Do You See What I See?

Okay, so Little Sis has gotten a disproportionate share of blog time recently. But this is a momentous occasion, truly! Do you see what I see? Can you spot what Little Sis isn't wearing??

If not, click here!

We had somewhere somewhat dress/casual to go. Sis was delighted by my choice of sundresses for her; but as usual, she balked at my suggestion for coordinating footwear. After her petition for Big Sis' shoes, un-shoes, no shoes...she finally said to me, "What about these?"

"Why, yes! Yes, Little Sis; those are lovely!"

And thus, a Little Sis fashion expansion was born!

Huzzah!!!

:)

Conversations with Cats

Who wouldn't enjoy a good talk about a good stick with two attentive barn cats?!

Daddy Cam

The girls love their weekend nights! They always talk Daddy into letting them "sleep" in our bed for a little while before relocating to their own room. But as near as I can tell, there is never much sleeping going on! Case in point (see above), last Saturday I walked down the hall to our room to see how bedtime was progressing so I knew how long it would be before I could lay Princess A down in her crib. As I approached the door I kept hearing J say, "Ready?" followed by a pause and an erupting chorus of giggles. I couldn't figure out what in the heck was going on until I opened the door to the bursts of light. They were taking pictures of themselves making faces in the dark, of course. I mean, what better way to get settled down and mellowed out for bed?!

Just Because

...I love this photo.

Hide and Beep

Wing Man

Biggest Brother's best friend/3yr running puppy love interest stopped by our house today with her mom, who was dropping something off to me. We talked for a few minutes while the kids got a chance to catch up and run around the yard. And what does a 10yo boy do around a 10yo girl that he thinks is neat? He goes all Indiana Jones and crashes through shrubbery, of course! And you can only imagine his delight when he emerged with an assistant from Kingdom - Animalia to seal his persona!

Upon seeing this picture, my friend commented on his/her (I don't know, is there a way to tell?) - the mantis'- eyes and lips. I never realized just how many "lips" a praying mantis has! Check it out...

I mean really, what could impress a girl more than a fine specimen like this?!

;)

Night Sky

In kid-land you just can't beat staying up past your bedtime and swinging in the dark.

Or in Big Sis' case, in the dark, sideways, one-handed, and just a little too high.
She is her daddy's daughter!

Although, that balance could make her an impeccable equestrienne one day. ;)

"Princess Peach"

Big Sis had her very first soccer game this past week. Truth be told, I don't think she's super in love with the whole sports thing in general. But she was old enough to be on the peewee team this year and I give her props for wanting to try something new. She always has a good attitude and participates, and you would never know it's not her thing; except for the fact that she happily trots along about 10 feet behind the action twirling her hair and occasionally
looking at her fingernails. Every now and then she makes contact with the ball, accidentally.

She was befriended by a little boy on her team at their first practice. He's pretty much always within 2 feet of her. And since day one he has called her, "Princess Peach." If you're not familiar with the reference, she's the little blond-haired princess from Super Mario Brothers. Big Sis does not seem to mind. ;)

A couple of weeks ago, Coach K was looking for someone to make our team flag.

She asked me if I was crafty, to which I replied, "I'm not...but my husband is!"

And thus it came to be that J was volunteered to be the official flag maker.
He cut out and frayed fabric letters for the team name and decided it definitely needed fringe around the edge. However, the sewing machine was not working out as he'd hoped and he couldn't find any sort of adhesive that would stick to the flag material. But he looked pretty cute sitting in the recliner on Friday night with the lamp pulled over top of him, the fabric across his knee, and a needle and thread hand-stitching the whole thing.

They won their first game 10-2!
Shhh, don't tell anybody. We're not supposed to keep score, even though everybody totally does.

Good game, good game, "Princess Peach!"

My Knight

opponent of his brother

protector of his sisters

defender of his mother

*

a good man,

Younger Brother.

Tiny Flier

I've taken notice lately that Little Sis occasionally has a rough way to go with other kids. I have supervised her interactions closely to see if I can pinpoint a reason why; but while she is pretty scrappy with her siblings at times, she is super sweet to other children. Still I have watched as a child will play happily with Big Sis or one of the other siblings only to turn right around and bark at Little Sis or pick on her when she tries play too. J and I have come to the conclusion that it probably has something to do with the fact that she's so small. He reminded me of our school age years when just being a grade ahead of another kid amounted to instant superiority. Nevertheless, she's a tough cookie. She so full of love! And not above a punch in the nose if you cross her. ;) In fact, I don't have much doubt that she can stick up for herself just fine! But nevermind all that; sometimes it pays to be tiny. Afterall, 24lbs + the muscle control of a 3 1/2 year old =

...perfect form and mega air in games of toss and catch with Daddy!

:)

Sabotage

Aaand, the number one reason why I should not have any sort of studio set-up in my home...

Yes, that would be my dear hubby responsible for the Nacho Libre cameo.

(Not familiar with the reference...click here.)

Thankfully the little girl is my best friend's daughter. He'd be on better behavior with a stranger...I think.

:)

Cousins

jewelry, purses, bows,

a barbie jeep

and two girls

very happy to no longer live 7 states apart!

Puppy Wormy Love

"Mommy!"

"I found a wooorm!"

"He's my very favorite!"

"Can we take him home?"