Ms Snaggle Tooth

A months ago I had a post showing where Chloe had lost her first tooth. It had become so loose and it looked like it would fall out if she sneezed real hard. She wouldn't let me tempt to try and pull it out for fear that the tooth fairy wouldn't give her any money if she wasn't at home when her tooth came out.

The next time we saw her she had lost her first tooth and she looked so cute. We new that she would be getting her new permanent tooth soon.

Well a few weeks later she lost the tooth beside the first tooth on the bottom front. She exclaimed, "Look I can put the straw in my mouth and not have to open my mouth!" I told her that when she pulled the next tooth that if she didn't slide her tongue into the spot where the new tooth had come out a gold tooth would grow back in it's place. She looked at me and then grinned, "Poppy your teasing me again."

Everyone knows that you don't get a gold tooth, but you do try to keep your tongue out to try it but it is impossible.

Her two new bottom teeth are coming through nicely and she is so proud of these new teeth. She wants to brush her teeth more often now because she knows that these are her permanent teeth.

Well this past Friday when I picked her up from school I was surprised to see that had she not lost just another tooth but both of the two top front teeth.

She was quick to inform me that the tooth fairy had left her $3 for each tooth and she now has a lot of green backs. I already knew what was coming next. And yes Poppy matched what the tooth fairy paid for each tooth. Grandparents become like little kids around their grand kids, it's funny how we get wrapped around their fingers.

I started to tell her that, "All that she would get for Christmas would be her two front teeth," when she stopped me and said, "Mimi had already told her that and Mommy had told her that God makes her teeth and I could stop crying, because I would still get Christmas presents."

I believe that you will agree with me, "She looks so cute with her snaggle teeth.

In Memory Of George P. Moseley

Service Information Visitation: Monday, September 29, 2014 5:00pm - 8:00pm   Memphis Funeral Home Memphis, Tennessee   Funeral Service: Tuesday, September 30, 2014 2:00pm Memphis Funeral Home Memphis, Tennessee

In Memory of George Phillips Moseley December 7, 1916 - September 27, 2014 Obituary George Phillips Moseley was born on December 7, 1916 in Weakley County Tennessee, and died on Friday September 26, 2014 at the age of 97. He was preceded in death by his parents Ella Lee Moseley and George Leonard Moseley, and his wife Virginia Roberts Moseley. He was the oldest of seven siblings and survived them all. He leaves behind his sons, George Noell Moseley (Betsy) and James Roberts Moseley (Jeanice.) He also leaves six grandchildren Carol Moseley Ross (Julian), George Paul Moseley (Deborah), Daniel Robert Moseley (Elizabeth), Katharine Ann Moseley, Kerry Moseley (Michelle), and Virginia Fay Moseley. In addition he had six great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren. George served in the Army Air Corps during World War II in the European Theater- Africa and Italy. His working career was in the animal feed industry. He started as office boy for the Quaker Oats Company in Memphis and worked his way up to Regional Sales Manager before the animal feed division was sold to Continental Grain. He was active in the Sales Executive Club of Memphis during his career and served as a director of the MidSouth Fair. Following his retirement he worked as a consultant and later volunteered at Saint Francis Hospital. He was very active in his church and had a strong Christian faith. Visitation will be held on Monday, September 29 from 5PM - 8 PM. The funeral service will be held Tuesday, September 30 beginning at 2PM and all services will be held at the Memphis Funeral Home, 5599 Poplar Avenue. Burial with military honors will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery. The family requests memorials be sent to the American Heart Association or the American Cancer Society . Online condolences and floral tributes me be expressed through www.memphisfuneralhome.net.

Let's Go To Taco Bell

Usually every weekend we ask Chloe where she wants to go and eat. It is usually McDonald's, Wendy's, Chinese Food, or Captain D's. She loves the indoor playground at McDonald's and at Wendy's she loves their drink machine that has over 101 flavor combinations of fountain drinks. She loves the Chinese Restaurant for their shrimp and it also had a large fish tank that she is fascinated with. And at Captain D's she loves their fried shrimp and the Mr. Pibbs drink that tastes like Dr. Pepper.

But today she tells us that she wants to go to Taco Bell and sit up on the tall seats and have herself a Taco.
O explained to her that yes we would go and that she could sit in the tall seats even if we couldn't because we are older but, she had to eat what she ordered.

She gets her taco and it looks as big as she is almost and proceeds to eat it while we all sat up in the tall chairs.

Debby and I are both surprised as she is eating her taco. Normally she will only eat her food plain with just cheese added and no food mixed together. But she is hungry and sh is enjoying her taco.

She decides during her meal that she wants to sit across from us so we move her food and she sit across from us.

This is much better we can sit and talk and eat and enjoy our meal much better.

The Adventure At Pop's House

One day of last weekend we went to Pop's and Great Grandmother's house for a visit. She always loves to go and see what new adventure she can have while she is there.

After playing with the dogs and feeding the horses some bread at the gate and checking on Pop's baby calves she was ready to run and play.

 

She got into the pantry and made use of the aluminum foil to make her a crown and cuffs for her wrist to become a "Wonder Woman" Princess.

 

She set the table for lunch and helped Pop get Great-Grandmother to the table.

She helped feed Great-grandmother her lunch. She loves to feed her, and is so gentle when she is doing this. She also like to sneak and feed her a small candy bar which great-grandmother enjoys. She once said, I do this because if she could walk she would get one for herself and give me one to so I just do for her what she can't do. The wisdom of a little thoughtful little girl.

