In the south, this is pretty much required, and we start early. 
Of course, while the recipe and technique may not have been passed through on this session, the joy certainly was.
…They even tried to cook a cake for everyone, although that didn’t turn out so well, since there wasn’t actually anything ingredient-wise that was capable.
It needs massive amounts of restoration done, but unfortunately, I don’t think it’s getting much of that, even with the money it’s getting. … Kennedy’s quote about space being the next ocean, and America needing to be able to sail it seems quite right to be on the wall of the US Space center.
I thought he would slid along it but he became upset instead. 
Mary had no problem with the balls. 
Momma had her blood pressure taken at the Williamson Medical Center tent (120/60) and William didn’t like being put down. 
Right before we rode the train, MaryVic told me her stomache hurt but then she ran off to go in the dragon bouncer. … We figure she just became overheated and tired from bouncing. 
We hoped to find the vendor who did the shadow art profiles as we had one done of MaryVic when she was 2 but couldn’t find him.
This would have entertained him all day. 
As you get tired. you have to put more effort into it. 
But this may be overkill. 
Taking a break and Mom, why don’t you take a break from the camera! … We still hadn’t gotten to cake in Franklin but we like to spread birthdays out for a while and when your Grandmomma is as extra special as Mary Alice, you sing Happy Birthday everyday and count your lucky stars!
These pictures are all after the big fall. 
William took a turn at management. 
Being brave and making everyone nervous. 
He climbed so far and then wouldn’t put his feet down. … I finally had to put him down and let him tantrum it out for a few seconds before he moved on to something else. 
Lunch at El Rancho.
We still have my willow stick fishing pool though. 
Poppa set her up and she caught a fish 95% of the time. 
William watched from the sidelines at first. 
He tried to free the crickets and then poked at them with the clippers. 
One of Greg’s teeny tiny catches. … 
It takes Momma a few tries to catch him a fish in a coordinated effort with Poppa and MaryVic. 
The smallest catch of the day. 
Let’s do it again!
William enjoyed watching and was wishing he could get out there and dance like he did at her last ‘bring a friend’ day. 
Getting started. 
Running to us for hugs. 
Running around in her warm up circles. She laps the room a few times. 
Starting to get unhappy. 
She’s retreated to sit with us in the corner. 
We’re trying to persuade to participate. 
Roll call. 
Princesses putting on the dress. 
The princess wakes the sleeping flowers with the magic wand. 
William stands. 
Heels kiss, plie. 
Dancing from the sidelines. 
Smearing peanut butter on her foot. 
Then they stick them together to make sandwiches. 
Eating food off the floor. 
William tries to dance. 
Glue your back to the wall. 
She got in line for the kicks. 
En pointe sideways. 
Floating like butterflies. 
Looks like hard work, he takes a break for the girls. 
Checking on us. 
Jump over the cones. 
Running to get lined up in recital order. 
Lining up.
They are predicting inches of rain here so it’s just as well that we stay home and let William play in warm baths. 
We went to Shoneys for breakfast / brunch with Grandmomma and Poppa on Thursday. … The kids and I relocated upstairs to the bonus room where they watched the Jungle Book and then took naps. 
After nap, they enjoyed a warm bath playtime with some initial protests by William.
He tried to pull himself into his chair which is a rocker like the one in the bathroom picture but started crying and I had to pick him up and put him in it. … Grandmomma asked him if he was stuck while he was playing on the floor and William answered “uh-uh” so he does realize that the cast is gone and is enjoying being more mobile.
MaryAlice worked with William on his book. 
We left the library at 11:15 and drove home to pick up Poppa and Daddy for an early lunch. … There was just the hotspot on his back that we already knew about it and one spot on the back of his knees that was starting to get really red.