Around here, Friday is Wii day. Video games are off limits during the school week, so Friday and Saturday they get some heavy use (still with limits of course.)
Here is Ben playing The Legend of Zelda: The Windwaker. Max is always looking on if he isn’t playing.
When I got up at 5:30am one morning last week this is how I found him. The faucet had broken the night before and he got up, well before dawn and went and bought a faucet and replaced it before going in to work. All so I would have a sink to use during the day. I love this guy!
Molly appears to be ready to defend herself. Which is good since she has been pushed off a chair by a certain sibling a couple times lately.
With all the adorable girliness going around these days, it’s hard for a guy to get his photo taken. But we found Max, and he is just as adorable as ever! He is 6 and in kindergarten. He loves playing Mario on the playground and buying milk when he takes his lunch. He has just discovered bionicles, but he has always been a big builder. He can out-build any of the other kids with Lincoln Logs any time.
Here is a sample of his handwriting these days.
And just because it has been so long and I inundate this place with baby pictures, I thought I would share one of Max. Here he is all dolled up for Easter, at about 2 years, 3 months.
Lily is just aching to go swimming. She asks every day now an about every other day she goes ahead and gets her swimsuit on as well. Our rule is no swimming until the water is 70 degrees F. She has a while to wait.
What good are little sisters if you can put them in boxes and carry them around?
I wish I had eyelashes like this!
This one is so sweet it needs no words. James gets the credit for capturing this moment.
My friend came over to hang out (and play with the kids’ toys too, let’s be honest!) and helped with a game of dress up. But this time we threw in some make-up just for kicks and giggles. She did Lily’s make-up (Lily told her what to do) and then Lily did Molly’s make-up. Then we threw in Doritos and Cheetos for a snack (dressing up is hard work!). The orange powder set off their outfits nicely.
After make-up, Sarah helped Lily select the perfect shoes for her outfit – fuzzy pink ones of course!
Finished product: Beautiful!
The girls are virtually drowning in dress up supplies, and loving every moment of it. The family room is forever buried shin deep in tulle, lace, and satin in every color you can imagine. In between pretty dresses it seems half naked little children are always running around my house like the shoemaker’s elves. (Only not quite so helpful.)
First we have to dig into the Magic Box of Clothes. Fancy Nancy would be proud!
Molly selects her shoes
Lily selects the same shoes and “trades” Molly for some dirty flip flops.
Molly asks, “Did you see that? She just stole my shoes!” Lily changes skirts.
But Molly gets the shoe back during a clothing change! Little siblings have to stay on their toes, so to speak.
