Birthday Muffins

Katie and Ella's birthday is the 12th, which fell on a Sunday this year. Their BFF is Anna Yuki and her birthday is on the 9th. So, Ms. Terumi (Anna Yuki's mom) and I brought muffins to school in honor of the girls' birthdays. We were able to stay around for snack time and watch (in amazement!) as our kids handed out the muffins, napkins, filled their own juice cups, and even cleaned up after themselves!!! Mrs. Silva (the girls' teacher) made crowns and the girls decorated them themselves. Here are a few photos from birthday snack time at school.

Anna Yuki in the purple crown and Katie is in the pink bow. I think Katie is working on her napkin.

Ella chowing down on her muffin (they have NEVER eaten blueberry muffins at home -- sometimes peer pressure is good!)
Ella sitting next to Mrs. Silva at circle time

Katie and Anna Yuki

Why?

These are the questions I got from Ella, in rapid fire, all before even the first one was answered!


"Why does it rain? Why do we have teeth? And, why do we need to eat?... And, why do we need to wear pj's?"


ummm... where do I begin?

"And, why do we have bones?"

uh... well... oh my...

Making Pancakes

Here's another video clip from March. Ella and Katie were helping me make pancakes. When I turned on the camera, Katie got a little shy. Funny how they do that sometimes. And, the little "click, clack" with her tongue... she does that ALL THE TIME now! ....strange.

Enjoy the clip!

Things We Like

Here's a little clip I took in March of this year... You can tell it's older because their hair is so much shorter. They were helping me fix our favorite dessert - chocolate whipped cream cake -- and they were licking the spoons and telling me the things they like...

Two Lil' Tea Pots

Here's my first attempt at video-making... I know, I know, I need some practice. Still, it's live-action! Here, the girls are performing (with Daddy) "I'm a Little Tea Pot". Enjoy!

Sister Fights

While working on a puzzle together, Ella screams, "I DON'T WANT TO PLAY THIS GAME ANY MORE!"

Katie screams back, "Okay then... I will PLAY BY MYSELF!"

Ella answers starting with a scream, "ALRIGHT! But when you are done, I will come in there and look at it and say what a good job you did and give you a big hug!"

Tattoo Artist?

I am seriously beginning to wonder about this obsession with writing on themselves -- does this mean they are going to grow up to be tattoo artists? This is unreal! I turn my back for a minute and this is what I find... a "tattoo" of a sheep on Ella's calf drawn by Katie... "Because her favorite song is Baa, Baa Black Sheep", she says.It's really quite good... I knew immediately it was a sheep and it being in black marker, I was pretty certain it was Baa, Baa black sheep. Katie has really taken to drawing. Maybe I can channel this interest in a more positive direction...????

Ella giving me a big smile after modeling her tattoo.