Big Four

We had a big birthday party for all four girls. 

It was great and Val took pictures. I can't wait to put those up. 

Hash browns

Ruby is still a tornado. 

Here she is in an empty room while Maggie's in karate. 

Babies love Aunt Laurie!

She was so cute waving that wand around. 

Look at those thighs!!!

Look at those piggies!!!

Barrettes never last long. She's a shaggy dog. 

That tooth was so loose, it fell out while she was eating hash browns. 

Good news!

For those following along at home, our house drama appears to have taken a turn for the better. 

It not only appears pretty certain we'll get our house but also we'll close on September 30. 

Holy cow! We could be in our house in nine days!!!'

What a roller coaster this has been. 

Ruby's Birthday

Ruby started swimming lessons. :-)

And turned one. I'm not sure how that happened but...

Yeah. My baby is a big one year old. 

Maggie's Birthday

We started out by walking to the donut store for birthday donuts. We had to tie Roscoe up outside the donut shop. He was so worried about where we'd gone, I sent Maggie back out to pet him. He's a good dog for sure.

After donuts, we went to birthday karate. Maggie got her first stripe on her birthday. Very exciting. When she gets three stripes, she can test for her next belt.

That evening, me, Maggie, Ruby, Ella, and Richard went to Medieval Times. The girls were fairly rotten in the car but mostly good at the place. We got a picture of us taken and crowns and towels and flags.

When the knights started jousting, the girls were horrified and we realized they thought it was real. Ella turned to Richard, with saucer eyes and said, is he dead? Maggie came out of her seat and curled up next to me. She said, this is so mean. So we explained to both of them it was fake and showed them they were still obviously breathing and would get up out of the spotlight and walk away. After that, they were less upset and enjoyed everything much more.

Ruby just clapped when everyone else did and squirmed and went back and forth and back and forth between Richard and me.

While we were STILL in the parking lot of Medieval Times and hadn't moved in AT LEAST 5 minutes, Ella said, are we almost home?

Luckily I had downloaded some stories for them so I turned that up and they got quiet and just listened about Sacajawea. Well, Maggie is now eight!!! So far, a good birthday. :)

Pictures of a Move

Piss off, Tosoro Circle!

Maggie was crying while getting her hair brushed and Roscoe came and laid his giant head in her lap. So they were best buddies for a few minutes. 

He also went ahead and commandeered her blue blanket.