Breakfast conversation topic

Here's what the kids were talking about this morning at breakfast. I did not prompt or otherwise solicit this topic.

Compare and contrast Dora the explorer and Diego the animal rescuer in detail. Include plot line, companions, personalities, language and other finer details.

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Amelia: what does boo-yah mean?

............ummmm...... I'm going to have to think about that one........

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It's hard to find the baby

Here in this picture. I was cleaning up breakfast dishes this morning when I noticed how big this girl is getting. It hits you out of nowhere, this realization they are growing up at light speed.

I don't know if it is the long, long legs hanging out or the milk cup tossed on the floor or perhaps the bib that moments later she whipped off leaving a trail of sticky oatmeal. Maybe it is the thicker curly hair or the purposeful silly face she is making at me in order to make me laugh or the careful way she studies the Cheerios before casually dumps them off the tray. It isn't all baby here anymore.

Matching Korea shirts!

Daddy brought back some dinosaur shirts from Korea! The kids had to wear them right away!

Alternate title: whatever my brother can do, so can I!

Chrissie

I look just like Chrissie, mom!

We acquired a pile of clothing from my aunt and uncle. These are special items worn by my slightly younger cousins. I'm fairly certain many of these items would be considered vintage.

Amelia loves every one of them and is so proud to wear them! Both girls had matching strawberry outfits last week from the cousins stash- sadly no pictures on my phone though.

Amelia loves school

We are doing a little school this summer with the kids. More just to review the concepts William learned last year to be ready for next year. William isn't loving it, but he cooperates. The big surprise is Amelia. She LOVES it and is constantly asking to do more. She does just about everything William does - much to his dismay. I've been trying to find ways to keep her focused on other tasks whole he is working on his work. I found this wipe board in the closet - no idea where we acquired it and put Amelia to work. While listening to William's work with one ear, she chugged her way through some handwriting and some math. Pretty impressive for a four year old!
*note: many of her numbers are backwards, but the math is all correct.

So happy

To be together again! These kids cannot get enough daddy time today!