Say Hey Blogtrotters, Had a pretty nice day at the zoo the other weekend. Ellie is in the green hedgehog and Tilly is in the pink monkey shirt. Later that night they were worn out and had to crash in the storage bins. Yes, there is a sticker saying NOT to, but we didn't close the lid, which is what the sticker is really trying to say. At the end Tilly is reading the map and Ellie is in the glasses. She's yelling "hot dog" at me beacuse I'm not cooking things fast enough.

Dangerous

Say Hey Blogtrotters, The girls had a great weekend. In an effort to raise the kids in my image we've developed a routine of free entertainment. Part of our weekly "daddy/daughter" time includes going to Barnes and Noble to play with their stuffed animals and books. Then we head over to Joanne's Craft Store to look at "more things" and finally sample dinner at Whole Foods. At home the cheap entertainment continues with "bumpy rides" which are a stroke of genius because to go on the ride they must first load the washers! Pics: 1)Tilly dressed in the bumpy rides and Ellie in still in her Pj's but with a beach towel overalls to gussy them up. 2) On the couch being "sick" Ellie is now in dark pink with Tilly in the light pink mountain shirt (with bows). 3) Tilly in purple (with 13 bows) and Ellie in green. Videos: Ellie in white and Till in pink. Tilly is reading in one and we're playing "dangerous" in the other. Dangerous is a game that entails me throwing them into pillows on the bed.

This one's really long, skip to 4 minutes left for the best part.

Sping Time

Say Hey Team, sorry i haven't updated the blog in so long. Tilly is in the bows. she's into bows lately. They are at the Arboretum with their friend Piper. The doggy door is at my parent's house in SA. ...and Parents of the Year go to..... Mom, we sent you many of these pictures so check the mail. According to House Bill 342 if they arrive on Tuesday, then that counts as your birthday present.

Hey Everyone,

Not much to report, but we had a great and happy weekend, which in itself is pretty amazing. I would say we had very few tantrums and relatively minor explosions. progress. Here's a video that I just had to put up for my dad. He loves to tell people that I learned how to do laundry when I had to climb up on the top of the machine to turn the dial. This here's a start and they beg to do it.

Snow Day

here are some pics and a video from today and this week. Briefly, that's Tilly in the dark pink hat and Ellie in the light pink, except Ellie is wearing the darker hat in the picture where she's pointing her head up (I said "Show me your face.) Ellie building the animal train and I can't remember who's in the basket. They were both playing that game. I think it's Ellie, but they were both playing it.

Show Time at the Apollo

Two videos for your enjoyment. The first is of the ladies playing "library" they check books out to each other then take them places and then recheck them out again. Listen for Ellie saying "beep" when the book goes under the 'scanner' then "here go" and she'll hand them to Tilly. The video also contains them spinning, which is one of their favorites (Abby constantly has to remind them to take a berak and let their heads rest). Something for everyone in that video, high brow and low brow. The second video is long, so be warned and it is of the girls putting on shows for each other on this plastic organizational tub.

NO, Davidand Jibber Jab

Hey, here's 2 quick videos. The first is of Ellie reading No, David by David Shannon. She'll tell you what's happening on each page. In the video she tells you that he's "getting the cookies" that he has "mud on him" and that he's "him naked" that's her favorite page by the way and "That too loud". The book is about David being bad, if you didn't guess. The author states in the afterward that "yes" is a beautiful word, but it doesn't keep crayon off the wall.

The next one is Tilly. I've entitled it "jibber-jabber" she kept coming and telling me things. You might hear "baby sleeping" and "Books". This is one of their favorite activities, that is going from Abby to me and relaying "messages" sometimes Abby will actually ask them to ask me something that needs a real answer like "how long before dinner's ready?" If they were UPS i'd demand a refund.