Consignment Sales

As many of you know, Jenn loves consignment sales. There are two seasons of them, and we're in the midst of the fall & winter consignment season. One of Jenn's favorite styles for Aspen is something called an "A-line" top, often worn with leggings. Basically, it's a shirt that swings out from the body at the hips and runs a little longer than most shirts.

Well, our older daughter has officially reached the age of opinion.

Aspen: Mommy, I don't like A-line tops.
Jenn: Why not?
Aspen: Well, Mommy, they look like maternity shirts. I think someone will see me and think I'm pregnant.

Who can argue with that. A-line tops are off the menu.

"Adaman"

Oakley received her very own bible from church this Sunday. It has, of course, been read frequently since. The first chapter includes the story of the first man and woman.

Tim: (pointing to the woman) Oakley, who's this?
Oakley: Eve
Tim: (pointing to the man) Who's this?
Oakley: Adaman
Tim: Huh?
Oakley: Adaman...
Tim: Ooooohhhh, no, honey, Adam (pause) AND (pause) Eve...

"Mommy..."

Aspen: Mommy... I hope we die on the same day.
Jenn: Why, honey?
Aspen: So we can ride up to heaven on the same cloud.

Note: Aspen also asked a series of questions today as she and Jenn passed Vanderbilt Children's Hospital on the way to Jenn's prenatal appointment with none other than Dr. Stork.

Aspen: Mommy, how do the clouds get in to the hospital to get the kids who died?
Jenn: That's why there are windows...

New pictures

My apologies to all. Somehow I'd managed to go 3 months without actually putting new pictures up on the website. Well, I finally got my act together (to a degree) today and moved some over. So go check it out. www.flamingobear.com.

"Drink more, woman"

Jenn: I've been really thirsty lately. I don't know why.
Aspen: Drink more, woman.
Aspen: patting her Daddy on the arm... I learned that from you!

"Go to your room"

Aspen: Oakley hit me with her shirt.
Jenn: Oakley, did you do that?
Oakley: No.
Jenn: Did you?
Oakley: Yes.
Jenn: Oakley, go to your room by yourself. You have a timeout.
Oakley: (Amongst the tears...) I wear myself out!

You know you're in trouble when...

You know you're in trouble when your two year old daughter looks at you with a cross face and says...

"Daddy Rhea Martin!"

--Oakley Rhea Martin