Friday, August 28, 2009

Kite-flying adventures

Okay, I've been a MAJOR slacker - and what's worse is that we've been having a lot of fun with tons of pictures. But between recovering from vacation, laziness, canning peaches and my poor husband hogging the computer to do some final projects for his summer term, I just haven't got around to posting. My house is in even worse shape. But that aside, here's some fun pictures from our beach trip:
MERI
Trying to figure out how the kite works (her pants got all wet, so she ran around in cutie patootie panties):

More or less, she started to get the hang of it, Meri-style:

Hey mom, you watching this?

A casual stroll on the beach ... with my pet kite:

When the kite wasn't cooperating, this is how she dealt with her frustration:

Laughing at her silliness and pretending to be shy for the camera:

JELLY
Things didn't start well:

For a few happy moments, it was going much better:

Check out this tantrum when the kite failed her:

And this sad face:

And this tantrum which only succeeded in getting her all dirty:

(This was at the end of a week-long beach trip, where apparently we'd had too much fun to handle it any longer - it was tremendously funny from a distance, where I could pretend she wasn't my child. Just kidding, I'd never do that.)

Saturday, August 15, 2009

They have a rather unusual sense of style

The girls really like to dress themselves. Unfortunately, they often come out of their rooms looking something like this. I don't think we'll be leaving the house today.

We're in trouble

Last night Coop told Jell she was not to climb over the back of the recliner anymore (which Meri had apparently "just learned" her how to do). She sadly okayed. Then she perked up and said, "well, someday when you go on a date, and we have a babysitter, then I will go in the room and shut the door and THEN I can climb over the chair." What?! She's making extensive plans as to how to be disobedient behind our backs?? This is so not good.

Wednesday, August 05, 2009

I think you meant "Snap, Crackle, Pop"


This morning after Coop poured Jell's Rice Krispies in her bowl, but before he had a chance to pour her milk, she leaned her ear down close to her bowl, sat up with a grumpy look on her face, and said, "Hey! How come they're not "crap, snipple, snappin'?"

Sunday, August 02, 2009

Ouch!

(Our conversation in the car on the way to church)
Mommy - Jell, you look wonderful.
Jell - Does that mean ... pretty?
Mommy - Yes, you look very pretty.
Jell - Thanks. But your hair looks kinda crazy. Nobody wants to see that.