Like Mother, Like Daughter

The Spaghetti Story

Once upon a time there was a little girl who loved to talk. 

Her mom and dad were so proud of her, and they thought their little girl’s voice was so sweet.  Soon they discovered the little girl was quite a chatterbox!  No matter how much they conversed with her, the little girl always had more to say! 

Then, one evening, as the family sat around the dinner table, a strange thing happened.  There was an unexpected lull in the little girl’s non-stop conversation.  It was suddenly very quiet.

“What’s wrong?”  wondered the little girl’s mom.

“What could it be?” asked the little girl’s dad.

Much to their relief, they discovered nothing was wrong!  The little girl sitting at the dinner table was simply too busy to talk…for she was eating a plate full of spaghetti!

Oh, there was much rejoicing! 

And, from that day forward, the family’s dinner table was always a bit quieter whenever spaghetti was served.

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Many years have passed since the spaghetti incident…

Now the little girl has grown up to become a Mommy Bee.  And, she is a mommy to another little girl, Busy Bee.  And, wouldn’t you know it?  That Little Busy Bee loves to talk, too! 

No matter how much her parents converse with her, the little bee always has more to say!

Yes, she always has more to say…except on nights when Mommy Bee serves spaghetti!

Little Miss Busy Bee finishes her second helping of spaghetti.

Goin’ to the Beach

We made it to the beach today!  Busy was ecstatic when we told her we were headed there this morning.  She couldn’t stop talking about it.

As we were loading up the car…

Mommy!  Daddy!  We’re going to the BEACH!

As we were riding in the car…

Daddy, I don’t SEE the beach.

And, when she wasn’t talking about it, she was singing about it…

We’re going to the beach, the beach, the beach. 

(You must repeat this line over and over and OVER to get the full effect.)

All three of us really had a great time.  The weather was beautiful.  The sun was warm, but the breeze was nice and cool.  We figured the water would still be too cold, so we didn’t wear our swimsuits; maybe next time!

Busy enjoyed playing in the sand.  You can see a sand castle in the foreground of this picture.  She and Daddy Bee worked on it together.

Busy enjoying the sun and the sand at Navarre Beach.

Busy Bee Blurb

BUSY:  Mom, I want a gra-lola bar.

Sweet Peas

Busy and I had a great time today with the Sweet Peas Playgroup.  We all got together and enjoyed the wonderful weather and sunshine.  Busy Bee did a great job playing with the other kiddos.  She loved the swings and the sandbox the best.  She even spent some time socializing on her own — without me!  I was so proud of her.  As a result, I got to spend some time socializing on my own with the other mommies!  Yay! 

Sadly, I have no pictures.  Note to self: Must. Remember. Camera.

Mmmm…Cake

We celebrated Daddy Bee’s birthday this week!

Busy made him a card and even signed her name (”M”).  That’s a picture of Daddy there inside the card, if you can’t tell.

She and I surprised him and made cupcakes together. 

Actually, I made them and she helped frost and decorate them.  And, when I say “helped frost and decorate”, what I really mean is…Busy ate the frosting.

               

When I asked her what her favorite thing was about Daddy, she said:

I like that he eats cake.

OK.  Not really what I was expecting for an answer, but at least she’s honest! 

In all seriousness, I think these may be some of Busy’s favorite things about her daddy:

1. he plays Miss Spider UNO with her…and never tires of it
2. he makes the best grilled cheese sandwiches
3. he loves to play the “balloon game” almost as much as she does
4. he reads her bedtime stories every night when he is home (because he knows there will come a time when he will be deployed and unable to do so) and
5. he lets her ride on his shoulders so she can see the world

We love you, Daddy Bee!

Busy Bee Blurb

BUSY: Mom, I want a drink.

ME: OK, how about some milk?

BUSY: Uh, Mom, I don’t think milk will be perfect.

ME: OK, how about some juice?

BUSY: OK.  I think juice will be perfect.

Conundrum

The Little Miss can count from one to forty, but nine times out of ten, she skips the number sixteen. 

Why is that?

 

Busy Bee Blurb

Daddy Bee returned from a business trip last night.  Busy was so happy to see him!  This morning, she came to our room, crawled into our bed, gave her Daddy a big hug and said:

You’re the best boy ever.  I’m so glad you’re here.

I think I’ll remind her of this moment when she turns thirteen.

Happy Easter!

Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead…  1 Peter 1:3

Busy enjoyed hunting for eggs this morning.  Each time she found one she would say, “Look!  Another egg!”  So much fun!

Oops…I did it again

I am one. lucky. girl.

Behold…

Yes…another picture with REK.  Ahhh. 

The hubby and I made it to another concert last night.  This one was a hop, skip and a jump away.  We just couldn’t pass it up!  REK was playing at the Brewton Music Festival in none other than Brewton, Alabama.

Never heard of it?  No matter. 

All that matters is this guy… 

 Babysitter’s Fee: $40

REK Concert Tickets: $50

Another picture with The Man: Priceless