I wanna diet my hair

So, just now, this was the conversation had with the four (going on 21 year old):

"Mom, when I get older I want you to diet my hair"

me: "why?"

"because"

me: "what color would I dye your hair?"

"you know that girl at the concert with the pink hair with a little bit of brown?"

me (searching my memory that doesn't always work as fast as it used to - then stopping at a mental image of a woman we saw with a shockingly deep shade of fuchsia hair): "why do you want your hair pink and brown?"

"oh, because it made her hair look good and I want mine to look good too when you diet it."

Does it ever amaze you that what they say is so many years beyond the language they have to express themselves?  I'm trying not to be too concerned for the teenage years just yet...

Some Photos...

Where oh where have the last several weeks gone??  For that matter, where did the school year go??  I just dropped off B at school for her last day of second grade (yikes!) and D's last day is Friday. 

As you might have guessed from the complete lack of blogging for the past two weeks, I've been a bit overwhelmed with the thought of an entire summer that I need to plan for them.  And, here it is.  Luckily, we've got a couple of VBSs on the schedule, and I'm on at least 10 waiting lists for week long summer camps through the city rec program (missed that early morning, standing in line at 6 am on a Saturday requirement to get in before all the camps filled up).  The rest is all me.

I think we'll be at the pool.  A LOT.

Anyway, here are a few pics from the past several weeks for those of you (grandma) who have been patiently waiting on me...  :)

Sisters

So, this morning, I was in my office wrapping up some website work I've been doing and my two girls were sitting in the kitchen talking with one another.  I was eavesdropping and the exchange was too cute not to blog about.  Here's what I heard:

4 year old: "B, am I still your best sister ever?"
8 year old: "Um hmm.  D, you're my only sister."
4 year old: "Will I be your best sister for all of our lives?"
8 year old: "Yes."
4 year old: "Bless your heart."

Doesn't it make your heart melt?!?  So sweet.

Snow Day in Las Vegas!!

Bet you didn't think we got snow in the desert, huh. 

Well, it's rare, and a few weeks ago we had a real snow day, where it was... well, sleeting.  It was cold and really, really wet.  (If you look super close, you'll see the streaks of snow captured by the camera as they came down)

Then, yesterday, we went sledding!  On snow!  Only this time, the snow was limited to one hill in town and it was 60 degrees and beautiful weather (this, I'm finding, is my kind of snow!!).  One day a year, our neighborhood association does a snow day, and the kids can sled down a hill at a nearby park on snow they bring in from... somewhere.  The kids had a blast and I was amazed at the turnout for a fun family event like this.  It reminded us of our home in Colorado, and we didn't have to endure the storm before we could enjoy the snow this time!  Win - Win.  :)

The only downside was the wait in line - it got up to about 20 minutes.  But, we didn't have to do any shoveling when we got home!  Since everywhere else in the nation is getting pounded with a huge storm, we didn't want to be totally left out in Vegas!

Oh How I Love Thee, Preschool

We're now in week three of preschool and I've found the holy grail.  Well, at least for mothers of preschoolers who have WAAAAAY too much time on their hands.  And mine did.

D loves it, I love it, it's a win win. 

...

The only thing is the nagging cough D brought home and shared with the rest of us.  That same cough that I curse all day long now that it is plaguing me. 

No, I'm not sure she got it at preschool.  Goodness knows that her diet is lacking in anything nutritional that I don't sneak into a soup of some sort.  It's no secret that she regularly sneaks candy and hoards it in her room to devour on her own schedule.  Her diet does leave a bit to be desired.

I'm just guessing the nasty little virus (or bacteria)'s origin is the new-found preschool/holy grail, since her teacher is now out sick with a similar nagging cough, and is expected to be all week...

Anyway, we're loving preschool!

Seriously?? The Things Parents Say... Part 2

So, I might have spoken too soon with the submission of my last post.  Believe it or not, I have been collecting these parental comments for some time now, waiting until I had most of them before writing my dissertation rant to the blogosphere.  Silly me, thinking I had said them all.

Alas, literally moments after posting part one, I emerged from my office to find that my youngest had some artistic inspiration of her own that she couldn't contain in her imagination alone.

Done in blue ink, here are Denali's artistic additions to our couch, bathroom sink, and ottoman. These are the three largest, thus they would show up best in a photo for the blog, but rest assured that there were other spots where our budding illustrator chose to leave her mark (my comforter, her walls, some random boxes that are still sitting around the house unpacked).

So, I add to my collection of parental comments one never thought they'd have to say outloud: "There is no drawing on the furniture!"  Which reminds me, I forgot to add "It's not OK to flush mommy's wedding ring down the toilet."

Lost In Translation

Here's part of yesterday's conversation coming from the backseat as we waited for her 

big sister to get out of school...

Denali: "Mom, what are the bumpy things behind your ears?  Your whackers? 

What did you say that was again?"
 

Me: "Denali, I'm not sure what you're talking about."
 

Denali (frustrated): "You know, the whackers!!!"
 

Me (after much confusion and deep thought) : "Do you mean wax?  Ear wax?"
 

Denali (laughing): "Oohhh!  Wax!"
 

...It must be tough trying to learn language and all about the world at the same time!! 

And, yes, I'm still confused about the"bumpy things behind your ears" 

- maybe she needs a bath... 

Cupcakes and Gingerbread girls

Here are some pictures from Halloween 2009. Enjoy!

Denali's 4th Birthday recap

For those (actually, for all of you!) who weren't here

to celebrate Denali's birthday with us, here's a snapshot of the day!

Enjoy! :)

Celebrating Today!

Today my baby girl turns 4! I cannot believe just how fast this time has gone. Denali has brought so much laughter and joy into our house, and we are so blessed to have her in our family. Enjoy these great photos from these last four years with Denali!

A few shots...

Here are a few photos of the girls in our first couple of weeks here in our new city. Enjoy!

A day at the park

We took advantage of the gorgeous weather this afternoon and went to the park. You'd think the girls never get the opportunity to run wild in a huge grassy flat (oh, wait, they don't! We DO live on the side of a mountain!!). Anyway, we found one down in the Springs at a park, and here are some shots.

Enjoy!