It's my party and I'll go outside if I want to

Today's note takes us back to September 2004.. I was going through some old emails and came across this one that Karen had sent to some folks a while ago. I found it and thought this would be a good place to keep it on file (and help clean out my in box)..So enjoy this entry from Karen, dated Sept 29, 2004..

Lately, Kelsey has enjoyed having us stack up cushions on the loveseat in our livingroom to pretend that it is "Kelsey's House". The last two nights, we've had parties at this house, where each of her stuffed animals have been invited to join her in her house for a party. One by one, she tells me who to invite as she sits in her house looking out the "door". Every now and again, she can't think who else there is to invite so I'll go get somebody to surprise her. She squeals with glee when she sees the next invitee. She excitedly tells them that she's having a party and "come on in".

Last night upon seeing the last two invitees (two bunnies), she decided that the bunnies wanted to go outside (the real outdoors, where it was cold). I informed her (in a bunny voice) that it was too cold for me to go outside, please let me stay inside where it is warm. She then dropped the bunny, said "OK" and went digging through all of the invitees that were already in her "house". She came back to the door with Elmo. "Elmo outside". I informed her that it was even too cold for Elmo. She informed me that Elmo was wearing a jacket! (Elmo's jacket is a tuxedo jacket). Who am I to argue with that logic? We all went outside, once Kelsey put on her jacket and shoes too. What will she come up with next?

until next time,
C&K