Penguin Hunter

In search of penguin at the zoo.

D's Unicorn

Dylan scored this awesome flying unicorn costume from a friend. She was dying to put it on the other day but I wouldn't let her wear it to school ("Awe Mom!").   Right when she got home she put on the costume did a hilarious unicorn dance and then said "Oh man this thing is seriously hot.  Now will you stick me in a box and deliver me to Dad?"  Which I did.

Yes, that is in fact Dylan under that unicorn head.

D's Art Opening At Casa Clark

Now showing on our back door through the end of the month.

Kissy Kissy

"Oh I'm so cute I could just kiss myself!"

Asa - 9 month Check Up

Still smiling - especially playing with all her sister's toys!  She's moved from the big bin of Legos to Fisher Price Little People and Dylan's doll house.  Yes, it's official Asa is now crawling - faster and faster each day.  Dylan and I have been buttoning down the hatches over here at Camp Clark - clearing paths, closing doors, grabbing small object and hiding them, and unburying Asa from everything she pulls down onto herself.  Dylan has been a huge help, I've been really impressed - she's even helped reminded her Dad by getting out the toilet paper roll (if it fits through the roll then we put it away!)

Well it's been 9 months already - wow!  Asa did great at her check up - still rolling in at the top of the growth charts - weight 20lbs 15 oz (85.95%), height 28.94" (88.10%), and head (okay don't laugh) 46.2cm (94.39%) (I said don't laugh!)

Her words are blah, blah, baa baa, and ma ma.  It's cute she'll wake up from her nap, stand herself up at the end of her crib towards the door and call out 'ma ma.'  She knows the sign for milk, has 2 teeth, will look at you when you call her name, waves, and smiles the biggest grin when seeing her sister and her dad!  Its very sweet. 

Oh how you are growing so quickly little bean - slow down!

Asa's First Beach Trip - A Taste Of Sand

We were suppose to go camping this past weekend to shake off our Maggie blues but Miss Asa woke up with a really bad ear infection so no go for us.  So glad we opted to stay home as it wasn't fun for any of us!  Saturday we took the girls to a fun beach to get a little fresh air.  Dylan was off swimming (crazy girl that she is), Matt chasing after her, and Asa and I played in the sand.  It was hilarious to watch her discover what sand was.....

"Oh I'm feeling a little better, nice to be outside, look at me I'm sitting on a blanket like a big girl.  Oh a blue shovel, how fun."

"Oh wow, what's this stuff, interesting texture.  Maybe I'll use my shovel."

"Uh, who needs a shovel, my hands are faster.  This stuff sure feels funny and kind of good."

"I do like how it feels, very interesting."

 "Hey, wait a minute where did it go?  It was just in my hand a second ago!"

"Oh I'll just get some more.  Man look at my socks, and now my pants, this stuff is getting everywhere."

"I wonder how it tastes?  My Mom keeps telling me not to eat it so it must be really good.  I'll sneak a taste when she's not looking."

"Hmmmm, kind of crunchy, gritty...  Oh brother, now it's really all over my pants."

"Okay I'll try a little more when she's not looking.  'Hey Mom, look it's Dylan over there in the back ground.'"

"What? What you looking at?  Moi?  Come on I didn't do anything, just here playing with my blue shovel."

"Honest Mom, just me and my blue shovel here, nothing else to look at."

"Oh this black stuff streaming out of my mouth, oh that nothing (spit spit spit)."

"'Oh come on Mom, can't a girl have some fun.' Oh boy this stuff tastes horrible (more spit) don't tell my Mom!'

And you can only imagine what her diaper looked like later on!  But the girl was having fun and believe me we all needed a little fun!

Asa's Ear Ache

Poor little peanut, just not feeling so good.  You can totally tell as there usually is a big ol' smile where that little frown is.  Poor thing has a bad ear infection!