Isabelle. You constantly amaze me. We are so lucky that you love school and you learn so much.
Wednesday, you were assigned homework. It was due next Tuesday. You wanted to start it immediately.
Mommy wanted to wait for the weekend. I thought it was going to take a long time. And, honestly, I thought it was going to be “mommy homework.”
But, you totally knew what you had to do, and more importantly, how to do it.
You cut out those “momma and baby” animals like you had been using scissors all your life. And, then you used that glue stick and put the mommas right next to their babies. You did it like a pro.
Mommy should know by now that I shouldn’t set limits on your learning. I will work harder at encouraging new things and allowing you the ability to do to them without interfering.
Most importantly, I’m learning that you are becoming much less dependent on me. And, it makes me a little sad and a lot proud at the same time.
Love, Mommy
PS However, you are still supposed to be dependent on me putting you down for a nap and staying in your room. But don’t worry. We will still work on that together.
I’m pretty sure this isn’t what Nintendo had in mind for their Dance, Dance Revolution game. But, seriously, they were loving it.
Natalie was stomping her feet, and Isabelle was jumping around (in a very non-Belle like manner-see princess dress below). BTW, have I mentioned that we are totally not fans of calling our Isabelle “Belle.” It so doesn’t work for her or for us…just saying.
And, it was pretty sweet too, to see them holding hands like that.
But, I also particularly like Nat’s body language in the first picture. It sort of says “what, you wanna mess with me?” but with a smile on her face.
Instead of the usual looking back through the year, and trying to remember what all happened, I thought I would take you back to the beginning of 2009 and the end.
The first pictures of Isabelle and Natalie of 2009. They were both sooo excited! These were actually taken January 1, 2009.
The last day of 2009. Isabelle still won’t part with Ariel. She is convinced she is a princess and princesses only wear dresses and tights. Yikes! And, Natalie is a drool monster. With one of the best smiles ever!
Of course, I took absolutely no pictures today. There is still time left. Guess I must run upstairs and get pictures of the girls sleeping.
Bicycle
Tabatchnick
Many Hands CD
Pirate's Booty (9/15)
Rounded Corner Business Cards (9/15)
Orglamix
Mad Science KNOW Magazine (9/22)
Calypso Studios
Honest Beverages
World's Best Cat Litter
Good Boy Roy
Isabelle has recently started drawing stick figures.
