North Carolina Austins: September 2008

Monday, September 29, 2008

Happy Fall Y'all

Last week, fall officially arrived, and it felt like it! We had the AC off and the jeans on!! And I'm convinced it's the pants that are making Maggie look like she's grown in just the last couple of days. She is growing up so damn fast. She repeats everything she hears, and it all sinks in, too. Last Sunday, we were watching the Steelers, and I asked her if she thought her cousins were watching. Then she says, "Macey? Mallo?". She's only spent a few days with them in August, and she knows that they are cousins, not just friends. We were at Target the other day, and we overheard some kids in a different aisle talking about Hotwheels. ( We weren't anywhere near the toys.) And I said, "You don't know what Hotwheels are." And she says, "Hotwheels. Racecars." We might be raising a true southerner. She's a riot.

She's been interested in the potty lately, too. She wants to sit on it all the time, but never when she actually has to go. The other day, I was trying to sweep the kitchen floor, and I knew she was getting into something.... I ran into the bathroom just as she was FALLING INTO THE TOILET, with her clothes on. I caught her in time for her not to be scared to death of the throne, but not fast enough to save her from getting soaked. Never a dull moment here!

Sunday, September 7, 2008

Summer's end

Well, summer is officially over now. We had one last hurrah at the pool this afternoon, they gave us one extra day past Labor Day, so now it really is official. (Hard to believe with temperatures in the nineties.) Dawn came to visit this weekend- it's so AWESOME to have my sister just a couple hours away- all we did was hang out and play with Maggie. It's such a strange feeling to not be so completely sad to see someone leave our house- it's not that we don't love her, we just know we'll probably see her again in just a few weeks!!

Our big excitement over Labor Day weekend was flying down to Tampa to visit Uncle Danny, Aunt Kelly, and Cousin Will. We all had a great time, and the weekend went really fast. Maggie loved Will's toys, and he did a very nice job of sharing (as if he had a choice). She also liked Will's kittys and their toys. We got to swim in Aunt Kelly's cool elephant pool, too. And oh yeah, we went to see Mickey.

Maggie was so excited going into the Magic Kingdom and walking down Main St. There were Mickey balloons, Mickey pumpkins, Mickey everywhere. We went straight back to where Mickey was hanging out for us to meet him and take his picture. It was very much like waiting for Santa Claus, and we got pretty much the same reaction from Maggie when she first met him, too. Crying. Scared to death. She got a little braver after that, though.

She tried to take a little nap while we waited in line for "it's a small world", but mommy woke her up once we got on the boat. I think she thought she was dreaming the entire 327 times we heard those four words.

When she got to see Mickey and all his friends in the parade, she was thrilled, soaking wet from the pouring rain, and covered in chocolate from the best ice cream bar in the world, thrilled!! The thrill was almost gone when the wicked witch from Sleeping Beauty gave her the evil eye and seemed to be casting some sort of spell on my little girl- if it was a sleeping spell, it didn't work. She only slept 40 minutes for Grandma in the hotel room, and was ready for more Mickey!

Since she stayed up until midnight, we got to see the night time electrical parade, too. The highlight of this event was when Pluto patted her on the head. (Be sure to ask her about it the next time you see her!!) She was not a big fan of the fireworks. We were standing very close to where they were being launched, and it was really loud. It didn't scare her enough to want to go home, she still had to ride Dumbo and the merry-go-round.

It was a great weekend, one we'll never forget!! And I'm sure Maggie will be more than happy to jump on a plane to see Will and his Mommy and Daddy anytime- especially knowing that they have such exciting neighbors down the interstate!!!

Thanks for everything, Florida Cheneys and Grandma and GB- We had a great time!!!

The pictures are uploaded in reverse chronological order- not on purpose, sorry.

Baby alligator, near the hotel.

Awesome beach near Uncle Danny's house.

Visiting TT in Kannapolis, 2 weekends ago.

Helping Mommy no-bake.

Maggie and Jack being kittys on a rainy day.

Notable Quotables

Libby and I had steal cut oats for breakfast this morning.

me: Do you want bananas on yours? I'm having bananas on mine.

Lib: No. I want honey on mine. I like honey. I like honey on Scottish biscuits.

me: What's a Scottish biscuit?

Lib: You know, you put them in the toaster.

me: English muffin?

Lib: Yeah, that's it.

