Girls Have A......

You know how I wanted to make sure I recorded all those times when my daughter said something incredibly funny?  Yeah....this is one of those times.  As a little back story, Zoe took some lessons at school from a puppet named "Safety Dog."  Safety Dog goes around to the preschool children and teaches them about fire safety, water safety and, importantly, your "personal" safety.  By personal safety, I mean when it is appropriate for someone to touch you in certain areas, etc.  Mark and I thought it would be good for Zoe to learn it from someone other than us and we thought the director at McKendree would be the perfect one to help us teach Zoe those things.  Anyway, those Safety Dog lessons have been over for a few months now, but they've obviously made an impression on our child.  How you might wonder?  Well, I'm so glad you asked.  You see, Mark and I were getting ready to take Zoe to the doctor this morning because she's been sick and since she's asthmatic, we needed to get her lungs rechecked.  I was upstairs working like a maniac to get stuff off my computer so it wouldn't crash (I've learned I can't keep everything at once and then download an episode of The Vampire Diaries on top of it) when Daddy yelled for me to come downstairs because Zoe had something she wanted to tell me.  When I got downstairs Mark told Zoe to "go ahead and tell Mommy what you told me."  Zoe said, "Boys have a penis, girls have a china."  I think you can guess from here how the rest of the story played out.  And in case you were wondering, I've made her repeat it about 50 times.......

Be Still My Heart......

Seriously....I Can't Wait to See Them

Spring in Winter

We had a warm snap last weekend!  Last Sunday the temperature got up into the low 60s and it was WONDERFUL!  This February has been so cold and it was nice to have a Spring day in the middle of Winter!  We decided to take Zoe outside to enjoy it....

What happens when you send Daddy to pick out a birthday present for a little boy in Zoe's class?  Daddy comes home with parachute men from when he was little with the statement they are for Zoe to play with.  I must say it was a great purchase because they were cheap and loads of fun!

Zoe managed to hook her parachute man around Daddy's neck!  I don't think any of us could make that happen again even if we tried!  It was pretty funny!

You can tell what Zoe thought about hooking the parachute man around Daddy's neck!

Zoe trying to untangle her parachute man from the tree!

A Special Gift

One of my best friends (and Zoe's aunt), Julie, bought an extremely thoughtful and beautiful gift for Zoe right after she was born.  I can't begin to tell you how much I treasure this gift.  Anyway, I felt Zoe was finally at an age to really appreciate it and to be very careful with it.  We put it on her for "Big Girl Church" and she LOVED it!  Here it is.....

It's a beautiful, tiny, gold cross with chain!  Thanks Aunt Julie!

A Random Post....

Our Zoe girl is getting so big and it seems like time is flying by!  Here are some pics we've taken of our girl recently.....

All dressed for church!  Can you say too cute?

Zoe is getting ready to take swim lessons and we've signed her up for Spring soccer.  She's really excited as you can tell from the picture above!  I had bought her a set of goggles and some shin guards and she insisted on putting both on when I got home!  Of course, I had to grab my camera and take a picture!  Too funny!

Happy Valentine's Day!  Mommy had to dress Zoe up for school!  Can you say poser?

Zoe's First Snow

For Middle Tennessee, we suffered through a HUGE snow storm for this area on January 29, 2010!  I realize it's nothing compared to the East Coast and what they've been enduring, but it was really something to get that much snow around here (we got anywhere from 4 to 7 inches).  We just don't hardly ever get snow....it's usually ice!  So, we decided Zoe needed to get out and enjoy it!  We were thinking it was going to be great fun for the whole family!  Yeah, understatement of the year.  It was fun once we got outside, but our child wanted NOTHING to do with the snow.  For some reason, she was TERRIFIED to go outside.  Of course, we were horrible parents (intense sarcasm inserted here) and forced her to get dressed and go outside.  I mean, what kid doesn't love snow?  Talking to her simply wasn't working.  I sent her on outside with her Daddy (literally screaming) so I could get dressed and when I got outside and rounded the corner, Zoe's first words were, "Hey Mommy!  I love the snow and I love my coat now!"  She was having a blast with her Daddy doing snow angels and riding his 4-wheeler around the house.  She thought it was fantastic!  And just so you don't think we tortured her, here's a picture of her with her Daddy......

Looks like she's having fun to me!  Little Toot!

Oh the Things They Say.....

Zoe is definitely getting to an age where things are just fun.  She's a lot of fun and let me just add that she says things that absolutely BLOW MY MIND.  She doesn't forget anything and I'm thinking that I should start carrying my video camera with me everywhere I go because I'm literally beginning to think that she says things just to embarrass me.  Anyway, this past Saturday morning we were in TJ Maxx Home Goods.  It's become my new favorite store.  We decided Zoe was ready for a new bedroom suite (pictures to come soon) and I needed a few things to put up on the walls.  Of course, I couldn't stop while I was ahead because I found a lamp for my master bedroom and I found a HUGE mirror to hang in my dining room.  Everything is now in my shopping cart (including Zoe with a sippy cup of juice) and I'm having to walk and balance this new huge mirror on my boot while pushing the cart.  I'm trying to make my way to the front of the store to checkout when my little girl looks at me and says (pushing her sippy cup toward me), "Here Mommy!"  I literally don't have a hand to grab it.  I say, "Zoe, you're going to have to learn some patience.  Mommy's hands are full and I can't get that cup from you right now.  You're just going to have to hold it."  She looks at me and a few steps later (I'm still loaded down) she says, "Whew...my hands sure are full!"  I literally laughed until I almost cried.  What?!?  You're hands are full?!?  Then, we don't even make it a few more steps when Zoe looks into an aisle and says (in the loudest voice possible), "Mommy, why is that boy wearing a skirt?"  Needless to say, I starting hobbling as fast as possible at this point.  The "boy" she was referring to was an older African American woman who had a shaved head.  I must add that she was a very attractive woman, but due to her shaved head, my three year old thought she was a boy.  I think I was mortified.  Of course, when I tell Mark he thinks it's the funniest thing he's ever heard.  Out of the mouths of babes......

