Tidbits

It's been a summer and looking back, I'm glad it's drawing to a close with so many memories to cherish. Some happenings around our little corner of the world:

Sydney gives "double stuft" new meaning

Brent is outed as the real troublemaker in this family.

For whatever reason, Sydney was in love with that bike helmet that day. She'd take it off and put it back on. She just looked so cute!

Love that girl!

We've had a lot of great library days. The girls get so excited to get a new stack of books. The DVD player in the car becomes second banana as the girls delve into them and everyone (Syndey included) falls asleep with a book in hand. It makes me crazy happy.

On this trip Sydney happened to be wearing her Eric Carle butterfly shirt. Had to snap a photo!

Sydney enjoying the dollhouse on another library day.

Liesel was asked to participate in a study on race at the University of Chicago. She was asked to identify her race from a list and she thoughtfully examined the list before announcing she was Pacific Islander. My blonde-haired, blue eyed, cream cheese white daughter told an Asian and Latino researcher she was Pacific Islander. Stunned, they looked at me for an explanation and I just didn't have one. In the car, I asked her why she selected that one and she reasoned that she thought the Pacific Ocean was near Florida where Disney World is and she really wants to go to Disney. Whatever the point of that study was, I'm sure we failed miserably. 

I asked Brigitta to take a picture of me. Here is a fantastic shot of my right leg.

I love how she easily takes a step up, and has to get on all fours to get back down.

 A pretty profile.

Oh how we miss the Funks! The girls made such a habit of sitting by them during church that I told the husband to send them back if they misbehaved. He unequivocally stated, "Never" and smiled. I'm grateful for the people who love our girls so much!

Sometimes Gita naps hard. I love her disheveled hair and sleepy eyes.

After a bath I was rubbing some lotion on Ireland when I pointed out her unique belly button. The top half sticks out but the bottom half is in so I told her she has half an "outie" and half an "innie". She paused for a moment and said, "Yeah, it's a 'middley'."

Adorable!

Sydney was all smiles until Brent told her to say, "Night, night!" Then the penny dropped.

 This appeared on Liesel's door one day. When I asked her about what exactly she does to make the mermaids and fairies beautiful she was surprisingly cagey.

Oi. This little one is cutting two molars at the same time. Her pained crying allows the perfect view of that nasty bulge on her gums. Poor dear.

Each of the girls has had a turn on a Daddy Daughter Date. Brent took Liesel miniature golfing, Ireland to a fancy dinner (they both dressed up), and Brigitta on the train. Brigitta was the last of the girls to get her date and she was excited about it for months. She'd drag a chair to the calendar and flip the pages to August where one Saturday noted in purple ink her special day. Liesel was so excited for her, she made this sweet note.