to do list....

my final post of the day is short and sweet.... a couple ira-isms from the week....

I was going over my to do list with ira on monday.... I said, "today I have to do laundry and clean the playroom.....what is one YOUR to do list?"

"mmmmm...... just play. that all thats on my list"

just as it should be :)

Then today, as jared was getting ready for work....

"daddy, WHAT are you doing awake? oh, you go to work"

"yes, I do sweet, im leaving.... bye bye...I love you"

as he bends to kiss her....

"daddy, you forgot to say Adiós !"

Growth :)

we go to the zoo very often...the membership is cheap.... there is a splash pad to keep cool in our dry hot summers and its a small, relaxed zoo that one could just meander through in a about an hour or two....plus, every day at 10, you can feed the beautiful giraffes. 

we havent fed the giraffes yet this year because last year, ira was too scared, she would only want to watch, or she would want to feed them, and then throw the food at them and run away.

not today.... today, she grabbed the biscuit and walked right up to the gentle humongous animal and held up the food. Then turned and handed me her second biscuit...

"MAMA, you have GOT to try it, it tickles...."

They are playing TOGETHER!

I swear, just three short months ago, it felt as though my children would forever be a preschooler and an infant.... now, they actually play together.

Granted, most of it is ira playing with liv.... which I love watching... as it becomes more and more apparent that she has been waiting her whole life to be a big sister.

So I am sharing my joy with you, and also with them, to hopefully look back at and cry when they are 30 and 27 and raising children of their own.....if thats what they choose to do.... thats what I would do, because I am an emotional sucker ;)

carnaval

We went to the second annual Tucson Carnaval on saturday! It was so much fun. The childrens museum was involved, so admission was free and we had a blast walking around the historic neighbourhood surrounding the celebrations too!

I took pictures the first 20 minutes we were there and the camera didnt come out again, You will just have to trust it was amazing ;)

oh, and we made three masks, no pics of us wearing them either- that may still be arranged..... but here are two that I took while we were making them.... there is still glitter EVERYWHERE in the craft room.

zoooooooo

 

ira invents a new camera.....

and practices taking pictures of liv :)

Proud Papa

Puts sleepy baby to sleep......

so sweet.