Love, Mommy

Love, Mommy

Love, Mommy

What was even a more special for both of us was to hear our little Katie up and about the morning of our Anniversary … whistling, tip-toeing, and secretly opening and closing doors/refrigerators … the works. I couldn’t quite figure out what was going on as Andy and I still lay there in bed. Well … Katie “woke” us up to a “Happy Anniversary, to you … Happy Anniversary, to you!” song and holding in each hand was a plate with a peeled banana, a yogurt cup and a piece of bread that had been buttered. No sweeter gift did we receive that morning!

My sweet husband and I are truly blessed! My dear husband … thank you for sharing this wonderful life with me!

I love you! HB

Katie was mortified at even the idea of going … she had tons of tartar on the bottom two teeth because they were new and the two teeth next to the two new teeth were wiggly so we’d not been very successful in getting a toothbrush in there either. Well, the dental hygienist was incredible. She was able to hold her ground and convince Katie to let her in and get to work. Those teeth came out beautifully clean (much cleaner than even I expected) and Katie couldn’t stop (and didn’t stop) smiling until we reached the house so she could show Daddy her bright shinning smile!

Jackie on the other hand, was clueless and excited about going. Well after Mr. Thirsty was turned on a couple of times after the Water Pik … well, Jackie was “ALL DOOOOOOOONEEE.” She shot up and there was no convincing her … the poor hygienist had to try to get as much of the fluoride toothpaste out by hand. Jackie was none too happy with her hygienist! ;o) As we were leaving she said she wanted nothing to do with them again. ;o)

When we got home and my Mom was getting them ready for bed, Katie had her little chart of her teeth and the areas that needed improvement in brushing and flossing. She studied it carefully and asked my Mom to help her get to those areas (carefully!). Well, Jackie … not wanting to be left behind … left the bathroom and came back a little while later. She had drawn up her own chart of her own sweet teeth and put it down on the counter and instructed G-ma where SHE needed help in brushing! ;o)

Sweet memory I wanted to commit to “paper.”

Love you girls so much! You bring so much joy to this little heart of mine!

Love, Mommy

1. Walking the trail at Champion Park (Dinasour Dig Park) on our way to the lake (what an adventure that was!). My big girl Katie and big girl wannabe Jackie running ahead, rather skipping ahead and “racing” each other and hearing them shriek with delight. I see both their smiles from a side view as they turn to each other and gauge where the other is. Their hair bouncing side to side as they skip. The background is a beautiful brown and green … full of trees, brush and a dirt trail.

2. Riley loves books. She chases me down a hallway with a book hollering at me to read to her in her unusually low, loud 18 month old voice. Yesterday I was busy and hurried with getting my little Jackie down for the night and in the process didn’t have time to read at that very moment to Riley. Riley is upset … she calls/yells to “Tatie!, Tatie!” and once Katie answers her … she says … “Mommy, nananaa, mamama bbuauaua!!!!!!” pointing her sweet little finger at me and tattle telling that I won’t read her her book right at this very moment and have hurt her feelings! Katie plainly feels her pain and decides to finish getting dressed and asks Riley to come and sit down next to her at the bottom of the bunk bed stair case. She reads her her book. All is well again with Riley!

3. Getting ready for Church. I change Riley’s diaper as usual on the changing table and because she is so mobile now and doesn’t sit still (she is a mover and a shaker!) I dress her while she stands. I put on a dress on her and to my surprise I see her sway back and forth and I hear her say … “Pincess” … sway, sway “Pincess, Mommy!”

You bring tears of joy to Mommy’s heart as you rekindle my own good childhood memories!

I love you dearly and sincerely, Mommy Meadows

Jackie is just a little pretending queen who just LOVES tea parties with her favorite super heroes … Diego, Dora, Stephanie and Sportacus! AND she’s learned how to unbutton buttons … boy, she is quite proud!

AND Riley doesn’t know that she’s only 18 mos and I don’t have the heart to break it to her either ;o)! She had some pretty cute super dance moves today while dancing to the Harley Davidson book Papaw got us many moons ago when Katie was born! She had the girls in stitches!

Love, Mommy

Love, Mommy