The Potty Train.....

So, I know I've blogged about how our family loves to watch America's Funniest Videos (AFV) on Sunday nights.  It's something we can all watch and enjoy and Zoe finds the videos hilarious.  Anyway, this past Sunday was the $100,000.00 grand prize show.  You know, the one where all the videos from the past season (that each had already won $10,000.00) are shown and then the ultimate winner is chosen.  While I find that most of the videos chosen to win $10,000.00 are not very funny, I like the "filler" videos because they are HYSTERICAL!  What might you ask does all of this have to do with the title of this post?  Well, there was a "filler" video of a little boy (not sure if he was wearing a diaper or underwear), that had stuck a fake snake in the front part of his pants (either diaper or underwear) and was smacking the door frame with it, the wall with it, etc.  I laughed until I cried.....it was absolutely one of the funniest videos I've ever seen on the show.  Now, my three year old couldn't understand what was so funny about it.  I'm laughing so hard that I'm crying (I mean like a waterfall people) and then I resort to snorting.  My husband is having the same reaction.  Meanwhile, our three year old points at the television and says, "Eeewwwww, he has his potty train sticking out, Mama!"  I don't think at this point it was possible to laugh harder, but I'm pretty sure I did.  I don't know where she came up with the term, but I had to blog about it.  I do turn this into a scrapbook every year and this was too good to pass up!  Hope you've enjoyed this as much as we have in the Lawrence household!

Happy Valentine's Day Honey!

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The Princess Diaries

Last Friday night, Mark went to the movies to see The Book of Eli.  While Daddy was gone, Zoe and I watched a movie together....The Princess Diaries.  It's a really cute movie and she really liked it.  Check out how Zoe pronounces the name of the movie.....

American Idol

We have what we call "Family Movie Night" in our house.  Mark and I LOVE to watch American Idol and now Zoe does, too.  She thinks the audition rounds with the really bad singers is so funny.  Watch below to see how she pronounces "American Idol."

Singing Daddy's Song

Daddy has a song he always sings to Zoe.  Zoe started singing it the other day and I loved it!  Here you go:

Learning the Art of the "Wet Willy"

So, while Uncle Steve and Aunt Patty were here, Aunt Patty decided to teach Zoe how to give a "wet willy."  It was absolutely hysterical and I'm so glad I had my camera close to catch it on video!

Levitate

So, the other night Mark, Zoe and I were watching America's Funniest Videos, which we often watch as a family because we can all laugh and it's generally very clean.  Anyway, there were some invididuals who had a video camera and were in a cemetary.  They hid half of their bodies behind a marble stone and made "funny" motions with their arm and leg that was not hidden behind the marble stone.  Well, since marble is shiny it was pretty hysterical.  One guy made himself look l ike he was floating and my three year old turns to us and says, "Hey, that guy can levitate!"  I said, "What did you just say?"  And, of course, she repeated it word for word.  I WAS FLOORED!  What three year old knows to use the word "levitate".....let alone what it actually means.  I turned to Mark and said, "We're going to have to eventually go back to school just to keep up with her."  We're in trouble.....

Seriously....I CAN'T Wait to See this Movie.....

Smart (In Two Different Ways)

So, I'm trying to do better with writing down those little things that Zoe says that are so funny.  The thing is....my child is constantly saying something that's funny and I'm having a hard time keeping up!  Yesterday morning while we were all getting ready for work and school, Mark proceeded to say something that started with "Everybody."  Now, you can tell how much attention I actually pay to my husband because the rest sounded like Charlie Brown's teacher.  But, I did manage to hear Zoe's response, which was, "Daddy, I'm not everybody, I'm just one!"  I'll be the first to admit that it was a little sassy, but I couldn't help thinking how smart she is to come up with that all on her own at the tender age of three!  I had to lean behind Mark because I was beginning to laugh.  I whispered to him that he had to agree that it was unbelievably smart and he said, "I know...I'm going to be in trouble."  I said, "Zoe, don't you think that was a little sassy?"  She said, "Alright.  Sorry!"  Out of the mouths of babes!

The Power of Prayer....

So, my wonderful mom had her test yesterday and got the results by noon.....EVERYTHING WAS WONDERFUL! I knew in my heart that it would be, but like I said, God is always listening! Thanks to everyone who said a little prayer for her...she's truly a blessing to me and my entire family!

Zoe's First Movie

On December 27, 2009, we took Zoe to see her first movie, The Princess & The Frog. My child is addicted to movies and would sit and watch them for hours if I would let her. But, being the mean Mommy that I am, I actually make her play with her toys and she knows she has to "earn" the privilege of watching a movie:0) She absolutely LOVED this movie and, quite frankly, so did Mark and I. It was wonderfully done and she thoroughly enjoyed herself; however, if you ask Zoe about it, she will tell you that "it was a little bit scary." There are parts that involved "The Shadow Man" and he practices Voodoo and that was scary for Zoe. Otherwise, this was the perfect first movie to take Zoe to see! Her favorite character was Tiana (the princess), my favorite character was Ray Ray (the lightening bug) and when Zoe asked Daddy about his favorite character, he said it was Ray Ray, too. So, in true Zoe fashion, she said, "No Daddy! That's Mommy's favorite character! You have to pick the prince!"

Priceless.....

Barbie House - $150.00
Video Camera - $180.00
Capturing Zoe's Reaction on Christmas Morning = PRICELESS