, it’s that time of year again. It’s time for the annual picture extravaganza…and this year takes the cake. Sorry Mommy, but I’m calling you out. So after 2 hours of getting ready we hopped in the car at exactly noon to make it to Clay Terrace for our 1:00 appointment. We were actually on track to be there early. That never happens anymore. Anyway, we were all but there when Mommy says in a panic, “Oh my God, we left all the clothes at home!” At this point she is now hyperventilating because “home” is 40 minutes away!! So guess what? Yep, we drive all the way back home (I’m not at liberty to say how fast Daddy was driving, how many cars we passed, or how many times Mommy grabbed for the dashboard) to get the clothes. Luckily, the appointment after us canceled and we were still able to get our pictures taken.
The picture taking thing went well. Parker became a little “Diva-like” towards the end and was ready to go back to his trailer by the last set of shots. I kept smiling through the pain… because I’m big. Strangely enough, many of the pictures Mommy and Daddy picked didn’t have Parker or me smiling in them. In fact, the nice lady actually captured Parker’s pout in one shot. Stay tuned for the picture update in about seven days!
This is the song Daddy and I made up in the car while Mommy was in Hobby Lobby ( sung to the tune of “Deck the Halls”):
Deck the halls with poopy diapers, fa la la la la, la la la la
Hand me some more stinky butt wipers, fa la la la la, la la la la
Don we now our thir-r-d outfit, fa la la, la la la, la la la
Head back to our house that is a pit, fa la la la la, la la la la
(Big finish) I-love-family-day, fa la, la, la
Here’s another work in progress that’s sure to be a holiday hit (to the tune of “O Christmas Tree”):
O family day,
Our shirts are brown and match-ing…
Mommy and Daddy are feverishly trying to prepare for birthday parties and Thanksgiving, which includes painting everything they can. The upstairs should look OK, but who knows about the rest of the house. Here are some pictures of me helping like a big girl: