W*O*R*K

This morning as Andrew is getting ready Taurin mentions something about going to work with daddy.  

Marinn says with confidence, "You have to be really big and tall. And a boy to go to work Taurin."

(The previous morning Taurin was looking for her shoes to put on to go to work with daddy, and I had told her she wasn't tall enough. Marinn was reinterating my ideas from the previous day with her own flair. )

Then Andrew says, "Girls just stay home and watch movies huh?"

The girls replied with a, "Yeah!"

On the way out the door Marinn yells, "Bye Daddy! Have a good day at school!"

I ask, "Daddy is going to school?"

Marinn, "Yeah... he's going to work school."

I love the confident assurance in her answers. I think God wishes we would talk to him like that sometimes. Even when we are not 100% right. 

*I know the above picture would be perfect if Andrew was in his work uniform hugging the girls... but who takes pictures of that? Boring!  This one is much cooler. 

Mullet Attack

Yes... it happened again. The girls were playing in the room and things got a little too quiet.  All of you moms out there know what I'm talking about. There is the nice "oh the kids are playing quietly" quiet, then there is the "they are up to no good" quiet. I go to check it out and coming down the hallway is Taurin with a pair of scissors in her hand.

Then the interrogation begins:

"What did you girls cut?" 

Taurin, "Marinn did it."

Then I realize Taurin only has a portion of her pigtails left on either side! 

I make it into the room and find a pile of beautiful golden locks all over the floor.  I'll be honest, in that moment I wanted to be the calm pulled together mommy but  it didn't happen. I broke down and just started crying as I furiously picked up the hair off the floor.  

Then, I took the hair ties out of Taurins hair to assess the damage... on both sides there were huge sections cut about mid ear, and one long strip down the back... once again we have been assaulted by the mullet. 

So... this was my only choice. 

I cut it all by myself after a little youtube training.

She looks soo cute with this hair cut. As much as I hate that I had to do it I'm glad it turned out so well.

Sorry for no before pictures... let's just say I was a bit "emotional" and forgot to capture the horror that was the mullet.

Slap Cheese

This morning the girls were asking for a piece of "slap" cheese.  

Hmmmm.... I wonder where they got that? 

Feel free to sing along...

Mommy you're Elastigirl

Marinn has said on a number of occasions: 

"Mom you are married.

So you are Elastigirl."

Then the other day she told me:

"Mommy God has a favorite out there for me.

And when he comes, we are going to dance.

Then we will be married.

Then I will be Elastigirl. Just like you."

Let me just say the thought process of my almost 4 year old blows me away on a daily basis.  

I do love being Elastigirl.

 

Baby Squash

While in the store today the girls began to get a bit restless. I was purchasing a spaghetti squash... I cradled the squash gently and explained to Taurin I needed her to hold my baby.  She gently held the squash giving a little "shhh shhh" here and there.  The awesome part was she was completely still fully engrossed in caring for the baby squash.  

Marinn was feeling a bit left out of the mommy circle and asked for a baby of her own... the only thing I had left that was close to a baby was a jar of Ragu... I picked it up and cradled it gently and passed it off to Marinn.  The remaining time in the store was spent sitting quietly taking care of their babies.  

On the way home in the car, Marinn now holding the baby squash, says, "Mom the baby squash is sad because she misses her mommy and daddy."  I explain we can adopt the squash and she can be a part of our family. Marinn responds, "Yes, and we can eat her."  This answer surprised me considering her love for the squash but I thought it was hilarious at the same time.... 

the logic: part of a family= you get eaten?!  

Gone with the Mullet

Now we just get to wait on the bangs to grow out and we will be great.