WAX MUSEUM TIME

I just dropped Walt Disney off at Ani's school.

(Shhhh. It's really Ani.)

HALLOWEEN

Time to dig through the costume box.

Brothers painting sisters' faces...(an everyday occurance, right?)

Sugar time.

A DAY AT THE MOVIES

Somebody had a very special day.
A day etched forever in my memory.

It was Cass. On the 24th. Her birthday.
Fourth birthday.
Four years old.
Sniff. Sniff.
First, the decorating of the cupcakes.
Then, a day at the movies.
Watched Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs.
(AWESOME!)
Then, Where the Wild Things Are.
(NOT SO AWESOME!)

Then, cupcakes and presents. (and maybe a little dinner)
Then, hugs and kisses, and of course a book.
(or two, or three)
Then, bedtime.
Then, it's possible mommy shed a tear or two while
reliving the moment four years ago.
I love you my Cassie.

RANDOM CAR CONVERSATION

Cassie: "Mom, why do you call people lucky dog?"
M: "Because lucky means that something good happened to somebody when they didn't think it would."
Cass: "But why do you call them lucky dog?"
M: "Because it's just a thing we call people who are lucky."
Cass: "But why?"
M (wondering myself now): "I'm not sure. We just do."

Pause, while she processes this.
Cass: "We could call them lucky hippos."