Libby does a lot of singing. We are currently stuck on Katy Perry's Roar album. Back when we used to be able to listen to the radio on the way to school, she'd have great comments on the lyrics to songs.

You know that song- "I'm never gonna dance again, guilty feet have got no rhythm..." Then it goes, "Should've known better than to "cheetah" friend", and she laughs and says she wishes she had a cheetah friend.

Another time, she commented that "you really can't rock and roll all night, but you could party every day."

And finally, if you know Libby, you know she has a little 'lovey' monkey that she has slept with every night of her life. We were listening to The Beastie Boys, Brass Monkey, and there's a line, " wherever we go, we bring monkey with us". She thought that was great, "Hey Mommy, me too!"

This afternoon, we were over at Grandma and GB's. Libby asked Grandma is she'd get "that cat fun dip" out.

As the new holiday tradition of Chenekah was being established, we were trying to come up with a 'theme song' or Chenekah carol. Maggie was getting impatient with our singing, and shouts out, "Oh for Christ's Cake! Let's just open the present!" The baking of the Christ Cake....and another Chenekah tradition begins!

At the dinner table, both girls like to have a chance to say their own special blessing. Tonight, Libby was especially thankful. "Thank you, God, for Daddy's favorite (dinner), and the beans. And all my family. And the napkins. And money. Amen. And the Steelers."

Libby just came up to me and said, "Mommy, I want to go somewhere else." And I asked, "where would you like to go?"

"To my bed."

Almost 3 years old, and a good hour before the usual bedtime!

I'm sure every mother can sympathize with my lack of alone time in the bathroom. I was getting into the shower this morning and Libby says,"Whoa. You have big boobies." I smile politely. Then she continues, "They look like meatballs!"

Age 2 1/2

Maggie received an invitation to a birthday party for one of her friends from preschool. The next day in school, all the mothers were hanging around the classroom getting ready for a field trip to the park. As the teacher was trying to quiet everyone down and get the morning started, Maggie calls out to her friend, "Hey Nathan! I'm a big fan of that Chucky Cheese party!"

Age 5

I usually buy generic diapers, or if I happen to find a good deal, we get the Huggies brand with Mickey Mouse on them. Recently, I bought the Pampers with Sesame Street gang print. I put one on Libby last night and she says, " I see Elmo. Who's those guys?" Before I could answer, she asks, " Nerdy and Bert?"

At the $2 movies watching the beginning of Puss in Boots, where they show an intriguing 'fiesta del fuego' somewhere in Spain. Maggie says, "Don't they have fun in Mexican?!?!"

Libby, dressed in her Steelers gear, about to eat some playoff snacks, starts singing to the tune of "O Christmas Tree"...

"Oh chicken wing, oh chicken wing!" Jan.2012

The girls were hanging around on the diving boards at the pool while some bigger kids were throwing a football and catching it as they went off the boards. The lifeguard asked them to not throw the ball with the little kids around. Maggie marched up on the board and said, "I'm all bigged up! They must be talking about Libby." One of the 12ish year old boys got a real kick out of that.

"Is that Annie all grown up?", Maggie asked as we turned the channel to the movie Napolean Dynamite.

Maggie: "Some Daddys have hair, and some don't."
Mommy: "My Daddy has hair."
Maggie: "Only the sticking up kind, like this." (motioning wild hair)
Daddy: "Does my Daddy have any hair?"
Maggie: "Only just a little bit, right by his ears."

"If there's another Maggie in this country, I'll just change my name to Pam"

I asked Maggie what happened to the head band that she was wearing when she went to school one morning. She told me it broke. I asked her if she lost her temper, and she replied, "Mommy, I think I lost all of my tempers!" Like mother, like daughter.

Maggie overheard me make a comment to Rob about it being a great Saturday afternoon for tailgating. A couple of hours later she says, " I think I want to do some tail getting." I asked her what that entails, and she replied, " You sit right here in the grass and wait for your tail to grow."

"Mommy, will you tell me about that sign that has a nortado on it?" Maggie, 3 1/2

"Those aren't farts...those are rockets!" Maggie, 3 1/2

"If you kiss with your head this way (tilted to one side) that means you're in love." Maggie, age 3

"Is heaven a rectangle state?" Maggie, age 3

"It's great packer snow out there, I'm going to make a big, big big, big fat snowman". Maggie, age 2

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Happy Fall Y'all

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Summer's end

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