Stacey's Special Day

Last week was somebody's birthday and that somebody was none other than Miss Stace - our best friend, our best buddy, our best everything. So when she arrived that morning we already had our party hats on and gave her a birthday crown for her present and sang the birthday tune. Happy Birthday, Stacey!

Still the Big Sis

I know, I know, I've talked ad nauseum about Mabel one-upping me, from the potty to the walking earlier than I did, etc. etc.

But I'd like to show you something.

This is Mabel doing her own hair on Saturday morning...

And this is me doing my own hair, 'nuff said.

Pizza Party!!!!

So last Friday we had a pizza party with Isaiah and Eli. We spent the afternoon preparing. First we got the table ready...

I know, in that last photo Mae looks like she's gonna wreck somebody up, it was because we didn't have a sign (she's big on signs, apparently). So we made a sign for the door and she felt good enough to make silly faces for the camera.

Then there was a knock at the door. First we thought it was going to be Isaiah and Eli, but it was in fact Jay Cutler's dad and his friends, Mr & Mrs. Snedley, who were on their way to Soldier Field but saw the Pizza Party sign and decided to see what it was all about.

I offered them a glass of milk but Mae flashed them her "get the hell out of here I have a pizza party about to take place with my cousins" face and they left abruptly, but only after Jay Cutler's dad threw an interception.

A short while later Isaiah and Eli showed up, we had our pizza party and all was right with the world.

Mabel's First Haircut

I know the last two posts have been about Mae and this is not her blog, but she's been up to some really cool stuff so I thought I'd make it the trifecta with this post about her first haircut.

We took her to the same place Dad and I get our haircut...

And to show her how it's done we all agreed I should go first. So Mae stood by as I got a wash, cut and a dry.

And then it was her turn. She hopped right up into the washing chair and got a nice scrub and head massage, which she loved.

Then I accompanied her back to the haircut chair and gave her a boost because  Josie needed li'l Mae really high up in that chair to reach her little head; and then it was on to the cut itself.

Post pictures proof it was a huge success. Her hair was cleaner than it had ever been in her whole entire life and it looked like Farrah Faucet's hair the rest of the day.

Oh, and Nana, I can see you shaking your head in disappointment all the way from downtown. No need to worry, we just got the ends trimmed.

Madeline

Grab a cup of tea, sit back and relax, and enjoy the story of Madeline. Brought to you by Mabel Jane Skertich.

In an old house in Paris, all covered in vines

Lived 12 little girls in two straight lines

In two straight lines they broke their bread

They brushed their teeth and went to bed

They smiled at the good and frowned at the bad

And sometimes they were very sad

They left the house at half past nine in two straight lines

Come rain or shine

The smallest one was Madeline

She was not afraid of mice

She loved winter, snow and ice

To the tiger at the zoo

Madeline just said, "Pooh, pooh."

In the middle of the night

Miss Clavel turned on the light and said, "Something is not right"

Waterlogged

Apparently Mabel was having a hard time finding a cup down at the Dome Park fountain.

First Day of School

So I graduated from Lovebugs last year and now I'm heading to St. Helen's, and this past week was my first day of school.

Mae even got dressed up for my first day.

And then I took the car keys, waved goodbye and headed out to drive myself to school.

Or maybe not. One last family photo on the front porch.

I was proud of mom and dad - no tears shed, just a smile on the front steps from mom and we headed into my classroom.