Heard around the house

The other day I got exasperated with Amalia's trouble-making toddler antics and blurted out, "Amalia, I just don't know what I'm going to do with you." To which Lily thoughtfully replied, "Well, we definitely have to keep her..." So I guess that option's off the table.

Last weekend we got a couple of used winter coats for Lily off of our neighborhood list serv. I mentioned to her that I could use a new coat, as well. Lily helpfully responded, "Well, tonight what you need to do is ask Santa for a puffy, purple coat like mine. 'Cause he sews things, too. Well, actually his elves sew things because Santa's too old."

She did not specify the issue with sewing and being old. Perhaps lost dexterity.

Guess who's coming to town

Our hallway bathroom must have really good acoustics.

Start small

The day after

Lily pretty much calls for a visit to a park every day that's not a school day. Even when it's 40 degrees outside. I felt proud as a SoCal parent to even own appropriate winter clothing for my children.

I don't know if this happens everywhere, but parks in DC are chock full of donated play items that parents just drop off when their kids tire of them. It removes the middle man, I suppose. Plus it's nice that the girls get to play with toys that Mr. Frugal Penny-Pincher wouldn't buy (or that we don't have space for).

Snow!

First snow of the season today, which made Lily ask if it was Christmas.

Unfortunately we didn't get the camera out in time to catch the big, fat flakes fluttering about. All we have is Lily eating snow in the dark. (Yes, we told her about watching out for the yellow variety.)

Shear madness

While I was home tending to Amalia's mucus (see previous post), I sent Andy and Lily out to get haircuts. Apparently my daughter took a left turn at the Bahamas.

The good, the bad, and the goopy

The good: We spent a wonderful Thanksgiving with friends who have kids about the same age as the girls.

Betcha didn't know that, like Halloween, Thanksgiving requires costume changes. With Lily and Sloane it does.

The sad thing is, we didn't start taking pictures until a few costumes in. I think you guys missed the mermaid and various other princess iterations.

Even Amalia got into the spirit, donning Sloane's headpiece with her matching PJs and pink hanger.

The bad and the goopy: Amalia has since come down with a serious case of conjunctivitis.

Yeah, but you should see the other guy.