Samantha's first blog

pamelamyers | May 11, 2015

Yesterday was Mother’s Day. It was a pretty nice day overall, although it has been hard for all of us lately missing Zephyr. Today her absence was especially noted as she was always a part of my celebrations. I will forever consider her my little girl. Mark and Sam did a great job making a wonderful celebration for me. Sam was on her best behavior and we had a quiet morning together until Mark got up. The hardest part was making Sam wait to give me my presents! You would think they were for her, as excited as she was. That is one thing about my Sammy, she loves getting presents, but she loves giving them just as much.

Finally, we decided it was present time! My first gift was this beautiful ring Sam made for me all by herself. It sparkled so nicely and I love it. She wrapped it herself in a tiny box lined with white pom-poms (just like the cotton you normally use).

My next gift was the one Sam made at school. I love the wrapping paper and my card made to look like a purse. Sam said she picked out the stamps herself.

I love it and will treasure it forever.

Isn’t my decoration gorgeous! It’s amazing what you can craft out of a paper plate and bowl. Sam was so proud of what she had made, and I was extra proud of her and all the hard work she put into it.

Mark had taken Sam out to the mall to look for a Mother’s Day gift for me and they went into the game store. Sam and I love playing board games together so Mark told her to pick one out. She picked Pengoloo. I think more because you play with adorable little penguins more than for the actual object of the game, but that’s ok.

Next up were some new pajamas (one of my favorite gifts any time of year). Sam picked out two pairs, one with bees and one with ice cream cones. Good choices!

My big gift was a Pandora charm bracelet. Sam picked out all of the charms (the charms vary in price, but Mark said she has picked out what seemed like the most expensive ones…that’s my girl!) I have a snowflake, a little girl, a heart that says Mom and two balls (that Sam loves because they are sparkly like disco balls). I love it. Sam worked hard to pick out things she knew would remind me of her.

After gifts, Sam requested that Daddy make me heart shaped pancakes. He happily obliged. Yum! Sam and I shared a nice breakfast together then relaxed until everyone came for dinner.

We all got dressed up nicely for some family photos. That’s my girl! Best smooches ever. 🙂

Silly goose! Always hamming it up for the camera. That’s one thing about 5 year olds…they are rarely very serious.

We did manage to get her to calm down enough to take some pictures of our family.

Sam and her Pop Pop.

This one is my favorite. Sammy loves her grandparents so much.

Time for just the girls!

And the Myers clan at their finest.

Happy Mother’s Day to my mom – the greatest one ever. I know I can always count on her for anything. I hope Sam always knows she can count on me, even when I am not at my best.

After dinner Sam and her Grandmom played Pengoloo. I am not sure who won, but they had a good time. Sam loves explaining the rules of games to everyone.

Since I had already opened my gifts (except one from my mom), we moved on to letting Mark open his birthday presents from us and his dad. His birthday was only two days away, and he knew what he was getting, so it wasn’t much of a surprise. Besides, it was stuff for his new car and he really, really wanted it! Mark got his all weather floor mats and cargo liner.

Sam wanted her Daddy to have something special from her so she made him this beautiful card showing our family celebrating at his party.  She worked so hard on it. Everyone is wearing party hats and I am carrying a cake.

Sam loves making everyone look silly. I am glad I escaped that one…Grandmom and Poppy were not so lucky.

Mark and his dad set to work setting up his car. Such a guy thing…

While Sam waited for her Dad to come back it, she played games with Poppy. She was hiding in the bag, as if you couldn’t tell!

Thanks to everyone for a wonderful Mother’s Day, but most of all, thanks to my beautiful girl, because you are the reason I am a mom. I love you, and am the luckiest mom on earth.

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pamelamyers | May 8, 2015

Yesterday, I was puttering around doing something in the kitchen and Sam asked me if she could watch Odd Squad, one of her favorite shows. The TV was on, but just to some random channel. I was probably watching something and left it on. Anyway, I told Sam she had to wait a minute because I was in the middle of something. The next thing I hear, in a tone I cannot possibly convey in type, is Sam saying, “Well, ok, then…I guess I’ll just watch this show that’s on….I don’t really think it’s meant for me, but….” It was so funny I had to go in. It was American Dad, definitely not something for her. I wound up putting on her show and she was happy. Yeah, she won. But honestly, it was just the way she said it that got me. It was so funny and so adult in tone. She cracks me up. Kids learn the nuances of language so quickly. We think they don’t, but they do. She is learning what sarcasm is, and finally getting what is funny when you tell a joke, and what isn’t.  Little ears do hear, and not just the words you say, but the way you say them. Scary!

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pamelamyers | May 7, 2015

Sam’s school art show was last night. Just like last year, she was super excited for us to come and see everything she made. I only had one clue this year as to a project, because they completed it at home – a cave person. Last year, none of the projects were done at home, so it was fun being able to help her out this year.

