We took a trip down the hill today, which takes us about an hour each way. On the way down I endured several choice selections of children's music. All over town all afternoon the music bombarded my eardrums. Hey Diddle Diddle, The Ants Go Marching, Skip to my Lou, it wint on and on and on...and on....and on....Finally, on the way home, I decided it was Mommy's turn to choose the music. I informed the back seat occupants that they had their turn and now it was Mommy's turn. I turned on my mix of country music and my little 3-year-old started YELLING the ABC song at the top of her lungs. It was a not-so-subtle hint that she did NOT particularly favor Trace Atkins I guess...All I could think (bitterly) to myself was "harumph, like 'Polly Wolly Doodle' is such a crowd pleaser..."
Has it only been four days that my darling little niece has been visiting? The kids have been so busy that I feel like it's been a whirl-wind of activity. From cooking to playdoh to playdates to playgrounds - She's already assimilated like she's one of our own. Plus,. when they play, there's one more kid to tattle when someone does something wrong...bonus!
Thursday we went to the Dodgers/As baseball game. It was a tied series and the Dodgers won it to hold their commanding lead in the League. We got to use the tickets a friend gave us for Christmas and it was heroes appreciation day so parking was free too. All in all, since we brought our own healthy snacks, our whole night cost us the price of two hot dogs! The highlight of the night wasn't the win or the snacks though. We sat up against the fence of the As bullpen and just before the game began, the As pitcher gave our little guy the official MLB baseball he warmed up with! Daddy was a bit jealous, since he went to about 40 games as a kid without getting a single ball. When his little girl went to one of her first games she got on the jumbotron also, which Daddy never accomplished either. What can I say, the kids have karma and charm oozing out of their sweet little smiles.
