Be still my heart

I put their hair in buns this morning, and it was just about the cutest thing I've ever seen.

They are such beautiful girls-inside and out. It's so much fun getting to know their personalities.

Today I went against everything I believe in

and bought the girls Barbie song players that came with a Barbie song book.

We went to Borders before preschool this morning. I was thinking we'd have fun looking at books together.

All they wanted to look at was Disney princess and Barbie books.

I have never been into dolls or princesses and certainly not Barbies. I remember my friends would want to play Barbies, and I would be sitting there thinking, "What do we do with these things?" "What is the point of putting different outfits on them?" I just didn't get it.

But I guess the girls get it, because they are about all things girly-nail polish, make up, dresses, jewelry, and prinesses and Barbies.

I bought them the song players because I figured the pros outweighed the cons. There is no picture of Barbie on the player, and they have lots of cute kids songs, sung in a non-obnoxious tone.

The book, on the other hand, is filled with images of the buxom, blond-haired, blue-eyed, midriff-baring woman. Let the warping of their body image begin.

I don't think we'll keep the books.

Gracie woke me up this morning

by barking loudly and persistently at an intruder. She's such a good guard dog.

Actually, it was just John, our friend who is fixing up the backyard for our girls.
There is a nasty old dried-up pond that John is disassembling. It has to be done for our home inspection and it has needed to be done for a long time.

Things are buzzing at the Rouses. Everything is in disarray. Everything is half complete-the garage, the backyard, the girl's room. There is the transition all about. Very unsettling.

Just so cute!

I love how their hands are positioned exactly the same way.

Our little sweethearts.

We are now having them sleepover 2 or 3 nights a week. In October they will be spending nine nights with us while their grandparents are in Tahoe. Wow!

It seems like the transition of bringing them to live here is moving forward slowly but surely.

We did it!

We are now the poor, I mean, proud owners of a 2004 Toyota Sienna. Such a mom-car, and I love it!

We just bought bunk beds

and now we are researching vans. I'm kind of freaking out. It's just really big. So so much bigger than me. And it's really good, but it's hard too.

So much to do, so little time

The girls spent the night again last night. Good times-park, painting, singing, dancing, bath time...

I dropped them back off at their grandparents this morning, and then I was off to work. As I was heading out the door, I asked the girls for hugs and kisses. One was willing, but the other said, "I'm too busy."

Oh, sure, I understand. Maybe you could check your daytimer and get back to me some time next week. You're THREE!

They make me laugh.