Jax's first night at diving

Juju's Recital - Funky Monkey

Juju's Recital - Magic Tutu

Juju Tumbling

Wardrobe selection

Juliet insists on choosing my outfit today. "I picked some boobies out for you, mommy... Dot boobies."

Little Mermaid

So warm

 

"I like to sit by you mommy, because you're always so warm." - Jackson  

Jax's first night at Karate

A trip to Lazy Five with Pama and the Kirby's !!!

Preschool Graduation Practice

Best Friends

Ever since Juliet was born, I have wondered when I would see a shift - from my kids seeing eachother as competition (for a toy, snack or the most coveted: mommy and daddy's attention) to best friends... or even just friends?.. or even maybe, friendly acquaintences would be nice? Always hoping of course that thier love and appreciation for each other would someday grow into the kind of closeness I have with my sisters.

Then just the other day, after several rasberries (which is the polite way of saying that our precious Juliet was spitting at me), I told the little miss that it was time for her to go to time out. In that instant, Jackson looked at me with sad sad eyes and said, "Nooo Mommy, you can't do that to Ju eeee et.. I LOVE HER. Please please don't take her to time out.. she's my BEST FRIEND!"

<3

Hold my hand

Juliet is a feisty one. When I tell her to hold my hand,  she shakes her head no and says: "eh uh, Juju" and grabs her own hand while running away. Like, "ya ma, fff u"

What color, how many, where is it?

There are three things I know to be true:

1) When asked "what color is ____?" Juliet will say, "blue" (even though she very well knows when it is "rahrah," "geen" or "popul"   And don't dare to challenge her on her answer.  If you do, be prepared for a very serious stare, some aggressive head shaking an stern and emphaphatic, "NO, BUE"

2) When asked how many there are, Juliet will say "TWO!"

3) When asked where something is, she'll say "the cah (car)"...which so happens to be right most of the time....

Good Feelin

Juju says Jax

Makes me remember this like yesterday.

Thomas & Friends

Pumped Up Kicks

High five-pounds-elbows

Juj!

Juj: In Burkais: Juliet, Juju, or Juj (joooj), is the godess of "ge". Known for smiles, pointing, infinite facial expressions and endless belly laughter. Has special talents in kissing (mwah!), running, jumping, climbing and the defining factor: laughing when told "NO".

Juj is known to be ruthless in business (will only trade a toy for an equal or better toy). As Ruler of the Universe - she has been known to tear empires apart (when she doesn't get her way). With beauty, grace, an IRON fist and keen intution.. she is the one and only Princess of the Kingdom of BURKA.

Irene

"Irene," means "Peace". At least to some... A hurricane about to strike, I spent the better part of 11 hours warning Jax of the dangers of venturing outside during a hurricane... especially one named "Irene". (See the thing is... I already know a hurricane named "Irene" - see left).

After varied conversations about falling trees, crazy winds and flying branches - I took Jax to bed. But not without the usual forty-five minutes of banter. "Mommy, flying branches can't get me" (because I'm a superhero). "Mommy Irene is bad? evybody ok?"

But the one, THAT MADE MAMA's day, was the one that summed up my feelings on the matter exactly:

"Mommy, may I put my raincoat on and jump in the puddles?"

I'm quite certain there are people that didn't fare as well as we did in this storm. At the end of the night... after sleepy talks about giant puddles and colossal raindrops on our heads, we said: "Pease god, make sure evybody OK".