Ready to go inside and see the masterpieces!

Our first stop was Sam’s classroom. She couldn’t wait to show us what she made, and also just to show us around the room. Hanging from the ceiling was her snake! There are a lot of animals this year, sort of a jungle theme, I think.

Her monkey. Ooh ooh, aah aah!

The artiste in her gallery! She wore an old scarf of mine, and her daddy’s suggestion, so that she looked chic, like a true artist.

This is her frog. She picked out his jewels all by herself.

I think this was very creative. The school asked the parents to bring in paper towel and toilet paper rolls for an art show project. You just never know what they are going to make.  Binoculars is a great idea. I am glad Sam got a tiger. She loves tigers.

After we finished in her classroom, we went downstairs to the main area where most of the other exhibits were. The other theme for her class, aside from the jungle one, appeared to be prehistoric times. Here is her dinosaur!

And her favorite art piece, a fossil. She talked about this one for a while after she made it. Eeek! Spider!

Last year all the students made these little “mini me’s” too. I like Sam’s a lot. I am not so sure I like her “All About Me” though. She said she wants to be a princess when she grows up and that she likes to watch TV with her dad. Aspirations of princess-hood and TV watching. Where did we go wrong!?

Here is her cave person. We went to Michael’s to buy the felt for the dress and the bone in her hair was a tribute to Pebbles Flintstone. It was Sam’s idea to add the feather bracelets and necklace, the earrings, the cool tape pockets, and her purse. I think she did a great job drawing the face and designing her person.

The cave person wall was one of my favorite exhibits. All the kids had such different ideas! Our last art show at preschool, and it was a smashing success! We are so proud of our little artist.

The funniest moment came after the art show. We were outside just letting Sam run around a bit before bed when our township commissioner,Ed Kelly, came by. I had seen him at the art show (his daughter is in the same school) and we were chatting. He was doing some door knocking as the primary was coming up and he is running for election. Mark and Sam eventually came over and we explained to her that he was the commissioner. A few minutes later, she was whispering something to Mark and Mark laughed and told Ed that Sam wanted to know if he knew Batman. He is the Commissioner, after all!

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pamelamyers | May 2, 2015

Sam was sent a Flat Stanley by my cousin’s daughter, Lana Kate, as part of a kindergarten project. Once I explained to Sam who Flat Stanley was, she was very excited about taking him out on an adventure. On a day where the weather was warm and clear we went to a lake at the edge of an outdoor range that Mark goes to. It was a very quiet, peaceful spot for Sam to just run around and explore. Pretty nice, right?

Sam showed Flat Stanley all around and made sure he saw the fish in the lake.

She set him up to sit by the water and relax. It had been a busy day of exploring!

We saw this really cool bird flying around and when it landed, I just managed to get a quick picture before it flew away. I think it is a red-winged blackbird (which seems obvious – being that he’s black, with a red striped wing…)

Sam took Flat Stanley to explore the “jungle”. No monkeys though, much to Sam’s dismay.

Right before we left, Sam found a bunch of stumps from a tree that was cut down. Sam the mountain climber!

One of the funniest moments of the day came as we were leaving. Mark drove around the range showing Sam all the different areas and we got to a section where you would have to back out because there was no room to turn around. Rather than do that, Mark just kept driving a bit, off the dirt road and into the grass ahead of it. Well, Sam thought it was hysterical and crazy. She kept saying to Mark in a panicked voice, “I don’t think you’re supposed to drive here, Daddy!!!” Hey, that’s what a four wheel drive is for, right?

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pamelamyers | May 1, 2015

Ok, technically, it’s Mark’s new ride,  but Sam seems to think every new car has to pass her inspection. Mark bought a new car! It was definitely time. His Honda Pilot was 13 years old and it needed some work, so, we figured it was time to start looking. Mark thought he wanted a Toyota 4Runner, but he wasn’t sure so we went one day to test drive a whole bunch of cars. Sam thought it was the coolest thing ever. I brought a backless booster seat so that it would be easy to take in and out of the multitude of cars. For Sam, that was the best part! She loved that she could actually lean back against the actual seat of the car, instead of the back of her regular booster seat. So funny what excites kids. She did like all the various cars though, but her favorite, by far, was the one with the drop down TV screen for the built in DVD player. She wanted us to buy that one in the worst way. Yeah, I don’t think so Sammy. You watch enough TV at home!

Mark finally did decide on the 4Runner. It is the nicest car he’s ever owned. All the bells and whistles! A nice leather interior, GPS, all the standard stuff you find in nicer cars these days.

But…it is still technically kind of a truck. Which is exactly what Mark needs. Not one day after getting it home, full of mulch and other various lawn stuff and packed to the rafters! I think we’ll always have to have an SUV of some kind. I don’t know what we’d do without one!

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