As per Ramsey's request, here is another post:
I'll start with some funny stories that have happened in the past few months. The one that is first on my list is about Molly and wizards. Molly was trying to do something in her gymnastics class the other day and she was getting down on herself because things just weren't going her way. Her teacher said to her "Molly, you just need to believe in yourself!" And Molly replied "the only thing I believe in is wizards." I'm super grateful that her old gymnastics teacher shared that story with me, because that's just too funny. I asked her where she came up with that and she said something about Peg+Cat, a t.v. show.
Another random Molly story. She came home from hanging out at my mom and dad's house and announced that while at their house, she had an old stale doughnut and that she loved it! She also wanted to make sure that I knew that if I ever had anything old and stale, I should make sure to give it to her because she loves old stale things.
These pictures are from before Christmas, possibly even before thanksgiving, I have no idea.
We went out to the Crystal Hill by Quartzite. The girls had a blast running around, climbing and collecting crystals
Our new bedtime routine starts in Molly's room with stories. With any luck they will fall asleep before I'm done reading. The trick is to pick fewer, longer books instead of lots of shorter books. My favorites are Dr. Seuss's Sleep Book and If I Ran the Circus.
There are no physical or emotional ills that cannot be fixed with lots of novelty band-aids.
Domino stacking champion.
Toilet paper stacking champion. Also worth noting, those panties are not a prop. She is officially potty trained. For some silly reason, I thought I was going to be screwed trying to potty train her. She hadn't shown any interest in it. One day, for some reason, she just decided she was interested and that was pretty much it. I was pleasantly surprised.
Maggie's funny story isn't so much a story as a way of life. She's become a little obsessed with dress up. Currently, It's nearly always leotards, tights, skirts, and ballet shoes, or as she calls it her "ballets". A few months ago, she was up for anything and would drag any old costume out for fun.
Or maybe just a wig to brighten things up a bit.
Here's a Maggie original style. Something like this is pretty much what she wears 98% of the time.
She isn't however, interested in any sort of hairstyling. I try pretty much everyday to do something with her crazy hair. Not anything drastic, just a clip or something to keep her bangs out of her face. Everyday she rips it out almost immediately. While she was sick last week, she did let me french braid her hair (the fever must have made her crazy). She actually wore it overnight which was great because it meant I didn't have to attempt to clean snot out of her hair in the morning. I'm happy to report that she's feeling better, has regained her wits, and is no longer accepting hairstyles.
Molly was in The Nutcracker back in December. She did a really great job as a little lambie. This was the makeup she wore for the performances.
This was the watercolor makeup she did for Maggie and herself.
check her out in her big girl bed. So far, so good.
They're so sweet when they're asleep and not screaming demands at me.
Maggie taking us out on lead harmonica.
