Signs of the Times

Aleaha made signs for our bedroom doors, "so that in case we need to remember who's room is whose".

 

Marys Peak

The view from the pasture was really pretty one day recently.

Two-and-a-half is pretty fun

She does pretty well brushing her teeth.

She loves to strike a pose (but photographer had better be fast).

Cowboy hat and boots are a part of each day's costume change.

Playing Together

    It's good to document these moments. There are plenty of times when togetherness is eschewed.

Playing "Bunny" (eating carrots).

Watching a video under the dining room table. Get a big screen TV and what do they do?... Find the portable DVD player and prefer it instead.

Wii'ing ("The Ants Go Marching One By One...")

Making french toast. Miri hands Aleaha the bread, and Aleaha gets it gooey.

Burning off some energy (taken through the kitchen window - good to catch them doing something right).

Playing in the tub. Note how Miri closely watches what Aleaha is doing, them copies. So funny. Like any second child, there are many ways in which she tries to be like her older sister, and a few in which she resists, too (like potty training).

Sunrise

Recent sunrise glowing through the trees.

Playing. Just playing.

Had to make a run to urgent care one evening, to learn that Miri was sick with a typical kid virus that would keep her out of school for 4 days. She was pretty run-down when we arrived there, but the Mickey Mouse masks were too inviting to resist, and she perked right up.

 Kids need to burn energy outside. So we caved and purchased another set of bikes, that hopefully will be easier to play on in spaces like we have (read: mud, grass, and gravel). It's fun to watch how they whip around on them.

And after a round of dirt-lovin' fun outside, they come in and play princess.

Forecast According to Miri

On the way home from school last night, we had this conversation:

Mom: "Hey Miri, how was your day? Did you get to play outside?"

Miri (big sigh): "Nooooo. It was weewy waining hard. Wots of dogs coming down. And cats too. So we couldent pway outsiiiide. It was weewy tehw-ible."