Monday, February 18, 2013










M and L's vday party at school- Jolie went back and forth between them asking for bites from their heart shaped cookies with red icing. One of the teachers finally just gave her one of her own.
First swim lesson- it took Lena a few minutes to become comfortable in the water again.  It took Maddie the entire lesson.  I have high hopes for next week for both of them.
Birthday party- Jolie's first cotton candy.  I think she was in love.  She clutched onto that stick until every last drop was gone.
After the party we went for Greek food.  There was a belly dancer as entertainment, and M and L both say that is what they want to do when they grow up now.

Wednesday, February 6, 2013


Her first time out.  Such a pitiful sight.  She kept kicking Max's water and spilling it.  I told her "no-no" quite a few times, so finally I said, "Jolie, if you do that again, you have to go to time out."  She looked me straight in the eye and kicked the bowl once more.  So she ended up here.  She just stood there with her sweet little face pressed into the corner- just like her big sisters have had to do.  She hardly moved until I told her she was done.  She said sorry, started laughing, and gave me a big hug.  I don't think she noticed me taking pictures...maybe she did.  Maybe that is why she stood so still.  Who knows?  Maybe a kid's first time out is a right of passage into big kidhood. 




 














playing in the snow...Saturday morning Play-Doh session...playing at the mall...shopping...4 1/2 birthday...being silly after nap time