Missing This Face, Love Tia

Quotable Three Year Old - Part 4

Feb. 17th
Els: "Daddy, you smell like a GOPHER!"
Steve: "It is not nice to tell your father he smells like a gopher."
Els: "but....you do."

Feb. 28th
Els giving a morning lecture: "Never EVER touch a forest Yetti.  He will cut you into pieces!....or....he will cut your hair."

Mar. 4th
Els had some interesting observations and questions when her Mom read her It's Not the Stork!: A Book About Girls, Boys, Babies, Bodies, Families and Friends (an age appropriate illustrated book for young children).
Els observation #1 "China rhymes with Vagina."
Els observation #2 "My Daddy has that kind of penis.  Who else do we know who has a circumcised penis?"

Apr. 14th
After she finished going to the bathroom, Els declared, "That's a fat poop.  It's fat like a dragon."

Lightning Girl Gets A Haircut

Elsinore refused getting a haircut but Lightning Girl was much more reasonable and willing to take on the challenge.  A Super Hero on her way to Super Cuts.

Surprise Donuts from Grandpa

New Bear Hat

compliments of Colleen's sister and hasn't left Elsi's head in days.

Celebrating a very sunny President's Day

Riding Horses

Picked the girls up early from school on an amazing sunny winter day.  We climbed to the top of Camel Back hill with Scott and the girls enjoyed looking at the city views and riding their "horses".

Snow Day Outfit

Long Underwear and Ski socks...this was the compromise outfit.  She really wanted to wear pajamas to school.

Quotable Three Year Old - Part 3

Abbie: "An avocado is a fruit because it has a seed."
Els: "Do you mean the pit?"


Els: "Dad, you make the goodest eggs in the land!"


Tia Kelli: "Do you have a belt?"
Els: "When was the last time you saw me wear a belt?  Kids don't wear belts."

If this doesn't break your heart...