What's Wrong with This Picture?

It's below freezing outside. The sky is grey.

A toasty fire is lit in the wood stove.

The cinnamon rolls are baked and frosted.

All that is missing is the SNOW!

I've Never Before Seen This Guy in my Entire Life

When Miss Emilyn was staying at our place last week Max drove her to school and picked her up. Em did tell me Max wasn't teasing her as much and we agreed that he was finally growing up.

Friday morning Max gets her to school, Friday afternoon he remembers to pick her up. He parks in the lot across the street and goes to the school to walk her safely out to the car. Here is where it gets sketchy.

Apparently Miss Em was walking him off the sidewalk into the lane of traffic. The crossing guard asked Emilyn if they are going to use the cross walk? I think this was a friendly reminder that Max shouldn't be in the traffic lane. They go to the cross walk and the nice lady asks Emilyn, " who is your friend picking you up today?" This is where Max is wronged...

Em responds, "I don't know." At this point Max feels a bit betrayed, like he is some creep.

Max may have backed off the teasing but I have it on good authority, GaMe ON Miss Emilyn!

Just Like One of my Own

Last night Blake came over for dinner. He grew up when we weren't looking. Blake came from his job, wearing a tie, and when he left he went to his own place. Where apparently, there is only Top Ramen in the cupboard. He was pretty happy with roast beef, potatoes and gravy, corn, salad, cresent rolls and brownie sundaes. He'll be back, I'm pretty sure.

Sam and Blake are BFF's, only guys don't say BBF.

Blake spent so much time at our house while he was in high school that he had his own pile of clean laundry in the laundry room, he took whatever he needed from our fridge, and the futon was referred to as Blake's bed.

Just to reassure Danny and Sam I'd like to note that it was good, it was very good for Max to be the little brother last night. Quite possibly between Emilyn and Blake, Max can be humbled and controlled until BiG brothers return.

Girl Power

We had a good visit with Emilyn. We saw my niece, Katie in Hot Rod on Thursday evening. Max drove her to school and picked her up on Friday afternoon. Friday evening we found the American Girl crafts at Micheals and then had dinner at Red Robin.

After dinner we went to Target. Hubby and I have never shopped the girls' department. Uncharted territory. Emilyn wanted skinny jeans. They were out of her size in the really skinny but we found a nice compromise. Then she changed her mind and wanted a new swim suit. At this point Hubby stepped in and said, "no deal, Miss Em needs to buys a swim suit with her mom." I love the voice of reason aka Hubby. So, we got the jeans.

On Saturday Emilyn had a play date. Hubby and I walked and then grilled burgers with Max and my brother Ken.

After church on Sunday Kassie came over to hot tub with Emilyn ... and Max. Emilyn's American Girl doll has a Lyncs cheerleader outfit just like Kassie's cheer outfit.

The girls worked on the AM doll cootie catchers.

When Hubby got home we went for a walk to the city park. Emilyn had her scooter. We walked the trail to Bender and then back home. It's been great having sunshine in the Pacific Northwest this weekend and we had a fun weekend with Miss Em!

Oh, and Emilyn thinks Max is finally growing up because he didn't tease her constantly,

just a lot! I think Max gets cranky not being the baby and having a little girl vie for his mama's and his Kassie's attention. Just say'in.

Consequences

Last night Miss Emilyn insisted that she did not have any homework. Big brother Max was on it. He called her teacher Miss K. Yep. there was homework. Emilyn didn't want to get her back pack, Max picked her up, took her upstairs and got her started. He was relentless.

Miss K. texted her Bible verse so we could work on it since it's due today. Strangely, we didn't have a Bible in the house that was the same as the school uses. Really? wow

Yesterday Miss K. shared a quote she'd heard on the radio,

'I don't scream at my children, I let their consequences do that for me.'

Love it.

That said I still don't want to think about Miss Em not having her Bible verse memorized today and having to stay in at recess or some other consequence.

I'm a softy. Miss K and Max, not so much.

Max gave it his best shot. Em can only blame herself or our versions of the Bible.

Happy Thursday, Even tho I Have to Go to the Dentist

On Valentines Day I pretended to work for FTD. The customer was a tad demanding. The flowers had to be different than last year, really pretty, delivered after school started but before 10:11 a.m. Did you know lavender flowers means, love at first sight?

*I've been busy at the museum this week. New merchandise coming in everyday. It's like Christmas except it all has to be unpacked, priced and displayed. I have something really, really groovy coming in... I'll let you know when IT arrives. High cool factor.

*On Tuesday I went to the dentist at 7:00 a.m. It's made for a great pity party all week. Still feeling very sorry for myself. I'm going back today. Later than seven in the morning though.

* I slept really hard last night. I woke up kinda wonky. Hubby asked me if I had a stroke in the night. "Uhm, no, why?"

"Because you're supposed to be making lunches and you keep doing other things..."

That is NoT a stroke, that's 50.

*I'm going to the theatre tonight. Culture baby! My niece is in the musical at LHS. We have seats in the second row. I'm so proud of Katie.

*We are getting a house guest tonight, for the weekend. I think I'll make spaghetti and meatballs for dinner.

*My house guest and I are both very,very excited.

Micheals has a new line, American Girl Crafts.

I have our coupons ready. Oh, the fun!

*Our guest invited Kassie to come and hot tub this weekend.

"I'm staying at Max's this weekend and I want to invite you to hot tub with me."

I don't think Max is invited. I'm pretty sure.

*Sonic is on the weekend agenda. Our guest's parents never take her there. Oh, the injustice.

One large Diet Cherry Limeade please.

*Yep, Miss Emilyn is coming to stay. Oh the fun! The best part...

Max won't be the youngest. It won't be ALL about Max.

Sibling rivalry is good for him.

And I get some serious GiRl PoWeR backup...

Happy Thursday!