A Preschooler's Life

First, let me say that there is no news about Baby David, sorry! We should hear something about travel approval in another week. It's frustrating, but we're almost there!!! Meanwhile, friends Russ and Cindy took video of David on their trip to adopt Chloe, but we were afraid to post it since we weren't close enough to adoption. But here it is!!!



Emily doing ballet with a sidewalk chalk ballerina

A Day at the Park

So we meet friend Nicol and her kids Delanie and Dylan at the park one day. In one section of the park, old men play Bocce ball on a Shuffleboard course. Well, Emily decided she was going to play, too, so as I was talking to Nicol, Emily begins running away from us towards the Bocce Ball court.
Suddenly, I spot her in between the old guys, who are laughing (thank gosh). Emily is pointing at balls, describing the colors and telling the men how to play. I retrieve her in utter embarassment, only to see her sprint off again a minute later! This time she is in the middle of the men, telling them you kick a Bocce Ball, you don't throw it! Then old men are having a great time.

Shortly after that, Emily discovers a pair of awful looking, rubber Halloween teeth in the back of Delanie's tricycle. In the mouth the teeth go, and for the third time, Emily sprints towards the Bocce Ball players. As I catch her in time she tells me she wants everyone to put their teeth in for the game! ACK!!

Email from Santa

So Emily and I are in Target, and spot the most beautiful, purple dressup outfit. Velvet, off-the-shoulder, broach on the corset, and shimmery tulle skirt. "Oh Mommy, I NEED DIS, dis is bootiful! I really, really love it!!" It really was gorgeous...but how to make it a surprise Christmas gift? I think fast. I tell Emily that if I buy this dress, I have to mail it to Santa, who will decide if she should have it for Christmas, and he'll bring it on Christmas Eve. She agrees. Meanwhile, a lady pushing her cart down the aisle started snorts with laughter and I'm mortified.

So, I'm thinking she'll forget all about the dress, but the whole way home she's asking. So, we decide to email Santa and tell him the dress is coming and would he please ok it. First, he responded with an affirmative on the refrigerator door...then the next day he replied to Emily's email with a YES!!

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Other Scenes from Preschooler Life

Every girls needs to ride a tricycle at least once in heels.

We FINALLY discovered how to take video on our camera that we can post to the Internet!! So here is Emily singing "This Little Light of Mine" with a cheap candle I bought for $2 in Amish country almost 10 years ago!