Can I Get a Little Sassy-Frass With That, Please?

This is Reagan MacKenzie Chase.

She's pretty adorable as 3 year old nieces go; sassy, adventurous, funny, and doesn't take grief from anyone!

And she's helpful. Se "helped" me pack up the house before we moved. Suddenly she had an epiphany, "Kasey, I move to California wiff you? I pack my bags and go wiff you?" She, of course, has this way of asking questions without any inflection. They're more like statements, even though she waits for a reply out of courtesy. How do you refuse this face?

You don't. You say, "Of course you can move to California with us! But you have to ask your mom first."

Imagine my suprise when, 20 minutes later, the door flies open and I hear, "She...said.....YES!"

Imagine our further surprise when we arrive in California (after she reluctantly decided not to go) and find this suspicious box packed in with ours. Notice her meticulous labeling skills. It was even sealed with packing tape!

But our favorite surprise was the contents:

2 complete outfits, including shoes: 1 for warm and 1 for cool weather

2 mismatched socks

Her sister's brand new tennis shoes for school

A hair tie

Travel sized Book of Mormon

A bra (why a 3 year-old needs a bra is a mystery. I guess she intended to stay for a LONG time.)

And 7 (yes, SEVEN) pair of underwear

And so, dear Reagan, this one goes out to you. We miss you terribly. We wish you were here. However, we now have pure confidence in your ability to succeed in life. When it comes to preparation for making dreams come true you've got mad skills.