In case there was any concern that Kia did not inherit my sense of humour, I give you “exhibit A.” 😉 Her setup was done with perfect tone, with the punchline breaking into excited exasperation, which also suited it very[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I have to think that I could’ve gotten things done a bit faster without the assistance – including some help in getting the yard decorations out – but I figure that it’s good for them to be a part of[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
A good time was had by all and there were no injuries of any kind. We also threw a football around for a while between dinner and dark, which was… Entertaining. We had to convince the girls that it wasn’t[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
On the twelfth day of Christmas, I gave everyone puns! Which is also what I gave on the other days of Christmas. Lots of puns! All the puns! I’m so very giving, aren’t I? And not just with puns, either;[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
To be fair, the fireflies have been swarming this year, so there were lovely, dancing lights everywhere. The girls were running all over the place to catch them, which was fine where we were just chilling in lawn chairs for[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
They have been positively vibrating at times. Like, literally bouncing up and down in place. And randomly breaking into dance, of course, whether there’s music or not. They are disappointed that there won’t be snow for Christmas (I’m not), but[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Arwyn still has a habit of putting the tape across the edges and folds like she’s stapling a wound closed or something. It’s not as efficient, but it does get the job done, so whatever, I guess. Wrapping presents also[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
We have a bunch of ornaments along the bottom of the tree that are cat-safe, such as plushies and jingle bell types. So when they start running in and out of there, the sound of sleigh bells accompanies the thunder[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Gobble Gobble Day has come and gone, which puts officially into the Christmas season. My mom’s hanging out with us through the weekend, so perhaps by the end of it the girls will be willing to give her some personal[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Easter egg hunts are always amazing in terms of how easily they go right past the obvious, then find the ones that are actually sort of hidden. All good fun, though, and the girls were actually willing to help each[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…