Silly Sayings

Our kiddo has been on a roll.

At the New England Aquarium, looking into the massive core tank...
Mama/Papa: "Look!  That fish swam up to look at you and say hello."
NRK: "Yeah, I want him to be my friend."

After receiving a text message...
Papa's response: "Who's it from?"
NRK: "JESUS!"

On our way home from church...
NRK: "Where is Liv & Matt?"
Papa: "They are in their car right behind us."
NRK: "That's dangerous!"
Papa: "No, they are a safe distance behind us."
NRK: "Oh, I need my binoculars."

Valentine's Day...

...Is for people who are really into overpriced chocolates, absurdly expensive bouquets of roses, and other generally meaningless forced displays of affection.

Unless you're just a few months short of three years old -- then Valentine's Day is about getting stoked on finding baby corn in your Thai take-out.

We heart Sundays.

This past week was nuts for our family.  MK left Wednesday morning on a jet plane.  He was scheduled to return last Thursday night.  But due to technical difficulties, his first returning flight was majorly delayed, resulting in him missing his second flight.  MK stayed the night in Atlanta and was able to return to NH mid-Friday.  

NRK has been recovering from a cold and was up early Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday morning coughing.  Norah has also been nap protesting or growing out of naptime.  I've been sleeping poorly.  Needless to say, by Friday night, all three of us were exhausted.

BUT(!) today was such a blessing.  We didn't do a whole lot - went to church, ate Subway, lounged...but it was just the kind of day we all needed together.

We busted out and successfully used up the $1.00 watercolor paints NRK found on Christmas morning in her stocking.  She had an excellent time, but the finished product -  not as noteworthy. :)

Massive concentration.

"Mama, wanna paint with me?"

Why use one brush when a person can use two at once!

ARTIST!

All that creating definitely makes a kiddo hungry.

I'm pretty sure this photo was taken mid-sassing.

This photo is especially for Great Aunt M. Wiley.

We had so much fun working on this together; and I'm so proud of her.

She is one smart girl and very eager to learn! 

An attempt at wavy hair.  

There was no wave after the braids were undone (just curls), but NRK liked having the braids in.

Our bedtime routine for the last week has included watching "The Grinch".  Tonight, we read the book afterwards.  NK is a big fan of Christmas and can't get enough.  She still asks to go driving around to look at Christmas lights.  I'm pretty sure we will still be watching "The Grinch" occasionally come July.  

Oh well, I guess there could be worse things for her to enjoy.

We love you all and may God bless each moment we are given.

SLK

Giraffe

NK:  Mama, what do you wanna be when you grow up?
Me:  A mama.
NK: Oh.  What do I want to be when I grow up?
Me:  I don't know.  What do you want to be when you grow up?
NK: A GIRAFFE!
Me:  Yeah?  Why do you want to be a giraffe?
NK:  Because they are tall and eat trees.  SEE!
(NK proceeds to crawl on all fours and stick head straight in air.)

I'm such a fool.  Why would I want to be a mama when I could aspire to be a giraffe?!

Photo Fix

A friend of mine mentioned loving [her son's] baby feet.  I agreed.  There is just something precious about small and soft baby feet.  Even though NRK isn't a baby at all anymore, I still love her cute little toes.

But in all other cases, feet kinda gross me out.

"Ready, set, GO!"

This is Norah's ready stance for racing.

My parents have similar photos of me when I was younger.  Awesome.

A blurry photo of NRK's recent skeptical face.

He's a good papa.

A classic photo for our friend, K, who is currently teaching English in South Korea.

We are one good lookin' family.

Love you all.