Friday, July 8, 2011

Life lessons I want Carly to know

1. GET MESSY: painting, ice cream, whipped cream, mud - all glorious ways to be messy. And your Gradma McPhail always said "that is why God made us washable".

2. THERE ARE TIMES THAT YOU NEED TO LISTEN TO THE SAME SONG OVER AND OVER: It may be a memory or something you are trying to get out - or you may just really love that song. (when I was pregnant with you I contanstly listened to Mockingbird by Carly Simon)

3. GIVE LOTS OF HUGS TO LOTS OF PEOPLE: (this is one of Granny's most endearing qualities).

4. TAKE CARE OF YOUR TEETH: (yes, boring piece of advice). Just trust me.

5. FORGIVE YOUR MOTHER: I need to work on this too. I am sure I will screw you up in some form or fashion but I will do everything with the intent to do what i best for you. But if I want your forgivness later - I need to work on mine now.

6. IMAGINE YOUR FATHER SEEING YOU IN THAT PICTURE. If you don't want Daddy to see you doing it or see a picture of it - then don't do it.

7. WASH YOUR FACE TWICE A DAY (EVEN IF YOU ARE TIRED).

8. TELLING PEOPLE TO RELAX WILL MAKE THEM DO THE OPPOSITE!!!!

9. YOU ARE NEVER TOO OLD TO START . . . ANYTHING!

10. DRUGS WILL RUIN YOUR LIFE - IN EVERYWAY!

11. REALLY, DON'T TALK WTH FOOD IN YOUR MOUTH.

There is a lot more but just some random things that I was thinking of.