The Lion King

On a very cold afternoon this past Sunday, we had a great girls’ day at the Orpheum to see The Lion King with the Coats. Beforehand, we chowed down on some pizza at Aldo’s, and the girls had fun playing with pizza dough while Emily and I caught up. Then we headed over to the theatre and found our seats. The girls were enthralled when the actors/animals came down the aisles, and we all loved the show. When they sang “Can You Feel the Love Tonight,” HG leaned over to me and excitedly said, “This is what we danced to with the boys at school for Valentine’s!”

After the play ended, we ran to the gift store and restroom, and as we came back through the lobby, Emily noticed one of the lead actors, Scar, walking by, in street clothes but with his face paint on. She stopped him, and we all had a starstruck conversation. So very cool to see him so up close and personal. We had a great day out on the town and enjoying some fun girl time!

Toohig Tidbits: February

“When my friend is scared to try something, I tell them, ‘You have it in you. You just have to find it.’”

HG asked to see a picture of the three wise men. When I explained that they lived thousands of years ago and that we don't really know what they looked like, she said, "You mean *nobody* knows what they looked like?! Not even Google?!"

After pulling a card at school for not minding her teacher, she knew she was in big trouble. In an effort to get back in my good graces, she told me that she made up a song at recess and asked if I wanted to hear it. The words were, “Parents forgive…”

We were watching a show about finding a hobby, something to do that makes you happy. I asked HG, “What do you like to do? What makes you happy?” She said, “Mommy.” Aaaand she can have whatever she wants at that point.

Catholic Schools Week: The ECC children put together goodie bags for the homeless. They paired up SK and PK kids.HG’s partner was Ally, Evie’s little sister.First time to have her hair up in a towel like MamaShe’s SO excited about going back to see her dentist, Dr. Coleman, later this month. She made this card to take to him.Valentine artworkLove MonsterThursday night in ByhaliaAnother certificate! She’s so proud of them that she asks me to take a picture of them.I got busted capturing a sweet moment.Callum’s 6th birthday party- Legos!Life with a kitten, as told by Rebel Toohig.HG and I made some gumball treats for her classmates.An afternoon of jumpy fun at SkyZone with Courtlyn and RachelOn a cold, Monday afternoon, an after school doughnut is a necessity.Helping Addie with the slide at Isaiah’s birthday partyA rare moment of peacePlaying hide and seek with Granddaddy at PaneraI’ve got my eye on you!We found this photo shoot area in Target, and it worked- she had to have me take her picture with the dog.She has carried this Valentine balloon around EVERYWHERE. Blue even got caught up in the string one afternoon and went on a rampage with it around the house, with HG and I following him to try to release him and laughing like hyenas. Hilarious!HG had her arms tight around Blue, and I fussed at her that he didn’t want to be held that tight. She laughed and said, “See, I’m not holding him!” Sure enough, she let go, and that stupid cat just laid there. She’s the only person he’ll let do that!

Valentine’s School Party

On Wednesday, we celebrated Valentine’s Day at HG’s SAA party. The kids made a piece of fingerprint artwork, decorated their Valentine bag for Friday’s exchange, and made a snack bag of pink and red sweets. At HG’s request, we grabbed a quick lunch at Chick-fil-A and then headed to Central Park to play with Lawson and enjoy the spring-like weather. Of course, we had to share a cupcake afterward!

“Love is making people laugh. Love is baking a cake with Mommy.”Bella MariaLook who is a Star Writer this week!Lilah, Ellis, and HGPlaying at the park with Lawson on a beautiful afternoonAnd then cupcakes, of course!She had such a good day that her teachers told me she was “on fire!” She did her work so quickly AND it was all correct. She was so pleased with herself too.She even earned a certificate because of her hard work. (These are new rewards her teacher has implemented this second semester.) She has earned one with the whole class, one with Aubrey for working hard, and now this one. It’s amazing how a little slip of paper with a simple privilege will go such a long way with a five year old. Where was this during potty training?!

Toohig Tidbits: January

I jokingly asked her to pack my suitcase. She sassed back at me, “Not happening, girl.”

In the Orlando airport, she told me no one stole her because she made her ‘mad face,’ like she was going to hiss.

“I like enjoying you.” (to Mama)

She told me that her journal was ‘what do you love about your mama?’ Her response was, “She spends time with me.”

I was mocking HG whining, and she told me, “That is not appropriate.”

“I don’t like you and Daddy bossing me around all the time. It’s boring.”

Measuring with Peggy…HG is dying for the day that she’s taller than Peg!HG had lunch with her third cousin, Ella, while I was in Oxford last weekend. Ella just turned seven in January. They had a BLAST together!This was their last play date- October 2011.School days: HG and OliviaSo a respiratory virus has struck again….boooo! Since the wheezing and chest pain hit on Sunday afternoon, we had to go to a minor med. (You know she doesn’t feel good when she agrees to leaving the house in her pajama pants instead of a dress.) HG’s oxy sat levels were around 92 after several breathing treatments, so they made us ride in an ambulance to LeBonheur. I wasn’t terribly happy about not being able to drive ourselves, but once we got there and saw the waiting room that was busting at the seams, we were pleased with our dramatic entrance to the ER. We saw a doctor pretty quickly, got steroids and breathing treatments, and had a chest x-ray. Given the chance to head home or get admitted for the night, we chose to sleep in our own bed. It turned out to be a good decision, and with a day of rest on Monday, she was as good as new.This ‘I’m ready to go’ pose was eerily similar to one we saw on her first LeB stay in 2012…Sept 2012{Back to 2015} At a follow up appointment at her doctor on Monday. We are now on allergy meds and a daily controller inhaler throughout the fall and spring to try to keep her airway healthy and these respiratory viruses at bay.She was insistent on turning a huge cardboard box into a house for the kitties. This was her plan to add ‘walls,’ blankets, kitties, and then toys.A sweet card of our familyThis drawing of her on the left of her ‘throwing a fit’ is me brushing her hair.Happy girlSince both of her top teeth and one of her bottom teeth are loose, I’m trying to get as many pics of possible with her open mouthed. It won’t be long before she’s a snagglepuss.At Mary Kate and Elise’s birthday party at Whimsy Cookie

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