yesterday... all our troubles seemed so far away.

Yesterday we:
went to storytime at the mall (free carousel ride at the end)
hit the "big" library in town
ate at cafe rio for lunch
grocery shopped
played with homeschool friends
scrubbed the bathrooms
hung out with Keyonna & Sam
drove to Blue Diamond
hit the "little" library
played at the park
blasted music on the way home
had leftovers for dinner (mashed potatoes, roast and stuffing)
took Ben to scouts
went to bed early


It was a great day. Simon wasn't sure what to think about the carousel ride. He didn't say a word, just looked at the ground the entire time. When it was over, he kinda wanted back on. I wore a hat and [matching] tennis shoes all day. We can't get enough of this SUMMER weather! But it was super crispy this morning... so it might not last :(

We love those Trader girls. Simon has never liked them and it's hilarious. Each time they babysit, they treat Simon like he's a newborn. They change his diaper 12 times and want to dress him and undress him-- because that's what you do with babydolls. But Simon ain't nobody's baby, especially tiny teenagers who weigh less than he does. So he screams if they come near him because he's afraid they are going to take off his clothes. We all laugh about it because as SOON as we pick them up and they hop in the car, Simon goes buzzirk. A few months ago, we dropped them off at home and when they left the car, Simon stopped screaming and let out a huge sigh of relief. Ben sat pondering the situation for a minute and finally said, "Mom. I don't think Simon likes black people." I laughed and tried to explain that our baby is not prejudice. He just wants to be left alone and they always want to hold him.

On MLK day, we taught Simon all about the acceptance of other races and he's finally changed his ways and stopped screaming when they are around.... But he's still super wary of them. Check out this picture Samantha took on the drive home. He's saying, "I got my eye on you, girl. If you try to change my diaper one more time, I'll karate chop you!"


ps. If texting while driving is a no-no, how dangerous is filming behind your back while driving? Simon was extra chatty after the girls got out of the car and I wanted to record it. We were just in our quaint little neighborhood, so don't work yourself into frenzy. I promise I'll never do it again.

pps. i was kidding about the whole acceptance lesson on MLK day. We did no such thing. But Simon does much better around them, and I am so glad he's not a hater anymore.

ppps. Is American Idol worth watching this year? We still don't have tv, but can find it online. I just don't know if I can watch it without Simon. It was all over for me after Adam Lambert's season. There will never be another who can perform like him.