Girls are growing up so fast!

Mommy: If I get off my big bum I will make dinner...
Taryn: you do have a big bum...


Taryn has a teddy bear that she has not parted with since birth (thank you Kristi). Now I really like cuddles for kids and my kids really like cuddles. Taryn has chewed on the bear when teething and twists his tail or nose when she is board...He is affectionately called Stinky bear due to the stench/crust from all the chewing and loving and twisting...truly stinky despite being washed FREQUENTLY... sadly last week stinky bear sprung a leak...several actually. I told Taryn he needed some stitches so his stuffing would stay in..She started sobbing and saying only soft stitches mommy! only soft stitches...I don't want him to get hurt...Good news. After some very soft stitches stinky bear will live to die another day.

There are flowers and weeds and clover blossoming all over. Anytime Taryn sees anything blooming she picks it and comes running to give me flowers. What a sweet kiddo...


These have been exciting times for Jocelyn. Jocelyn rolled over and drinks from a cup. Yes she was throwing a fit and flung herself over but I still think it counts and she does dribble a lot of the water out. She has repeat rolled and grabs the cup to drink though so I think that makes it official enough for a blog spot. She also has perfected the silent laugh (similar to Cami's at this age) and continues to be such a good baby. I just love love lover her and her chubby cheeks!

Cami scored two goals in her first soccer game of the season and jumped up and down cheering for herself again. I loved it! She also had a melt down when no one brought treats for after the game...hmmm.

I walked in the other day to catch her and Taryn laying on her bed together. She was reading the Secret Garden out loud to both of them....She is a good little reader and she tells me everyday how much she likes to read.

Cami really really wants to lose a tooth. She even told me she is going to leave the tooth fairy a special note when she does. It will say "Thank you for the gift. You can take my tooth but please leave the treasure chest so I can use it next time. And can you please write back because I think it would be really cool to be friends with a real fairy."

In choir she has been singing patriotic songs and tonight at dinner she asked what what jubilant feet and watch fires were (Battle hymn).... She also asked what a caisson was (armed forces medley)....Her choir teacher had to take time to enlighten her... Bonus that she is getting history lessons during choir...and actually listening and thinking about the songs.