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First day of preschool

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Today, September 9, 2014 was Moxie’s first day at preschool. She’s met her teacher a couple of times, had an orientation (where she got to see the classroom) and met her classmates. Today was a short day–just 2 hours–but she had a great time. I was getting her back pack ready this morning and she announced: I’m ready to go! and after than there was nonstop talking about her teacher Ms Cathy.

On the way to school she asked (about every 20 seconds) “see Cathy?” To which I answered “yes” a million times. When we got to the room she saw Ms Cathy playing with another girl (there are only two students in the class until October) and ran in screaming “Cathy! Evey!” And immediately began to play with paint and Legos. I said goodbye and she turned, acknowledged me and went back to the fun. 
I came to pick her up two hours later and she was covered in dirt, paint, and a bit of frosting. Evey’s mom brought them pumpkin cupcakes because they both turned two recently.  There’s the snack mom packed: apple and pretzels being ignored for the awesome cupcake with sprinkles. But also notice she’s got her own placemat complete with a picture and her name. 
Here are a few shots her teacher took on their first day: 

She is going to love preschool. Love, love, love it. 

Big girl bed.

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In our attempt to help Moxie become self sufficient (and boot her from the crib before the next kid comes) we’ve taken off the rail and she’s in a big girl bed.

She helped her dad take the railing off. But then, after bath, when she came in and saw her bed she got really nervous. She danced a little, laughed in a weird way, and wouldn’t look at the bed. I really wasn’t expecting her to be this nervous. 
We did our usual bed time routine but 2 hours later. After she got into bed she gripped her dad’s hand with a mighty monkey strength until she fell asleep. 
We will let you all know how it goes. 

For now: she’s asleep. 

Father's Day!

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Stider doesn’t want to do anything for Father’s Day. At least that what he says. Mox an so twisted his arm a bit and got lunch. Oh and also Dairy Queen. Behold the road side picnic where we celebrate Moxie’s fabulous dad and watch her enjoy her first ice cream cone. 

This is just after she has her first tiny taste. Huge smile. But then she gets serious. 

No more time for smiles. Only eating. No mentions of trucks, buses, or bikes as they pass. Only slurping that Dairy Queen goodness. 

Jobs well done. For Strider being amazing and for Mox for destroying a cone of vanilla soft serve. 
Also: happy happy Father’s Day to Moxie’s two grandpas. Both taught us so much about being parents. Both of then included a healthy amount of ice cream in our diets. Really this is all about tradition. 

Hats and hair

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Today, Rita did Moxie’s hair in a pretty cool way. I wanted to get a couple pictures of it for fun. So I decided to take Moxie outside. (Cool photography trick: take pictures outside where there is light.) 

However, Moxie had some conditions.

The first three were easily satisfied.  She needed a stick (to be obtained outside), a bottle of milk (of course), and absolutely no shoes.

The no shoes was definitely not negotiable, as she indicated by putting her finger to my mouth and saying “nooooooo.”  Not only was she not going to where shoes, I wasn’t even allowed to talk about it.  All said, though, this is was not an issue, though it was a little dicey when, later, we found this:
and this:

But that was all ok.  The real problem was her last demand.  This is best explained with a picture:
In fact, the hat requirement extended to the photographer too:

(The leaves are a whole other story.  One she has to tell, because I’m really not sure why she made us do that.)
Once, there was a dog.  The dog was very friendly, but wary of dinosaurs.  The triceratops really wanted to meet this dog, so she allowed herself to be turned into a little girl for a few minutes.  And that is how we caught a brief glimpse of her beautiful hair:
But not for long!  (These are taken not a minute after the last picture.)

For those curious about the hair, here’s a couple bad pictures, but they are the best I got showing the style:

After dinner, we went on another walk.  While the accoutroments varied in the specific, the spirit was the same.  A truck had just passed for the first picture.  She really likes trucks, especially the ones that wave at her.

Five Year Anniversary

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Strider and I celebrated our 5 year anniversary by going out as a family for Indian food.  It was wonderful.  Moxie got to have saag and korma and naan and rice.  Oh we did too.

Moxie, in her usual style, made best friends with all the waiters and the restaurant owner. She sat in her lobster and yelled for her friends. 

For those who braved the post all the way to the bottom.  Here’s a few more photos:

Carrots and Walkers

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Today while Bibi and I were making baby food (sweet potatoes and chicken) Moxie spent her time dragging Main (the straight shot between our dining room table and the windows in the living room).  She did this while chewing on a carrot puree ice cube jammed inside a mesh bag.  She got it everywhere and also had a super good time.  

She had a great time and got carrot everywhere.
Bibi is a speed cleaner.  Moxie barely even noticed she was being de-carrotted.