Everyone Should go to St. George in March

I'm a little behind,

but we went to St. George

to bask in the sun last month.

It was sunny.

and Polly refuses to look at the camera (always).

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Macy and Scott hiked to the top of an old volcano

while Polly and I waited in the car.

It's hard to hike when you're 3, almost 4

and when you are packing an extra person.

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Our sweet Logan neighbor

and sun-bird, Jackie invited us.

Oh snap, Polly's looking

barely.

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Dance

These are scenes from

the one night only production of

"The Black Swan and the White Swan"

Styled and choreographed by Macy

(note: Polly has her "Belle" panties on

backward to appear all "white")

You're sorry you missed it aren't you?

Polly turns 4!!

It's true.

She is now 4.

And NOT little in any way.

Ask her.

For her birthday she requested ice cream only.

She picked out zhu zhu pets, Chunk and Num Nums

for her birthday shopping trip with Grandma Dedee.

Macy has been bargaining with her

ever since to give her one.

Polly loves the power.

At 4,Polly is

shy, funny, sweet as pie

obedient, even tempered,

just the cutest thing ever

and I can't get enough of her.

What if...

(Polly with her treasures lined up for bed)

Polly is always talking about "What If" lately.

What if we were all eyeballs and nothing else?

What if our house was made of cats?

What if you were my size and

I was your size and I was in your belly?

WARNING! Potty humor coming.

If you don't like it, don't read it.

It's kind of gross.

Yesterday I heard Polly say,

"Mom, come wipe me

because I went poop AND pee."

(wiping)

"It's kind of like

bread with honey, huh mom?"

She did not appreciate

my outburst of laughter.

I couldn't help it.

Then I laughed out loud again

in bed at 6:00 this morning.

What if I didn't document this?

Love notes

I am feeling the love lately

It's coming through handwritten notes.

They're the best.

(I love you past the sunset)

(I love you. My heart is bleeding.)

This one gave me some leverage

for at least a whole day.

All I had to say is

What happened to my best kid?

Worked every time.

Dear blogger/ friends,

Why is my spacing messed up and why can't I control it?

Love, Amanda

Important Traditions

We love Valentine's Day.

We love our Valentine breakfast.

Macy told me the most memorable part

is Dad spraying whipped cream

directly into her mouth.

The day before she asks if he'll do it

and he didn't disappoint.

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Notorious B.I.G.

My belly is getting big.

I mean B.I.G.

Ask my girls.

They are honest.

It is hard to bend over for more than 1 second.

I've resolved to see how much I can pick up

by kicking things around the house.

The only thing I have found it

to be effective for is laundry.

I can kick it with accuracy into the laundry basket.

It doesn't work with much else.

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A lady asked me when

my baby was due last night.

I told her May.

Then she asked me how many babies?

Ouch.

She didn't even come out and ask if it was twins.

She left it open ended in case there were more.

She was about 80.

I'm telling myself she was way out of touch.

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I'm starting to wonder what

he is going to look like.

Will he look like them?

Can you tell who is who?

Or is it whom is whom?

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