The Big Ten

     It is official.  I now have a child aging in the double digits.  How can that be when I still feel 21?  E woke up early--a very unusual occurrence.  She was happy and almost obedient--even more unusual.  She requested pancakes and eggs for breakfast.  She went to school happy and prepared (I thought) for the day--another unusual experience.  On the bus, she arranged with a handicapped boy to  have a joint birthday party at the church at 3:30.  As I am rushing out the door to go visiting teaching I get a call from a concerned mother about it.  No there is no friend party, but when I get home she can come over to play.  She is in so much trouble.  I asked her about it and she said she was going to lie and say that she was riding her bike to the church for Activity Day.  Oh, she is so dead.  She is now responsible for washing all the crayon off the walls.  Since I did not get a call from the boy's foster parents I assume he forgot.  I am so grateful for the tip-off from the mom that thought something was fishy.  A huge issue was prevented.  

   
  She received new Sunday shoes (as she feels the need to wear heeled shoes and mine are not appropriate for a little girl) and a dress from her grandparents.  Thanks G&G C and Grammy & Papa.  Her friends came back and one brought a gift even though we said please don't.  She was thrilled.  Unintentional rewarding of bad behavior is not something we wish to continue with our already out of control daughter.  We played Boola Boola, thanks again to G&G C.  We ate cake and ice cream and then the fun began.  They played her new video game--Dance on Broadway for the wii.  That was a bright spot for the evening.  Seeing the men in my life prance around the room is something I want to cherish for the rest of my life.   There are not very many manly songs included, but that didn't stop them.  More entertainment for me.  

Sorry about the angle.  Big T is performing a song from Mary Poppins.

B is performing as Maria from "The Sound of Music."  He drew the line at a costume.

I woke up this morning to B and Sweet Boy performing "Fame."  Sweet Boy won.
I think he is too small for the machine to pick up his movements accurately because he did not move as instructed and the remote is in the wrong hand.  Still, hilarious to watch.