Parenting

When some of our friends have asked us about being a parent, I usually say the same thing. When you become a parent, brace yourself to see the best and the worst of yourself reflected back at you everyday. While I sometimes see the worst of me in my girls, I try my best everyday to reflect the best of me back at them.

Wanted

A friend or family member who is willing to teach a three year old the following skills involving make up:

1. Correct colour choice
2. Restraint
3. How to not look like a circus clown

I would do it, but I am too busy laughing and taking pictures, plus I know so very little when it comes to the womanly art of painting oneself.

Cruelty, Thy Name is Mommy

I will be the first to admit that I am amused by the predicaments my children can get themselves into. Frances is especially susceptible to this, seeing as she is a dare devil who knows no fear and all. So, when she gets herself into a jam because of this personality trait, my tendency is to first laugh, then take pictures, then rescue her. Some may be horrified by this attitude, but, no matter. I laugh more than most of them, and with Frances, laughter equals not suffering constant heart attacks. Because if you have met Frances, you will know that before her second birthday she will have fashioned herself a parachute and jumped off the roof, laughing the entire time. If I don't laugh with her, her actions will either rapidly turn my hair gray, or kill me, the jury is still out on which will come first.

Oh oh, looks like somebody tried to climb into a box that was much too tall

Yay, way to figure it out Frances!

Apparently, the sweet smell of success was not enough to make her happy

All better! All she needed was a hug from Mommy.

My Mother Would Be Appalled

What? Doesn't everyone build sandcastles in their fancy dresses?