When is EARLY over, Grandma?

When Avery was ready to get the party started even before the sun had thought about making an appearance this morning, I informed her that it was TOO early to get up.  And Tate, in his scolding whisper said, "you have to wait til early's over, Avery."  Then, turning to me, "when is early over, Grandma?"  And then I couldn't go back to sleep, wrestling with that deep philosophical question.  When is early over?

They had to cut their visit short, as Tate had other social engagements to keep.  They squeezed in one birthday party here before heading home for a second one.  Lane decided he needed one sucker for the road... 

And then, if one extra sucker is good, two extra must be perfect.

Adios, au Revoir, Sayonara

Goodbye trusty old vehicle.

Goodbye Christmas Tree, 2012.          

Goodbye muffin top, fat belly, spare tire, mid-drift bulge. Men-o-pot.

Goodbye old blah boring mailbox.

Hello shiny new car that I haven't bought yet.

Hello shiny new mailbox.

Hello salad for dinner the rest of my life.  And lunch.  And breakfast.

And Hello New Camera that takes awesome pictures.

Taegan-ism

Taeg, going through my make-up bag:  What's this, grandma?

Me:  That's wrinkle cream.

Taeg:  You better use a lot of it, Grandma.

Good thing she's so cute.

Weekend Snippits

6-year-old Taegy to waitress:  "Excuse me, I ordered carrots only, NO celery sticks."  

2-year-old Langdon:  "Look, I got a corn dog AND a stick!"

No trees were injured during this photography session.

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Models Needed

Sometimes the male model that I live with gets tired of posing for me and I have to import new people.  It was funny every time I went to make a witty comment in his ear I would bonk my head on his hat.  

These models are preparing for their shoot.  Avery with her soap and Lane with lots of water.  

I flew to Hillsboro to pick up my next posers.  The Seaport flight is not like other flights.  The pilot loaded up our luggage which hadn't even been x-rayed, came into the airport waiting room, and invited us to follow him.  No full body screens, no stealing my moisturizer.   They did ask me if my driver's license weight was correct.  I toyed with the idea of keeping up the pretense that I weigh the same  now as I did 20 years ago.   But if the plane crashed because I had shaved "10" pounds off my reported weight, I would have felt bad.  If these two had encountered any problems flying the plane, I was ready to step in. Well, reach in.

 I made a funny joke to Luke that the dolls were drowning but he informed me that mermaids Do Not Drown.  They still made me a little uncomfortable.



A quote from a conversation between Luke and Lydia--  Luke:  When I grow up I'm going to marry mom.  Lydia:  You can't, she'll be dead by then.  Evidently, 40's are the new 90's.

We got some parade watching in.  Some inspecting of Grandpa's new office.  Some dog walking.  And some car washing.  

 

Just some pics

 

Rest stop #5.

 

Seriously, this face.  

The reason for the trip.  Sorry for cutting off your feet.

The WORK crew.

The PLAY Crew.

 

 

 

The End.