Ken the Frog: AKA New "Little Friend"

Beholding the wonder of a new treasured pet;

Squishy and slimy and stretchy and wet.

Her cautious approach and affectionate fascination.

Exploring with curiosity her new revelation.

The chase and capture renewing her joy

She wonders what to call her new froggie-boy?

From the soft, firm cradle of her small gentle hand

Emerges the regret of release back into the sand.

Always in search of a new "little friend"

Leaving no rock unturned til the day end.

Searching piles of leaves, all soggy and wet,

Beholding the wonder of a new treasured pet.

Doesn't Everyone Love the Dentist?

Dentist Sydni and another happy customer.

The satisfied patient and her pearly whites.

Sydni was demonstrating her expert dental skills in this picture so she could use it for a school project. Yes, her monthly kindergarten school project. Seriously, when did kindergardeners start having projects? Whatever happened to cookies, stories, centers and nap mats?! They must have disappeared along with the half-day programs. Now the kids have daily homework, signing of agendas, reading logs, and monthly themed take-home projects. This month it was "Community Helpers" and for one week Sydni had to dress as her ideal profession and snap a picture to show the class. She also had to label required uniform, vehicles and instruments utilized for her desired profession. Ironically, she picked the most frightening grown-up profession to her (at least for this stage in her life): the dentist! Somehow I think she'd be great at it! She really has an eye for detail and loves to follow exact sequential instructions.

No teeth yet for our little kitten.

Meow!

Thank you to Grandmom and Grandad for the cute kitty suit! Olivia is so sweet in it!

5 Months is Fun!

Livi is really starting to enjoy time on the floor with her toys. She's just starting to crawl and actually play with the toys she stared at for so long! She's also gaining a sense of humor, from watching her silly sisters no doubt. I can't wait until she starts crawling and talking for real.

Candid Camera?

Kayli and Tori were so excited a few weeks ago when they took a trip to Target and bought new "Ipods" (which is everything mp3-player-ish to my 11 and 8 year olds) with their own money!

This one was WAY cooler than a real Ipod because it is actually in the shape of a Barbie girl! In this clip they are using their new toys to further their vocal abilities, little do they know that Daddy was secretly watching!