Old Photo Friday

Do you see anything wrong with this picture?????

Note to self:  Be leery of the pose that photographer does...could be traumatic in future!

My Heart Melts

Everytime I see my bookmark! 
It's my favorite thing right now.
She did it on her own just for me. 
(She did ask me to draw my hair since it's hard for her!)

Things They Say...

The girls are almost five.  They've got a really good vocabulary base.  They learn so much and they fix the errors quickly.  Here's two sillies that haven't been changed yet:

Stay  = Leave 
          Mom, do we have to stay our animals in the car?

Usually = Actually {this is a Delilah-only saying as Addison has mastered the word "Actually"}
          I'm going to take my book with me.  No, usually I'm going to stay it in the house.

Note To Self....

Silence.  Giggles.  Unsupervised girls.

NOT a good mix.

A recipe for trouble.

I'm speaking from experience here...it was just too quiet and the giggles were too consistent.

Unsupervised 4-year olds???

What was I thinking???

Did I really think that they were playing a game in their room?

 Well, in fact they were playing a game in their room.  A physical game that needed padding on the ground to not result in injuries.

 So much padding that they had to get EVERY.   SINGLE.  PIECE.  OF.  CLOTHING.

It's teamwork...I've seen it before.  Remember this teamwork...and what their closet should look like?  Should I give them credit for thinking about trying to avoid getting hurt???  All I can think about is the cleaning that I need to do now....I want it to magically look like this!

Capturing the Moment

This reflects my girls right now.  Addison is girlie all the way.  She likes to dress like a young lady.  She enjoys being pretty and insists on her accessories.  She even chooses her hairstyle (except on Sundays when I get to try my way).  Delilah is spunky-girlie.  She tends to lean towards skirts and dresses now.  She chooses pink and purple over red and orange but still sports her chucks from Aunt Edesie. 

Classic

Note to self...

I just don't want to forget some of their spins on learning the language.
stay =keep, leave.  

And I can't keep up with their one liners.  The most recent Addison comment worthy of noting:  Mom, i wish you were a good cook. maybe dad can teach you. 
She did give me credit for being good at crafts and a good bike rider!

B-day #4 Overview

Games:

I decided to organize two games for the little ones.  We were anticipating an age group of about 1 to 11, so I knew I had to make it basic.  A lot of people suggested pin the tail on the donkey...but I just could not bring myself to do that one.  To me it felt dated...but after reading about a different version of it {with a princess spin on it for my princess-loving girls}, I was sold.


Kiss-the-Frog:

Kids were blindfolded and spun three times.  Addison went first and was waaaay off course.  Delilah was second and you can see above what a great shot she had.  Then some big kids got smart and used their hands to feel around.  (Note to self:  a rule to not feel around is needed).  Then Nilo, our youngest guest at one year and ten days old, had a turn (w/o blindfold) and directed his dad just where to go (after observing he knew just what to do).  We had a tie...Delilah and one of the older girls...so both winners received some gummy worms as a prize.

Donut On a String:

I wasn't sure about this one.  I anticipated biting on and gobbling it down.  Not the case.  This was hilarious for all...participants and observers.  The main idea:  eat the donut without using your hands.  They couldn't get the donuts to stop bouncing around.  And they were all so intent on trying.  Even Nilo wanted it (of course it was a sugary, yummy donut that he just wanted to grab)! It couldn't really be a race.  Some finished, some didn't until I gave the okay to use hands.  Then we passed out popsicles to help wash them down.

Playtime:

This was really what the kids wanted.  Just to play and run around.  And that let the adults just chat and visit.

Note to Self...

I don't want to forget certain things that will be gone.  For instance, I can't bring myself to correct the way the girls say each others' names. Once I make that change, we'll have lost it and I'm not ready to not hear Adson or Di-yah any more.  In fact, I'm surprised that wa-wa still is used for water whereas fo-fo means flower. To me, the words are complete sweetness.

Evidence to my claim!

Remember that I explained to you about removing the skin? Well - see for yourself.

Note to Self...

I don't want to forget the fun little routines and games that my little girls fall into. Here's a few recent events:

Delilah has taken to calling herself Baby Gina recently. I've no idea where she got it...but she likes to go into baby-mode and asks to be uppied or rocked. Addison tried to also claim the name Baby Gina, Delilah was not about to let that happen, so I dubbed Addy with Baby Rosie. She accepted.

They address me occasionally with ma'am. It dawned on me that I say "yes ma'am" and "no ma'am"!

Delilah surprises us with "I love you" when we do something nice for her or meet a request of hers.

They initiate the game "where is...?" now after sisters or dolls have been hidden. They giggle with delight when we don't know and they reveal the hiding spot before we can even pretend to look.

Since we take the skin off most apples, the girls take the "skin" off their bread themselves since we don't cut the crusts off. Then they moved to taking the skin off crayons...against our advice! So logical!

Note to self...

Remember how much these little guys were loved by your little girls.
They were best friends.
They were comfies.
They were pillows to lay on, buddies to hug, softies to caress and horsies to ride.
Mr. Floppy became Baby Floppy per Delilah & the CareBear identified only by his color.

Climbers: A Story Without Pics

I've recently noted that the girls' climbing abilities are increasing.

Phase 1: It started with Addison falling out of her crib one morning a few weeks back. We assumed that she was attempting to climb out and went head first.

Phase 2: Then at Lockhaven, I was awakened by girls...physically, not by screams. So they had both climbed out of their pack-n-plays.

Phase 3: Also at Lockhaven, they vigorously scaled in and out of the exersaucers which were out for Morgan's enjoyment.

Phase 4: I opened the door to their room to get the girls out of their cribs the other morning only to be greeted at the door by a little munchkin with the blond one watching from her crib.

Phase 5: Ezra and I hear "no, no, no" in the morning and determine that one is ratting the other climber out.

Phase 6: Ezra hears incessant giggling during naptime. He enters the room to put an end to it. Delilah's crib is empty and she's nowhere to be seen. Addison's crib is astoundingly filled with toys...dolls, books, blocks...and 2 babies!

Phase 7: The cribs will be converted to toddler beds effective immediately!