Strawberry cope-cake

I will be a little sad when lula realizes that she is mispronouncing strawberry cope-cake. 

Babysitter

Arthur is not ready to be a babysitter yet. Last night after lula went to bed I let him come back down and play in the basement in an attempt to have him sleep past 5 am. He stuffed baby dolls into a butterfly net and ran them around the basement. 

Shopping

My mother hated shopping. With me, without me, I think she really just hated it. 

I think I will love shopping with lula. At least until she gets her own fashion sense and stops letting me dress her. 

Such a cozy night. Arthur would be bummed to miss it. But, if he was around, poor Travis would have fingers in his eyes or nose. 

Travis

This morning arthur met Travis! Move over sledding, arthur has a new favorite moment. 

When I left arthur was following travis from room to room trying to lick him. Good luck Travis! 

Look man, I want it to get warm and stay warm as muh as the next guy but you are really pushing it in that get up. 

Your beach body does look great. I could squeeze it all day long. 

Dip dance

A progressive series...

I can actually see her dip dancing across the floor at the bottle & cork in 17 years. 

HBD!!

Arthur was delighted to see that we were going to enjoy birthday donuts to celebrate aunt cake and big momma today. 

I got these funny pictures of arthur while I was at work in Saturday. 

It appears that there was a cereal accident. 

The kids got a private tour of the Uspp station and got to play in the cars! 

The $)@" quacks!

Last night I was laying on the couch watching charlottes web with lula. We have read the book a lot recently and in the book they identify all the animals by name, not just Charlotte and Wilbur. 

As each different animal came on screen she kept asking me what were their names. I told her about 100 times for each animal. She was asking about the ducks but was mumbling a little so I couldn't quite hear her. When I asked her to repeat herself for a third time she craned her neck around and spat " the quacks! Who are the quacks?" 

Her tone was so nasty but pat & I were dying laughing. I just don't know how she could have been so angry about me repeating the duck names. 

Nipples

We have a German memory game that is made up of pairs of human nipples. Thanks uncle Chris!! Lula found this game and is obsessed. Obsessed! She spread them all out on the ground this morning  as pat was showering, proudly announcing "nipples everywhere" when he turned the water off. When I walked in the door tonight she asked if I had a butterfly on my nipple (one of the photos does...I do not) and then insisted that I show her my nipple at dinner. This was difficult because I was wearing a dress. 

After dinner we went downstairs and both kids played with the nipple cards. Sadly, the nipple cards will be put away tonight. 

They will reappear on the 3d birthday of Chris & Cake's oldest child. 

Merida

There is a scene in the movie brave where Merida puts on her fancy dress and head gear and all you can see are her blue eyes and one red curl. It looks exactly like this picture of lula. 

The lula bathroom series

3 yr old

Last night I ordered a book entitled: " your 3 yr old: friend or enemy?" 

Without knowing the author I can't say for sure whether the following titles were considered but I have to believe they were. 

Your 3 yr old. What an asshole. 

Your 3 yr old. Small body, big attitude. 

Your 3 yr old. Where to return her. 

Your 3 yr old. Too big to swaddle, to small to drink. 

Your 3 yr old. At least she sleeps through the night. 

Happy birthday pat

Arthur really enjoyed the birthday donuts!