I should have no excuse for having a hard time finding purple. I was at a wedding this weekend where the colors were purple and blue. I have lots of pictures of Boo in purple but nothing touches me like these pictures in her lilac flower girl dress and fairy wings. She was just getting to the age of NOT dressing up and still let me do this. She hates these pictures now but someday she will treasure them as much as I do. 
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Even though Boo is 12, she has a naivete about her that makes me laugh out loud on a regular basis. Most of these are from today, but a few are from the past month.
“I think I might have hip displasia.”
“Can you and Daddy open a savings account at the bank for me? I would like you start with $1,000.”
“I think I can handle it. I did take one day of taekwondo.”
“I don’t know why you like men with beards. I’ll bet that is why Dad shaves his head.”
One of my favorites from Matt was when we were joking about my mother-in-law (his grandmother) going out on a date with an elderly gentleman from church. Matt was about 6 or so and says to my MIL, “You should go with him so you can hitch up your hotbox.” (I giggle as I type this) My MIL says, ever so seriously, “No, Ninny doesn’t do that anymore.” We still have no idea what he was talking about.
They entertain me so much.
Today is Teddy Bear Picnic Day. When Joy was young, Mom used to let her have a party for her bears and dolls. Instead of tea, she had to serve coffee. This was somewhere in between naptime and Days of Our Lives.
Since we are on our summer project of decluttering, I thought it would be fun to take a count of Boo’s bears and air them out. Why not have a picnic? 
We looked through the bears in her closet and room. Some were twenty years old.
One was thirty years old.
Many were from the last few years and some fun filled trips to Build-A-Bear.
We had lemonade and teddy grahams and then talked and laughed.
It was a good excuse to sit outside with no distractions. We talked about the real history behind teddy bears and why people celebrate teddy bear picnics. Then we decided which ones to keep, which to give away, and which to pack in the attic.
The ones being aired out are the ones kept in her room. I didn’t really get a shot of all of them. MANY. Very many are there.
Boo’s goal in life is to be a veterinarian when she grows up. She has always loved animals. Our local vet lets young kids come and watch him if they think this is the path they want to follow.
Our vet’s office is also the home of our town’s animal shelter. Boo found some kittens that were in need of a home or…..
Anyway, we now have two new kittens. This one is Boo’s and is named Sammy.
This is Matt’s kitten. He is wild and like a vampire, you can’t capture his image. He may also kill us while we sleep.
If you are thinking of getting a new pet, check out your local animal shelter. Otherwise….
I have lots of images of the 4th of July. Some represent freedom more than others. Growing up, our family was always together on the 4th of July. It is one of my mother’s favorite holidays, for some reason. I guess for that, we love it too.
A friend who is currently serving in Iraq for the U.S. Army.
Here is a blurb from the website below.
He gives that idea a high five.
