Hamster...it's what's for dinner

Sprinkler!

spring break 2010

Dress Like Your Aunts Day

Capris, cardigan and the "St Louis" hair-do (headband w/ ponytail). Can you tell the girls miss their aunties?

Wanted: New Moon

"Moooooon, Mama! Moooon!"

"Awwww...moon broken. It's broken."

"Fix it, Mama. Pweeeease."

Note: That's a bruise on Louisa's chin. Ouch!

Wanderlust Junior

A Post Breakfast Conversation

Louisa: "Bye Mama."

Me: "Bye Lou. Where are you going?"

"Uh...China."

"That sounds like fun. Would you like me to come too?"

"Uh...no."

"Daddy?"

"No."

"Avery?"

"No."

"Okay. Do you need to pack a suitcase?"

**thinking**

Packed!

Girl travels light!

Me: "You know, we're REALLY going to miss you while you're gone.

Who will read to you and make your lunch and tuck you in at bedtime?

And tell you that you need to wear pants?"

**more thinking**

"And I promise that we'll take you back to China one day.

Want to stay home and string some of those beads instead?"

"Okay, Mama."

"Okay, Lou."

A New Favorite

Way to Go, Blue

This was taken moments before I told Charlie that he had been wearing his sweatshirt backwards. Wouldn't catch an Illini doing that.

picnic

Groundhog Day 2010

Six more weeks of winter? No kidding.

Look closely and you can see what has Louisa's attention. Guess who?

the crush

My helper....

is easily distracted by the white stuff.

Must crush it.

What do you know? There's more on the driveway.

Must crush this too.

Crushcrushcrushcrushcrush. repeat.

But THIS piece was save-worthy. ???

Spa Day