just a strummin'

This guitar belonged to Chad's father.  

Daddy knows a few chords and fakes the rest.  

He makes up the best silly songs.

The girls love it, and sometimes

they get the chance to "play" too!

sarcasm

is completely wasted on a four year old.

For some reason, Natalie insists that she still needs help wiping after she goes number 2.  And her insistence is rather enthusiastic.  She bends over in a yoga-esque pose and yells {at the top of her lungs}, "Mommy, I'm ready to wipe."

Upon hearing this request and seeing her position, I very sarcastically said, "This is absolutely, positively my most favorite part of the day!" {yeah, right!}

And, so, now ... every afternoon {my girl is hellah regular!} Natalie yells from the bathroom and assumes the position.  As soon as I open the door, she says, "Mommy, this is your favorite part, right?"  Big grin on her face. 

All happy to be giving me the opportunity to wipe her cute little behind!

I must admit ... I am actually starting to enjoy it ... hee, hee!

flat stanley's sunny day adventure

it started with lunch at our favorite place ... Chipotle!

followed by a trip downtown and a cupcake treat

thanks to a kind stranger, all four of us posed together

there's flat stanley, hanging onto the A

a walk to the train depot

all aboard!

{love the gray and yellow}

heading down the tracks ...

to the playground ...

down the slide ... 

and up into the giant evergreen tree!

We tried knocking on the big blue door, 

but no one is home!

a quick "swim" with the salmon

... and a final view of the mountains.

flat stanley

Look who arrived at our house today!

All the way from North Carolina!

{throw your hands up}

Chad brought in the mail just as the girls were settling in for afternoon snack.

Flat Stanley appeared and Charlotte started asking for "guy" ... he's laminated so I handed him to my yogurt-eating two year old ... and started taking pictures (that's normal, right?) ...

 

We had to have a conversation about 

not eating our new friend from afar :)

Natalie was very intrigued by the idea of this little man traveling in an envelope.  She immediately started dreaming up adventures for him and drew him into a {story}picture.  And, yes, tutus and tiaras are typical attire around here!

Special thanks to my former 5th grade student {who is now in college studying to be a teacher} Lindsey for sending Flat Stanley to us in the NW.  First order of business ... make this little guy an umbrella and get a copy of the book from the library - Natalie wants to know his story :)

happy hearts day!

girls' day at the park

charlotte jane