A quick pic of the girls enjoying their morning smoothie:
We have been thrilled with the warm weather. Our fruit trees are starting to bloom, as are our daffodils. It only took us 7 years to get around to planting some bulbs, which perhaps is a sign that our big yard projects are coming to a close. We went with our friends Steph, Allie, and Kara to the petting zoo. I purchased a pass to Thanksgiving Point this year and it has been money well spent.
It's hard to get good pictures at the petting zoo because the kids only want to look at the animals.Kiki had some excitement when she failed to regard the "flat hand" rule of animal feeding and nearly had her hand eaten by a baby calf. I was starting to panic, as was she, when we finally pulled her hand out. After a few minutes of hysterical crying, she recovered enough to feed the goats instead.
I have finally encountered a Pulitzer winning novel that I can't finish. "Andersonville" is a 700 page Civil War novel. I've tried, and tried, and I just can't do it. I'm 100 pages in and I have been hating every minute of it. So, on to "Lonesome Dove."
I was lecturing Kate and Kiki on the way home from the grocery store today. "Guys, when you touch everything possible in the store it really stresses me out, because I worry that you are going to break or ruin something. It would really help if you could keep your hands to yourself when we go to the grocery store." The girls were nodding like they understood, and I said to Kate, "Do you think you can do that in the future?"
To which Kate said, "I don't even know what the future IS."
Two more things about Kate. First she is learning to tell time, so the days of saying it's bedtime when it's really 7:15 are over. Second, she said, "I love Daddy. He has a really good job and he makes A LOT of money." Just FYI: This kid thinks 8 bucks is A LOT of money.
We have been loving the TV show "Life" on the Discovery Channel. It has the most fascinating animal footage and facts. Oprah narrates the series, and it is very family friendly. In fact, the last episode we watched had a mating ritual in it, and video footage of everything leading up to the "big finish" was shown. Then Oprah said, "...and you know what happens next..." to which Kate said, "No. No, I don't."
Kiki is obsessed with potato bugs. She wants to find everyone possible and let it live in our house. Last night she wanted to bring one in at bedtime, and I said no because I hate the thought of bugs in the house, and I really hate the thought of dispensing a death sentence to a helpless bug at the hands of my overzealous three year old. "Kiki," I explained, "Potato bugs live outside. If you bring him inside, I guarantee you he will be dead by the morning. Put him back in his home." Sobbing, Kiki said, "Okay. He lived under this brick."
...and you know what happens next...
4 comments:
Speaking of mating: I found a website with the 10 weirdest mating rituals--an educational website so it's legit. Did you know the male hippo splatters his poop on the female before they "do it"?.
I'm not sure what's worse that or the fact that an octopus' penis breaks off in the female during mating and it grows back the next year.
And...AND.... if a male slug doesn't find a female of his equal size his penis can become so big it kills the female. Murder.
I wonder if Oprah knows that.
Aren't you glad you know me?
Becca, I love reading about Kiki and kate. They are the cutest girls. They make me laugh all the time. It makes me feel connected with all of your when I read your blog.
Keep the your great blogging.
What a great post, random and full of funnies. That's one thing I don't miss, we don't see many potato bugs around here. Of course I'd swap a potato bug for a cockroach any day of the week.
I love your girls and I have never even met them. I need to meet them.
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