Beautiful Afternoon

Wonder Daddy and I spent a gorgeous afternoon in the temple, and were so glad there was sunshine left when we finished! We found just a few rays hitting the ground, and tried to make the most of them.

How do you take a serious picture of a guy that's masculine and not "Look! I'm a super hero!" I think this one comes close :) I really love it. You can even see him totally smirking at me, as I'm squatting on the ground in a dress, and bossing him around- "Get the sun on your FACE! No shadows!"

I think they must grow their bulbs in pots in a greenhouse, and then bury the pots all over the grounds. This is ridiculous, and SO gorgeous.

Yes. I was there. No, I don't like this picture. :P

I like this one, though! Any question where the girls get their gorgeous eye color? (And where E gets that porcelain skin?)

The Godfather

A Girl and a Flower

The first azalea of Spring- she left it in the woods for the fairies. The ladies can choose who gets the skirt, and there should be enough swords for most of the men.

Another Day

The girls ate lunch outside today- it's amazing how hungry they get when the sun is shining on their heads! Little turkeys ate nearly half a loaf of bread. (Granted, we think bread is pretty good when it's fresh and hot.)

The ran down to the playset after lunch- I finally put Mimi in bed 30 minutes after "nap time" and Ernie is still out there. She cried "But I LOVE the sun! It's so shiny!" when I said it was time to go inside, and I didn't have the heart to pull her away :) She took a nap yesterday, and I know she won't take another one for about a week. I put her in bed for a rest at 1.

I taught Ernie to read the treble staff this morning- I don't think she has it memorized yet, but I wonder if I'm doing the right thing teaching her to read music before she has the dexterity to play? Perhaps I'll teach her to sing and match pitch. She really wants to do what my piano students are doing! I hope to do a little music class next year with her and her friends- Faber and Faber has a nice "Mini Mozart" series.

Cookies

The girls and I made chocolate chip cookies, which had to be sampled as soon as they cooled.

Mimi enjoyed hers IMMENSELY.

I washed her up and went back to the kitchen.  She went back to her chair, looking for more!

Mimi is Daintier

Ernie Shows Us How to Eat Sushi

A Day Out for Mimi

Rats, I cut her face off- I was holding the camera out so she'd look at my face. It's so rare to get an expression on the camera from this munchkin!

A Day Out for Ernie

Unseasonably warm weather, but the girls enjoyed a picnic lunch today!