ER in Nashville

The Laffitte family is in Nashville, and Jack decided (?!) to make things interesting by precipitating a 2:30 a.m. trip to the ER when he developed croup and couldn't breathe. Here he is, enjoying a popsicle after they got his fever down and gave him steroids and a breathing treatment... Nothing like keeping life interesting and contributing to a memorable vacation! We're glad he's doing better, and hope he'll be well enough for everyone to fly home today!

An afternoon with the kids...

I had a "play date" with Alex and Jack this afternoon, and we had great good fun! All grandparents should be lucky enough to live close to their grandchildren! What a joy!

All About the Princesses!

For Alex, a day at Disneyland was all about the princesses (and shopping and food, of course!)... we didn't go on one ride, but we met lots of royalty, heard lots of stories, and thoroughly enjoyed ourselves!

A Sleep-Over

Alex and Jack wanted to have a sleep-over (and I use the term loosely!) at my house night. We had all sorts of ideas for today: Disneyland, kayaking, etc. - but they were having so much fun climbing on the furniture and exploring the nooks and crannies of a "different" house that the appeal of NOT getting dressed was too great. We "hung out" at home and had great good fun! (And I averted a potential disaster: "Look, Jack!" Alex said, gazing up at my loft. "We can play walk-the-plank!" "Oh, no you don't" I responded. "That's too dangerous!" "But I want to! Wendy did, and she had fun!" "Yes, but she had Peter Pan to take care of her, and you don't!" Sigh. Creative, yes, but with NO sense of consequences!

Peter Pan Pajamas at last!

Still unable to find Peter Pan fabric for Jack, I finally made a plain pair of pajamas, downloaded some Peter Pan images onto a transfer, and then ironed them onto the pajamas. Jack was thrilled! He insisted I take a picture of the BACK of his pajama top, as well as the front!) Alex, of course, had to have yet another Princess nightie. The "Pajama Factory" is now closed, however - I've put away sewing machine and table, at least for a while!

Cinderella Nightie

Alex's "princess passion" continues - wherever did it come from?!!! So... to give her pink princess nightie a break (since she insists on wearing it every night, which means it gets washed every day!) I found some Cinderella flannel and made her a Cinderella nightie... Now she can "switch off" her princesses! Okay, so it's blue instead of pink, but she's happy!

A Sewing Lesson

Taylor received a "sock monkey kit" for Christmas, and so I took my sewing machine to her house and we had a sewing lesson while we put the monkey together. It was a high interest experience, and Coco had to get some (of Trey's!) socks, too, and make one for herself! Great good fun!