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Three Sisters

Owen, Clara and Ada were playing dress up and this was how they came down...

Mean Mommy

So I'm sitting here talking to the kids and I say, "I'm always a bad mommy."

To which Owen replies, "No!  You're always mean..."  She said it with a smile in her voice.

Spring Sing 2008

This year Ada's class sang a bunch of sun related song, while Owen and Clara's group sang bedtime songs.  This was Ada's 1st year and Owen and Clara's last...

Owen's Wish

Owen asked me the other day if she could hug the new baby when it was born. I said, "Of course you can, honey." She thought a minute and then said, "Can you dry it off first?"

Derby Party 2008

Every year, we have a family Derby party. It's great.  But this year it was a bit rough.  We do various things and the kids win the names of horses.  If the horses win, place or show the kid holding that name win a "prize."

Lilah won 1st place with Big Brown. Owen's horse came in 2nd with Eight Belles, and Clara with 3rd. So it soon became apparent that Eight Belles was injured. Then the very sad news was that she was euthanized. Owen staring up with big tears asking what happened to "her" horse.  I said simply, "Honey, she died."  Benjamin starts screaming, "They killed her! They killed her!"

Needless to say it was a very long evening explaining euthanization to a 5 yo and a nearly 15 yo.  This on the  end of the week where B found a dead turtle and a dead bird, which only proves the world is a bad place...

They got in!

Owen and Clara got in to the elementary school of our choice.  It means that they have a better shot at a decent middle school and it means that I'll have four kids in ONE school!  (Yay me!)  So, only three schools next year!

We really love this elementary school and think it's a great choice for them.

Never Trees

This is what Owen and Clara were discussing in the back of the van today.  I couldn't figure out what they were saying right away. Then I figured out that never trees are "Trees that never loose their leaves..."  We had a mini-science lesson in the car...

Locks of Love

Owen and Clara have been growing their hair for locks of love.  It was finally long enough that they wouldn't have extremely short hair.  But there was a small snag and the two women who gave very nice hair cuts didn't manage to get their hair cut alike.  In the end they said they were okay with looking different, I was the one traumatized...

Chanukah (Night #2)

So Owen and Clara went tonight. Earlier today Clara tried to tell me she preferred Kevin's chili to Skyline.  She later admitted that she was concerned that Skyline would interfer with Chanukah time. LOL

Here are pictures of their stuffed owls sleeping and of them with the babies and new clothing!

Pippi Squared