Saturday, May 8, 2021

Toohig Tidbits: April

I was explaining to Cressey one afternoon while we waited to pick up HG from practice that we couldn't play on the playground, that sissy needed to go home and do homework and take a shower. She piped up, "Oh! She is NOT going to like that!"

Cressey explaining to a friend at ballet- "If you talk and don't pay attention, it'll take longer and then we'll have to do it all over again."

Cressey- "I wished everyone would stay alive until they are dead"


This is Mocha's favorite place to sleep, on my pillow with his hand on my shoulder


HG wanted to trick Cress by telling her "the toilet was smoking"



As part of our Easter decorations, I showcased the girls Wolfe bunnies that Spiffer has collected for them. Cress would sit up here forever, playing with the bunnies.



While laying here playing with her daddy, Cressey runs her hair through John's hair. She says, "Your hair is prickly." John responds, "Only the gray ones are; the brown ones are still soft." She pauses, then says, "Where are the brown ones??"










Blue can often be found in HG's office during the day


Grandma came over to make Easter cupcakes and dye eggs





It's butterfly time of year!





Birthday party fun










Little sisters' club at the ball field


















Endless fun with Cressey with a flashlight and HG with a kitten- they were acting out the scene with Simba in the Lion King here.






Easter bonnet parade day! HG made her hat








Parents were finally able to come on campus for the first time this school year for an Easter egg hunt on the soccer field! Each child had to find the eggs with their assigned number on it.








Boys on the next field over are MUCH more exciting that what's happening on their field!





The day AFTER her birthday party...this girl does NOT nap. We were worried she was sick, but she slept two hours and then went to bed at normal time. She was just worn out!








I handed Cressey some of the leftover plants from her birthday party and asked her to find them a new place in the house. I found her perfectly balanced arrangement later.


Found these sweet love notes in a folder or stack somewhere






After school date with Norah


Loved opening birthday cards with CASH in them!















While HG was fixing her hair one morning, Sunny came RUNNING past her feet and jumped straight into the bathtub. Right on his heels was Cressey. and she DOVE in the tub right after him! HG couldn't stop laughing!



Thinks so one can see him...





Cutest little butterflies around



Sister chats






GAME BALL FOR SIS!!! She got a RBI, and the run won the game!




When you're just too tired to hop off the back of the person that carried you upstairs to bed...





We celebrated Kate's birthday at ballet!




I have no explanation other than it was Friday and had been a long week


Giving me those dead eyes


Girl loves putting on make up!





Soccer Saturday twinsies with Remi!


Playing 'hide and seek' with Poppy at sissy's softball game


Hugs for Grandma's arrival




Slime fun at Grandma's





Diner double date with the Ducks



Ruh roh!



"insect" and "ice cream"










Writing birthday thank you notes







Very committed to getting the kitten's paws clean




Mamarazzi won't stop with the pics!






Hey, Poppy!!






Cressey's tball practice









Playtime with MG


Does it count as art time if she draws on my wine glass?


Sunny was quite interested in the sister play that was going on




John came downstairs to find this situation happening!




After ballet fun time with P


Look at these adorable (and sassy) sisters!









Donuts with Dad day


"Wait a minute. TODAY'S the day?!?!"





A little lunch date and puzzle fun with Bubba now that we've been vaccinated!















Ajax!!


First bite of catfish


And it's such a big hit that she eats the rest of mine and asks for more!


Gotta say hi to Faulkner






Corkie was trying to eat a bumblebee!



Who knew we needed an eye massager?!


Turning into quite the climber



HG is finally mastering blowing bubbles


This is how to tailgate at your sister's ball game!


And your grandmothers just wait on your every need


Since Sunny can't sleep with her yet, Aunt Brandy got Cress her own Sunny pillow!




Time to release the butterflies (and tears, of course)








Last game of the year, they got to play a bit and took turns sliding into home plate


Tell me you have a softball player without telling me you have a softball player 





Kindergarten orientation zoom


Even Sunny got to participate










Worth graduated with his master's degree in accountancy. I was so tickled to get to watch! We are so proud of him!





Tuesday, May 4, 2021

Cressey's First TBall Game

On April 26th and after a handful of practices, Cressey had her first tball game. We played at Holy Rosary, and while Cress had been pretty excited about it (especially after being at her sister's game all afternoon), she got a little nervous when we pulled up to a new place with a lot of people milling around. We had to divide and conquer that night with two girls in games at two places at the same time, so Spiffer and I were Cressey's cheering section. We reminded her that parents are really only watching their own child, and I told her the only rules for that night were that she have fun and got really dirty. Surprisingly, she lit up at the idea of getting dirty! Once she saw her teammates arriving, she was so excited to take her bag over to the 'dugout' and get all her accessories on. 

At this age, they basically just let each team bat twice and work the field twice. She was pumped when it was her turn up at bat. She hit it and immediately started running to third base! The coaches initially tried to stop her and then just let her happily run. When she made it there, they directed her to first base. It didn't seem to dampen her spirits whatsoever- she proudly waved at us and smiled from ear to ear!

She was so proud of herself at the end of the night and jumped up and down over and over. She's really excited about getting back out on the field again soon!




The run to third, I mean first



Running home for the first time!



After her first turn at bat, she had to come over and jump up and down with me and Spiffer


How she spent most of her field time...she likes to talk like her mama