While Jake and I were in Florida, Grammy was holding down the fort in Michigan. Here are some stories she sent me from her trip.....
(the toys on the floor are all toys that the twirls slipped in Grammy's luggage without her knowing, haha!)
The twirls came into the bathroom while I was getting ready Sunday morning. I went into their bedroom to help Scarlett with something and when I came back into the bathroom they were gone. I called out to them to see if they had gone downstairs- no response. I noticed their parents bedroom door was shut and thought maybe they had gone in there, so I continue to get ready. Then I hear two tiny voices in unison say, “open the curtain.” They were quietly laying in the bathtub the whole time.
(Can you find Skye in her hiding spot?)
(Grammy did Scarlett's hair for Crazy hair day, it was her own design)
(the girls loved Grammy's necklace so much that she left it for me to have, and I LOVE it. Thanks mom!)
Siena: I'm Jaide. Haha no I'm Siena. Haha!!! (She really got it mixed up!)
I made Mac & Cheese because the twirls did not want leftover rice. I dished them up in a pink and purple bowl. Jaide was busy doing something at the island and saw Siena getting her bowl. As Siena reaches for the purple bowl Jaide shouts out “I want the purple bowl”. Siena continues to grab the purple bowl and states- “You snooze”...then giggles as she walks away.
Jake and Jen FaceTimed the first night just as we were about to watch the My Little Pony movie and eat a special treat that Jen bought the girls before she left. The girls were excited to talk to their mom and dad. Skye said, “Hi guys,” The girls were really interested in seeing their ‘house’. Towards the end of the conversation Jaide proclaimed that she was done talking to mom and dad- she wanted to watch the movie and eat the special treat. Siena cried and professed her love and sadness of missing mom and dad. Just like their personalities!
I turned on Peppa Pig, the Father Christmas episode. When Skye saw Santa she said, “ho ho ho.”
Skye was with me in the bathroom while I was changing some laundry around. She opened in unison the two doors of the cabinet under the sink and with an astonished look at all the stuff, she exclaimed, as clear as if I said it, “Wow, that is amazing!”
The girls found a ladybug on the master bath floor. Jaide and Siena were down on all floors really examining it. I was in the bedroom about to brush Scarlett’s hair when there was a blood curdling scream from the bathroom. I hurried in to find the ladybug was crawling up Jaide’s hair. I picked it off and let them watch it crawl on my hand. It was still too scary for them to hold it, but crisis was averted.
We were FaceTiming Jami and she told Scarlett that she met a boy named James. Scarlett said, “that is 3 Jameses. Baby James [Sawaya], teenager James that acts like a kid, and adult James [Jami's friend].”
I asked who is teenager James?
She replied, “you know who, Uncle James. He is so funny he acts like a kid.” She giggled as she said it, like she was reminiscing about his hilariousness.
I gave Skye a squeezie this morning. She looked at it with disdain and cried while shaking her head no and saying no. We moved on. Later I asked if she wanted a squeezie and she excitedly said yes. She walked to the pantry and I lifted her up to pick one out. Now the previous squeezie I offered her had been opened, so my plan was to trick the toddler and no matter what one she handed me I’d take it behind the counter and switch it for the opened one without her knowing. Clever I am - not! I handed her the previously rejected squeezie and was met with the same emotion as before. I then presented both to her and she smiled and took the one she chose and ate it. As I put the opened squeezie into the fridge I set it next to the one Berlyn had put in the day before, having had a similar experience with Skye. They are the same flavor. Pear, Peach and Strawberry.
The twirls saw I was chewing gum and asked if they could have some. I told them it was cinnamon and hot and spicy and I didn’t think they’d like it. A few days later I heard them tell Scarlett "Grammy said the gum in her purse is hot and spicy"..... then in a suspicious voice they said "but, we’ve never seen it."
Siena: "You said we could watch a show now."
I made Mac & Cheese because the twirls did not want leftover rice. I dished them up in a pink and purple bowl. Jaide was busy doing something at the island and saw Siena getting her bowl. As Siena reaches for the purple bowl Jaide shouts out “I want the purple bowl”. Siena continues to grab the purple bowl and states- “You snooze”...then giggles as she walks away.
Jake and Jen FaceTimed the first night just as we were about to watch the My Little Pony movie and eat a special treat that Jen bought the girls before she left. The girls were excited to talk to their mom and dad. Skye said, “Hi guys,” The girls were really interested in seeing their ‘house’. Towards the end of the conversation Jaide proclaimed that she was done talking to mom and dad- she wanted to watch the movie and eat the special treat. Siena cried and professed her love and sadness of missing mom and dad. Just like their personalities!
I turned on Peppa Pig, the Father Christmas episode. When Skye saw Santa she said, “ho ho ho.”
Skye was with me in the bathroom while I was changing some laundry around. She opened in unison the two doors of the cabinet under the sink and with an astonished look at all the stuff, she exclaimed, as clear as if I said it, “Wow, that is amazing!”
The girls found a ladybug on the master bath floor. Jaide and Siena were down on all floors really examining it. I was in the bedroom about to brush Scarlett’s hair when there was a blood curdling scream from the bathroom. I hurried in to find the ladybug was crawling up Jaide’s hair. I picked it off and let them watch it crawl on my hand. It was still too scary for them to hold it, but crisis was averted.
