Superstar

I'm trying to add photos to our Smugmug site. But we're not up to full operating mode yet on the PC. So it is taking a lot longer than I had hoped and the uploading isn't working quite right.

But...I'll share these.
Clara was supposed to be taking a nap yesterday. But she didn't. Instead she came downstairs with a too small shirt and pants on. I told her to go up and put her old outfit back on. She went back up. But came down with a different too small outfit on. I told her to go back up. She came back down with a different outfit on. And so on. Here are a couple of the "looks" she was putting together...




Are those model poses or what?

but i neeed you

Emmett ate 1.5 corndogs (yummy veggie corndogs) for dinner, plus a bunch of edamame, plus a bunch of french fries. That kid can eat.

Speaking of food, I started a food blog/journal at greensandthings.blogspot.com since it's my favorite thing to talk about besides my kids. If you want to talk about food too let me know and I'll give you editor "privileges." And for the record, Jeff made the corndog dinner.

I was just sitting here typing away, however, Clara has figured out the childproof lock on her door and just came down to find me. I asked her to go back up to her room. But she said (in the most sickeningly sweet voice I've ever heard) "Mom, I need you to come with me. I can't get my blanket straight the way you do."

clean teeth

Clara's been home sick since Thursday. She has been in great spirits but running a fever off and on and has a nasty cough. Today she definitely seems to be feeling better. GG's playing games with her now. I think they've played 6 games in 30 minutes. GG's a trooper.

This weekend we took the kids to the Children's Museum. We had a great time playing in there and then had lunch at Seattle Center and wandered around the grounds for a bit. There was some sort of cultural festival going on so the kids had fun dancing to the bands. We had a few moments of non-rain and ran around in some grass and sat by the fountain. Clara really wanted to run through it but we decided to save that for a warm day. Emmett was quite fascinated with the seagulls.

After naps for everyone we went to Target. Got a new Sonicare toothbrush. Oh.my.gosh. I loved my old sonicare...we'd had it for nearly 6 years and it started to crack so we needed a new one before (heaven forbid) we had to switch to manual brushing. Anyway brushing with the new one is like switching to Sonicare for the first time all over again. My teeth feel soooo clean. And my gums felt so great getting scrubbed so good. Seriously, if you don't have a Sonicare yet. Go get one. Now! We just got the lower end model they had at Target...I'm wondering what difference it would make getting the higher end ones cause my teeth already feel so good.

Yesterday we went to the farmer's market and got some heirloom tomato plants and veggies. So ready for summer to be here. But more rain today. Rain, gloom, grey, clouds, wet, muddy, yuck. I don't know how the tomatos are even going to grow in this.

in the car...

Clara: you better be careful, dad, those are some wee-wee hills.
Jill: uh, what do you mean? what happens on a wee-wee hill?
Clara: We go wheeeeeeee!