Quotes of the Day

Yesterday Riley came home from school with a note in his backpack saying that this Thursday, the kids are supposed to dress up like what they want to be when they grow up.  I asked Riley what he wanted to be, fully expecting him to say a Lego Master Designer...which is what he always says...but no, without even missing a beat, this was his response:

Mom: So Riley, what do you want to dress up as?
Riley: A Hypnotist
Mom:  stunned silence...
Riley: But mom, is it hard to be a Hypnotist?
Mom: I really don't know buddy
Riley: Yeah, I bed it's hard

Yesterday as I was making dinner, Tanner comes in and starts throwing himself on the floor and spinning around.  He thought he was being super awesome and started giggling.  Then he says,

Tanner: Mom!  Look at my  new trick!
Mom: That is awesome Tans
Tanner: Yeah, it's called the Venn Diagram
Mom: What?
Tanner: The Venn Diagram
Mom: Tanner, where did you hear that word?
Tanner: I learned it at school
Mom:  Huh? Do you know what it means?
Tanner: Nope!  But I do know how to say it!
Mom: Tanner, you're awesome!

Ava's Princess Party

Ava had her princess birthday party last night and it was fun!  Everyone came dressed up as their favorite princess.  We had Belle, Aurora and Cindrella.  I'm pretty sure that Ariel made a cameo appearance too before the night was through.

 The girls were all given a princess makeover when they walked through the doors.  We fixed them up with their very own crown, diamond ring, bracelets, and, of course, a magic wand.

Here is Ava and Ruthie.  Due to a broken collar bone...which we are ALL too familiar with around these parts, I had to help Ruthie go to the potty.  When I went to help her sit on her "throne" (ha, ha) she said, "Sara, don't let me fall in...I'm Ava's best friend."

Ava loved opening up all her gifts...and Tanner LOVED helping her! 

Then it was on to Cinderella cupcakes and ice cream.  

And what respectable princess party would be complete without a balloon attack on the big brother?   Riley also played the girls several piano songs so they could show off their mad princess dance moves.  He sure knows how to make a party great.  Thanks buddy for entertaining the girls.

Another Birthday Gift

Grandma Charlene has really out done herself this year!  I don't know how long it took her, but she made these adorable owls for Ava's birthday.  Ava squealed when she saw them...I squealed when I saw them...we were squealing maniacs over here!  :)  They are over-the-top cute!  Thank you Grandma Charlene!!!