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Mother's Day at Mamaw's House

The weekend before Mother's Day, we went to Mamaw's house for a Mother's Day celebration since we would be out of town on Mother's Day weekend in Atlanta! We went over about 3:00 on Sunday afternoon so that we could cook dinner. We convinced Glenda to make Tequila Chicken that she used to always make. She hadn't made it in at least three years because she kept saying that she didn't have anything to cook the chicken in because her indoor grill thing wouldn't work anymore...or something like that! Mark and I had planned for a couple of months to get her a new grill/griddle for Mother's Day, so this was our sneaky plan to give it to her...AND get Tequila Chicken!

When we got there, Glenda was outside under the porch trying to start a little charcoal grill to grill the chicken...so we had to get her to open her present pretty fast!!!

Surprise!!! Here's your Wolfgang Puck Electric Grill/Griddle

Clayton also gave her several picture the we had taken in some cute little frames!!

Of course, we had cookies for dessert...and Clayton made sure she got one!!!

Cheese!!!

On her Tricycle with Mamaw!

Clayton ready to take a nap in the swing at Mamaw's...with her night-night, pillow, may-may, and Shortcake dolls

Clayton was "pretend" taking a nap!

In her Mamaw's glasses. I am pretty sure that I have a picture of me in my Memaw's glasses just like this somewhere!!! I'll have to find it!

Clayton shut herself in Cocoa's crate...she has keys in her hand, so maybe she thinks it is a car?!?!

Clayton playing with these little dolls that Glenda has had since Allie and Ashleigh were little...and they still work...they talk and sing...and Clayton loves them! She calls them her "friends"

Thunder Whales, Swine Flu, and...Pizza!

So this past week has been kind of crazy! We have stayed busy, busy, busy, and I feel like I haven't blogged in FOREVER. Yes, I know, I don't even have Easter pictures up yet...but they are coming...I just have to get psyched up to do it!!!

In the mean time, I do have a cute little story!
Background- Clayton LOVES to watch the CareBears before she goes night-night...it is part of our bedtime routine. Most nights, it wears Mark and I out...but it sure did come in handy last night!!! It was a little stormy last night, and usually, it doesn't bother Clayton. Tonight, she kept hearing the extremely loud crashes of thunder...and she said, "Mommy, Daddy, it's McKenna, she's bringing the Thunder Whales...let's go outside and see them" Mark and I kind of looked at each other...and then we realized that there was an episode of the CareBears where McKenna (the little girl) helps a baby Thunder Whale (which their "singing" sounds like thunder) that gets stuck! Clayton remember that episode and related it to the thunder that was going on outside...it was so cute. Perhaps every child should watch the "Thunder Whales" episode of the CareBears...then they won't be scared of the thunder either...of course, the down side it that she was sad that she couldn't go outside and see them!!! Don't worry, every time she heard the thunder, she said, "OOhh, Thunder Whales, let's go see them!"

Through all of the thunder, we decided to order pizza...the weather wasn't really lending itself to grilling out, and we didn't really want to mess up the kitchen or get out in the rain...so pizza it was!!! There was only one problem...Clayton doesn't do pizza. Any time that we are eating pizza and try to get her to try it, she says, "Yucky, pizza!" We decided that we would try Chicken Alfredo Pizza since it doesn't have tomato sauce and that is what really "yucks" her out! We told her that we were having a "special dinner" delivered to our house just for her. We told her that they were going to bring it to the door and ring the door bell...and that she could give them the money. She said, "Oh, Bitton bring it to me." (Basically because he is the most common person that we make a big deal out of coming to the door!) Anyway, we built it up to be a really big deal so that she would hopefully at least try it. She tried it...and actually ate several bites of it. Not that I should be thrilled that my child ate a completely unhealthy food like pizza...but it certainly is nice to know she will eat it if we are in a bind...I mean, there is only so far that fruit, fruit, fruit and yogurt can take you!!!

And finally, SWINE FLU! I am so sad our district hasn't closed yet!!! I know that it isn't a big deal...and that we probably don't NEED to close...but I could REALLY use another "Spring Break" off!!! My brother-in-law teaches in Fort Worth, so he has the week off...we even have a school in our district shut down, but our district hasn't closed...and neither has Mark's...but I am hoping...I'll keep ya posted!!!

Thanks for hanging in with me on my stories...I will be back SOON with pictures from Easter, eating pizza, and lot of more fun thing that have been going on...

Clayton is 20 months old...can you believe it?!?!

Quick Little Story...

I have been horrible at blogging lately! I think it is because I have too many things to blog...so I am overwhelmed!!! I still haven't even posted Easter pictures...did I even post Spring Break?!?!

Well, I have a little Clayton story from TONIGHT...and I thought, "If I go in and write it right now, I won't forget it...and maybe I won't be so overwhelmed about blogging anymore!!!"

So, here's the story...

Mark took Clayton in the backyard to see how she would play (even though we have the pool)...just to get an idea before we put a sandbox out there...she did great, by the way! She never even was interested in getting near the pool!!! Here's the story!

Clayton was sitting at the table under the patio enjoying some watermelon...and the all of a sudden started saying "Oooh, it's a mis-er-ee" She said it over and over again...I finally figured out...Oh, she's saying mystery (where does she get this vocabulary at 1 1/2 years old!!!)! Anyway, she kept saying "Look, it's a mis-er-ee...we have a find a clues...hurry" And she started walking around the side yard picking up sticks...she is so stinkin creative! She took her stick and said she was painting with it! She painted the columns of the patio and the brick...she's such a little pumpkin!!!

One more story...the other day we were on our way home from Fossil Rim, and we were trying to keep Clayton awake until we got home. Mark kept reaching back and getter her may-may (what she calls her pacifier). Her response to him was "No, ma'am, be nice a me!" It was soooo funny!!! She sure comes up with some funnies!!!

More to come with some pics soon, I promise!!!