Sarahisms

Saying the blessing last night during the Husky game : "Please bless the football game, and bless the food."

Sarah: "Can you hold me and stand up?"

Sarah walking out into the kitchen at 6:30 am, "Mommy, what are you doing?" The real question being from Mommy, "What are you doing awake!!!" (This new early waking trend is a most unwelcome development!)

Libbyisms

Last night our friend Jenn helped Libby go potty. Libby exclaimed:
"Call the POLICE! My bottom hurts!"

"Mom you are sweaty!" (after I had been washing dishes and my shirt was damp.)

"Sarah, enunciate your words!"

Libby: "Tell me the Sleeping Beauty story!" Mommy: "I don't know if I know it." Libby: "She pricked her finger on a spinning wheel! (duh!)"

Style by the Mile!

Naps and Chalk Art

Ever since Libby gave up the binkie (or had it wrenched away, depending on how you view it) she hasn't taken a single nap (well maybe one or two). Until yesterday. I finally had had enough. My little angel had turned into a sleep deprived devil. Moving bed time up hadn't helped, and we were up to about 40 tantrums a day. (Mostly mini-tantrums). I just got in bed with her and told her a story just like we do at night and stayed with her until she went to sleep. She didn't have a perfect night of sleep last night, but I think she is going to get used to it. I was able to get her to wear clothes (instead of a costume or dress) to the gym. No tantrum. I wet down and combed her hair before the gym. No tantrum. She took another nap. She didn't ask for a movie ONCE today. She and Sarah played outside for over an hour. They laughed more than they fought. I honestly heard Libby come back out of her shell today. It was amazing what a little more sleep can do. I don't know what took me so long. But I think I am finally going to like parenting Libby again.

This is the chalk art piece "Sunset" I love it. Even though it is not on the surface where the chalk was intended to go, I am fine with it!

What a WEEK!

Here is how the week went.
Sarah barfing on Sunday night.
Libby barfing on Tuesday night.
Derek barfing on Wed. morning.
The washer barfing back up water on Wed. morning.
Trish pulling everything out of the pantry so the plumber could get in. Then deciding to paint the pantry because it looked gross inside. (Then feeling sick all evening, but thankfully not barfing.)
Plumber coming on Thursday to snake the washer drain.
Putting everything back in the pantry.
Libby getting a sniffle and being extremely grumpy the rest of the week.
Glad it is over.
Thankful it ended with a delightful women's broadcast.

Ugh!! Stomach Flu again!

So far only Sarah has been afflicted. I am crossing my fingers that it was caused by the piece of chalk she tried to eat at church, and it isn't really the flu.

Libby the Dancer

Libby loves to dance, have you noticed? So I decided it was time for her to start her formal training. She has had two classes now and is loving it! I am loving it even more, just walking into the dance studio makes me feel happy.

The students have to wear black leotards, pink tights, and bring tap and ballet shoes each week.

Here is Libby in full regalia, and NOT into having her picture taken. She looks like she is preparing for when the paparazzi will be chasing her for real.