family

Our house can be full of surprises. Now I'm not talking about shovels in the bathtub, or underwear in the litter box although both of those seem to be a possibility on any given day. I'm talking about when one sister admits that maybe she likes/misses/loves another. Today I found this little treasure, Super O drew this and wrote her sister's names all by herself. Maybe, just maybe there is some hope for us after all.

lost

Yesterday I took the short one's to the playground and look what I found as I was helping the monsters out of the wagon.

Tres cute, but very odd.

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sometimes...

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Sometimes when I've had enough and need a break, I take one. I'll storm up the stairs, or stick my nose in a book, or work outside. Sometimes, I regret it. It is unbelievable how well my girls can work together when they have a common goal, especially when that goal is to drive me nuts! I'm not saying I wont do it again, I will, but sometimes I regret it.

Mommy, I won a prize!

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Designed and carved all by herself (thanks H- for the pampered chef kids knife). Super O was just bursting with excitement and pride when she showed me her first place (for funniest grade one) pumpkin.

my little entrepreneur

So we get home from the park and Super O decides that she is going to have her own lemonade stand. I'm tired and in no mood to help her with her little business endeavour. Of course my little super mouse is too suborn to let go of the idea, but instead of fighting me she found a table (which I moved for her) and all the accessories necessary for a lemonade stand all by herself, and sat out in the hot sun waiting for customers.

It was a hot Saturday afternoon and Holy Cow did she have some success! Super O was nearly bouncing with excitement after her first customer who "gave me lots extra money", and was so excited that she ran right back out after being grudgingly dragged away from her stand for dinner.

What was her price for a cup?
Three quarters. I thought she was over charging but when I told her this she told me she was just going to have expensive lemonade. Mid afternoon she'd raised her price to "one dollar and three dollars", not quite exactly what she meant by that, but when I asked she told me that "that's just the price mom" and a roll of her eyes. She did tell me that the price was NOT $4.

How much did Super O make?
$18.01
WOW! Next time I'm making her buy her own Country Time and cups. I am so proud of her, and her determination and success, and I'm grateful to the all the neighbours and pedestrians that supported her. BTW she bought a new black alley cat Webkinz with the money she made, and still has "lots of change" left over.

graduation

Have I mentioned that Olivia graduated kindergarten.

Canada Day!

We almost didn't go. I had every reason not to. Iz was in a mood and if J- had been home she would definitely not have been allowed to tag along. One adult, three itty-bitties, it all could have gone very badly. Yet despite the odds it all worked out. We ran into some friends and the odds improved, a bit. Three adult can, more or less, keep track of five kids six and under. Baby Hey only completely disappeared twice (for a second or two). hat girl was on a mission. After her first disappearance she came toddling back leading a brand new to her grandma to the playground by the hand. The second time she disappeared it was to join the races with her sisters. Sneaky and fast. We missed the dog show but Super O won five ribbons, and Iz got two. Everyone got cotton

candy, and anyone awake got an ice cream on the way home. Super O, Iz and I even caught the top half of the fireworks from the upstairs windows of the master bedroom to-be, and Baby Hey must have had an awesome time 'cause she slept from when she passed out in the wagon to after seven the next morning.