Scissor Misuse #2

After getting home from school yesterday Mama was wiped out! Playground duty in 90 degree weather had drained Mama of her energy and apparently her brain as well. Lil' was excited to see the present that the school secretary sent home...a large box of paper scraps in all shapes and sizes. Mama, needing to get the potatoes cooking for dinner, got out Lil's scissors and set her up in her kitchen chair with a pile of scraps, before turning her attention back to the potatoes. Lil' was involved in cutting her scraps in pursuit of making Mama a special prize. We didn't exchange words for a few moments and then she said it...."Mama I'm sorry I cut my HAIR!". So much for the fantastic haircut that Mama gave her the day before. I mean really, what was I thinking....she cut the curtains the other day so clearly she doesn't make good decisions about what to cut. But she was confined to her chair in the kitchen, so what could happen right? Um, well, maybe I should have realized that since she had gotten a haircut the day before she would have the connection of scissors and hair on her brain! Nope, not this silly Mama.

I did manage to get through the following few minutes without losing my cool with Lil'. I just cleaned up the mess while thinking back to last week when I was wishing my curtains were her hair because at least hair grows back.

Photos to come later....I didn't want to get the camera out to take a photo because Lil' loves getting her photo taken and it didn't seem like that was a good message for me to be sending her..."Cut your hair and get your picture taken". But since it's Saturday she'll probably want to play on the computer camera at some point today and I'll see what she captures.

Special Family Day

Saturday was the first day of fall fun at Linder Farms and our first time out to the activities.

Lil' loved the scarecrows at the parking lot and by the barn. She had to get her picture taken immediately. And said in her Lil' way...."I'm so glad we have the camera". Which was funny because we had to go back to get it after we left the house.


Next was the petting zoo area where Lil' did not hesitate one instant when she decided to hug the baby camel. The camel was very nice but it scared me a bit.
Then it was off to the pony ride.


The electric swing...which Lil' proclaimed as her favorite part while driving home.


The train pulled by the tractor was another big hit.

We practiced our maze skills in the kiddy maze.



But Lil' found her own way and left Mama behind.

Then it was off to the Bronco Maze....


And finally time for a rest....


Before catching the hayride to the pumpkin patch!!!


After doing some serious searching....

Lil' found the perfect pumpkin...


And it was time to head home...

More Swimming

Zoo Fun

Lil usually runs right past the jeep that is a permanent fixture in the African Experience at the zoo. This week however, she stopped and wanted to drive Daddy in the jeep.



And then it was Mama's turn. Plus, It was a good chance to get Oosje a picture without sunglasses that she's been wanting.

Playgroup at the Swimming Pool

Lil' enjoying good times with her friends. Lil' is the one in the water wings hanging out by the edge. She's always ready when the camera is out.

Alien

Lil' continues to love the camera in the new computer. She calls it the silly camera and every day wants to have her own photo session. Here is one from today that I thought Uncle Niddles might enjoy.

Lil' Loves The Mac

After a week or so of being offline after our computer had an untimely death we are back and Lil' is loving the new computer which has a built in camera. Here is just one of the photos we took yesterday.....


After discovering the camera Mama thought it might be fun to use this camera to talk to our family and friends who are far away so we are now all set up on Skype and we'd love to chat with you if you want to get set up on Skype too....(setup was super easy for us, it took only a few minutes....and it's FREE!)