S-P-O-I-L-E-D

Tyli definitely knows what she wants and when she wants. When she has her mind set on something she just doesn't give up. Hence, she has become a little, OK, a lot, SPOILED! For example, she has to be carried directly to the bar for breakfast every morning. Princess Ty wants a ride down the stairs.
If I pick two of something, she has to have the one she wants even if they are EXACTLY the same. Sometimes I have to show her 5 or 7 or 10 cups for a drink because she wants the one she wants. Sometimes she picks a cup that I have already shown her three other times. I know that part of this is the joy of life with a two year old, but I can see that this also might be a little of just how she is. Can't wait until she's 16! Luckily she makes up for these moments with her giggles, hugs and kisses and sweetness. We really adore this little girl. This is also part of the problem because not one of us can bear to see her big tears rolling down her sweet, little cheeks.


When Tyli is really upset sometimes I'll try to distract her by offering her a treat. Of course she is so mad at me that she never wants any of my suggestions. Then she calms down and what does she want? One of everything I've offered her. This is a picture of Ty eating her "happy" buffet. Jon also titled it "Keeping Tyli happy!"

It's Done!!

Isn't Elise amazing!! She painted this wall in my kitchen to look like a real rock wall! She is the best friend! Every day when I see my wall I get to think of her. Lucky me! Plus, I LOVE it! It makes me happy. Thanks Elise!

Let's Go Fly A Kite

Nothing like a windy day to fly a kite. We love living one minute away from a big field so that we can take advantage of the weather. Here are the girls in action.

Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss

My friend Emily likes to celebrate EVERY holiday and non-holiday. She is seriously amazing! I don't know how she does it all. She is always doing such fun things for and with her kids. Some of her admirers, including me, have asked her to share her festivity ideas with us. These were some of her ideas to celebrate Dr. Seuss' birthday:

*Pink Ink for the Yink or the Rink Rinker Fink: Strawberry Milk and Berry Smoothies

*Making hats with Ritz crackers, large marshmallows, and licorice. Glue is frosting. Glue a marshmallow on cracker, then glue licorice as red stripes on marshmallow. This is Cat in Hat's cat.

*Cheese Trees-Put squares of cheese on a toothpick. These are from Fox In Socks.

*Fishing with magnets tied to string, on end of skewer. Fish have paper clips on them to be picked up with "fishing pole."

*Making Ooblek-Super fun, but messy. 1 1/2 cups of cornstarch. 1 cup of water. Green food coloring. Fun to play with.

*Collecting all my boys Dr. Seuss animals as the centerpiece.

*I will also have supplies for them to make their own Cat in Hat hats to wear.

So through her inspirational email I decided to throw in a couple of the activities in our day to try and be as cool as her. Yes, that is probably the only reason I did it. It was well worth all the mess. (Ooblek is VERY messy.)

Green Eggs and Ham for dinner. Yum!

They LOVED this. Nothing like gooey mess to play with.

Even Jon and I couldn't keep our hands off the Ooblek! What is this stuff! It was seriously cool. A solid and a liquid in one. Talk about magic.