We were FaceTiming Jami and she told Scarlett that she met a boy named James. Scarlett said, “that is 3 Jameses. Baby James [Sawaya], teenager James that acts like a kid, and adult James [Jami's friend].”
I asked who is teenager James?
She replied, “you know who, Uncle James. He is so funny he acts like a kid.” She giggled as she said it, like she was reminiscing about his hilariousness.
I gave Skye a squeezie this morning. She looked at it with disdain and cried while shaking her head no and saying no. We moved on. Later I asked if she wanted a squeezie and she excitedly said yes. She walked to the pantry and I lifted her up to pick one out. Now the previous squeezie I offered her had been opened, so my plan was to trick the toddler and no matter what one she handed me I’d take it behind the counter and switch it for the opened one without her knowing. Clever I am - not! I handed her the previously rejected squeezie and was met with the same emotion as before. I then presented both to her and she smiled and took the one she chose and ate it. As I put the opened squeezie into the fridge I set it next to the one Berlyn had put in the day before, having had a similar experience with Skye. They are the same flavor. Pear, Peach and Strawberry.
The twirls saw I was chewing gum and asked if they could have some. I told them it was cinnamon and hot and spicy and I didn’t think they’d like it. A few days later I heard them tell Scarlett "Grammy said the gum in her purse is hot and spicy"..... then in a suspicious voice they said "but, we’ve never seen it."
Siena: "You said we could watch a show now."
Grammy: "That’s right, what do you want to watch?"
Siena: "Hey Duggee."
Jaide: "Hey, Siena picked the last show."
Grammy: "Oh, then what do you want to watch?"
Jaide: "Hey Duggee."
My phone alarm went off today to remind it was time to start dinner. Scarlett asked if it was an alarm to remind me to get off my electronics for the day.
Jaide and Siena were wearing shirts with cute Pug puppies on the front. I told them that we had a Pug named Chumlee that looked just like the pictures on their shirts. Scarlett said, “I remember him, I rode on him before.” Poor Chumlee......Ha Ha Ha
Skye as Jake brought her into the chapel - “I treat, I treat?”
Siena managed to use the word puppy in every answer today in her primary class.
The twirls teacher asked what was different in class. Jaide said, "Sister Cook." Then Russell added, "Jaide and Siena have the same dresses on." Sister Wright said, "Yes, because they are twins." Kate replied, "I already knew that because they are my friends."
My phone alarm went off today to remind it was time to start dinner. Scarlett asked if it was an alarm to remind me to get off my electronics for the day.
Jaide and Siena were wearing shirts with cute Pug puppies on the front. I told them that we had a Pug named Chumlee that looked just like the pictures on their shirts. Scarlett said, “I remember him, I rode on him before.” Poor Chumlee......Ha Ha Ha
Scarlett told me "Aunt Carolyn told me she is my favorite aunt." Then she whispers to me "But she isn’t, it’s Aunt Jami."
Scarlett, Siena, Jaide and I were playing Go Fish. I made them play the rules and they couldn’t just say, “Does anyone have a shark?” They had to ask specific people. I've played many games over the years with these little girls and I really play. Meaning I don’t throw games. Sometimes I win, but mostly I lose. They are pretty good at their games. What I find endearing is what good sports they are. They might feel a little sad if they lose, but they are easy to reason with and understand sometimes you win sometimes you lose. What was really cute to me during the Go Fish game was Siena. Anytime she had the cards you needed she would say in a delightful voice, “I have a surprise for you.” FYI- Siena won every game and I lost each time with the least amount of matches of everyone.
Scarlett, Siena, Jaide and I were playing Go Fish. I made them play the rules and they couldn’t just say, “Does anyone have a shark?” They had to ask specific people. I've played many games over the years with these little girls and I really play. Meaning I don’t throw games. Sometimes I win, but mostly I lose. They are pretty good at their games. What I find endearing is what good sports they are. They might feel a little sad if they lose, but they are easy to reason with and understand sometimes you win sometimes you lose. What was really cute to me during the Go Fish game was Siena. Anytime she had the cards you needed she would say in a delightful voice, “I have a surprise for you.” FYI- Siena won every game and I lost each time with the least amount of matches of everyone.
Chasing the geese....
Ballet class with Grammy...
Primary...
(I wrote Jaide's talk about repentance. I wanted it to be easy for the little kids to understand. It went like this: You make a bad choice, your dad gets upset, you say sorry, you sit in time out, then your dad is happy. You make a bad choice, your Heavenly Father gets upset, you pray to say sorry, you can't sit in time out in heaven so Jesus did the Atonement which is like he did time out for you, then your Heavenly Father is happy).
Skye as Jake brought her into the chapel - “I treat, I treat?”
Siena managed to use the word puppy in every answer today in her primary class.
The twirls teacher asked what was different in class. Jaide said, "Sister Cook." Then Russell added, "Jaide and Siena have the same dresses on." Sister Wright said, "Yes, because they are twins." Kate replied, "I already knew that because they are my friends."
Here are videos of the girls doing primary opening exercises. [video]
They sang happy birthday to Scarlett. She was crying right before cause she thought that they forgot her. I was so surprised that she would cry instead of just raise her hand and remind them. Sometimes they don't act the way I would predict. But thank goodness we were able to sing to her and her little heart was happy again.
2 comments:
WHATTT???!!!! Oh, Scarlett and I need to have a talk.
Your mom is awesome - how fun for the girls to have that time with her while you had a break!
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