Tuesday, June 30, 2009

Sailing, Sailing

Here's Chloe's art production of the day. She said she wanted to show everyone. Everyone.

So here you are, Everyone! Enjoy!

(click picture to see Chloe's notations, added by mom.)

Don't you just love those cheery one-eyed fishies?

And speaking of pirates, have you seen this jib jab video?

Tuesday, June 9, 2009

Elephants, I like elephants!

A friend from my mission sent me a link to this cute little Eric Herman music video. My girls watched it over and over. Enjoy!

Friday, June 5, 2009

Baby Jumps

I just thought I would post about my new accomplishment, of which I am oh-so-proud. Yesterday, I took the stairs two at a time.

(Yes, that's it. That's my new accomplishment. I haven't been able to do that since some time last year. )

I got in the habit of jumping up them two at a time when I was little. The stairs leading up from the dark and scary basement were one straight line to the safety of the upstairs kitchen. I'd often imagine that something creepy was going to come up after me, or that the stairs were alligator teeth and if I didn't hurry, the mouth would snap shut on me. So I went up the stairs in a hurry -- two at a time. It stuck. I always had to bound up any staircase quickly so as not to be grabbed or bitten.

Well, it gets a little hard to hop when you're about 6 months pregnant. (Don't ya think?) And it's hard to hop after a c-section. (DON'T YA THINK??!) But yesterday - and today, too! - I took the stairs two at a time. I'm so proud. I'm comin' back!

Thursday, June 4, 2009

Just Daal-ing

Just posted a recipe for Dal/Daal/Dahl/Red Lentil Curry over at the Recipe Room. It's one of our faves. Yummy and Healthy and Easy and Inexpensive (if you have a bunch of weird spices already on hand, which we do.)

Try it. Let me know what you think.

Tuesday, June 2, 2009

Giggle Fit

I know this is a repeat for some of you, but I had to post it anyway! Such a stinkin' cute little stinker cutie.

Monday, June 1, 2009

More Telling It Like It Is

Ellie was throwing a little tantrum the other day that went something like this:

Chloe took Tiny Bear!
I TELL you!
She took away my Tiny Bear and Ariel!
And she won't give them back!
Start the timer! Where's the timer!
Chloe, you are a naughty girl!
Chloe isn't giving me back my Tiny Bear!

(And her parting shot . . .)
HMMPH! IT'S ALL MY FAULT!

To which Chloe responded, "Ellie, you're weird."