Where walking around an empty lot...
Picking weeds...
Turns into a Broadway musical.
I swear, this girl thinks she lives in the Sound of Music...
Hopefully she does not inherit my family's singing skills.
Monday, March 19, 2012
Friday, March 2, 2012
Taryn the Super Catholic!
We are Catholic. Taryn and I go to church most Sundays. She has a few books of Bible stories and will sometimes pray before she goes to bed. These prayers usually start off with her praying for my mom's dog Akilla and ends with Taryn praying for random things that she sees in the room. I definitely wouldn't consider Lee or I a parent that is forcing religion on our toddler by any means...
Yet, Taryn is IN LOVE with everything religious. She loves going to church. She genuflects when she walks in the church pew. She dips her finger in the holy water and attempts the sign of the cross. She attempts to say the Lord's Prayer (and gets about 1/4 of the words right!) and has been asking for a crucifix necklace for her 3rd birthday. She loves to shake everyone's hand, but thinks that "Peace be with you," is "Pleased to meet you." (You gotta admit, that does make more sense.) It is baffling, but adorable to watch her develop this interest of her own.
* (This one was posted on Facebook.)
On the way to Superbowl Village...
Taryn: Where are we going?
Lee: Somewhere fun!
Taryn: Church?
* Upon entering the completely quiet Oxford church for Ash Wednesday services. Taryn points up at the crucifix hanging above the altar. "Look mommy! It's Jesus!"
* After leaving the Oxford church...
Lauren: Did you like that church Taryn?
Taryn: Yes, that church special. That church special like my dress.
* I was eating a piece of peanut butter bread the other day. I ate all 4 corners first. Taryn gasped and pointed at it. "Look mommy, it's like Jesus." (It was in the shape of a cross.)
* The other day Taryn was unhappily going to bed. Lee was home momentarily from work, but she knew that he would be leaving.
Taryn: Mommy, I cry when daddy leaves. I gonna cry. Mommy, let's pray. Let's pray, then I not cry when daddy leaves.
Yet, Taryn is IN LOVE with everything religious. She loves going to church. She genuflects when she walks in the church pew. She dips her finger in the holy water and attempts the sign of the cross. She attempts to say the Lord's Prayer (and gets about 1/4 of the words right!) and has been asking for a crucifix necklace for her 3rd birthday. She loves to shake everyone's hand, but thinks that "Peace be with you," is "Pleased to meet you." (You gotta admit, that does make more sense.) It is baffling, but adorable to watch her develop this interest of her own.
* (This one was posted on Facebook.)
On the way to Superbowl Village...
Taryn: Where are we going?
Lee: Somewhere fun!
Taryn: Church?
* Upon entering the completely quiet Oxford church for Ash Wednesday services. Taryn points up at the crucifix hanging above the altar. "Look mommy! It's Jesus!"
* After leaving the Oxford church...
Lauren: Did you like that church Taryn?
Taryn: Yes, that church special. That church special like my dress.
* I was eating a piece of peanut butter bread the other day. I ate all 4 corners first. Taryn gasped and pointed at it. "Look mommy, it's like Jesus." (It was in the shape of a cross.)
* The other day Taryn was unhappily going to bed. Lee was home momentarily from work, but she knew that he would be leaving.
Taryn: Mommy, I cry when daddy leaves. I gonna cry. Mommy, let's pray. Let's pray, then I not cry when daddy leaves.
Father Daughter Dance
Please, just freeze time right now while THIS is the only father-daughter dance going on!
Chuck-E-Cheese Please!
A few weeks ago we went to ChuckECheese for my cousin Maya's birthday party. Somehow I managed to not get any pics of the birthday girl. My bad... She just turned 12, so she spent most the time doing some different type of activities than Taryn!
"I like him, just don't let him get any closer. Also, I am ready to dive for my mommy."
Two of the things that Taryn liked the best... This "ride" that was like a 3D mini-movie where the chairs rattled and moved. And the driving game. She wanted to do everything herself, so Lee and I had to be stealth about the fact that we had to push the gas pedal... She was pretty much the worst driver ever, bouncing off each side of the racetrack. However, during one of her races she managed to accidentally drive into a shortcut that allowed her to win the race!
At the end of the day, we had 100 tickets and Taryn was dying for a mini-gumball machine that was 300 tickets. Fortunately, Taryn has a Grandma who doesn't know the word NO. Grandma paid cash for a gumball machine.