FORTY-TWO

We learned that our crossing guard has a birthday right around Theo's. On Monday V drew him this birthday card. Notice how small I am on the bike. :) 

2018 week forty-two

The outfit was so cute before the beanie... 

Theo was not happy about all the rain and cold this week. 

 The thing your husband does right before dinner when everyone is yelling and crying at you, and you want to throw a rock at him. 

Happy 3rd Birthday Theodore! Grandma and Grandpa found the worlds quietest noisy toy. It was clearly designed by a parent. 

Apple pear cake and rosy cheek smile. 

So angry about the bike. V was smart to ride backwards. It kept the wind out of her face. 

Playing Tic-tac-toe with Great-grandma Hatch. These two are so sweet together and also derived the same amount of pleasure out of the game. V even ACTUALLY beat her a few times. Everyone involved was so happy.  I wish there was a Senior-Preschool set up close by. I think it's a really sweet idea that would be so happy for both parties. 

Theo and his collection of Cars cars. Grandpa Dean sent him some money and the first thing he wanted was Jackson Storm to complete his set. 

My little Bug started Cub Scouts this week. She was excited to be in a troop with some of her ballet friends. Some day she'll be able to say that she was in the first group of Lion Scouts that allowed girls to participate. Breaking ground and taking names. She was NOT as excited once we got there and cried because there were a lot of big kids and it was really noisy. BUT she won the raffle prize for being on time and in uniform and that Star Wars fidget spinner changed her outlook pretty quickly. 

She drew this a couple days before when she was bursting with excitement. It says "Veronica is scouts. Happy Scouts meeting! Yay!" 

On Saturday Theo had a small birthday party. He requested cinnamon buns for his cake treat. And he got another Jackson Storm car. He was thrilled.

Vampire game. V wears fake teeth and hisses while Matt holds her upside down and chases Theodore. She loves it. 

Quotes:

Veronica

Before scouts
Matt- Listen to your mother.
V- Listen to your toot.

V used to use the number 120 to represent the biggest thing she could think of. "What if I was left outside for 120 days!?" Now she uses the number 159.  It always makes me laugh.

V- "I just don't feel like I want to be a part of this family!"
Me- "Why?"
V- "I feel like I am always getting in trouble."
Me- "Do you feel like if you had a different mom she would let you (insert whatever thing she was doing and got in trouble for this week.)?
V- "I'm not even going to answer you. I don't want to say you are right."

"I'm so angry at you I just WANT to say I hate. Or that you're mean. But I wont say it. I know I shouldn't. But I WANT to say I want to scratch you to bits."

Me- "Ah! Why is there a motor cycle parade? We're going to be late!"
V- "Yeah. God Damnit."
Me- "WHAT!? Please don't use rough words."
V- "I thought this was a good time to say it."

Theodore

"I don't want babies here. Let's throw them in the sewer drain!"

5 minutes later...

"I will give the babies my stuffed animals so they are happy and will leave me alone."

5 hours later when he sees a baby he hasn't seen in a while...

"LOOK! It's (Insert Baby's Name)! Can I go hug and kiss them?"

Theodore isn't sure how he really feels about babies.

V- *talking to herself dramatically*
T- Veronica, what are you pretending to be? What are you playing?
V- *rushes off dramatically* Sigh, Nothing!"
T- VERONICA YES YOU ARE! WHAT ARE YOU? WHAT ARE YOU PRETENDING?"

"Mama. Can we get some sauerkraut kids?" (Sour Patch Kids)