We Love Cousins!

Lainey and Addie became instant buddies when they came to visit (partly over their mutual Sleeping Beauty fixation). We loved having them and can't wait for these two to get together again.

Pinker Stinker

Since Rosey was born, Laine has showed us a new side of herself: her stinker side. She has not acted out towards Rosey, she just has been a bit more whiney, a bit more grumpy, and a bit more . . . of a stinker.

Smith and I were talking about this new phenomenon on the way to dropping him off at a friend's house. Smith shared with me his explanation of Laine's new stinkery ways: "Dad, Laine's favorite color used to be purple. Now that she changed her favorite color to pink, she has become a stinker. Get it? Pinkers are stinkers."

Once Upon A Dream Take 2

Once Upon A Dream

Make it Pink, Make it Blue....

Getting my kids dressed in the morning is an easy task. I pick out what they wear and without complaint or question they happily put it on. However, this morning, Lainey put a wrinkle in this usually smooth task. She put on the top and pants that I had given her and then reached for a different pair of shoes. The pair that she grabbed were orange with white polka-dots and while they were cute, they definitely did not match her outfit. When I said "No," she went downstairs for a second opinion from Poppie. Soon enough Poppie, the resident fashionista, had convinced her that the orange pair were all wrong and showed her the pair that correctly matched her outfit. With that settled, all that Laine needed to be ready for the day was an 'necessary' accessory. I came down with two flowers for her hair, a pink one and a lime green one for her to choose from. Immediately, Laine picked the green. I put it on her head, she smiled, looked up at Poppie and Me and said, "Does it match?"
Poppie may have her prodigy after all.

Pics for Poppie

Nearly 30 years old and the dress is still stylin'. Lainey LOVES the dress and insisted on wearing her favorite orange flower that clashes nicely with the pink ribbon.

But You Can't Pick Your Friends....

Mom: "Hey Laine. Please don't eat your boogers. They'll make you sick."

Laine: "Oh. Only eat ham-boogers?"