Bugz has decided she wants to know about the days of the week. The manner in which she will ask for the day’s name sometimes leads to very strange responses from Russ and I. As a result of how she frames the question, for a while, she sort of believed us that instead of the […]
Color, Color, Boom, BOOM
“THAT’S TOO LOUD”, says an annoyed and somewhat intimidated Cecily, who got to experience a fireworks show closer than she’s ever been before. Lily decided to do the evening on blades! We went to Pueblo, to the Riverwalk for the celebration. Fireworks and a live orchestra, playing, you guessed it, their idea of patriotic music […]
Lindsey, In Concert
Lily has decided to become Lindsey Stirling. For weeks she’s been carrying around her violin, everywhere, playing at will. She dances and plays, sings, and does whatever comes to mind, whether music is playing or not. She’s even held a few concerts, where she’s generated invitations and tickets, has guests come and be her audience. […]
Tooth!
:)))))))))))))))))))) ———- Forwarded message ———- From: Russ Nixon <russ.nixon@gmail.com> Date: Thu, Feb 28, 2013 at 9:02 AM Subject: This is too good! (in my drafts) To: Angeline Nixon <thecleverwind@gmail.com> HI FEREES I LOST MYTOOTH FROM MERIDA THE PRINSSSESS
Painting and the Mud
Lily assisted in painting the front room today, and she spent a good bit of time with me the day before yesterday splatting mud on the wall in the laundry room. I have had to skip trowel the entire room to compensate for the tile glue, wall paper, and missing sheet rock. I am very […]
Changing Approach
Today, I changed my approach. When my 5 year old commenced her usual furniture climbing, which typically includes pulling on the shears to keep balance, and me chiding her to cease the pulling, which she does for a moment only, I responded different. I’ve tried ‘stop’, ‘don’t’, and almost always remind – ‘they will tear/rip […]
Lily gets her own breakfast
Oat O’s…. milk…. bowl, spoon… appropriate amounts, and no spills. Awesome dude. She can also wind up the vacuum cord, actually do the vacuuming, takes the clothes out of the washer and places in the dryer, dryer to hamper, and works with me to hang her clothes in her closet. And, we care […]
What's New
Well, lots. She’s officially a rock climber now. She’s “Crazy Good”, self proclaimed and readily agreed by both the mama and the climbing instructor Amy. She can scale and traverse like she’s been doing it for years! She doesn’t like the racing afterwards, however, as she still has not figured out how to insist the […]