Wiggles with MEME & AUNT PAM

Today my Meme and Aunt Pam took me for a special treat in Charleston. We went to the Charleston Coliseum to see the Wiggles Dance Concert. The Wiggles turned 15 years old and it was their birthday party. It was a great celebration and we had such a good time. Meme and Aunt Pam bought me a light up wiggles car, a t-shirt, a sticker program and a book about the wiggles. We sat very close to the stage so I could see all of my favorite characters well. I danced with Dorothy, Wags and Henry. My favorite song was Hot Potato! Murray and Captain Feathersword came out in the audience very close to us. It was a wonderful day and experience. Thank you Aunt Pam and Meme for this wonderful adventure!

First Day of School at All Saints

Today was my first day at All Saints Day School. My teachers are Mrs. Laura Lee Justice and Mrs. Mary Crouch. This morning I had to be at school at 9am but from tommorrow forward I have to be there at 8am. This morning my Mommie took me to school. I told her I was a little bit nervous. Mommie told me not to be nervous but to just be myself and have a good time. I got to carry my new princess back pack that Gaga got me and my Cinderella lunch box. I usually get out at 11:45am but on Wednesdays I get to stay until 2:40pm and have lunch at school. Mommie packed my lunch today. I had a ham and cheese sandwich, doritos, juice, rice krispy treat and princess snacks. There are 13 friends in my class. They include: Vicky Campbell, Grace Howard, Bella Jailette, Emily King, Taylor McCall, Lauren Thompson, Izzy Vilar, Austin Brown, Peyton Brown, Lucas Copes, Zach Dutton and Ashton Scipio. We have assigned seats and I sit next to Emily. Today we played with playdough and read a book called The Kissing Hand. The book was about a little racoon who was afraid to go to school and he cried. He was very sad and he got a kissing hand from his Mommie and he was happy again. My homework is to make a kissing hand tonight. When we got home from school, I had mommie put on my nightgown and I immediately wanted to take a nap. School wore me out!

Mary Catherine Has A Beauty Treatment!

Today Mary Catherine had her 4th in a series of laser treatments (beauty treatments)to remove a birthmark from her face. She was such a big girl. We had these treatments done at the Medical University of South Carolina. Mary Catherine's doctor was Dr. Joel Cooke. Mary Catherine likes Dr. Cooke. He has really neat watches and today he had on black Croks like Mary Catherine's. She thought that was really neat. We arrived at MUSC around 8am. We waited until almost 11am for an operating room to become available. Mary Catherine was a very brave girl. Of course, she knew all of the princesses have been down to see Dr. Cooke for treatments too. We have been talking to them on the phone the last few weeks about what they did when they went to see Dr. Cooke When we got into the back holding area, the nurses were glad to see Mary Catherine again. They came in and visited with her and told her what a big girl she had become since her last treatment. Aunt Pam also came in for a quick visit. Soon the doctors came and said it was time for the princess to get in her carriage and head to the ballroom. They brought a red wagon, a crown and a princess wand. Mary Catherine hopped into the wagon, put on the crown and gave direction with the wand for Mommy to pull her. Mommy pulled her to the OR doors where Mary Catherine said, "OK, Mommie you stand outside the door and I will be right back!" The doctors said that Mary Catherine went into the OR, got up on the table by herself. Then they asked her if she wanted to look at the princess mask. She said "sure", picked up the mask, turned it the right way and put it on her nose and put herself to sleep. No tears or fussing! With in 10 minutes the nurses came out to get us. We were there when Mary Catherine woke up. She has some serious brusing around her eye and on her lip. The instructions were the same this time as last, put vaseline on it a few times a day for about a week. We will look at the results in about a month and determine if future treatments are needed. Thanks to everyone who called to check on us!

My Church turns 100 years old!

Today my church (Effingham Presbyterian Church) turned 100 years old. We had a very special celebration. We had alot of people, there were four preachers, a special lunch, we opened a time capsule and we ate ice cream and watermellon. It was so much fun. Daddy's friend Mr. Andy Putnam did the childrens message and he brought this HUGE sword. I thought it was really cool! I haven't stopped talking about it yet.

All of the McLaughlin Cousins were there: Caroline, Charlie Mac, Tucker,Jayce, Ellie and Lil Clint. When this crew gets to gether we come up with all kinds of fun things to do these days. We also got to see our newest cousin Wills Urquhart get baptised. I wasn't so sure about letting them put water on Wills head but, he didn't seem to mind too much. I think he looked pretty in his little dress.

My Mommie made me wear a big pink bow in my hair (which I do not like to do anymore since I got my hair cut.)I finally agreed to do it when she told me it was so that God could see my eyes. I am not so sure I believe her. She did let me wear the pink check dress and the cinderella slippers. They are so beautiful...they have sparkles and beads on them. I thought I looked like Cinderella. Before we went to church Mommie told me it was a very special day and that I had to behave in church. I do not like, and have never liked, going to the nursery at church. I have sat in church since I was 1 year old. Lately, I have had to be taken out of church a few times for misbehaving. Mommy and Daddy promised me that if I misbehaved today, I would have to go to the nursery and that I would not be allowed back in church until I was five. I was a Saint in church. I didn't talk the entire service even when I was talked to. By the end of the day, I was exhausted and I took at nap which lasted over 6 hours!

Bible School-Ester saves the Juice

This week Mary Catherine has been attending Vacation Bible School for the very first time. She had made a very good friend named Gracyn Richardson. Her teacher at Bible school has been Ms Courtney Molson, Mrs. McCain and Mrs. Jan Bray. Mary Catherine really loved them all. She especially enjoyed dancing and singing. She did great until the end of the week performace where she put her hands over her face and played with her shirt and wouldn't do a thing! Acts just like her Aunt Sissy did when she was this age.

Our favorite story this week has been about Queen Ester. One evening after Bible school, we got home, bathed and we about ready for bed. I sat down on the couch and attempted to put Mary Catherines pj's on. As I was getting it done, she said "Mommy did you know about that beautiful Queen Ester?" I said, "Well yes pumpkin, Mommy knows about Queen Ester." She said, "Mommy did you know she saved all the juice and they had a BIG party?" I about fell off the couch. She had heard courtney say "JEWS" in a southern accent and thought she was saying "JUICE!" I did everything I could think of to explain that Ester saved the Jews but Mary Catherine would not hear of it. I remember my Dad once telling me to pick my battles and I decided I would leave this one alone. It was a classic moment at our house!