If I weren't a mother....

-I'd have my fingernails painted with something besides sidewalk chalk and finger-paints

-I'd sleep more and worry less

-I wouldn't have the opportunity to watch my parents and my in-laws be grandparents

-I'd read more books and fewer blogs

-I'd travel more, but not have an excuse to travel to places like the Children's Museum or the zoo

-My house would be cleaner with a lot less room for play

-I'd have more money in my bank account, but less investment in my heart


(thanks Amanda W. for the idea of this post and to A & L for giving me the gift of being a mom!)

Dancing Queens

It's been recital weekend at our house, complete with a 4 hour dress rehearsal Saturday and a 3 hour show Sunday. I had no idea what I had signed us up for, but the girls really did love it. After 20 numbers, the "dancing dolls" were the last to perform. Addy looked pretty vacant the entire time and was unsure of what was going on. In classic Lilly form, she stole the show...literally. We are just lucky she didn't break something in the process. Video is priceless and may be her ticket to college as Jeremy is certain we are the next winners of America's Funniest Home video. I knew my sister was DYING to see the video, so this is unedited (who am I kidding, I can't really edit video), the "action" happens around 5:30-6:30 mins. You can tell Addy & Lilly apart from the other dancing dolls as neither would put on their halo's or wings. Lilly is the red-head refusing to listen to directions...



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Addy & Uncle Jon

Best Friends

Family Picture

Sneak Peek...

Have I mentioned that it's recital week at our house? Yes--Addy & Lilly (and their dance class friend above) will have their dancing debut on Sunday! Pictures and video to come next week! Sure to be hilarious!

Conversations

Just got back from running errands with A & L and here's a bit of what we "talked" about in the car. Typically, I don't talk, I just listen, as I can rarely get a word in...

L: Mom, member when we went to the barn with Ga Ga Jody?
A: And saw cows and chickens, but no piggies. Mommy no like snakes.
L. Cows make our milk. Mommy do you like milk?
A. Addy like milk and Uncle Joe likes milk and daddy's like beer.
L. There's a digger...there's a digger...THERE'S A DIGGER!
A. We see diggers at the childens museeeeummm. We see Big Bird and Bob the Builder and Barbie and dinosaurs and and and and we eat grapes. (sidenote: we haven't been to the museum in over a month)
L. TWINKLE,TWINKLE, LITTLE STAR (the entire song at the top of her lungs)
A. ABCDEFGHIJK (the entire song at the top of her lungs simultaneously)
L. Mommy, I no tired, I no need a nap at home, I take a nap when I 3 in August, okkkkkk?
A. I got potty on the big girl potty when I 3, okkkkkk?

Whatever you say, girls, whatever you say....

Ga Ga Jody & her girls at "The barn", otherwise known as Trader's Point Creamery

My dear friend, Megan, entertained my girls for a while last week, complete with a "Princess Party" and dressing up Baby Henry. This poor boy has no idea what is in store for him with these 3 ladies running the show!

Park Date

We recently hit a local park with our favorite younger men: Chase & Cooper from the Edmund "Sons" . These boys are a year younger than A & L, but the girls had a blast showing them how to navigate one of their favorite parks.

Lilly: "Slides, I love slides, you guys like slides?

Addy: "I no go on that big slide, big kids go on that big slide, I go on the red slide, boys go on the baby slide."

They kept calling them "that boy", Lilly would say, "Where did that boy go?" or "What's that boy called." I think she figured if I couldn't keep them straight, I couldn't expect her to either!

No more baby swings for these guys-Addy was thrilled to "push" the boys and you can tell they were loving it. "Higher, go higher" was all Lilly chanted.

"You stick with us boys and we'll show you how it's done!"