I asked Dexter to hurry and put her dress on so we weren’t late for church.
She quickly replied, “It’s not a dress, Mama.”
“Oh?” I said. “What is it then?”
“It’s my church fur.”
Well, of course it is. How could I possibly expect my kitty to go to church in her mangy ‘ol everyday-fur?
If you want to have a really delightful 4th of July, go visit my parents in small-town Idaho. It will take you a long time to drive there and you’ll be exhausted.
But once you arrive, it will be a spectacular trip.
You'll get to be in the parade. If you’re Michael, you’ll use your position as candy-thrower to bean a defenseless woman in the face while she holds her baby. If you’re a normal person, you’ll be a responsible candy-thrower.
You'll see cousins at the fireworks and have a million glow sticks to play with.
My dad will take you to watch a Chukars baseball game where he will buy you cotton candy AND a snow cone. You’ll also get an autographed baseball while you’re at it.
Of course they’ll be lots of time to pet Dexter and to ride on your horse, Strawberry. That horse will take you all the way through the desert, to Oregon, and Outer Space. What an equine! My sister Chris will even bring her cotton candy machine over and make you any flavor you want.
You’ll get to eat ice cream every night, have bon fires in the backyard, and you can watch my siblings do a triathlon together.
The only negative is that the trip will be over far too quickly and you’ll have to cram back into the car for a long drive home. But, Eva is a great navigator and you won’t get lost along the way.
And you can take my niece home with you. That may be the best part of all.
Well, that and the new baby doll my dad will give you.
Oh! You simply must go!
Eva and I adore the father in our house. So we made him crab legs for dinner.
I think he liked them.
Eva answered questions in primary about why she loves her dad. They are all excellent reasons. She also sang to him in Sacrament meeting. She stood up front and told the kids around her in a loud voice, “My dad is so excited!” He was excited indeed. Her singing made his eyes well with tears.
We adore the father in our house so much we went hiking with him in the hot sun without any water. Thankfully the father forgave us once we arrived at the beautiful waterfall.
Happy Father’s Day to our wonderful father!
Eva graduated from preschool! Again!
She insisted on wearing her favorite dress for the occasion; the one Grandma and Grandpa bought her for Easter. She also insisted on telling anyone who made eye contact with her that it was her favorite dress that she got on Easter. My little princess looked beautiful with her hair all curled and wearing her favorite dress.
Eva walked right in with her cap and marched up onto the risers radiating with pride. She sang all the songs and did all the hand motions. It was a big difference from last year when she just stood there and picked her nose. She also kept looking for us in the audience and violently waving and giving the thumbs-up sign. It was quite amusing.
Here she is receiving her certificate
And here she is showing the entire audience
She stood for a good long time sweeping it back and forth so everyone could get a good peep at it. The audience all laughed and oohed and awed at the adorable child up front. Luckily her teenage companion stopped her before it went on too long and became weird and annoying. We always want to keep our performances on the adorable spectrum.
It seems impossible.
Since birth Eva has looked like her dad. But the older she gets, the more pronounced their resemblance becomes.
See what I mean?
Michael attended school with Eva to celebrate “Dad is my hero” day. Here’s what Eva had to say about her dad.
Don’t be fooled by the competent drawing of father and child at the bottom. Eva lost interest and convinced her teenage companion do the drawing instead. With those delegation and coercion skills, Eva will make a great CEO one day.
They had a great time eating donuts, playing games, and making a lava lamp.
Eva made Myke a money bank with Captain America’s shield on it and a badge for his shirt. It was a good day for both Dad and daughter.
Look at him. Michael really is a super dad. With a super dog sidekick.
I guess we’ll keep them both for another week.
I stumbled upon my notes of funny Eva-isms last week. Here ya go:
Making Breakfast for Michael
Me: Do you want to get Daddy some water?
Eva: Copy that.
Getting Ready for School
Me: You have jam on your face.
Eva: Don’t worry. I’m still stylish.
Trying to Leave to Go Run Errands
Eva: I don’t want to go. I’ll just stay home by myself.
Me: You can’t stay home alone. What if the house catches on fire?
Eva: Mama! We don’t have any creatures that blow fire living at our house.
Falling off the Counter
Eva’s crying that her leg hurts.
Me: Do you want me to kiss it better?
Eva (Through tears): No. My body will heal it.
Hanging around the House
I’m minding my own business and passing a little gas.
Eva: Mama! Gross. I’ll get my perfume so you’ll smell good again after all that fluffing.
Then she sprayed perfume all over my backside.
In the Car
Eva is blowing boogers in and out of her nose.
Me: Do you need a Kleenex?
Eva: No. I’m just making music with my nose.
Teaching Eva about Baptism
Michael: When you’re 8 I’ll baptize you by immersion. That means your whole body will go under the water.
Eva: I think I’ll need my goggles for that one.
In the Bathroom
Michael is in the bathroom and Eva barges in uninvited. She looks up and down at him for a moment then says, “That’s a weird way to pee, Daddy.”
Yes. Yes it is.
