Savor every minute!!

This little girl! Oh my heavens I love her so much! Molly Mae will be FIVE years old in January. I can't even breath when I think about that. When I was pregnant with her I NEVER EVER thought that she might be my last baby. I am so thankful that she is here and that both of us are ok and healthy. Because you see, the day she joined us was a really, really scary day. I have learned that little girls are oh so different from little boys. As mamaw Allen would say "Oh My Land! Lossie be!!". I have learned so far that life with a little girl can easily be described as...DRAMA! One day Molly had a friend over and they were playing and both being bossy and cranky and dramatic and Brayden said "oh man, this is getting good! Hey mom, this is better than reality TV!"

Molly goes to pre-school two days a week. She would actually love to go more days but HOLY COW the price of private pre-school is just plain crazy! So, we will do monday and wednesday to prepare for kindergarten. Today they are working on the letter "c" and the color "red". Molly took a red car and a red candle to share with her class during letter time. Molly is SO particulat about her clothes. But, not quite the way I would prefer. (see picture below!). Her idea of fashion is a little, or a lot, different than mine. I often tell her "you look like a little orphan!" because of the outfit choices she makes. Most of the time I just let her wear whatever she wants because I don't want her to learn to worry too much about that kind of stuff. But sometimes, like, um, for CHURCH, I would love her to at least...match! A few months ago we were at Target and we saw a little girl dressed very very cute. Molly screamed out "look mommy, she looks like an orphan!". That's the day I learned that in her sweet little mind looking like an "orphan" is a compliment!

A long time ago we had Moll's hair cut into a shorter style because it was just looking so thin and stringy. We are trying to grow it out a little and this morning she was so excited that we could get it in a pony tail! I am not sure if it will still be in after school...but we are excited to start doing fun styles with her longer hair! I will be SO sad when she tells me no more bair bows.

So, this is what happens when mommy has a headache on sunday morning and says "Molly, pick out your church clothes and have Carter help you put them on while mommy gets ready!" She walked, no strutted, into my room and said "ta-da!". She was so proud and I didn't have the heart to tell her that she looked, well, like an orphan. So, ths is what she went to church in. And yes, she carried the Doritos and sippy cup in with her. A few weeks ago she asked me if she could take a baby doll with a little carrier to church and I told her yes. Well, she carried it into church with a baby and a blanket in it. During the sacrament, which is supposed to be the most quiet time in church, I hear a "sssswissshh" sound and I looked over and she had just twisted the cap off of a Diet Dr. Pepper that she had snagged out of the fridge on her way out and tucked under the baby blanket! It seriously was so funny. About three rows of people were laughing during the whole sacrament.

On saturday Nana and Papa came to Bowling Green to hang out with us for the day. Robbie was at work. Me and Molly and Nana went thrift store shopping and Papa and the boys played and did boy stuff together. It was so fun looking through thrift shops with my little girl and my mom. Molly was so good! We took her for ice cream at Baskin Robbins on the way home. I was so worried that if the boys saw that she had ice cream they would be mad that they didn't come with us. But, when we got home the boys happily said "Papa took us to Baskin Robbins!". I seriously think we missed each other by only about 30 minutes! Nana found an old vintage spool and three vintage suitcases and I got a vintage student desk for Brayden for $6.99! It is painted red but is really rustic looking and I just love it! When Robbie saw it he said "so, are you going to sand it down and paint it?" and I said "nope, I am going to wipe the dust off of it with this rag and then I am not going to do anything else to it!" Then he said "good thing it was only $6.99". Whatever, dude. :)

Each day at school there is "line leader". The kids are always so excited to see who's name is on the board that day. I didn't have my camera in the morning, so I brought it when I picked her up to take this sweet picture. Apparently, the line leader is a big deal. Molly said she got to hold a flag, ring a bell, lead the class, and sit in a special chair. Oh, and the color that week was brown and the letter was "B". Molly took a BROWN BUG (dead!) in a baggie to share with the class. Very obvious that this little princess has brothers!

Totally unrelated, but something I want to remember...we always check the boys lunch schedule at night to decide if they are going to take their lunch or buy it at school. We checked last night and it said they are having corn dogs. Brayden decided he is buying and Carter said he is taking his. So, we pulled up at the school this morning and the big truck that delivers the food to the cafeteria was there. The guy was unloading boxes and putting them on the cart to take in. It was pouring down rain. Carter just so casually and matter of fact said "well, Brayden, the corn dogs are getting wet!". For some reason I thought that was so funny and just couldn't stop laughing. Which made the boys get the giggles. When the lady opened the door for the boys to get out she just kinda smiled at us because we were all laughing!