Even more frustrated!!!!

I have edited and reposted the previous entry THREE TIMES now! I have been trying to use paragraphing and spacing but have not been allowed to. I am so disappointed! I have so enjoyed keeping this blog but my enthusiasm is waning. If anyone has any advice, please send it on!

Frustration! (and Hattie is one!)

I am REALLY getting frustrated by this disappearing pictures act! I deleted and redid the last three entries because the photos had all disappeared - and - POOF - all the pictures were immediately gone again! I did go to HELP and found out that others are having the same problem but that information did little to alleviate my frustration! I am not even going to try to upload any pictures today - even though I have a series on birdhouse building that is adorable! I'll just save them until it seems as if this glitch has been solved! HAIRSPRAY is a wrap and it was a tremendous success! I am so proud of everyone involved! Way to go Ms. Gates, EHS Thespian Troupe 42, adult performers, and my Hannah girl! I am going to try to copy and paste an e:mail I sent my sisters yesterday. Let's see how this works. Well, it didn't! Here is what I wrote: Hattie's birthday party last night was special. There were a lot of families there. Jenny and Eric had ordered BBQ and trimmings to feed the crowd. (They had to have the party in the evening on Sunday because they were BOTH on call. Since it was supper time, they felt obligated to feed folks.) There was a (very popular) jump castle. When it was time to cut the cake, Jenny decided not to call everyone in from eating or out of the jump castle. She wanted to be sure Hattie's parents, sister, grandparents, and Kate were there because we were the most excited. Naturally, there were many others but that is not important. When everyone was looking at her and began singing, Hattie looked a little unsure but then a huge smile spread over her face and she loved it! Kate was right next to the high chair and, as soon as the song was finished, she leaned in and said, VERY loudly and VERY clearly, "WE LOVE YOU!!!"! Gosh, it makes me cry again this morning. It was spontaneous and UNDERSTANDABLE!!! We get to do the birthday thing again next Sunday; this time for Kate. She will be nine on the 7th. I need to be sure to organize a "WE LOVE YOU!!!" for the end of her birthday song.

Visiting Grandma

I have forgotten to mention that Jimmy and Tom came to little Rock on Wednesday afternoon to join us. Stephen was taking Lanie, Kate, and DanMan to Grapevine, Texas on Thursday to play at Gray Wolf Lodge for a few days and Bo wanted to be there to wave bon voyage. Tom and I were going to babysit on Thursday because Lucy was out of school for Spring Break. After the trip to Build-a-Bear, it was time to visit Grandma Johnson before Jimmy and Hannah left for home. I just couldn't decide which picture to post so I will upload two.

Both ladies look so cute and happy that you can see why I had trouble choosing!

Building-a-Bear (Rabbit) for Hattie's birthday!

On Wednesday morning, Lucy, Hannah, and I hatched a plot to go to Build-a-Bear the next day to create the perfect birthday present for Hattie. Naturally, when we got there, Nannah could not control herself so EVERYONE got a new stuffed animal. (Everyone = Lucy, Hannah, and Hattie.)

Lucy installed the hearts in all three bears. Here she is pushing the pedal to blow the filling into her rabbit.

Now Hannah is filling Hattie's rabbit.

Lucy had no problem deciding on an outfit for her bunny; a Cinderella dress jumped right off the rack into her arms!

Hannah is holding Hattie's birthday bunny, Sunshine. Her shirt has a cupcake with one lit candle on it. We knew we would be creating a rabbit for Miss Hattie. Since the Easter Bunny delivered her last year, we all agreed it was the only appropriate choice! (WHEW!!! We could have been there all day. Build-a-Bear has some truly adorable toys to choose from!) P.S. After this picture was taken, we found some "glass slippers" for Cinderella to put on her little fat feet!

Pulaski Heights Elementary playground

On Wednesday, March 23, Hannah, DanMan, and I drove to Little Rock. We made connections with the Fussell girls (plus one - a friend of Lanie's, named Sophie) and Lucy. All of us went to the playground at Lanie's school. As you can see, Powder joined us too.

DanMan had girls chasing him from almost the minute we arrived until the minute we left.

It was a fun afternoon. We were sorry Maddy wasn't running and playing with us but we knew she was having even more fun that we were because she was in Hawaii. Hattie would just have been jealous of the big kids because her mean old Nannah would have made her stay in the stroller.

Hannah played hard but took a minute to pose for me.

Kate and Powder decided to take a break in a shady spot under a slide.

This entry, plus the next two, had something strange happen. All my pictures disappeared - but the text remained. When I reloaded the pictures, they were in a different order than last time. I rearranged the text but things don't flow as smoothly as they did originally. GRRR!!!