She loves to hear great-grandmother tell about what she did when she was a little girl and when she would cook for her family. Even though she has heard it before she still wants to hear it again.

The she tell me, "Poppy let's go have an adventure outside." In other words lets see what I can get into. Aunt Emily come up with two water guns full of water and said. Why don't you try these out outside?

It didn't take her long to get the hand of using them and get me all wet.

She couldn't fill it up fast enough to get me wet some more.

Some adventure she had outdoors, she had all of the fun of getting me wet from head to toe. But after all what is wrong with a little shower out in the heat of the hot sun. She has fun and I got soaked.

Her New School And First Grade

It seemed that she would never get old enough to be in first grade, but to us it comes far to soon. Our little grand daughter is growing up far to quick.

Her mother put her in a new school this year and now she is much closer to home and for us to pick her up.

I couldn't wait until Friday to pick her up and to hear her tell me all about her new school and her new friends. It turned out that I didn't have to wait  until Friday to pick her up. Her mom called and asked could I pick her up on her first day and I was so glad for the opportunity. As a grand parent we are glad for all opportunities.

I thought that I was getting there early so I could be in the front of the line, but others must have had the same idea and the line was quite long.

 

The line was already almost out in the street when I got there and I really wasn't sure where I would pick her up. After watching for a while I noticed where the front of the line began and where the kids would line up for pick-up. When the bell rang I knew it wouldn't be much longer and she would be coming out. Her school go to the first grade and as they came out and formed groups of each class standing together with their teachers then security started directing the line of cars to move along smoothly to get their kids. Finally it was my turn and her teacher brought her out to our car.

 As soon as she got into the car and had her seat belt the excitement of a first day at school began.

Poppy, "I am so glad that you got to pick me up my first day this is so special." If she only knew how "Special" this day was for me, and I didn't have to wait all week to hear her tell me about her first day.

I told her she looked so precious in her uniform when she let me know that she had several options to choose from every day. This was a change from the jumper all week and pants and tee shirt on Friday and she got to make a choice each day what she wanted to wear.

As she got settled into the car she was all smiles and I knew that she loved her new school and I couldn't wait to hear all about her first day.

As soon as we started leaving school she was so excited as she told me about her first day. She talked about her teacher and the class activities, assembly that was really long, the play ground and recess and her new friends and what all she had learned her first day.

As she talked about her first day, I knew that the new school was the right choice and that she was going to enjoy first grade and her new friends.

Her First Summer At The Beach

Chloe has wanted to go to the beach for a very long time. She would always talk about what she would do when she got there. She wanted to play in the waves and walk on the wet sand. Swim in the ocean and find her  some great sea shells. She also wants to build her a big sand castle.

Well her mom and her best friend from work decided that this summer that they would take their kids to the beach before school started back after summer break.

So for the whole summer Chloe has talked about her upcoming vacation.

Well, last Saturday as she was leaving our house she reminded me again of all the fun that they were going to have and all that they were going to carry with them.

After about eight hours on their trip they finally made it to their destination and checked into their hotel. They were all tired from the ride down but were all excited to be close to the beach. After unloading the SUV the kids wanted to go to the ocean and the beach so they could hardly wait to get ready.

Chloe is all ready for her first visit to the ocean and beach and can hardly wait for the others to get ready as well. I think this smile shows how she feels about the whole thing.

Well they finally get to the ocean and Chloe has her shovel and her fishing net so she can retrieve any shells that she finds.

She loves the ocean and the wet sand on her feet as she walks and plays in the sand. She is disappointed that she doesn't find any shells like everyone said that she would. She told her mom, "I knew that we should have come earlier in the summer, everyone has already been here and got all of the great sea shells!"

Even though she didn't find any shells she enjoyed her trip to the ocean she is ready and can't wait to go again.

Our Little Girl Is Growing Up

Chloe has always wanted to pick out her own clothes to wear ever since she was about two years old. She know how to match her clothes with other pieces and she knows what colors look good together.

In the past we have purchased clothes for Chloe and are later disappointed that she never wants to wear them. One time my wife pick out a long dress for her with smocking around the collar. She didn't like the dress because it had green in it. Another time we bought her a green corduroy dress with pink accents on it and she would wear it just a few times.

Since then we have let her choose the dresses that she likes, because then we know that she will wear them.

On our lost shopping trip we looked at several dresses before she found one that was acceptable to her. It was an A-line dress with a narrow belt in black with white polka dots and pink trim. She also said that she needed some new shoes to go with her dress but they couldn't have a strap across the for like little girls and old ladies wear. So she finally found a pair of Pink Slippers with an heart across the toe.

She asked me if I thought that they made her look older and I said yes and she smiled and was pleased that she had achieved the results that she was aiming for. I asked her was she going to wear hose with her shoes of socks like she usually does. She said, "Poppy a girl has to try on her outfit together to make that decision." Well excuse me, hahaha seven going on thirteen.

I teased her and said she looked like a young lady but that she was sitting like a little girl slouching in the chair. She said, "Ok I can do a better picture how about this."

Chloe this is much better but what happened to the smile. She said, Poppy have you ever had a day when everything was just not right. I smiled and knew that yes more days than I ever wanted to remember.

Well we finally got the smile and she has achieved what she set out to do and our little grand-daughter is growing up before our eyes.

We are thankful that she still likes to be our little girl sometimes still.