Bubba a Daddy?!

This was written a couple of months ago...I forgot to post it! It's funny and I still wanted to share.

Today, to console a sad and very tired Ellie, I decided to share the exciting news that I was pregnant. She's been saying for some time that she wanted a sister and another brother. God willing...only one at a time!

After telling her, I asked her if she knew who the daddy of this baby was. After just a moment of thought, she responds, "Bubba!" I said, "No, no, your brother can't be a daddy." I then cleared everything up for her.

A Tree Conquered

To no surprise, Ellie has figured out that she can climb one of the trees in our front yard. She doesn't do it alone, thankfully.... she does ask that I come and help her a bit. But it won't be long before she knows she's completely capable of doing it herself. And what a great way for an older sibling to get away from the younger sibling and do something that they can't! I think my sister LOVED rubbing those sorts of things in my face.

A Picnic

Today was a beautiful day and we decided to have a picnic in the backyard. I made some peanut butter & jelly sandwiches and we had some grapes. Ellie thought this a fabulous idea and ate her whole plate gleefully. Jack, on the other hand, started out well, but once he realized he was not strapped in a seat found it more fun to play with his truck and in the sandbox than eat his lunch. He stuffed grapes and sandwich in his mouth as he walked by, but for the most part enjoyed the "being outside" part more than the "having a picnic" part!

We must take advantage of these nice days, as they will soon be turning bitterly cold. Oh, dreadful February/March when my kids are about ready to tear my hair out!

Oh, and I had to include the picture where Ellie really wanted to pose with her brother, and obviously, he did NOT!

Purse Prepared

Ellie, like many smart girls, is always prepared. Here she is actually asleep during her nap, with her purse wrapped around her arm! If you could see under the blanket, she's wearing her leotard and skirt also. Her daddy is going to take her & Jack to the park this afternoon. So she had to get dressed for the occasion. She did that while she was supposed to be sleeping. And now a bit later when I checked on her, she had her purse prepared too. Too funny!