Some things I want to remember...

The girls have said some things in the last few days that I want to remember. So I thought I'd document them here.

ELLA

Me: Are you going to have any kids when you grow up?

Ella: Yes, four of them. Sarah, Hailey, Katelyn and Harrison. If I have a second boy, it will be Noah or Thomas.

I was pretty taken aback that she had put that much thought into this. And where did she get the name Harrison??

SOPHIE

Me: What about you, Soph? Are you going to have kids some day?

Sophie: No. I don't want to have any....none.

I hope that's not the case:(

LUCY

Lucy and I were snuggling in bed last night. She put her arm under my neck and said, "Let's be friends." If you were at the Cantata yesterday, you'll know that she wasn't to happy that I didn't sit with her during the service.  Last night, out of the blue, she said, "I missed you at "Jesus" today. I was so upset."  "Jesus" is the word she uses for church. Then, she said, "Did you see me sing on a donkey's back?" (The Sunday School kids sang a song about Jesus riding into Jerusalem on a donkey's back.) Bob and I got a big chuckle out of that.

By the way, the above picture was taken by Jen and Brian's photographer at the wedding. If you want to see their great wedding photos, go to http://nicoleladonne.instaproofs.com.

Happy Birthday Christie

We're so blessed that you joined our family. Have a fantastic birthday!

Skating?

I haven't been much in the mood for talking the last few days, and I guess that's true for my writing as well. I had no idea that it had been over four weeks since I'd posted last. So, since I had my camera out today, I thought I'd take the opportunity to post a few pictures.  This was Sophie and Lucy's first attempt on skates.

Lucy's phrase of the day, "That's not acceptable!"

Sophie before:

Sophie after:

Have a nice one!

The Birthday "Girl"

It's Bob's mom's birthday today. I don't think she'd appreciate it too much if I shared her exact age with you. But I will say that I don't know of any other sixty-something Grandma (or thirty-something mom for that matter) that plays as young as she does. When she spends the night, she sleeps on the floor between the girls' beds, she climbs through two-story tunnels at Jungle Java (you should hear her squeal when she comes down the slide), and she sits on the hard floor for hours playing with the girls.  I am so grateful for all she does for the girls and me. She is so generous with her time and gifts. Thank you, mom. We hope you have a fantastic birthday. We love you!

Hurt Feelings

Copycat Lucy came up to me today to inform me that Sophie hurt her feelings. I asked her where her feelings were. "On my foot" she said. 

Maybe you had to be there, but I got a kick out it.

Happy Birthday Bob

Bob doesn't get much face time on my blog. So, this being his 33rd birthday, I thought I'd post some pictures that I think help describe him.  Unfortunately, I don't have too many of them, since he's the one who usually takes the pictures.

He loves his boat, and is already making plans to use it this summer:

He likes spending time with his girls, especially when it's up north:

He's says he doesn't really care for dogs, 

but occasionally his soft side will come out:

He likes to play soccer, although he doesn't 

have much time to do so these days:

He travels a lot, and appreciates when the trips are for fun:

He enjoys cutting the girls hair, but prefers not to 

have to fix major mishaps:

He's a big MI football fan:

He's officially known me over half his life. Can you believe that?

Happy Birthday, Bob. I love you!

Lucy Update

Warning: I'm using this blog as a journal to document the upbringings of my girls. If you don't care to read about the gory details of toddler-hood, please don't read any further.

Potty training:  Things are great on the #1 front. We've only had a handful of accidents in the last few weeks. #2 is proving to be a bit more challenging for her.

Binkies: Lucy is on medication for impetigo on her lip. So, I decided to take the plunge and get rid of the binkie all-together last night.  I know I'm the reason she's still using it...I just haven't had the courage to deal with the whining and crying that comes along with weaning her. The night went well until she woke up at 5:00 a.m. She didn't get back to sleep for a good forty-five minutes.  So, I'm expecting a difficult day ahead. Please pray for my patience:)

Chin laceration:  Here's a picture of Lucy's chin soon after she had her stitches. Yesterday, I noticed that it was pretty swollen and red.  I won't make you look at a picture of it now.  So yesterday I scheduled an appointment for her to see the doctor this afternoon. The nurse called back and wanted to see her sooner. It turns out that the wound is not healing properly and is a bit infected.  So, we're off to see the plastic surgeon next week. I'm hoping she doesn't have too noticeable of a scar after all of this.  

Well, that's the exciting (if you can call it that) news in my life today. Don't say I didn't warn you. Have a great day!