CONGRATULATIONS, LIL!!!!

When's the big day?

What do you do for fun?

We look out the window. Remember this? Well, here's a recent comparison:Note that they now lounge against the back of the couch rather than barely being able to see over it. (Random side note: I was quite struck by the difference in the amount of hair, even Ruby's.) Also, they now climb up there on their own. Then continue climbing:Looking out the window is not a pastime that is reserved for just us. Friends get to join in, too:
Always have to be on the lookout for any passing dogs (Ruby and Cora bark when they see dogs, Shalon said, "Dog, dog, dog" for quite a while) or maybe the mail lady. The girls' favorite is when Daddy drives up. They will knock on the window when they see Ray, to get his attention.

Installment 3 a.k.a. The Lazy Susan Saga

The first time I caught them quite quickly. Not much out of the cupboard. Such a sweet little, innocent look on Cora's face, despite being caught red-handed. Well, the next several times I didn't catch them so quickly. Please note the different outfits in each picture indicating different days of being caught and these are just the ones I took pictures of.












They quickly learned to start putting things back in the cupboard when I walked in the kitchen.













I love in the last picture how Ruby decided to take a break and sit down on the shortening. Notice that it is within easy reach of the open cupboard. She can sit and empty the cupboard at the same time.










Anyone know how to lock a lazy susan?

Installment 2

of "Why My Children Should Never Be Left Unattended For Two Seconds Together"Ruby escaped before I got the camera on this one. The girls managed to get hold of a box of tissues and pretty much emptied the whole thing. The carnage was much worse than appears in the picture. Just out of view up the stairs we have a gate, on the opposite side of the gate was a whole pile of tissues.

What was I doing while this occurred? Making dinner. And, before I knew exactly what the girls were up to, I was thinking how nice it was they were entertaining themselves so well and playing so great together that they weren't trying to help me in the kitchen. It's amazing how well they play together when they're into something they shouldn't be.

Installment 1

of "Why My Children Should Never Be Left Unattended For Two Seconds Together"
If you look past Cora you will see a small wastebasket. Everything in front of the girls was once in the wastebasket. They were having a great time.

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