Our kids have been boating since they were 3 months old and love it!  They are my little old salts!  Historically we have always just gone for boat rides or up to Caper’s Island for a beach day.  (Capers is only accessible by boat and has been kept natural, with no homes or paved roads on it.)  Recently, they have asked Michael to take them fishing.  September is wonderful for fishing!  It has cooled off a little bit and the fish seem to be more plentiful.  I was a tad worried that fishing might not be as exciting for them as riding but was pleased to find they were really into it.  We hit the spot at just the right time in the tide and the fish were biting.  They did so well that we stayed out past their bedtime and had a picnic on the boat while fishing!  We caught a few that were within the size limits and had fried fish for dinner the next day.  The kids couldn’t get enough!  My southern babies know what good food is!

To raise awareness about breast cancer and money toward the cause, the pediatric dentist we use personally and refer to professionally through my office hosted their 2nd annual PINKTASTIC PARTY.  We roasted marshmallows, danced to the music from the band, had our faces painted, got feathers in our hair, played on the shrimp boat in their playroom and ate nothing but cake and cookies for dinner!  It was great!  I had to take the kids in the backyard when we got home so they could run off all of their extra energy before bed!

Heidi, ever the princess (and perfect hostess), walked up to everyone at the party thanking them for coming to her party.  It was too cute!

I know it’s a PINKTASTIC party, but I REALLY love to wear THIS green shirt as often as possible.

It’s time to scoop poop.  Heidi is an excellent poop scout, finding every pile and very quickly. For the first time, today she wanted to look at the poop on the shovel. She got a little close and I told her to back up. She did, but not before inhaling deeply. I chucked the poop into the woods and heard her gag
behind me, saying “I don’t like that poop to get in my mouth.” Wise woman.

On tap for Saturday afternoon at Charlestowne Landing: a lady, a rocker and a nose picker. Should be interesting.

Yes, that is an entire roll of bath tissue trailing from the powder room down my hall. No, it is not the fault of the “person” on the bottom left of the picture. If I catch a certain three year old doing this again, punishment will ensue.

I was brushing my teeth the other day when Heidi joined me in the bathroom.  Of course monkey see – monkey do, so she wanted to brush her teeth too.  I put her Little Bear toothpaste on her brush and gave it to her.  After a few minutes of brushing she asked to try my toothpaste, Colgate Total – mint flavor.  She tasted it and thought for a minute, finally looking up at me and saying, “I don’t love it.”

“Mommy, my bless-you’s hurt me.” (Heidi meant her sneezes and her coughs. So cute! My poor babies have a doozie of an upper respiratory infection.)