Each week I post pictures here of some of our family’s goings-on. But there are lots of cute moments that get missed by the camera. Here are a few:
1. This week, Quinn got her first haircut! It’s just a trim, and you can’t really tell the difference, but it looks a little healthier and doesn’t snarl as much. She went to my regular hairdresser and got a certificate with a hair cutting attached, so cute! Speaking of haircuts, under the category of “be careful what you wish for,” Declan got a haircut too! By *him.* (With my permission.) After a while, at some point I couldn’t resist any longer and in the name of “helping” tried to offer some assistance. He bailed shortly after my intervention and now it kind of looks, well, um, shall we say artsy? Part long, part short, part very short. I sobbed for a few hours, let it go, and now I have declared “boy hair” as Mike’s department.
2. Another fun moment happened last night while getting ready for bed, Quinn lined up some rubber duckies and brushed all of their teeth.
3. Declan just asked me to make him an octagon-shaped sandwich.
Alright, back to our regularly scheduled programming….
Our garage series continues!
Mike, Sal, our friend Mike, and our cement guys have been working hard on getting things ready for our builder. The foundation has been poured, the forms removed, and Mike, Mike, and Sal will do some backfill this week, as well as insulation and wiring stuff. Here’s what things look like right now.
Declan and Liv catching snowflakes on their tongues. Right after this shot, they made a cool snowman. The snow was perfect for building and they rolled the balls themselves! It felt like major UN negotiations after that point, though. Liv wanted a girl snowperson, Declan wanted a robot. I suggested a Girl Robot which eventually morphed into a Mermaid Robot (the fastest and most powerful mermaid in the world, and the most beautiful robot there ever was). The accessories at the top were also worked out. Sort of. Declan called the extra snow on the head the “antennae” and Liv called it the “crown.” They were both happy with their creation, but it was fun to ask each kid the same questions and get completely different answers.
We went sliding sans sleds in the fields behind Liv’s house. Quinn LOVED doing this!
Liv and Declan performed an impromptu show this week called “Get The Monster” – three guesses as to who played the role of “Monster!”
Fingerpainting fun! Quinn has done some fingerpainting almost every morning after breakfast. Lots and lots of circles and color-mixing.
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