Different

We always go to the same local grocery store to shop. For us, it is like walking into the local "Cheers" joint where everyone knows our name.....I conveniently have this same relationship with the local Bruster's Ice Cream chain down the street. Of course, they all adore Mason-Kate and it is a rare occasion that I go into the store without having someone say "hello boys, hello Mason-Kate". Well, today, Ryan and I were checking out. The cashier is one that I didn't recognize....a new lady, she doesn't know us apparently and we don't know her obviously. So, she says to Ryan "Is she yours?" Ryan answers appropriately "Yes" The lady then looks at MK, then back at Ryan and says "hmmm, she looks different?" Ryan says "Yes, she is adopted" The lady then says "Oh, I see".......WHATTTT???? I told Ryan that when the lady said she looked different, we should have said "what, are you serious? I am always told she looks just like me!" I mean seriously! Don't get me wrong, I do not take offense at people and their curiosity. If anything, I welcome it because it allows us the opportunity to share our story. It is just amazing to me how long it takes for some people to put two and two together.

On another note, it is a rare occasion that Mason-Kate goes anywhere without her hairbow. Even if I forget, she will say "mama, mama" while tapping her head. That is her little reminder to me that her hair hasn't been completed with a bow yet. Today, though, we made a trip to the pool without the bow and tried to take some pictures. Her hair is getting so long! Enjoy!

Signs

Just about every morning that I go to take the boys to school, we get stopped at the only stoplight between our home and the school. Everytime this happens, Colin will say something out of the ordinary and I am left for a moment trying to figure out what in the world he is referring to and why all of a sudden it came out of his mouth. For example, a few weeks ago, we are stopped at the light. It is quiet in the car, MK babbling in her seat is the only noise we hear. Colin all of a sudden says "hey mom, there is an all-you-can-eat buffet from 5PM to 7PM every Wednesday night at Bojangles....I definitely want to try that, it comes with lemonade or tea to drink and it is only $3.99 per person!" Whatttttt???? I am thinking to myself, when have we ever eaten at Bojangles? So I ask him "Colin, what made you think of that?" and he points to a sign beside the stoplight. It is one of those electronic advertiser signs that flashes up specials, etc. It just so happens that Bojangles is in that particular gas station that the sign sits in front of hence the buffett advertisement. The thing is that you would think I would know by now that the sign is there and that Colin is always reading it when we are stopped. You would also think that I would know exactly why he says off the wall things at the stoplight. I haven't learned yet. Today, we were sitting and waiting at the stoplight. Colin blurts out "Mom, I really want to try that Sweet Refreshing Iced Tea, that sounds good - only $1.99 for a 24oz cup". I am again thinking, whhaaattt??? Then I look over and there it is, the sign, adverstising the famous Sweet Refreshing Iced Tea. This may not be as funny to those reading as it is to me. This is one of those posts that I am writing more for myself than anything. You see, Colin has been doing this forever. I can remember going to gas stations when he was only 4 or 5, leaving him in the car while I pumped gas only to get into the car and have him tell me, "mom, you can get two 20oz. cokes for the price of one if you pay inside" or "did you know that you can scratch and win on most Doritos labels that you purchase inside?"....he loves to read those electronic signs whether they are on a gas pump, placed in front of a gas station, etc.

Pryce-less

I got an email from Pryce's teacher today. In it, she talked about how much she is enjoying him in her class and described him as "Pryce-less"! She went on to say that during class yesterday, she noticed his hands in the air, crossed and placed behind his head. She asked Pryce if he had a question. His response was "no ma'am, just hanging out".

Mother's Day Out

Mason-Kate's first day of Mother's Day Out went really well. She did just as I expected....screamed hard and then played harder. When I called to check in on her they were taking a walk in the mega stroller, eating goldfish and drinking their drinks of choice. When I went to pick her up, she was happily playing with a little shape sorter. The teacher's first words to me were "she can really eat!".....yep, that's the one, she's mine - the amazing eater.

Brotherly love.

Weekend Update and More

As we were adjusting to being the parents of one child, I was already contemplating what we would name our next child should it be a boy (Mason was always the girl name). The summer before we would find out Pryce was going to be a part of our lives, I sat out on the beach writing different family names in the sand. It was on that day that I decided I loved the name "Pryce". Pryce is named after Ryan's grandmother. Her maiden name was "Price". We began our day on Saturday by attending the "Price Family" reunion at Shealy's Restaurant in Batesburg, SC. Shealy's is a place that I grew up going to and it is good for the tummy when you are craving southern cooking. (Nannie, the pictures are for you....notice who ate all of their food) We all agreed that Shealy's lost money on MK as they chose not to charge for her meal. Anyway, the food was great, the company was nice and Pryce thanked everyone for "his party" as we left.

Saturday night we attended the wedding of a young man that I grew up babysitting for. He is one in a family of six children. I became the seventh child every summer as we traveled across the country, hung out by their pool and fought over who was going to clean up what before the parents came home. You know you are getting old when you watch the little boy that you used to read stories to get married....incredible!

Sunday we celebrated yet another Gotcha Day anniversary with MK - 5 months. She continues to thrive and we continue to enjoy watching her little personality transpire. Today we visited the ENT for a follow-up appointment. Great day....her hearing is normal, her tubes look great and there was only a minimal amount of tears! Yay!

Quote of the day: "Mom, my stomach hurts and Colin's throat hurts so we are thinking that school isn't such a good idea today"....obviously, there had been some discussion between the two boys prior to Pryce making this comment. Needless to say, off to school they went!

Mason-Kate starts Mother's Morning Out tomorrow....pray for her. It is going to be a great thing but I know she is going to have a hard time initially.



MK will eat anything......



And I mean ANYTHING.....

Bye!