Lipstick Anyone?

This is what you get when you leave everyone in the car and run into Walmart for 'just a minute'. Mike was tired so he leaned back to take a quick nap. On my way back out to the car I could see someone tapping on Mike's window to get his attention. I thought what noisy person is critising us now!? I felt bad when I saw what was going on - she really was just trying to get Mike's attention to help him out. She could see Madeline through the window and she was trying not to laugh!
I got Madeline's face all cleaned up and was surprised at how little mascara she had on her hands and shirt. I don't know why she wanted it on her lips, but she was surprisingly accurate!

Moments that Just Melt You

We took the kids to get their pictures taken and they did so well! We went out for ice cream afterwards. Lilah fell asleep in the car so Mike offered to stay in the car with Lilah and Madeline while I took Anna Elise and Calvin inside for their cones. Here are pictures of Madeline eating her ice cream in the car with dad.

Mike took this picture from the car. That is me with the kids inside - we were watching Madeline make a mess and I was laughing. Apparently Madeline could tell I was talking - she kept saying "Momma I can't hear you" and "I just don't know".

Umbrella and JingleBell

At our house we spend a lot of time talking about princess' and barbies. Have you ever heard of the princess Umbrella? She is the one with the wicked stepmother and stepsisters. You might know her as Cinderella - but don't tell Madeline, she insists that her name is Umbrella. Also, Jingle Bells is no longer a Christmas song around here. It's the story of a fairy - you know, the one from Peter Pan, who just got her own Disney movie. Madeline can't differentiate between Tinker and Jingle - it's all the same to her. She is actually delighted to find a song about her fairy! Madeline also really likes Belle - but for some reason that particular princess looks like Barbie to her (I'm not sure why since Barbie has blond hair and Belle is a brunette). So we call Belle - Barbie. Luckily there are a few that she can get right, but we are still working on getting all these names straightened out!