Treasure.

Tim's Great-Auntie Lily lives in Australia. She is an amazingly talented seamstress/knitter/crochet-er/gardener/make life more beautiful by creating it-er. I sent her some yarn a few months back and asked her to make a winter sweater (jumper) for each Little Girl. This is what she sent back yesterday. It was love at first sight for The Little Girls and I- I knew she would send back magic. Never before have I seen such splendid jumpers.

 

 

   Lily made me a couple of wrap dresses a few years back. I am wearing the pink one today, you can see it here.

 

Lily also made this afghan in The Goo's crib. ♥

Art Defined.

 I know bragg-y parents can be obnoxious and so it is with MUCH restraint that I dial my pride back a bit everyday and not post artwork done by Miss Savannah Jane. As an art enthusiast and former Art Teacher, I am thrilled to hold in my hands daily examples and proof of my child's extraordinary ability to capture her current thoughts and imagination in a drawing embellished with brilliant color. Kids play in different ways. Savannah plays in her drawing.

This morning while I was taming The Goo, I passed the easel and this rendering caught my eye.

 This is Savannah's explanation...

Savannah: "This is Ivy and I getting married. Ivy is marrying Daddy and I am marrying Grady. Each one of us is thinking where we would like to get married. Ivy wants to be married in Paris, but Daddy wants to be married somewhere else in France. I want to be married in London but Grady has decided on Lost Angela's."

Me: "So where are you here?"

Savannah: "Lost Angela's. Sorry you can't be there, you died."

 Me: "Oh."

Game Night.

 Last winter we lost all our boardgames to a water leak in our garage. It was sad, especially for Tim whose favorite game is no longer made (Rail Barron). We have started a new collection focusing on games The Little Girls can play too, all purchased from thrift stores in amazing condition.

Last Saturday night we tried each one out, the giggles and squeals were priceless.

Zoo Day.

 Leilani and I took our chickies to the zoo last Monday, it was chilly but playing in the sun with friends warmed us right up.

 Ivy and her "Anteater Friend", her favorite animal exhibit.

Weekend Report.

 

Tim's Mom came to stay the weekend with us, the Little Girls were thrilled to have Grandma sleepover. We shared restful days filled with good conversation and oodles of playtime. Oh, and The Goo is sitting up...by himself.

Quandries.

 

This morning I found both Little Girls in Ivy's bed snuggling together. This has NEVER happened. Oh, they have both slept in Savannah's bed many times but not in Ivy's. She is very particular about who is allowed to touch/play on her bed. This Barbie menagerie took up any and all pillow space there would have been for two Little Girls-how did they manage to sleep? Creepy. 

Tim just informed me that my red lipstick makes me look like a clown. I asked if it was the color or my big lips. He said both. I told him I wore it to Savannah's school yesterday. He said that was a mistake. I'm going to wear it anyway. My grandma always wore red lipstick when we were little, I thought she was so glamorous. I loved watching her apply it in a cross-like fashion, then rubbing her lips together and smudging it gently with her ring finger. I remember sneaking into her pocketbook once to try some on myself, I chickened out.

 

 What do you think? Clown?

So this post wraps up my week. Look! Did you notice? I posted every day this week. I haven't found time to do this in...in...I don't remember. Have a lovely weekend.

Ugh.

Last night I made Butternut Squash and Leek Risotto, cooked using a good Chardonnay and homemade chicken stock. The Little Girls cried over me making them eat a mere 4 bites. 

 I ate three healthy servings.