Happy Birthday Mommy

Happy birthday Superwife.

Linda, Nick, Amy, Matt, and Helen came down to visit this past weekend for Superwife's birthday. Grammie Linda helped Linda and Elizabeth decorate a cake for Mommy on Friday that we all got to eat when we went out for dinner on Saturday night. Click on over to the Flickr page to see the photos.

SNOW DAY!

Check out the Flickr account for more photos!

Hair!

What happens to your beautiful baby locks when you pull the pony tail you've had in all day out?  Don King happens, that's what!  I think we may have to resurrect the Celebrity Hair Do blog just for these photos.  And Elizabeth looks almost as crazy as Don King with those eyes (she does not like the flash).

Things Kids Say

It is times like this I'm happy to be a dad. Superwife just sent this to me.

Linda and I had an argument about who's best friend you were this morning. It went something like:
"Linda, what are you sulking about?"
"I just wish Daddy was home."
"Me too. Daddy is my best friend."
"Well Daddy is my bestest friend."
"Yes, he is sweetie. It's not actually a contest. We all love Daddy, and he loves all of us."
"He's my most bestest friend ever." (With defiance and a little bit of spite.)

New Photos, Movies, and Posts

I didn't have the time to keep a running diary of my time with the girls last week but I do plan on post dating my posts and adding them to the blog. Stay tuned and scroll down a bit to see some new posts over the next few days. In the meantime, I added some new pictures to the Flickr account and movies to my YouTube page. Click the links on the right to see the girls in action over the holidays.

Things Kids Say

Linda: Daddy, who is God's daddy?
Steve: God was the first person here and doesn't have a daddy.
Linda: I think God would miss his daddy.

I didn't feel like getting into the Holy Trinity, super being thing so I just left it at that. She seemed OK with the answer.

Holiday Vacation, Day Three

We spent yesterday afternoon playing with Christmas toys and watching Madagascar, a new movie that Elizabeth received as a gift. The Thomas the Tank Engine trains, Hooked on Phonics hand-held learning stick, and Puppy Bingo game are all HUGE hits so far. Elizabeth loves Linda's toys, Linda loves Elizabeth's toys, and so far everyone has been very good about sharing.

Today is New Years Eve and Superwife is home for the day. She came up with a great idea for the girls: Lindissimo and I go to the movies, and she and Elizabee got to the Please Touch Museum to renew our yearly membership. After checking the movie schedule, we quickly rushed out the door to see The Tale Of Despereaux. This was Linda's first time ever in a movie theater. I think she would have been perfectly happy eating popcorn and watching previews for two hours. When the lights dimmed and the movie started, she was absolutely giddy. "Daddy, why is it dark? Daddy, why is the curtain opening, Daddy, why is it so loud?" The questions just kept coming as the movie started. Despereaux is very good fairy tale about a hero mouse who saves a princess, but I think it was a bit to intense for Linda. About 15 minutes in, she asked if she could sit on my lap because she was scared. Terry and Elizabeth picked us up after the movie and we all went home to feed the girls some YoBaby and fish sticks.

I was pretty happy that Terry decided to renew our membership at the Please Touch Museum. It's one of the better kid friendly places in the city and recently moved from it's downtown location to Memorial Hall in Fairmount Park.

Dinner Tonight: Potato pancakes (regular and sweet potato.)