Carrots!!!!!

Filthy

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Reading/Duttons

Olygirl at 4 and a Half

Here is a snapshot of Olympia Louise in the summer of her 4th year:


-Wants to live in South Africa when she grows up, or "maybe on the New Jersey Beach and you guys will live across the street from me."

-Be a Mama

-Not get married but wait.... "if I do decide to get married you and Papa can come to my wedding."

-Says she loves me a "tradullion" and she loves Wynnie 42.


Here's a conversation she and I had the other day when I wouldn't let her watch television:


O: When I grow up you won't be the boss of me and I'll be able to watch TV all day!

H: But you'll need to work to pay for your TV.

O: TVs cost money???
H: Yeah, so you won't be able to watch it because you'll be working to pay for it.
O: Well I'll just marry a man or a woman who will work and make money and I can just stay home and be a Mama.
H: Do I watch TV all day?
O: No.
H: Because being a Mama is work too!
O: No it's not! You don't have an office!
H: It's only lunchtime and so far today I've fixed you food three times, cleaned up spilled milk, unloaded the dishwasher, washed some of your laundry, got out toys for you, cleaned them up, pretended to be a cat when you asked me to... Not to mention all of the things I've done for your brother!
O: Oh. Right.

A Post A Day

This is totally cheating, because I didn't take any pictures today.  I know, I know.  It was a rough one.  But here's a cutie from last month, Oly and our neighbor Liam playing rock band. 

A Post A Day While Papa Is Away

Monday

Creeping

Wynnie can get around these days.  He gets up on all fours then thrusts himself forward onto his face and does it again.  He can get across our large living room in no time.

His steering might be a little off.....

Buns!

He needs to scrunch up his face on the ground first, like he's revving up....

He's soooo happy and proud of himself!

Sitting

PHILADELPHIA! 4th of July + the ballgame (kind of)

A good friend of mine (Tim is writing this post), Charles, is on the the board of the The Landmarks: http://www.philalandmarks.org/

He organized a 4th of July celebration at the Powel House (original home to one of Philadelphia's first Mayors.  George and Martha Washington were frequent guests) complete with a band, a barbecue and tours of the historic landmark.  We used the occasion to spend a night in our historic city and have a mini-vacation.  We started out with lunch at an Iron Chef restaurant: Amada.  (We used to go here all of the time before we had children! And before Garces was an Iron Chef!) Oly was pretty interested in reading Noodles From Scratch instead (until the grilled calamari showed up).  

Wynn charmed everyone in the restaurant before climbing into my arms.  Hallie took this unflattering photo of me.  

Finally we made our way to the Powel House for the party, but someone needed a nap.  95 degree weather is the perfect environment for a four year old to take a nap in your lap!  I'm kidding, it was actually delightful.  The band was good, the beer was cold, and we had a blast.    

This guy was loving life!  The handkerchief is for his drool...

His Fourth of July outfit: red white and blue! America!

But when it turns around he looks french.  Oh no!

Doesn't he look look life he is getting away with something?

Oly got to talk one of the principal ballerinas of the Pennsylvania Ballet (who's a good friend of a good friend).  Look at her left foot!

We were inspired so we went to dance in front of the band.  

Charles, Oly and me.  You think she is a fan of Charles?

Our little Wynn relaxing in the hotel. 

Let's get a close up:

We then went home for the night before attending Oly and Wynn's first baseball game!  Kind of... Here is a photo of the whole family before the game.  

Then Oly had "wooder ice" and everything was going well...

...but it was the hottest day of the year, Wynn is teething, it was a night game and by the time the game started we were drenched in sweat, Oly and Wynn were tired and the Braves hit a home run in their first at bat.  Ugh.  It wasn't our night or the Phillie's night.  We lasted 2.5 innings, but hey, we went to our first baseball game with the kids!  Day game next time.  In the fall.  Or the spring.      Day game.  

Little Kid In a Big Bed

Eating

Sucking on a medium rare steak!  The picture is misleading, because he was insanely happy.  (Second baby. Amirite?)

Oly and Ruthie with water ice tongues:

Somebody really likes picking blue raspberry....

Wynn already likes feeding the dog, letting Josie lick baby food off of his hands and arms.

Lounging

Doesn't he look tiny in his crib?

Wynnie and his friend Isla, who calls him "Ninga, Ninga, Ninga, Ninga!"

Oly took this picture of Josie:

Oly took these pictures too: