P.A.D.A.B.U.C.C.T.H. is the shorter version of: Pineapples and Dogs: A Better Understanding of the Constant Craziness in The Topliff Household. My Mom recently reminded me of one of Hazel’s moments of fame during our time in California a few years ago.

It involves… Dogs and a Pineapple.

My Mom was about to take Hazel out of her crib when she heard an odd barking noise. Confused, she opened the door to Hazel’s room and found Hazel contently sitting in her bed making dog noises. A bark here, a woof there. She went up to the crib and asked Hazel these exact words: Hazel, what are you doing?

Hazel: I’m a doggy.

Mom: If you are a doggy what does that make me?

Hazel: A Mommy Doggy.

Mom: If I’m a Mommy Doggy then what does that make your Daddy?

Hazel: A Daddy Doggy.

Mom: What does that make Gracie?

Hazel: A god A Sister Doggy.

Mom: If you are a Doggy, I am a Mommy Doggy, Dad is a Daddy Doggy, and Grace is a Sister Doggy, then what does that make Lincoln? (Lincoln was my Mom’s dog, who she adopted well before she met my dad. Lincoln lived to the ripe age of 14. Unfortunately he passed away but his memory lives on.)

Hazel: Um…a Pineapple.

Grace: (Present time) HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

And like my Biking Grammar story in the post called An Old Bike Ride, a New Movie, an Addictive Game, and Some Serious Topic Changes, P.A.D.A.B.U.C.C.T.H lives on to embarrass Hazel when friends are over. Which is the sole purpose of embarrassing baby stories.

Anyway, 3 days ago, Doc, his nanny Kim, and I had some fun with the Snapchat filters on Kim’s phone…

Last but not least, tomorrow is the fourth anniversary of the day my Grandma passed away. She would be 80 years old. She was the kind of Grandma that let you watch whatever you wanted while eating a McDonald’s Happy Meal so she was very much loved by me and Hazel. She was my Dad’s mom. Suzanne, Grammie we called her, really liked steak, lobster, whale (not to eat), and Super Mario Bros (definitely not to eat). I guess I just wanted to say that I miss her and hope she is… Well, undisturbed? I don’t know where I was going with that sentence. And with that I must go but I hope you have a fabulous weekend.

If you want to learn a bit more about Grammie, be sure to check out this website: http://www.lastingmemories.com/memorial/suzanne-smullin-topliff?lifestory

-Grace

SCHOOL’S OUT FOR THE SUMMER! SCHOOL’S OUT FOREVER! SCHOOOOL’S BEEN BLOWN TO PIECES! NO MORE PENCILS, NO MORE BOOKS! NO MORE TEACHER’S DIRTY LOOKS, YEEEEEAAAAAH!

Don’t worry I haven’t gone insane. (Yet.) Eight days ago school ended. ( Yes that statement was correct and my last day of school was on July 16th.) Last year we went to get ice cream and my dad blasted SCHOOL’S OUT by Alice Cooper on the speakers and the tradition continued this year. Surprisingly, it was one of many national ice cream days over the last week and we helped ourselves to a bowl of Mint Chip and Cookies and Cream. So my reaction was pretty much this:

Now for the birthday. If you read the title, this topic is next. My Grandpa turned 74 a few days ago! He is smart, funny, and really likes red jelly beans. He has traveled all over Africa and photographed some amazing things, he was the food critic for Canada’s largest newspaper (he used to live in Toronto), and he created thousands of food products.

Doc really loves Poppy! (Note the 2 photos of them. Adorable, right!) Doc wanted to wish him a very happy birthday!

Poppy, I wish you the best on your special day!

Now… ORIGAMI. It may seem weird and nerdy but I found an awesome origami blog that I totally recommend. Just look up: Origami-Instructions.com! There is a cool star video for an Origami Lucky Star. If you want to check that out this is the link: http://www.origami-instructions.com/origami-lucky-star.html.

This post WAS about to end but it seems pretty short so I think I am going to add one of the best things you will ever see. The first one is the short version and the second is a longer one. YOU WILL NOT REGRET THIS!

This is super funny and all of you should take a second to thank my dad for showing me this, because I swear this video is entertainment for hours on end. And I am very aware that the longest version is only 3 minutes.

I wish you the best on (insert holiday here)!

-Grace

P.S. I just learned about a thing called Squishmallows. They are apparently super amazing for sleeping. A friend told me that the 16” ones are TO DIE FOR! This is a link to the website. They are really cute!

Squishmallows website!

Good bye for real!

-Grace

Hi! I’m sorry that I haven’t blogged in a little while. I think I should do a summary on what happened over the last week. Sit tight. It’s gonna be a while. Last week this is what happened: Nothing.

Except for the Hamilton movie. It was great! Now, I would love to go on and on about every little freaking detail but spoiling it wouldn’t be much fun!

Here is the trailer for the weirdos that haven’t seen it yet:

And because I am super good at transitioning from one topic to another… BOOM TOPIC SWITCH! YOU JUST GOT FREAKING TOPIC SWITCHED!

It’s time for…

Funny Childhood Stories With Grace!

When I was six and living in California my Grandma, whom I call Nana, walked with me while I biked in our neighborhood. My bike had training wheels and Nana was walking behind me. A few minutes into the adventure I tried to explain to her the direction we had come from and where we were heading. (Remember, I was six!) I told my Grandma the following sentence, which she wrote down immediately and to this day has reminded me every week of my exact words:

Grace: “Nana, can I tell you something?”

Nana: “Yes.”

Grace: (Pointing backward with her finger) That side leads to where we just were… (Switches to pointing forward) and that side leads to where we DON’T were!”

Nana: (Furiously types it on her phone to remind Grace of that exact quote every day of her life and to call Grace’s parents and tell them how spectacular their daughter is so THEY can remind her of that quote every day of her life as well .)

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! I know, I know. Super funny. Good grammar is important, kids. Remember that.

Oh My Gosh! Wait a second. What’s that? Don’t you hear it? I think I hear A TRANSITION coming on!

This time it is about a super cool new game that is supremely awesome and addictive!

It is a game called TallyUP! and it is super fun! Only 17 and older can play so if you are a kid I suggest telling your parents about it so they can play. You can win actual money! There are 3 games that are each super fun and silly in their own way. You can get it on an Android or Apple device on phone or tablet. My dad loves this game. My Uncle made this game with a team of people that worked super hard to create this and when you try to stop, whether it’s time for dinner or (as a parent) are hiding in your bathroom because your kids are annoying and you needed a break to play your all-time favorite game, I can almost guarantee that you will love it!

These are some pictures from when my dad played:

I hope all of you take me seriously enough to believe how good great this game is. It is even greater than getting TOPIC SWITCHED! That’s right. It’s topic switching time!

Haircuts! Hazel and I both got bobs and Kevin is super mad that we chose bob over him. These are the pictures!

I have to go now. Doc is awake and he isn’t old enough to play TallyUP! to calm him down. I am willing to bet some full on screaming in a few minutes.

Yours Truly,

Grace