A few nights ago, I was getting Lila ready for bed and I overheard Matt and Olivia discussing bedtime. Olivia was sitting in a rocking chair, rocking her baby.
Daddy: "Olivia, it's time for bed."
Olivia: "Dadddddyyy!!! I can't right now. I am nursing my baby!"
Daddy: "Well, I think the baby has had enough milk. Let's go."
Olivia: "No, daddy! Now I have to nurse her on the other side!"
Sure enough, as I ran in, she had her shirt pulled up and was switching her baby to the other side. Matt and I just laughed and let her "finish." It was too cute to argue with.
Thursday, March 6, 2008
Wednesday, March 5, 2008
The Animal House
I am the worst mother ever when it comes to doing art projects with my children. I don't have an artistic bone in me. Even my handwriting is horrible. I lack a genuine desire to do anything artsy...Unless you can call baking a form of art. I envy my artsy friends. In fact, my closest friends either have art minors or majors or, at least, serious art hobbies.
At any rate, I know I should not deny my kids art fun. So, lately, I've purchased more art supplies and try to get them coloring, painting or playing with playdough at least a couple times a week. I've started taking pictures of their art work. Since I've done a poor job of saving any art projects they've done and I'm nervous that they'd get damaged in a move or something, I want to start uploading their work into an online photobook site and, once a year, make a book out of the art pictures. I don't know if I should make one for each girl or just make one book and a CD for each of them to have later on (read: as adults).
The dog enjoyed the attention and, therefore, stayed put while Lila painted him. Later, the girls painted well together. Olivia, at one point, exclaimed, "It's going to be the best one ever, Lila!" in response to working on a picture together.
Olivia titled the above paintings, "The Animal House"
At any rate, I know I should not deny my kids art fun. So, lately, I've purchased more art supplies and try to get them coloring, painting or playing with playdough at least a couple times a week. I've started taking pictures of their art work. Since I've done a poor job of saving any art projects they've done and I'm nervous that they'd get damaged in a move or something, I want to start uploading their work into an online photobook site and, once a year, make a book out of the art pictures. I don't know if I should make one for each girl or just make one book and a CD for each of them to have later on (read: as adults).
The dog enjoyed the attention and, therefore, stayed put while Lila painted him. Later, the girls painted well together. Olivia, at one point, exclaimed, "It's going to be the best one ever, Lila!" in response to working on a picture together.
Olivia titled the above paintings, "The Animal House"
Monday, March 3, 2008
Just Another Day in Paradise
Yesterday morning, we walked to the park and the beach. Later, we had lunch at the cafe across the street from our house. It sits over-looking the beach. The picture above of the cafes, is an example of the many many cafes and restaurants that line the beaches. The food is usually very good. Though, our cafe has less fish than I'd like to see. Still, their toasted sandwiches are good and their caipirinha's are to die for!
The weather made for another typical day in Portugal. Sunny, breezy and beautiful. It's like living in Paradise everyday.
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