First post from dad

Here I am. This is my first blog post. I am the dad.

The phrase of the day was "It's not there!" This was said with arms crossed, a frowny face, and a size 6 shoe stomping in anger. Most kids would say "It's not FAIR" in this situation...but Melanie doesn't realize what she's saying doesn't make any sense. She whispered it in bed tonight as we wouldn't give her an entire glass of water to drink. She said it about the rain today when we couldn't go apple picking. She said it about the lack of birdhouse when she couldn't paint another craft with me. Life's just not there when you're three.

Before bed, Miss Melanie was using the bathroom. Her mom told her to wipe her hiney, and with her lowest voice, she replies "Wipe it up, Dude!" We have no clue where she got this; neither of us have ever said it - but of course we are cracking up, which is making her say it all the more - and in all of her different voices! I'm not sure where she's getting all this personality she has. We'll blame it on the mom for now.

I think that Re is trying to figure out how to put video on here to show you some of the silly stuff she's been doing. For now, enjoy a gymnastics moment. Happy Saturday.