Peace Man

Daddy brought me a hippie dress from Bonnaroo. Now I'm ready to go with him next year.

But it's weird, as soon as I put it on I felt the urge to dance like this...

Party All the Time

So yesterday was kinda fun. As I have mentioned, I am a bit of a party girl. I am a big fan of cake and all.

Anyway, after lunch Daddy loaded me up in the car instead of taking a nap and we went to Mommy's work. Luckily, there was a party happening for Mommy.

It was really fun. They had cake with frosting that was really tastey.

Then came the presents. Unfortunately, they were for Mommy. Mostly clothes, which is good because she has been getting a little bigger lately and probably needs some new ones. (not that I am judging, mind you, it's just more Mommy to love)

But here is the problem... all the new clothes were really REALLY small. There is no way they would even fit me, let alone Mommy.

I did get a present, too, however. I got a hat and a big butterfly towel to use when I get out of the bath. Or when I just want to look like a butterfly.

Back to School

Yesterday we went back to Kindermusik for the first time in a month and... well... something was really wrong.

First off, all my friends were gone. Mason - nowhere to be found. Cate and Ben - gonzo. Luke - MIA. There were just a bunch of new kids. Now, I'm sure they are all nice, but I don't need any new friends.

Second, there was a new teacher. No Miss Bloom. Some Miss Becky chick. Once again, I'm sure she is fine and all, but I like Miss Bloom.

We didn't sing the right Welcome song. We didn't sing the right Goodbye song. It's like this Miss Becky has never been to Kindermusik or anything.

Needless to say, I wasn't very happy. I just sat in Daddy's lap.

But then, some of the songs were kinda catchy. And we read a new story that was kinda good. Next thing you know, I was dancing a bit. Then singing a little.

But I didn't like it, of course.

Vacation's Over

Well, Daddy has come back from wherever he was at and picked me up from Grandma and Grandpa's house. It was pretty fun.

Got to see lots of peeps. Hit the park, hit the pool, played outside and helped Grandma water the flowers.

During the weekend, we went up to my cousin Dani's graduation party. It was a blast. I got to wear a pretty dress, I got to go swimming in their pool and I got to see all my cousins.

And after all that, when I got home Grandma Sara was at my house. So we have been playing the last few days. It's going to be like two straight weeks of grandmas.

Taking a Vacation

So, the grind of blogging and playing in the backyard has definately been getting to me, so I have decided to blow town and take a much needed vacation.

Now, the problem is what to do with Daddy. Luckily, there is this four-day music festival down in Tennesee that I can send him down to. They have all types of activities to keep him busy... bands, comedians, movies, art and camping.

With him out of the picture, I'm free for a week at Grandma and Grandpas and all it entails... swimming, the park, chalk, big wheels, swings - all that. Rumor has it we might even take a roadie up to my cousin Danielle's graduation.

Score!!

Swimmin' With the Fishies

After Daddy's haircut today, we went to the Fishie Store. Now, instead of just looking, Daddy said we were going to buy some.

It was pretty cool. I saw all kinds of big fishies, but Daddy said no to those. Then I saw some crabs and some frogs, but Daddy said no to those too.

Finally, Daddy showed me where these fishies called "guppies" were. He said these were the perfect ones for us. I agreed, so I picked out a yellow one, a blue one and a red one with all kinds of other colors on it.

So now they live in the little tank in our kitchen. It's pretty cool, really. I can just pull up a chair and watch the fishies whenever I want now.

Farewell Tune

Had my last day of Kindermusik for the semester. Kinda sad, really, cuz I made a lot of good friends in that class.

But the good news is that we went to the library after class to play some more, and Daddy gave some of my classmates our phone number so they can call us up and we can get together and play outside of class.

Can't wait.

Oh... You're Still Here

Yeah, um, Hi. I'm Claire, remember me?

Sorry it has been a while. Things have been pretty crazy around here lately. Last week, I made a trip up to Grandma and Grandpa's house while Daddy went down to see his buddy in Kansas City and go to a concert.

Can you beleive he went to see the Decemberists without me? I LOVE them. My favorite song is The Rake Song... it's all about kids!! You should check it out.

Anyway, so while Daddy was off having fun without me, I went to Grandma and Grandpa's. It was pretty fun, hitting the park and seeing the people and all that.

Only problem is when I get home. It is always awesome to see Mommy and Daddy again, but it always takes me a day or two to remember that they don't think everything I do is precious and praise-worthy. They also don't go for the fussing approach much.

Other than that, all is well. We even have a new addition to the house!! His name is Mike and he works with Mommy. He is a resident, just like Mommy used to be, but he had to sell his house a month before graduation so he had nowhere to live. But now he is living in our basement. I was really excited because I thought he would be bringing his little girl Izzy with, but no dice. She and her Mommy are at their grandparents.

So it is just Mike. That's OK, though. He seems to share really well.