Father's Day Gift

I know it's a couple of weeks early, but I just had to go ahead and bite the bullet and get this for T.J. for Father's Day. I figure the sooner we start using it the better! After a few days of looking on Craigslist, and then of searching online, I decided to go ahead and buy one new, figuring we'd be getting quite a bit of use out of it.

Without further ado, the new double jogging stroller!

Bronwen gives it a try:



Both girls seem to like it:The first picture I took was better, save for the fact that Bronwen had her finger up her nose. This one the light isn't as good, but it is hygienically appropriate.
We've already gone on two evening strolls with it, and they are doing great. The first time the girls were awesome, Lila sitting with her ankles crossed and Bronwen enjoying the ride. The second time, there was more, "Don't touch me"-type shenanigans, which T.J. and I ignored, and Lila found hilarious.

The walk ended with Lila making her baby calls (kind of sounding like a loud "Ahhhhhhhh") with Bronwen chiming in by screaming along side her. Fun times.

How to Make Happiness

We all went for a walk the other evening--pictures of T.J.'s early Father's Day gift coming soon--and Bronwen was going on and on about how she didn't want to go home. Thankfully, she found a way out of her utter sadness over making it back to our abode. Really, how anyone can wallow like this, I have no idea.

Lila's Game

Part 2, Bronwen In the Background

Fancy Helper

May 23rd

After church today, Bronwen looked at me and declared: "I was a good girl in church today, so I get a donut!" While the first part was true, sadly church only has donuts about once a month, and as Fate would have it, today was not donut Sunday.

T.J., also proud of his behavior in church, mentioned that we could go and pick up some donuts, so I told Bronwen that if she asked her daddy nicely maybe he would get her a donut. One "Please Daddy can we go get donuts, please?" later we were on our way to the donut shop, conveniently located on our route home.

I told T.J. that Lila and I would stay in the car, and Bronwen and he could go get the goods. As Bronwen got out of her seat, she looked at me and said, "Will you be okay without me for just a little while?" I told her I thought I could make it, but I hoped she would be back soon.

Funny Lila

On the way home from William's birthday party today, Lila decided that it would be hilarious to smell her feet. Since I was sitting in the passenger's seat, I had a clear view of her shenanigans. She would lift her foot to her nose, and I would say, "Wooo-weeee Stinky!" and she would dissolve in giggles and do it again.

This game made it possible for her to stay awake and happy all the way home--which was awesome because she was worn out from all the partying. She is a funny baby.