February 9: Day 40
I couldn't resist two pictures today and I know Sarah continues to make the blog more often than anyone else, but there is something about the spirit of a 4 year old that compels me to pull out my camera (or phone if it's handy) and shoot! She decided that she was going to be Tinkerbell today, or some sort of fairy, depending on her mood. She proceeded to get out all the "good" china and have a little tea party/dance party on the stairs while the rest of us were upstairs with our noses in our books. Of course, I took some time out of my day to sip a bit of tea and watch a wonderful ballet performance.
Mike's cousin Laura came to visit from Kansas so we headed down for dinner at Mike's folks. We don't get many photos of the family, so this was a nice opportunity. 
I couldn't resist adding this photo. While at Grandma's house, the girls got a mouthful of whipping cream. Yummy!
It finally happened. The girls were put down, my bedtime was approaching rapidly and I hadn't taken my picture for the day. But, this actually worked out nicely because my goal is to document our normal, everyday life and this picture portrays something that goes on in our house at least 5 out of 7 nights a week. It's the before bed bowl of cereal. It's the equivalent of drinking a warm cup of milk, or taking a hot bath and slipping into a cozy bed. Sweet dreams. 
Don't you brush your teeth without your shirt on? It saves on shirts if you happens to be a messy spitter. In this case, I think Sarah had gotten distracted while getting into her pajamas and went to the next item on the list of "bedtime routine" and simply saw no point in putting on a shirt. It's actually common in this house to see random articles of clothing missing at any time throughout the day. What can I say, we are just a naked family. 
