Funny Anna Claire

Anna Claire is not the cuddliest child on the planet! In fact, she prefers to be in CONSTANT motion which limits opportunities to hug. This morning she came into the kitchen and I pulled her into my lap to tell her "Good morning!" She said, "I'm not here to stay. I am looking for my new puppy and toy soldier." And off she went ...
She and Lizzie got to spend a few days with Russ's parents. My mother-in-law took them and their cousins to a museum. When they came out of the museum all the girls decided their dolls were sick. Ellie's doll had Scarlet fever like Beth in "Little Women." Anna Claire's doll had "garlic" fever too. Lizzie's BaBa was sick from drinking too much lake water!
Funny, Funny girls!

new teachers

This afternoon Anna Claire wanted me to take a picture of the Sunday school class she was teaching. Of course I obliged. Lizzie was the co-teacher. Among the students were BaBa, Baby, Molly, Castle Bear, and (my favorite) Friendship Figaro. Friendship is the new name of one of Lizzie's stuffed cats.

The name is reminiscent of my first real cat: Gloria Splendor!

I asked what Anna Claire was teaching in Sunday school. Her reply: "God!" I greatly appreciate simple theology.

Slidin' Away

We finally have a slide on our play fort! Anna Claire and Lizzie are so excited about an alternate exit from the treehouse. They look forward to many turns down the slide!

Muscles

Anna Claire is very interested in muscles these days. Who has the biggest muscles - how big are her muscles... Today my mom told me Anna Claire asked to see her muscles the other day. Mom held her arm up to show her muscles and Anna Claire said, "It didn't work this time Hunta - let's try again."

Here comes the bride ...

Our cousins from the Sunshine State have come for a visit! Anna Claire has told EVERYONE about her visiting cousins - the bag boy at our grocery store, her gymnastics teacher, Sunday school teachers ...

Tonight I captured the "wedding!" Ellie is the groom. Anna Claire is the bride. Ginnie is the bridesmaid. Lizzie is the flower girl. They are having a great time!

Fashion!

The girls are sporting 2 of Aunt Paula's outfits. Both are 30+ years old. It's good to know that some things never go out of style!

Can you really ever get too much pink in one outfit?

Summer Fun!

The girls and I are having a great summer! We kicked off our summer by going to Disney for a week in May. In June we went to VBS which both girls LOVE! We have been to the beach and lucky for us - there was no oil.

Our 4th was very relaxing and we enjoyed being home! My brother's girls came to visit and all the girls had a great time together.

Two funnies:

We were at a local bakery and Anna Claire said "Mom, Claire can't come here." Claire is one of my friends and we have been to this bakery with her before so I said, "Why not?" Her reply, "Well mommy, this sign says 'No Smocking.' " I laughed hysterically because it really said "No Smoking."

Lizzie loves to go to a tex-mex restaurant called Salsaritas. A couple of weeks back we were going to supper with my mom and she suggested we go to Moe's. Lizzie said she would rather go to Salsaritas but since Moe's and Salsaritas were cousins she guessed Moe's was OK. Yesterday she and Anna Claire came up with a new set of cousins: Lowe's and Home Depot.