The best dog in the world...

Most people think that their dog is great. You haven't met Molly. It's not that Molly is sweet, a good watchdog or super smart (although she is). What makes her the best dog in the world is that she has not taken a bite out of Jackie. Today I walked into the kitchen and caught Jackie sneaking Molly's water bowl out of the kitchen. Upon return bowl to it's proper place, I notice that the food bowl is also missing. Follow the trail to find the food bowl in the Master Bath Shower...with Molly...sitting there patiently waiting for someone to open the door for her. Tonight I walked into my closet to find Molly hair all over the rug. Because Molly got a hair cut...
What do you think I could get for the world best tempered dog at Westminster?

superhero

Tonight...."Did you know that Spiderman is actually a boy. That's why they call him Spider MAN"
"I don't want to be a boy or girl. I want to be a Ninja" (This while climbing the stairs via the bannister).

professional aspirations

So the topic of discussion this morning at the breakfast table is "What do you want to be when you grow up". Cami is talking about college. Marin pipes in that she aspires to be a teacher, so she needs to go to college as well. Jackie adds that she wants to be a "Get Away". A "Get Away" I ask, what does a "Get Away" do? "Well, you steal stuff and then you get away". Ahhhh....I wonder if that requires an advanced degree.

singing

Cracking up yesterday a.m. After the Jackster informs us that she can't brush her teeth as her toothbrush is a "goner" and resembles a "dead, hairy chicken", I hear her singing in the bathroom. On closer examination, the lyrics are "I'm gonna eat your lunch, I'm gonna eat your lunch.".

Thank you Lord for giving us a child in our older years to keep us laughing everyday.

Big girl now....

So we moved Jackie into a booster seat yesterday. She's is pumped out of her little mind. Now that she has officially hit 30 lbs. she's street legal. She and I took a little spin over to Target just to try it out (and make sure that she didn't think she could get out and start walking around the car while moving). She's so excited she starts into an adorable rendition of "O - How I love Jesus". I told her that I needed to get a video of her singing. She replys "Yeah - put it up on my website.". Cracking me up.

family day

at the beach. We're fishing with friends, everyone having fun. The bucket holding the bait fish is fascinating to the Jackster. She picks up a long, dead fish and asks Dad if she can cut the fins off (yuck)! She played with that fish all afternoon, like a barbie or something. The fish danced, sang, swam back in the water. The fish got buried and then reincarnated. Very interesting.

terms of endearment

So Jackie woke at her usual time - 3 a.m. - to come and join in my bed. Although she is usually wide awake, she is not usually amourous at this hour (or any other hour for that matter). But last night was different! She snuggles in with me and says "I love you" Ahhhh... I say "I love you more!" She says "You are cuter than a pineapple". Now, I might be shaped like a pineapple, and slightly prickly at time, so I'll bite. "You are cuter than apples and oranges, Jacks" Now we can sleep.