Picture Day!

10/4/2007

Early morning this morning. Lane decided he wanted to get up when I did at 5:15. He would have nothing to do with his Daddy or the bed. We spent a little while on the couch and I finally coaxed him back to bed. We slept for a little while and I was able to extract myself in time to get to work by 7:20 (Lane was left in Dixie's protective paws…too cute!). I had barely logged into the computer at work when my cell phone rung. It was Barry informing me that our rotten child refused to have his picture made this morning at school. I have no idea why. He was dressed so cute, in a royal blue and white gingham jumper that had a puppy dog on the front of it. He was excited last night to wear “Hi-hee” (apparently the dog on the outfit looks like Uncle Allen’s new Brittany Spaniel puppy, Heidi). Lane wouldn't let go of Barry and then wanted his book in the picture. His "Potty Book". Not happening!!!! Barry said he and the photographer gave up and said they would try again later…yeah, when his clothes and face are covered with yogurt and snot!

When I picked Lane up from school today there was a hairbrush from the photographer in his cubby. MIRACLES DO HAPPEN! He took his pictures! When I asked him about it he said, “I smile Mommy!” and gave me the cheesiest grin ever!

We rushed home to get ready for Childersburg’s football game. Lane’s Aunt Savannah was going to be singing the National Anthem prior to the start of the game. Lane was excited to go to the “putball” game but he had food on the brain. We stopped at McDonalds for “hom-burgers and frenfries” so we wouldn’t have to spend a week’s daycare tuition at the concession stand. Lane discovered the wonders of ketchup tonight! He saw Uncle Jake dipping his fries in ketchup and had to do the same. Needless to say, it took a half a box of baby wipes to get him cleaned up to go to the game.

Lane had a pretty good time at the game. Unfortunately, we were running late and heard the National Anthem playing as we were getting out of the truck. Once we paid a mint to get into the game, we found out Aunt Savannah didn’t sing after all. Oh well – Lane got to watch the game and got quite upset if someone blocked his view. The kid loves his football! He danced to the band in Pop’s lap but refused to go near the Tiger mascot. Go figure!