Dancers or Divas?

It's hard to know which...the girls strike a pose at a moments notice and are very particular about what they wear, with Leah requesting pretty clothes for the morning each night at bedtime and telling her cousin Morgan how "fashionist" she is and Hannah busting out her runway face and walk regularly.  They really liked having makeup for their first dance recital, which they called lipstick and eyelocks. (instead of eyeshadow).  They asked why their eyelocks couldn't be as dark and purple as one of the other girls but I decided they were only ready for light pink and brown hues.  Such girly girls, though it was nice to see them playing in the mud with Joseph at Grandma and Grandpap's house, digging for worms and not crying because their pants and hands were dirty!  Though it seems Hannah needs to be reeled back in...before nap today she told me  "I like wiping boogers on Bunny's tail".  Remind me not to ever touch Bunny again.

Joseph is 7!!!

Hard to believe, but this kid is 7!  And this year the celebrating begun by having a sleepover at our house with a few good buddies, and continued festivities all weekend!  I still remember us bringing baby Joseph home from the hospital on Easter Sunday, with light flurries in the air and Taco Bell the only stop on the way home that appeared to be open for food.  I also remember him sleeping the majority of the day....not so at age 7!  Joseph had fun this morning with Grandma, Bubbie, Papa, Aunt Gina and his sisters.  It started with some playing followed by breakfast cooked by dad of course (bacon bacon bacon!)  Then he came with me to pick up the cake decorated with minions (Despicable Me 2) and Angry Bird balloons.  After we sang and blew out the candles (which we had to ask Hannah and Leah not to do several times), he opened his presents from smallest to biggest, putting on a show and enjoying the audience.  It was in the 50s today so we were able to head out side and play which was nice, and then he spent some time trying out his new Harry Potter Wii game, went to practice Hockey, and then came home to have some more cake and hang out with Dad before getting ready to stick a fork in day 1 of his seventh year.

The Domes, a Tooth and a Bike

We went to the Domes last weekend for the farmer's market, and the kids enjoyed trying cider, dips and biting into apples.  Especially Joseph, because after his first few bites he decided that he needed to pull out his loose tooth.  He spent the rest of the time we were there moving it back and forth, using tissues to wipe the blood (Leah and Hannah could not believe that there was blood!) and in the tropical dome during a game of iSpy, at last, the tooth was out!  And since the tooth fairy gave him a dollar that night, despite the blood, Hannah and Leah are now looking forward to being 5 and loosing their first teeth.  Sunday was very nice and finally in the 50s, so Jay took Joseph to his school to try riding his bike with no training wheels.  First try and he was off and moving on two wheels!  Though it seems perhaps our parking lot idea was flawed, because now Joseph says the alley and sidewalk by our house are too skinny for him to ride on. (seriously?)  We told him after he's 7, he's old enough to ride on skinny areas.