Odds and Ends

Ryan and Katie enjoy wrestling with each other.

Katie is already a tree climber! She made it up there by herself! Katie and Richard

(they've been friends since Katie was 6 months old). Ryan and Everett

(The two younger siblings watch their older ones play).

Like Jodi Benson

Edited 7/24 to add a picture.

About mid-morning Katie decided she needed a change of outfits from her princess shirt and skirt. She started by taking all of her clothes off and then got her button down pj top and put it on but didn't button it.
Me: "Do you want me to help you button that?"
k: "No, I want it like this (pulling it so it is straight on either side of her navel) like Jodi Benson."
Me: "What?"
k: "You know, like Jodi Benson... in God Made Me."

God Made Me is from a BabyFaith series of DVD's we have and it's hosted by Jodi Benson (better known as the voice of The Little Mermaid).

Me: Oh, does she have a shirt under the open one?
k: Yes! Like Jodi Benson (Now you're finally getting it mom)
Me: Okay, go get your princess shirt and we'll put it under the pj top.
k: Okay, like Jodi Benson!

We get her in t-shirt with button down top open over it.
k: Now I need blue pants - like Jodi Benson.

We get her blue jeans on.
k: Great! Like Jodi Benson, can we watch Jodi Benson?

I turn it on, by this time I'm very curious as to what JB is wearing because I've not really paid attention. Turns out that she is wearing a solid shirt with a button down shirt open over the top and blue jeans. How's that for the power of observation?!

I guess my daughter could be selecting worse role models! I'll take Jodi Benson!

Requests

I have a few requests:

1. Would the pearly whites hiding beneath my sons red, swollen gumline please make their way to the surface already? You've tortured my son (and therefore his parents) for the past month or two and we're seeing no progress. We feel that Ryan is doing his part, he's chewing on everything he can sink his mouth into. Please step forward and let's get back to sleeping at night!

2. Would the crank who invaded my daughter's body please leave. The whining, tantrums, and talking back are not acceptable and I think that Katie is tired of being in time-out, so if you could just move on to the next 3 year old in line we'd appreciate it.

3. Would HR (you know who you are) please send forth an offer?

Happy Fourth of July

This Fourth of July we decided to go to Sea World. I had gotten matching outfits for the kids so they were both sporting their "Sea to Shining Sea" light blue. Ryan entertained a number of people as he stopped periodically to get a groove on to the music playing in the background. Katie loved seeing Shamu again as well as playing in Shamu's Happy Harbour. Sean and Katie really had fun talking with the Sea Lions.

It was hot, but a great family day!

June Post

So I decided to take June off from the blog... well actually, it was decided for me when I realized today that the month is almost over... I wish I could say that I had great reasons for not blogging... but other than 2 young kids and trying to keep my sanity... just reading this post you should be able to tell that I am low on sleep and creativity at the moment! This will be it for June and hopefully I can start fresh in July and at least give weekly updates if not better! We are still here with a 3 year old who thinks she's 13 and a 13 month old who has the thickest gums or the slowest moving teeth!!!