little loves and trip to Indy

Aug. 2007

Jax came into our bedroom- David and I were in bed. He climbed up on our bed and pulled our heads together for a group hug and said "Mommy and Daddy, I wub you forebber."

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Mia looked at Eli and said "I lahv (love) your toes. I lahv your black hair and your red mouth."

Aug.31 - Sept. 3, 2007- trip to indy

Jackson and Mia LOVED swimming! I remembered to bring their suits with floaties in them and that made things a lot easier in the pool. They could doggie paddle with them on by themselves and keep their heads above water.

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Saturday: Jackson was in the sunroom watching Aaron through the screen door as he threw horseshoes. He had been following Aaron around constantly, telling him how great he is, etc. He was yelling "AARON! That was great! You are da man, Aaron, you are da man!"

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I peeked in at the two of them after I laid them down for a nap. Jax was sitting up on the edge of the mattress so I told him to lay down. I looked at Mia, who was laying down like she should've been, so I said "Mia, you're being such a good girl." She looked at me and said "Thanks, Mom."

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They had to pee constantly because they drank so much pool water. Jackson would take his trunks completely off and stand on the brick ledge facing away from the pool and toward the rocks. He'd take the stance, spread his legs, tighten his cheeks, lean his pelvis in and pee away. One time he reached his little left hand up to the imaginary handle on the imaginary toilet and flushed. Good-bye, tee-tee.

They performed in the foyer of East 91st after church for people who were still hanging around a while after church let out- Rhett, Mandy, Joe, Dave and others. They hammed it up to the max.

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There's a Mama cat and 2 kittens under Em and Aaron's deck. Jackson thanked God for the mama kitty in his supper prayer.

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Gary, Nancy and Emily Pelsue kept Jax and Mia so Aaron, Em, David and I (and Eli) could go out. When we got back they said they'd watched a Barney video. When asked "How was it?" Mia said "It was pretty good." Could a 3-year-old really have seen enough material in her life to judge a Barney video as just "pretty good"?

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Unfortunately, Aaron decided to wear his speedo to swim on Sunday. When he took off his shorts to reveal his regrettable choice of swimwear, Jackson took a good look and said, "You got your pull-up on, Uncle Aaron?"

Sept. 7, 2007

Mia's prayer at lunch:

Dear God,

Thank You for my potatoes.

Thank You for my snake (country style steak).

Thank You for my salad.

Thank You for my dress-up (dressing).

Thank You for my corn.

In Jesus' Name,

Amen

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Jackson always misses Daddy when I punish him or vice-versa. Tonight he was in trouble with both of us at home so he said "I miss my famwy in K-Cawina! (North Carolina)"

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One evening Jax was in bed with David when his thoughts drifted to thinking about people's eye colors (for some reason he's really into that right now).

"What color are your eyes, Daddy?"

"Brown."

What color are Mommy's eyes?"

"Green."

"What color are Eli's eyes?"

"Blue."

"What color are Mia's eyes?"

"Brown."

"What color are Tiger Woods' eyes?"