Snippets from our Day

Stomping feet, bouncing knees, waving arms--these girls can dance! When I turn on the Wheels on the Bus Pandora station, Jacqueline and Abigail crawl as close as they can get to the TV (the gate surrounding Champ's bed), and stand up and start to wiggle to the beat. Watching them dance brings JOY to me--they are so free! You'll notice in this photo that Abby is wearing the purple bloomers from Jacqueline's dress over her romper. The girls are already starting to love "dress up."

What do you see, little J? Trees blowing in the wind? A squirrel scurrying across the fence? Champ snoozing in the shade? Dead grass? ;) I hope your curiosity and love for nature continue to grow. And I hope that you eventually stop trying to eat leaves.

In addition to Abby's dress up shorts, she wanted to wear this headband. When the headband fell down over her eyes, she left it there for awhile. She has the mask on and undies over her clothes...now all she needs is a cape and she'll be Super Abby!
Abby, I hope you develop a strong imagination as you dress up and pretend.

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