A Mystery

Do you remember when I posted about Emma Lee's really loose tooth? Yeah, that was exactly a month ago and at that point it had been due to fall out any day for two weeks. Guess what? IT IS STILL THERE! You can even see the "big girl" tooth halfway up behind it.

I'm beginning to lose hope of it ever coming out! I'm also reconsidering my promise to myself to never pull her teeth out but to let her decide when they come out (which I've already broken once!). She does have a dentist appointment tomorrow, so we'll see what they do about it. It's a mystery to me how it has lasted this long, I've joked with her about her putting super glue on it (if we didn't have any in the house, I might actually be considering that as a serious possibility at this point!). Here's a little video of her showing off her tooth's flexibility (sorry it's blurry in some parts - I'm still trying to get a hang of the manual focus in video mode).


Emma Lee's Loose Tooth from Michaella Johnson on Vimeo.

New Life

New life is so precious

even when it is LOUD! 

I'm so grateful for the chance I got to spend with my friend and her new precious little one.

(Not so grateful for the fact that the only time we stopped to take a picture of us was way after we should have been asleep!)

Detox

As cute and as sweet as she normally is . . . she does have another side (and I'm seeing more of it this week).

It's time for a little grandparent detox around here. I love how much fun they have with their Gigi and Granddaddy. I don't even mind them being spoiled rotten while they're with them, but it normally takes a few days of some little battles at home to re-establish that "Yes, Mommy is still in charge." Kerri's hearing that phrase A LOT this week . . .

3 Directions

Our family is spread out in 3 different directions this week. Andy is in New Mexico leading worship and games for a camp; I'm in Pennsylvania visiting my best friend and her family, including her newborn son; and the girls are spending the week at my parents' house (being spoiled, I'm sure!). I'm glad that we all have these opportunities, but I'll be really happy when we're all back under the same roof!

wii really like it

We borrowed a wii from friends who were gone on vacation this past week. We loved it! I laughed so much watching the girls (and Andy and I had some fun playing it after they went to bed). ;) We didn't discover the wii fit until the last night we had it. If you need a laugh, watch/play the balance games! It's pretty hilarious (well, maybe it's only if you're watching Kerri aka Little Miss Uncoordinated try to keep her balance). It's also pretty addicting. I'll admit it - I was the one saying "Okay, just one more" when it was really time for the girls to be in bed. (Of course, part of that was due to my competitive nature when Emma Lee beat me in a few games!) Guess what's at the top of our wish list now? I'm thinking that it sounds like a pretty good birthday present for the girls, but that's a whole 4 months away . . . well, if you need someone to wii sit while you're on vacation, you know where to find us! ;)


wii really like it from Michaella Johnson on Vimeo.

*disclaimer - Don't laugh at the girls' choice of clothes - bedtime is when I give them free reign to express their creativity in their sense of style. In case you are wondering, they do have really cute pjs that actually match and fit. For the most part though, they choose to wear mismatched things that are generally two sizes too small. This night they actually had some pretty tame choices. Usually their wonderful creations consist of anywhere from 4-7 articles of clothing from various seasons and in a wide range of sizes. ;)

Blast Off

The week the girls were in a week long piano camp called Blast Off. They were introduced to some basics and given the opportunity to see if piano is something that they are interested in or ready for. They came home the first day with a piano book. They were so proud of it and carried it around the house with them from room to room.

They played as a group, so rhythm was an important part of their lessons. They learned all the different types of notes and how many beats each one gets. They also learned the names of each key on the piano.They both really enjoyed it, but Emma Lee was much more into it than Kerri was. On the last day they wore their shirts they made and had a little recital showing off all they learned. Here's a little sample of their playing.

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Blueberry Picking

With bucket in hand
and row after row of blueberries
bowing before me
offering themselves
their round fruit so perfect
so ripe

I can't help
plucking a few from bent branches
and popping them into my mouth

surprised at the sweetness
at the warmth

It will take a long time to fill my bucket
but I don't mind
I like the feel of the leaves between my fingers
I like the way the berries fall off of the branch
and into my hand
then into my bucket
to join the ripe
blue congregation
collecting at my feet

And when I squat down to lift those bottom branches
cooing with delight at hidden clumps of fruit
now exposed
I feel ancient and maternal
gathering the fresh fruit
the sweet food

It will take a long time to fill my bucket but I don't mind Poem by Jacqueline Dooley (See the rest of our blueberry picking picture here.)