InstaFriday

A view of our week as captured through my phone, 

though not necessarily "instagrammed" shots.

As I post this, Bug is lying in bed upstairs with his dad next to him.  He's sick. Got sick all over the kitchen floor.  Then sister tried to walk through it.  Then both children were crying.  Sick and crying.  Not a fun night.
But all is quiet now and I can sit here, reflecting on another beautiful week.
There are always highs and lows, aren't there?

 We made this volcano kit.  It was very cool.  The cement changes colors.

 This is a Double Stuf Half and Half household.

 Soccer started!  At four years old, you have real practices and real games!
It's official... I have the soccer club sticker on the Traverse.  I'm a soccer mom.
If he's not still sick, tomorrow will be his first game! 
I'm going to miss it.  I have to work. (Saaaaaad face.)

 He gathered his animals and posed for a "family photo" before work one morning.
This kid is such a little sweetheart.

 The results are in: she's not dairy allergic! 
All this time, I assumed she was, like her brother.
This is her first time eating yogurt.  She was licking the bottom of the bowl.

 Yesterday was a field trip to the aquarium with her brother's preschool class.
I could hardly get a shot of him, he was running around like a wild child!
She, on the other hand, was strapped to my chest in the carrier, and enthralled with all we saw.
Here's a bit of what we saw:

Hope you had a beautiful week, too.

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The Girl

This girl ~

* is a hoarder.  See those mice?  That was all of them.  She found them in a box at K and A's house on our last visit.  When she finds any number of something, she feels compelled to have ALL of them.  Cat toys, remote controls, pine cones, whatever.  Hoarder.  (Pardon the binky.  She's a bit attached all of a sudden.  We think it's that new tooth coming in.)

* is a danger to herself.  She CLIMBS!  Everything!  The couch, chairs, the beds, into her brother's hanging swing.  Then she stands.  Even dances with a big 'ole grin, just to taunt me! You can not turn your back on her.  Her brother was never like this.  We've had to hide all of the child-sized chairs so she doesn't use them to climb onto tables and counters.

* is joyful.  She is funny, sassy, bright.  She challenges me.  She tests my patience.  She has my heart.  She is trouble... so help me.

InstaFriday

A view of our week as captured through my phone, 

though not necessarily "instagrammed" shots.

 

 I love sleeping shots...  And striped socks... And baby jeans.

Oh, and chubby fingers. Mmm, and dimpled elbows.

Stop me, please.

 Does this rug make me look fat?

 Tried to do tie dye for St. Patty's Day.  

To look halfway decent, I would've needed at least 2 more dye kits.

Sham.

 St. Patty's Breakfast!

 Such cheerleaders for our Green and White.  

So sad about yseterday's loss.  :-(

 Pippi Green Stocking?

 The Mummer's Band at the parade.

They're a good time.  I felt a bit like we were in N'Awlins'.

 Hanging in DC with my little and our friends' baby girl.  

See that dandelion in my hair?  My boy has been gifting them to me like crazy.

He says they're "sunflowers."  I kind of think that if everyone thought of dandelions as sunflowers, the world would be a better place.  Just a tiny bit.

 Cherry Blossoms!

 Another floral gift from my boy.

 I see this and I smell fresh air on her sweaty little head, just in from playing outside.

She's starting to get curls, just like her brother had.

Boy, do we regret ever cutting his curls.

 Tea Party Dinner!

 She tried the "tea" and loved it!

It was Green Machine Naked Juice.

Yummy!

 Playing on the trampoline = Static hair!

 Just a gorgeous field on my drive home from work.

I'm not sure if the yellow is something that was being killed off (most likely), 

but I like to tell myself something was sprouting.

Regardless, it was stunning against a cloudy sky and the red barn.  

Very "primary."

 First ride on the John Deere!

 Love to you, Buddy.

Hope you had a beautiful week!

 

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