happy birthdayz, the mockingbirds & other items

Kenley celebrated her birthday on Wednesday - I'm a little late but HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

(don't ask) looking good!

Harlan also celebrated his big #2 on Sunday and I will post some photos of our cute boy once Becce goes through them and sends them over. I can't believe he is 2 - whoa. But I do have a photo of Harlan's soccer team, it's hilarious. Harlan is the fourth one from the right and he looks like he's about to throw something (?). Becce said all they do is run around basically and I would guess that is enough because they all look to be around 2. I can't image Lottie Sue kicking a ball consistently - or sharing for that matter.

i introduce to you, the mockingbirds

I also thought of a few Lottie Sue-isms for you...

• Lottie Sue LOVES latex gloves. She loves to wear only one and she makes me wear them with her. We come across them all the time between PDO and doctor visits. They always let us grab a handful so we have a supply.
• If Lottie Sue is done with you she gives you a flat "BYE" - this means that she wants you to leave and she is fine by herself. I get this when I drop her off or she has a toy she doesn't want to share or play with me. If she is excited about a food item I give her I am always told to get lost.
  
• She loves to pretend sleep, she will lay a blanket/tissue/towel on the floor then lies down and does a fake snore. It's adorable. The new thing with it this week is that she asks me to rub her back while she "sleeps".

Here I have a few photos of Lottie Sue, the first one is her on the couch eating an apple (loves them).

laid back

And here she is having tea time with Puppy.

she is really into having tea and pretend cooking/eating

This is a photo of her begging/pouting when I wouldn't give her the camera.

act your shoe size and not your age

I went over to Jo's a couple of weeks ago and have a few photos of the kids. Lottie Sue and Jack played together really well. Here are a few photos of the kiddos.

good kids

I leave you with a few items for your entertainment, enjoy:

• The New Yorker has a contest where you can caption a cartoon for the magazine. Get your creative juices flowing, and enter here.
• Here's a story on the crossword guru, Will Shortz, interviewed by Time.
• John Locke lives again on Lost.

Here's to a happy Friday and a great weekend. I hope that I am finally over this cold (second on ein three weeks - nice) and that I can get back in the swing of things. Next week Matt and I travel to NYC with the Gilmores for a long weekend. CANNOT WAIT - I'm already there...

Peace.