Little Miss Disrespectful

Four-year-old's are known for being honest, right? They are entitled to their own opinions and we encourage children to speak their mind, and try to teach them to do it with tact and respect.

Olivia does not, apparently, the have tact and respect part down quite yet. This is how part of my parents visit went:

Olivia: "Grandma, you know, I like my other grandmother, Grandma Patty, better than you."

Grams: Gasp and cry.

Natalie: "Olivia, apologize to your grandmother. She loves you just as much as Grandma Patty and that wasn't a very nice thing to say. That made her heart hurt. She's sad now."

Olivia: "I'm sorry, Grams. I love you."

Next Day:

Grams: "Olivia, do you know that Gramps and I are leaving tomorrow?"

Olivia: "Yeah, but I don't care because I like my other grandma better than you."

Matt and I, obviously, have our work cut out for us!

Auntie

Baby sister and I at the beach

My baby sister (recent graduation picture above) arrived late this weekend and my girls have been eating her up! Seriously, they have ditched me for her (except at bedtime when they cannot resist putting me through bedtime angst)! Lila cracks me up each and every time she yells, "Auntie!"

Mostly, we've been relaxing. The weather has been fabulous and we hope to spend a little time on the beach this afternoon. I've introduced her to the local food and wine (YUM).

Yesterday, we went to Obidos (walled-in city an hour away). We shopped around for local handmade goods and had lunch. Here are a few pictures:

Dad and Andrea

Beautiful flowers spilling down nearly every wall of the city