Dash was obsessed with the blue IPad.
OBSESSED!
But I have successfully hidden it for long enough that he has moved on.
Thank goodness!
He is now OBSESSED with puzzles — especially this dinosaur one that is made at least 7 times a day at the moment.
His magnets are another obsession!
He carries around the bag of them all day long.
And even wakes up from his nap asking for them.
And unfortunately — when the blue IPad is found, he re-obsesses.
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Now I need to find a way to steer those obsessions (or more scarily know as addictions) towards all things good.
Dash and Navy both got a hold of their loves this morning.
Navy got Pippi.
And Dash got the blue IPad.
I explained to the Pips, that this is her very first experience with being uncomfortable to look good.
And then I explained that if she wouldn’t pull her bow down, things like this wouldn’t happen.
Every single morning, Navy makes her way to Pippi first to say hello and give her loves.
One morning as Scout ate breakfast before school, he yelled my name over and over. I quickly wanted to know what was worth possibly waking up the entire household. When I saw Daisy and Donald in our pool for the first time in two years, I felt he was justified!
He immediately went to get some bread to feed his little buddies.
He might have been a little late to school — but again, I felt he was justified!
Ten minutes later, this little weasel woke up and was SO excited! He tried to feed them, but was having a hard time getting the bread over the fence.
So he fed himself instead.
Then this tired little girl rolled out of bed, and was as excited as the rest.
She even braved a chilly morning to get her ducks fed.
And these three weren’t the only ones excited.
When I told Pippi about the ducks, she was pretty excited to learn that we actually have pets!
There is something about a cold day at the beach that I love.
No sunscreen required, bathing suits and sweatshirts, adventurous kids and great photo lighting.
Here are some snaps of the day:
(Sexy Pose)
(They were NOT allowed to get wet.)
The final event — SAND FIGHT!
If you can’t handle the sand….stay out of the fight!
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Then it was home to a warm jacuzzi.
Quiet time today consisted of getting into Mommy’s balloon stash and filling them all with about three teaspoons of water to make a collection of water balloons.
They were wise to make them unbreakable.
They were unwise in taking all future birthday balloons.
Then we had an entire afternoon to spend together.
It was sugar cookie time!
They each got a different color frostind, and I put some decorations out — and it was decorating time!
Scout went for the stacking look.
Navy went in for the periodic taste test - while putting out some real beauties.
And Dash — he just went in for the “eat as much as possible before I am caught”.
The Pips has proved to be pretty decent on the go.
It took about thirty minutes of carrying her after a bottle to get her to lay her head to rest.
A lot longer than any of my other kids, but good for this girls reputation.
And once she fell asleep in the stroller - she was an angel.
Another big step in the life of mothering Pippi.
Slowly but surely, I will whip this girl into shape….because a mom has got to shop!
I have been loving Navy lately.
This girl has been making me laugh like crazy lately.
Within two hours, here are three of those moments I was laughing.
Her scootering at the harbor — leg extended and all.
When she found a cozy place to rest her tired head at Beach Cities Pizza.
And finally, as she was doing her Saturday chores with huge heart glasses on.
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Navy, you are one funny lady!
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