Monday, April 6, 2009

Well, it's been almost 2 weeks since my last post! Not too much excitement except for the fact that we Walton girls have SPRING FEVER!
We are DYING to get to FLORIDA! Daddy has been having daily discussions with Ms. Roser about how the plane ride will be. We've practiced on dining room chairs how it will feel to lift off in the plane, and how it will feel to land. Sarah is so excited and just loves our test runs on the chairs! We've even practiced walking through "security!" Sarah is excited to say hi to the nice police man who will usher her through the doorway! We've talked about how loud the plane will be and that there may be lots of people around! Sarah is probably most excited to be up in the clouds! I find myself wondering just what she is thinking this experience will be like - and then - how she is going to react to the ACTUAL EVENT. I'm sure she'll be a pro! She better be...I hear the flight to Costa Rica is around 14 HOURS! (For those of you unsure of that reference, Meme and Papa are building a resort in Costa Rica to retire to in a few years. I'm sure we'll be visiting!)

Molly, on the other hand... Ah, Molly. Meme has gotten very nervous, it seems, about how she will react. I caught her giving Molly GUM the other day! Even after I said "MOLLY DOES NOT DO GUM!" Not that I really care... I just know that little trickster and I know that gum and Molly just don't mix. Gum and Molly's hair, maybe, but gum and Molly, no. Meme has also been reminding me to pack a HUGE SIPPY CUP so that Molly can be drinking something as we take off.
I am concerned about another aspect regarding the Mooster. Sarah completely understands that our trip will take only ONE MOVIE, but Molly will not sit for a movie. She has the attention span of, well, of a two year old. I've been on the hunt to find activities to capture her attention for the whole two hour trip. I've packed stickers, crayons, markers, play dough (is that even allowed?), a jingle pen, a lovey, and a few other things to try to occupy her during the flight. If you have any other suggestions, please let me know! Otherwise, I may spend the entire trip trying to curtail the wails of a monstrous Molly!
On another note, we went yesterday for haircuts. Sarah got a three inch trim...doesn't seem like much to her, but to me, it was a ton! She can still wear a ballerina bun, so she is happy. Molly had her first cut following Sarah's. Molly sat so still, eating jelly beans and smiling as Bridget with the bunny ears cut her hair. Molly's hair, if you hadn't seen it, was wildly out of control. While Sarah was born with beautiful, straight, free flowing locks, Molly received seven cowlick's and very fine hair. For some reason, it was growing faster in the back and flipping out uncontrollably. She looked like she had a mullet. I just had to do something about it! We did a very blunt bob cut and she looks adorable! Don thinks she looks like little Debbie, where as I think she just looks so much older! Her bangs are a bit too short, but I just can't get over how adorable and grown up she looks!
Please keep us in your thoughts as we venture to Florida on that crazy airplane. I'm sure Daddy will enjoy his break, free of tea parties, girly giggles, and true loves kisses. Or, maybe, just maybe, he'll realize that he being a prince to three girls isn't so bad...

3 comments:

Katypie said...

Hmm... suggestions for a 2yr old on a plane ride? Man, I wish I'd paid more attention to kids on my back/forth flights to AZ for 2 years! My only suggestion is Tylenol PM... is that bad?! ;-) Ok, ok... just teasing! It looks like you have all of her favorites... maybe something new that would grab her attention? What about those Crayola Color Wonder coloring books/markers? The ones that don't leave color on other things when you (accidentally) write on something other than the paper? That's all I've got... hope it helps! :0)

Diana Lesjak said...

Katy...you are too funny!!! I wish I could witness the airplane ride on the dinning room chairs! Can't wait to see how it really goes! 2 days!!!!

Bridget and Cyle said...

I Can't Wait Either!! I think we're gonna end up playing "pass the babies" with Molly and Cayden. Between the 3 of us, we'll keep them entertained...while Sarah sits watching her "one movie!" So excited!! :-)

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