Aliens and Horned Owls

Aliens

oh yeah....the tea set was supposed to stay outside!  Some how I'm sure Wren brought it in with a plan it mysteriously showed up in the tub??

 ........and Horned Owls.

 They were getting the biggest kick out of themselves and each other with their pig tails.  All good comradeship has returned:)  Of course some one leaned on the door....SO FUNNY....to them.... 

Every. single. time.  ?

I got these fuzzy gowns while shopping too.......cause  Iley doesn't like her feet closed in!  I think I'm going to have to cut the feet out of her p.j.s if I want her to wear them.  Wren on the other hand was asking for pants...she was wondering where the rest of this fuzzy outfit was.

Tempest over a Tea Pot

I thought we might have broken glasses and blood shed.  We certainly had temper and tears!  Wow!  Wren was at the door crying......no sight of Iley.....not a good sign.  Usually means the pincher has been active.  I bought this little plastic tea set while shopping yesterday....

..hoping it would keep them from taking their indoor dishes outside.  I left them playing happily and went inside......but......there was evidently  a dispute over the teapot......should have seen that coming....with only one.  I have no idea what actually happened but Wren was pointing at Iley and saying wa wa wah wha!!  Iley as pointing back doing the same thing.  Only Wren was crying though??  When I left them playing..... Wren had the teapot.  Wren still had the teapot.  I'm guessing she was NOT sharing it......and when I suggested it, I got the jaw out and a fierce head shake....UH UH!  I REALLY hate this kind of situation!!!  I had no idea what caused the ruckus in the first place...so based on assumption, I made them both apologize and hug.  Wren was first to apologize.....Iley wanted none of it....or her hug!  I asked her if she would like to apologize and go play, or sit on a chair in the kitchen till she was ready to.  She veeeeeery reluctantly......and not very sincerely.....apologized and gave a grudging hug.  This was serious business folks!!  I made Wren give me the teapot and told her she needed to share with Iley.  Then I gave it to Iley, and told her she had to take turns with Wren.  Wren WAS STOMPING MAD!!!  I felt bad.....I really didn't know for sure that she had had it the whole time......what if I was being unjust??  Neither have enough language to tell the whole story....or Iley at least chose not to???  Did that mean she was guilty?  sigh.......... I decided I'd better go out and supervise the tea party for a little to make sure we didn't have a cat fight...or a sand storm.   They took turns......but.... I'm not sure how much fun they had......the whole time one of them had the teapot, the other one was tapping them signing "SHARE".....tap tap..share......tap tap...share....to which the owner, whichever it happened to be.... completely ignored!  Maybe they had some satisfaction in the fact that the other one wanted it???  When one of them voluntarily "shared" without me saying/signing "her turn"  I decided it was safe to go back inside.

Happy Birthday Thatcher!

My 2nd Son is 21!  I really don't think  I  he should be that old!  Seems like yesterday I was holding him looking at his worried little face while his big brother sqeezed him with relish. Or that when Aunt "Ditsie" called him sweetie he said "I'm not  your Fweetie"  She said then what are you?  He said "I'm not your nuffing"  And he was my lovie that said "i'm gonna mawwy you mama"  Now here he is getting married in two months!!! (not to his mama)   Some days I just want my babies back:(  But I'm so proud of the young men they've become.  Happy Birthday Fweetie!  Your mama loves you.......but she's glad you don't still want to marry her:)LOL  You picked a Fweetie for yourself:)

Still growing the beard......but pretty cute anyway:)

 This is an example of the norm.  Both girls piled on top.  But see how Iley is totally communicating, and knows exactly what is going on.....and Wren is in her own world.  She misses SO much!:(   She gets bored when there is just talking going on, and so entertains herself.  This hurts my heart.  She has her implants on, but her brain really has no idea what to do with the information yet.  Iley and Thatcher remind me of each other at 5 yrs.  Both were whiny noisy, and charming, and wanted to be lap ornaments.  They totally love each other, it makes Kyndahl so aggravated that Iley likes her...till Thatch shows up.  Then she won't have anything to do with her.

They were doctoring their dolls.  It was so cute....but I'm sure glad I'm not their patient!  They give some mean shots!

 The plunger was pumped multiple times on each appendage!

 This is a terrible picture but I was cracking up at Iley's use of the stethoscope.  She listened to each side carefully..................

 ......Then popped the ear peices out and flipped it around her neck like this!LOL  She's seen this done a few times:)  Cracks me up what they pick up and notice.

 Wren was much more interested in the blood pressure cuff......she had her pressure checked every two hours...all night.....after surgery.  She knows all about it! (on a side note....HOW do they sit like this?  My legs would pop off like Barbies! I'm sure.)

 Some serious hugging in the tub.

 They stayed in for almost 2 hours!  I finally had to MAKE them get out! The water was cold  and they were shivering!  Iley is BLUE!  I thought she might cry a couple of times.   I had to blow the hair dryer down her towel to warm her up! 

 Wren wasn't much better off, but she wasn't about to cry.

This child.......is going to make me crazy!  She's washing the windows......with the dog brush dipped in water.  My windows now look like frosted glass.  Lovely. (not that they were all that clean before....but at least we could see out of them!)

October 31st

I won't name this post Halloween......not because of religious reasons......just because it doesn't really earn that title.  This was about the extent of our costumes.  Harrison did this before school, and when they were ready to go trick or treating, Sherman colored his......and then they both added mustaches......painted on by mom (see  I did help a little with their costumes)  I decided NOT to introduce the girls to trick or treating yet.  They don't need the candy...and don't know they are missing anything yet.  Is that mean?  Or maybe just lazy on my part?

 This is before Wrens teacher comes to get her.  She had had her processors on for about 5 minutes here.  When I first put them on.... until she adapts to them.....she always kind of juts out her bottom jaw like this??  I don't know if it's because of the sound....or if she's afraid the processors will fall off?  Or it feels weird?  She did this for several days after her surgery too.

 It's not REAL noticable....but if you know her well, she is doing it in most of these pictures.

 We are struggling to get Iley to "smile" for pictures.   She tries........

 Or just hams it up.  This was after Wren had left for her signing class......I usually wait till Wren leaves to get Iley ready.  It saves sanity....to just get one ready at a time.

 I told her turn around so mommy can see your cute kitty shirt....still no smile.

 Wrens home!!!!  Iley always goes out to meet her.  She always comes bursting in with a bang!

 Mom has been spotted....I'm about to get tackled, so have to snap fast....no time for focus and lighting.  Notice Iley in the background warily letting the dogs past her:)  She still doesn;t love them, but she isn't afraid to be in the same room with them now at least.

 This doesn't look at all like a "stand there and smile" picture does it?

 Wren was trying to hitch Iley to her stroller.  They were both inside the "reins"  Not sure how this will work out.

 Iley dutifully went marching off........

 ......but then Wren decided to switch directions on her..........then the string came untied....just as well, things were getting a bit tangled.

Chatting over lunch.  Yes it's hot dogs.....don't judge.  They also had a banana and yogurt...I get points for those don't I??