Meredith

Meredith turned 6 this week. She was most happy that she is now six. One day before her birthday she and mom were talking about breakfast on her birthday. Their conversation went like this...
"Can I have more than one pancake? Like, two?"
"TWO!!"
"Or maybe even three..."
"THREE!!"
"Well, Mom, I'm going to be six."

You gotta love Meredith.

Today she told me she was sorry I couldn't open the salsa jar even though I am "So strong and manly". I don't know if that's a compliment or not......

Meredith is a typical little 6 year old girl. She loves horses, Barbies, Princesses and dresses. And when she grows up, she is going to be a mermaid.

Jenna

Today is my sister/friend's birthday. Her name is Jenna. I have known her for 14 and a half years. That's a long time to know someone. Jenna is funny, nice, artistic, dramatic, and many more. I am so thankful that God gave her to me. Sometimes I wonder what my life would be like if Jenna had been born a boy. I can't imagin life without Jenna. As she leaves in August to go to Harding, I know I will miss her. Who else will help me tease Rebecca?? Just kidding. I believe when she leaves I will get teased soo much less. I will miss her though. I will miss her singing loudly in the car when it's jus the two of us. I will miss the way she looks every morning when she wakes up. I will miss her playing the piano all the time. I will miss watching movies with her and commenting all durring it. I will miss her amazing fudge making stills. And most of all, I will miss her being home. Jenna turned 17 today and I wish her happiest of birthday. I love you Jenna, and I always will.

I want to make a twirly skirt. Like the ones that you turn around and it goes flying about you. I had many twirly skirts/dresses when I was little. That was probably because I thought that if I wore pants people would think I was a boy.

I don't know I thought that. Especially with this hair of mine. I was such an interesting child. Back to the main item, I want a twirly skirt. I need to make myself one. If I did make one I think I will try to have it done and wear it the Valentines dance in 3 weeks. I should make up my mind about this.......

Matthew as a "Weird Dude". He never stops making me laugh. :-)

Snow!

This morning Matthew and I were looking outside....
"Matthew! Look, snow!!"
"*GASP* It's almost Christmas!!!"
Matthew thinks that when it snows, it's Christmas. He was very upset when I told it wasn't. I am sure that every three year old wishes that every time it snowed it would be Christmas....If only.....

Congratulations! Today is your day! You're off to great places! You're off and away! -Oh, the Places You'll Go!

A Recent Obession of mine....

I have become very obsessed, while I am baking, to use the measuring spoons that we have with cute sayings on them. Instead of 1 Tablespoon is says "A heap of love" and instead of 1 teaspoon is says "A spoonful of laughter". It also replaces 1/2 teaspoon and 1/4 teaspoon with "A dash of kindness and a pinch of patience".

Whenever I use them I feel that I am really adding "A spoonful of laughter" and I think that I really am effecting whatever I am making. I know that's not true but I like to think it is......Just something interesting about me....

Something I Miss....

~Wonder Balls are a spherical, thin shell of milk chocolate with candy inside, wrapped in foil with a collectible sticker inside. -Wikipedia


For many of my Christmases I received a Wonder Ball in my stocking. Wonder Balls were a thing I looked forward to every Christmas. I was thinking about them the other day and I found out that they are no longer made. I was so upset. I miss them so much!

I remember opening my stocking and finding a Wonder Ball. I would open it, take it out of the wrapper and bite in. Looking inside I would wonder at what kind of candy I would get. That is something I will always miss. They were so genius!! Chocolate and some other candy! You would get two in one!!

I will always wonder at why they don't still make them.

Matthew has started using the phrase "You know better than that". He will walk up to me at different times in the day and say "Clarissa, you know better than that" when all I am doing is reading. There are a few things wrong with Matthew talking all the time.

1. He never stops
2. He always repeats EVERYTHING

And that is about it. He good things are...

1. It's sometimes (okay almost all the time) cute
2. He sounds really smart for a three year old

Now I just have to listen to him all day long.

It's 2011!

Happy New Year!! It is here! It is here! It is here!