The cousins just left. Boooooooo. Let's blog.
Home Cooking...
Home Schooling...
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The girls and the cousins played "store". Presley learned that 50% means half (in this instance half of "eneything") Eneything is a special word that encompasses both anything and everything, leaving no room for confusion. The word really depicts the intensity of the sale. I owe a special thanks to cousin Isabelle for the fine math lesson and the wonderful shopping experience. Presley learns more in one day from Isabelle than in months with me or any other teacher. Seriously.
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Home Decorating...
Lets focus on landscaping this week.
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What yard doesn't need an all seasons sledding hill? A little shovel like the one pictured will do just fine to dig out any annoying rocks. Just toss it to the side-like when done. Absolutely no need to put your equipment away after use.
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| All seasons sledding hills are very convenient for times when there is no snow or otherwise nothing else to do. Warning: make sure you pick up any small human beings standing at the bottom. If possible, instruct children to keep their bodies inside the sled. I'm not sure this ended well for Zoe. |
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| Another landscaping idea would be to make mud, get your patio really dirty, and dig a random hole. This will give your backyard a real "kids play here" look. That is important for keeping it real. We like to keep it real. |
Home Life...
Sam's Town...
Sam has found her voice. And by that, I mean she screams her bloody head off all the time. It is horrible. We had eight girls in the house and all of them together didn't have a chance being heard above Sam's obnoxious screams. I don't know what to do. What should I do? It is horrible. She needs signs. She needs words. She needs to stop screaming. It is horrible.
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| Uncle Keith gave her a new Native name "Sam Screaming Weasel" |
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| Screaming Weasel needed a nap. |
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| My sister commented that Sam occasionally has an "I know something you don't" look on her face. I think I see what she is talking about here as Sam hovers above Ruby. Ruby has some unique facial expressions of her own. These two might be trouble someday. |
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| Actually, she is getting down right gangster on us. Help. |
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| Nevermind! She is my beautiful precious angel baby. That is final. |
Zoe's Creations...
Zoe had some awesome quotes this past week. Let me see if I can remember... I can't. I really regret not writing kids quotes down before I forget them. Here is the only quote I remember (because it was just an hour ago)...
Zoe, "I want to play store. I miss my cousins. Mom, how many weeks did the cousins come to our house?"
Me, "They were here one week"
Zoe, "Two weeks is better"
Whoops, this part was supposed to be funny. It was just sad. Sorry. Moving on.
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| Mark fixed up my dad's old camera. He used black and white film. Beautiful. |
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Zoe had some special time with her aunt.
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and her cousins and her favorite princess (clearly Presley's favorite too).
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Peanut Barrel...
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Another black and white. Thanks Mark. Presley can steal an iphone faster than, I don't know, faster than something really fast.
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Sometimes Peanut Barrel does really amazing things. For example, Mark took her into a store at Disneyland to get her a treat. She picked out this creature. Then she says, "platypus" which is a word I didn't even know how to spell until twenty seconds ago. This was a reminder that Presley is only going to speak words that are meaningful to her. She won't say "duck" or "bird" on demand but she will say "platypus" because, well, platypuses are important to her.
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Tight squeeze.
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| Hello Cinderella. |
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| So happy. |
Does it Matter?
This question is borrowed from my niece Ava. When her mother asks her questions, Ava responds with an answer, but then frequently follows up with a question of her own...Does it matter? We got a kick out it, so we are dedicating this segment of the blog to Ava's question, "does it matter?"
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| Does it matter that Samantha Screaming Weasel Perfect Angel Baby got into the rice and poured the whole bag on the pantry floor? Answer: No |
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Does it matter that women breastfeed in public?
Answer: Nope |
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Does it matter if nobody thinks you are funny?
Answer: Yeah, It would be sad. |
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Does it matter if Dads show affection towards their kids?
Answer: Most definitely. |
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Does it matter if you don't have front teeth?
Answer: Yes, eventually you'll need them.
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Does it matter if you go to the beach on a chilly day and swim with your clothes on?
Answer: Maybe
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Does it matter if you eat too much sugar?
Answer: Yes, too much sugar is toxic.
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Does it matter if your four older sisters have brown hair and you have red?
Answer: Not at all.
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Does it matter if grown men sit in strollers?
Answer: Maybe |
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Does it matter?
Answer: Please God help us understand what matters and what doesn't...That matters |
