Me??? Oh!

It's bound to happen sooner or later. Aliya fell down the stairs last night (tangled up with Madison) and broke her leg. She was a trooper through the 3-hour ordeal of getting x-rays and splinted last night, awaiting the orthopedic consultation and cast this morning. The night was rough and she was up a lot. It's made for a tired, whiny, trying day. Ufta!

She's started a new antic as of late. When you say something about her (i.e. you're nice, you're silly, etc.) She says, "Me?" "Yes, you." To which she replies, "Oh!" On the way home from the clinic last night, we said something about how she is a brave girl. "Me?" Yes. "Oh!"

She's also excited that Abby Cadabby is coming to her house. No, we correct her Abigail (cousin) is coming to your house. "Abi-dale come to my house."

Here she is dunking her cookie in milk for the first time...just like big sisters.

The first weekend in March, we were privileged to join some friends on a snowmobiling trip. THe weather was beautiful. The mountains gorgeous. The company fantastic! Snowmobiling wasn't mom's cup of tea but Derrick and the girls all loved it!

Green eggs & Papa's money

In like a lion (rrrarrr, rrrrarr)

Out like a lamb (baaaa, baaa)

Our girls sang as they boasted about their predictions for March's forecast. Although the weather has been sunny, the mornings have been bitter cold! I love getting to see life through eyes of a child.

We have been simply going through the daily grind of school and home. Over President's Day weekend, Breanne kicked Madison in the mouth and knocked out the remaining front tooth. It seems so comical to me. Also, we tried to break the weekend up with a trip to the Reef. On our way out the door, I asked Derrick if he had grabbed the money. Aliya quickly told us that, "Papa has money. Papa has money." Too bad papa wasn't coming along!

However, last weekend, we did get to see Grandma Barb and Papa. We met for a weekend in Rapid City. The girls enjoyed swimming and lots of grandma and grandpa time.

Madi and Bre were excited to kick off the read-a-thon at school on March 1st. The big girls are both doing great with their reading and are excited about reading. Madison read Super Completely and Totally the Messiest (a family favorite) all on her own! Derrick is eager to read the Narnia series to them every night before bed. They've just finished The Lion, Witch, and the Wardrobe, and are starting book three.

They also love to read to Aliya and now, just like big sisters, Aliya informs me that she's going to read to me.Yesterday, they came home with their Doctor Seuss hats towering overhead. And Madison was hopefully to have green eggs and ham for dinner. Breanne dreading it, I made Madi hold off 'til breakfast.