Lincoln's "Hot!"

Lincoln came home from school and said "Mommy, Aysia said that I was 'hot',"
Smiling, I said "She did! Well, what did you say?"
Lincoln "I told her that she was hot, too. Mommy, what does 'you're hot' mean?"
I laugh a little and explain it to him. He immediately blushes and has this look of disbelief like "You mean, I just told her that she was very pretty???" It was amusing to watch the wheels in his head process all of this. He looked at me, still somewhat stunned at what he said to her. We discussed it a little more and he learned that it might be good to find out what something means before he says it back. It was a sweet, little conversation. He is growing up!

Catherine's Super Power

As all of you in the Mid-State know, it rained and rained and rained in Putnam County yesterday. Water was standing/running everywhere. Our road actually was closed and that has never happened.

Anyway, Coleman, especially, was asking to play in the rain. Catherine had her little gymnastics class in the a.m. so I did not let Coleman play in it. On the way to gymnastics, Catherine was singing "Rain, Rain, Go Away...." She decided, after a few rounds, that when she sang the verse the rain would lighten up on the windshield. So she assumed that she could make the ran go away/lessen by singing.

She said "I am going to make the rain go away!"
Coleman whines "Noooo, I want to play in it!!"
Catherine reponds with "No, I am going to sing and the rain is going to go away." and begins to sing the song. Coleman believes her and starts to whine and cry "NO, don't sing. I want to play in rain! Mommy, Cafrine make the rain go away. Mommy..."

I try to expain to Coleman, my 2 year old, that Catherine cannot make the rain go away, but for some reason (ha ha) he believes his sister over his mommy and continues to be worried about Catherine stopping the rain.
So, I ask Catherine to stop singing the song for a little while. She respectfully stops. Quiet again.

Then I hear in a somewhat quiet voice"Puffff Puffffff. I can blow the rain away." and Coleman really thinking his sister must have super powers by now says "MOMMY, Cafrine blow the rain away!!!!" I am inwardly laughing at Catherine's strategy in the mind game with Coleman, and at the same time, I am so ready for it to be over.

Thankfully, we arrive at gymnastics. Coleman is convinced that Catherine has power over the rain. As we get out of the car, Catherine stops singing, and the rain picks up. I put Coleman down and tell him "We're playing in the rain!" and we run into the building. Everyone's happy!

Recent Catherine comments

Last weekend, I spotted a dead fox in the middle of our road. In my surprise, I said "Oh, there's a dead fox in the middle of the road!"
Catherine asks "Why?"
me- "Well, it got hit by a car."
Catherine- "You mean it didn't look both ways??" (before crossing the street)
That made me smile. "No, honey, it must have forgotten to look both ways before it crossed the street."
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Another odd comment-
We were at my mom and dad's this past weekend, and the mosquitos were everywhere! We were talking about them and the kids' bites and Catherine said "The devil is making the mosquitos come out and bite us!" (????)
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On Lincoln's first day of 1st grade, the kids and I walked him to his classroom . Once we got back into the car Catherine said: "Mommy, when it is MY first day of school (she's talking about Kindergarten), I don't want YOU to walk me to my classroom. LINCOLN will walk me to my room." she continued on with how she won't be nervous and won't need me to go inside with her- Just Lincoln. My first thought was "Just wait Little Bit (a name I often call her), you may feel more nervous than you think." Then I thanked God for her independence and for the security that she feels from her big brother. :)

A Tullahoma Weekend

A Tullahoma Weekend

Saturday:

When Madeline and her cousin Mason arrived, the orange count went up. Couldn't resist a picture. It was "Football Time in Tennessee." Brad and Lincoln were at the game.

Sunday:
Birthday Celebration for Lincoln and Brad at Greg and Andrea's house.

Lincoln's cake face

Catherine's cake face

Lincoln is blushing in this picture b/c someone got him a Barbie bday card. He was relieved when he realized it was from his sister.

Anna Lea holding Catherine. Most Tullahoma folks say that Catherine looks like her older cousin Anna Lea. Most Cookeville folks say that Catherine looks like Brad's sister Karen.



Amy's youngest son Tucker- 9 months


A cousin picture
Madeline, Catherine, Shelby holding Maddox, Megan holding Tucker, Anna Lea holding Coleman
Lincoln, "Big Tyler", Tyler



Sunday Night:

A Cousin sleep over at Grandmommy and Granddaddy's! Our First Ever!!

Monday Morning:

Grandmommy's special breakfast- PANCAKES!! Each kid got their initials!


The Imagination Station Swing

At Imagination Station after a long play

A lunch stop at Sonic before heading to Tracy and Amy's farm.

I don't know why I didn't get a picture at Amy's house. Probably b/c I was carrying Catherine- she doesn't like the dogs. We did get to see a faining goat, cows, alpacas, and hogs. They are actually Tracy's twin brother's hogs. They are not cute little piggies! Lincoln enjoyed a ride on the 4-Wheeler with Uncle Tracy, Tyler and Anna Lea.
The weekend couldn't have ended on a better note. As we pulled into our driveway the misty rain and a few sun rays produced a beautiful rainbow. It wasn't long but it was bold! The kids and I enjoyed it!