"It's yummy!"

Taurin had a slight nose bleed the other day and Marinn trying to be helpful grabbed a tissue and wiped her nose... Unfortunately it just smeared the blood across her cheek. As I was helping the situation Marinn said, 

"That's kind of gross huh mom?"

I said, "Yeah, but it's okay we can fix it."

Taurin says, "It's kind of yummy!" and licked her lips.  

Yes, kids are disgusting. 

Marinn's Fashion Inspiration

As we were in the mall parking lot today Marinn saw a group of polygamist women getting into a car. They were all wearing blue dresses and camel colored vests.  

Marinn said, "Awww look at those ladies they look so nice.  Mom I want to get an outfit like that. I can get a blue dress like that and a brown jacket thingy, and I can do my hair like that, I'll look so pretty." 

Then she said, "But I'll have to wait until my hair grows long so I can do my hair like that." 

(the dresses and hair were very similar to the ones pictured here)

I was just giggling to myself that she was so inspired by their unique fashion and had really paid attention to all the details.  

Scammed by Advertising via a 2 year old!

I started making the cake for Taurin's Birthday today and Taurin wanted to help. I was a little reluctant because I just wanted to get it done.  Then she saw the above advertisement and said, 

"Mommy that little girl is helping her mommy make a cake. I want to help my mommy make a cake." 

How could I say no to that? 

How could the mom on the cake box be cooler than me? 

Needless to say she got to help me make the cake.

Warning: Say NO to off brand Baby Powder

I was in need of some baby powder, and grabbed a generic brand while in the grocery store. When I got home and opened it I realized the lid opened and closed very easily and thought to myself, "The kids could probably open this."

Well, the powder was misplaced for a few days and recently found.  The kids are in the room and everyone is laughing and giggling... Taurin comes down and says that Marinn has the baby powder. She looked like this:

So, naturally I believed her... and went upstairs to find this.... 

 Notice who is the cleanest? 

There was about a cup of baby powder in Shaw's crib and the room smelt baby fresh.  After vacuuming them off... they got a bath. 

Lesson learned: DO NOT buy the CHEAP POWDER. 

What Not to Wear Nominee's

 Taurin loves skirts and fancy shoes... this is what she dressed herself in today. It's 40 degrees out... so this just makes me giggle. Not to mention I think that top is on upside down. 

Obviously Shaw cannot dress himself so this really isn't his fault but I had to post it. This isn't the first time the girls have put him in a dress but every time it happens it's just sooo wrong. Not to mention it's accentuated by his speed racer pajama pants. 

Taurin's new BLING

Today we went to the mall... to get Taurin's ears pierced. 

This is the before picture, Taurin happily eating her sucker.

This is during... She didn't cry just got this concerned look on her face. 

But not a tear!

 ...and Wha LA! Earrings! 

She had a great time and picked out the blue flower earrings.

She's going to be 3 on Tuesday and it's a tradition to get ears pierced when the girls are 3 (if they want to). It's fun to think this is one of the family traditions that we've created... so many more to come. 

In the corner...

Today Shaw was in trouble and I put him in the corner.  For some reason his head ended up in the corner but his feet were about a foot away.  He was standing so still that I decided that would work. About 2 minutes later as I'm about to let him out of the corner I realize his head has slid down a bit and he is in a slight squat position. His little legs were shaking from muscle failure, but you could tell he was trying so hard to stay still. I giggled as I asked him to come to me, and he looked so relieved that he hadn't moved and gotten in more trouble.  What a good boy I have. 

(This picture was taken the other morning... He saw the camera and said something like "Cheeees!" and gave me the little head tilt... What a pro!)