Adventures of a Third Born

Exploration

Sure, go ahead and do some standing.

Tissues...

...are tasty.

Limerick time

Last week, I wrote a limerick about Penelope's eating habits.

There once was a sweet li'l baby,
Ever bright and merry was she.
Yet she'd turn her nose
To spoons, bibs, and bowls.
"It's a leprechaun's pint for me!"

All right mom,

Now tell me about this guy."

I think it's magical too, Penelope. 

Still getting healthy

Wearing them for the first time. Sitting by themselves for the VBS program. First time Leif willingly went up front to sit with his class.

3 cuties

Afternoons were always high points.  Here is an art station.

Making good use of his new super soaker.

Sure, I'll take this here bottle, Mom, no problem. 

I know you love me. 

VBS week

Naomi has been sick all week and missed 4 of 5 days of VBS. Sadly she has missed seeing me as a vulcher, Rahab, and a widow storyteller.  Leif has not, and ironically, he cries to stay home while Naomi cries to be missing all the fun (the grass being greener and all that).

Yesterday Naomi got an orchid for being sick as Dad used to get me when we lived in Indonesia. There were some wild and wacky colors but we went with beautiful purple since that's her favorite color.

Penelope has gone with the flow and from all accounts, has been an easy nursery addition. Though she gets home and has a good 2nd nap each day.

Scary version. Will try to get Leif's pic tomorrow!

Ponyo dinner and a movie

Phil is in his last week of school. Pancake dinner tonight and study hall, so I introduced the kids to Romin.

Zoo bound along with most of Fort Worth

Was going to make this prettier, but since it's been a week now since we went and still I haven't posted, I'll move forward.

Admiring...people! Actually it's the little Timon animals.  But it does look like people down in an enclosure. (I'm grateful Aunt Tami and Jessica were willing to tag along. Three adults for three mobile children was perfect in the mayhem).

Bamboo break.

Somehow this kid really likes the monkeys and gorillas and chimps. Not inherited from me.

Enjoying the ride, though after a few brief minutes of weepiness, she fell asleep until 10 minutes from home again.

Love the komodo dragon, though today he was the first time we saw him moving at all, and he was wildly digging. Escape route? 

Good times.