Family Week

It wasn't planned, per se, but this has been one of the best family weeks we've had in a long time. I think the last time I felt this connected to my family was vacation in June...but it's been really great. Monday night we had to clean and such b/c we had another showing (a family from Utah?!) but by Tuesday, we went to Weed Park after a ride to see a few houses (none of which we put on the list), Wednesday night we went to the park by the river, and tonight we stayed home, Adam mowed, Morgan and I played, and then we had a family campfire per Adam's suggestion. What a PERFECT idea! We had s'mores, Morgan helped pick up sticks to put in the fire, and she showed us she's a champion water bottle user. And marshmallow wearer.

A few funnies and info from Morgan as of late:

• "Holla dooda doo!" (cock-a-doodle-doo when we're pretend sleeping and playing)
• "Because..." after we ask her a Why question; but she's not yet sure where to go from there. I give her two more days (addendum - she did it this morning (next day from post) when she said "Because...it windy!").
• Attitude (arms crossed) and pout lip - seen frequently as of late when she's not happy about something.
• Relating things to what she's watched on TV - Tonight she raised her hand to hit me (rarely happens) b/c she was mad it was bath/bed time. I stopped her and later after we were all calm, I talked to her about it. I asked her what she was doing with her arm up. She said, "hit mommy." While we were thinking/talking, she talked about Rintoo (sp?) from one of her shows and how he had hit Hoho...and how he should have used his words instead. I no longer feel bad about letting her watch TV as much as we do (which really isn't that much). 
• Big/Baby Sister - Morgan has been talking to Baby Sister often. As in telling her about her birthday party...telling her who she played with at daycare. And snuggling up with her when she wants to rest with her. I love the relationship they have already. 
• Morgan is now a rockstar with an open-faced cup. I washed ONE sippy in the dishwasher today...wow. I don't hate them like I hated hand-washing bottles, but cups = easier = my favorite. :) 
• We are still regretting me telling her about her Pinkalicious birthday party..."Guess what, mama/daddy/Mary/anyone with ears?! Pinkalicious birthday party!!!" Except today she added "now" to the end of that one...8 more days, sweetheart...
• "Pivacy!" (privacy) - Morgan now asks for privacy when she needs to go #2. She wants us to close the door and let her to her business. Then she calls for us when she's done...only to tell us she has to go more. "Moh pivacy!" This makes me feel like she's 8 y/o. 

 Tomorrow Morgan tries out a new daycare as her back up daycare since Mary's gone for a three-day weekend. We went to visit today after work and she fell right into place playing with the sitter's daughter, Addison, who's a few months younger than she is. She was sad when we left 15 minutes later and it was perfect - want to come back tomorrow? Yes!! Score.

Ok, Adam got me excited to look up our Halloween costumes for the first annual Davis Halloween bash and I also have to figure out where we're getting Morgan's iXL game from so if she gets any games for her birthday, she doesn't have zero clue what they're for. :)