Sunday, January 29, 2012
Sunday, January 22, 2012
Saturday, January 21, 2012
Two tutus
Clara wants to wear a tutu everywhere nowadays!
She's very picky and very insistent.
In the mornings we put on her clothes, then put a tutu over them.
It's weird, but somethings are not worth fighting an almost two year old about.
This particular day, she wanted her best friend to wear one too!
Luckily, her best friend is a good sport!
She's very picky and very insistent.
In the mornings we put on her clothes, then put a tutu over them.
It's weird, but somethings are not worth fighting an almost two year old about.
This particular day, she wanted her best friend to wear one too!
Monday, January 9, 2012
Funny, Grumpy Cora
Picture this: Cade has a bunk bed with a full mattress on the bottom and a twin on top. Cora sleeps in his room every night either on the top bunk, or on the bottom with Cade. I'm not even sure why she has a bed in her room, but I know they won't always want to do this, so for now, we're going with it. Last night prior to bed, Cora was extremely tired and extremely grouchy. Here's how it went.
Cade: Hey Cora, you want to sleep on the bottom with me so I can read you a chapter of this book?
Cora: OK, but I get to sleep by the wall. (that's the coveted spot)
Cade: You slept by the wall last night and the night before that.
Me: He's right Cora, it's his turn. It is HIS bed.
Cora: flipping out! NOOO! Let's flip a coin to see who sleeps there.
Me: No, (Cade stops me)
Cade: That's fine, mommy. We can flip a coin.
Cora: OK, if it's tails then I sleep by the wall because your tail is on your back side and the wall is the back side of the bed!
Cade tossed the coin and says, "heads! I sleep by the wall."
Cora freaks out: No wait! I didn't tell you to flip it yet. I hadn't for sure decided I wanted tails!
Me: Ok, Cora, enough! You've called all the shots here and Cade just won fair and square, he's sleeping by the wall!
Cora: You're being so mean to me, mommy!!! Fine then, I'm not sleeping on the bottom, Cade!!!
Cade (desperately wanting to read to her despite the abuse she's throwing at him) It's fine, mommy. She can sleep there, I don't really care that much!
Me (sternly): Cora, you're being very difficult. What can you say to Cade? He's being so sweet to you.
Cora thinks quietly and looks at me bewildered, "I'm not sure if it's thank you or I'm sorry???"
Cade and I burst into laughter!
She then began into a new tantrum because we were laughing at her! :)
Cade: Hey Cora, you want to sleep on the bottom with me so I can read you a chapter of this book?
Cora: OK, but I get to sleep by the wall. (that's the coveted spot)
Cade: You slept by the wall last night and the night before that.
Me: He's right Cora, it's his turn. It is HIS bed.
Cora: flipping out! NOOO! Let's flip a coin to see who sleeps there.
Me: No, (Cade stops me)
Cade: That's fine, mommy. We can flip a coin.
Cora: OK, if it's tails then I sleep by the wall because your tail is on your back side and the wall is the back side of the bed!
Cade tossed the coin and says, "heads! I sleep by the wall."
Cora freaks out: No wait! I didn't tell you to flip it yet. I hadn't for sure decided I wanted tails!
Me: Ok, Cora, enough! You've called all the shots here and Cade just won fair and square, he's sleeping by the wall!
Cora: You're being so mean to me, mommy!!! Fine then, I'm not sleeping on the bottom, Cade!!!
Cade (desperately wanting to read to her despite the abuse she's throwing at him) It's fine, mommy. She can sleep there, I don't really care that much!
Me (sternly): Cora, you're being very difficult. What can you say to Cade? He's being so sweet to you.
Cora thinks quietly and looks at me bewildered, "I'm not sure if it's thank you or I'm sorry???"
Cade and I burst into laughter!
She then began into a new tantrum because we were laughing at her! :)
Sunday, January 8, 2012
PLEASE hot ccoa!
2012 is not off to a great start. So far we've had a dining room table accident that resulted in a eyelid glued by a plastic surgeon, and 2 back to back cases of the stomach bug. And...it's only the 8TH!!!!
But Clara is talking like crazy and I'm so mean that I made her ask for hot cocoa on camera before giving it to her. it was too stinkin cute!
But Clara is talking like crazy and I'm so mean that I made her ask for hot cocoa on camera before giving it to her. it was too stinkin cute!
Sunday, January 1, 2012
Polar Bear Plunge Isle of Hope Style!
Cade represented our family well at noon on 1/1/12 at the IOH Pool, because the rest of us "just don't have that much fun in us!" Cade told us that!
Before taking the plunge. (that's a 12, not a gang sign!)
Post plunge! 60 degree water and he's still smiling!
Before taking the plunge. (that's a 12, not a gang sign!)
Post plunge! 60 degree water and he's still smiling!
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