Boo-a-full

"I boo-a-full Mommy!" This morning while doing my makeup, she was watching, then quickly managed to get the lid off my lip liner. She knows where it goes!

Playmates

This morning Brooks wanted to do everything Kenna did. He followed her around and copied her every move. She loves to tell him things and talk to him, and when he doesn't respond she says "He not talkin', Ma!"

All Cleaned Up

The post bath cuddle time on Mommy's bed

Ok, I knew about the duplo...but I have no idea why she has a shoe. I didn't notice it during reading! Weird!

Because of her cold, I have to tie her hair back before bed, otherwise it's all stuck to her face in the morning, and she needs another bath

Clean Me, Please!

Lovely after dinner pose. Snot mixed with food...yummy!

I'm a mess! It's bath time!

While I was taking Kenna's picture, she thought Brooks was in the shot too, and kept saying "c'mon Booksie, 'mile!", so I thought I should get one of them together for her sake

I'm going to GET YOU!

Utensils

My drawer for kitchen utensils etc was needing some attention. It feels like the only thing I ever use in there is the can opener and scissors, so I really thought maybe I could get rid of a lot of stuff I didn't need. As it turns out though, most of it is a not often used, yet legitimate kitchen item. Of course there were a few batteries, and broken items that I tossed...and I found a pair of scissors I thought was lost!
Before

After

Flower Girl Dress

After my upgrades! Remember how it looked before? I never liked the leaves showing, and it was just missing something, so after a trip to Michaels I was able to fix it up the way I like it, by adding a few things. Also, I am thinking of seeing how the shoulder bows will look on her, thought they might add a little more something to the dress. They are (obviously) removable, so it can go either way. Kenna is napping so I'll have to wait for another time to try out my handiwork!

CS Lewis

I really like this quote from CS Lewis', The Horse and His Boy. Shasta was complaining that he was the most unfortunate boy to ever live, and Aslan, a picture of God in this allegory, is explaining to him how he has been very very fortunate after all. I like this quote because it's simple but profound and it helps me in a fun way to remember the bigger picture. "And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love Him and are called according to his purpose for them." Rom 8:28
Aslan, speaking to Shasta: "I was the lion who forced you to join with Aravis. I was the cat who comforted you among the houses of the dead. I was the lion who drove the jackals from you while you slept. I was the lion who gave the Horses the new strength of fear for the last mile so that you should reach King Lune in time. And I was the lion you do not remember who pushed the boat in which you lay, a child near death, so that it came to shore where a man sat, wakeful at midnight to receive you."
Shasta: "Then it was you who wounded Aravis?"
Aslan: "It was I."
Shasta: "But what for?"
Aslan: "Child, I am telling you your story, not hers. I tell no one any story but his own."