Fun on the 4th

The 4th of July has always been one of my favorite holidays.  I love the spirit.  Being with family and friends.  Most of all, I love what the holiday stands for.  Not to mention, the fireworks are pretty sweet too.  We spent the 4th this year as a family.  Daddy was off work, so we actually were able to go and enjoy the fireworks all together.  It was a "BLAST."

A story in photos

We spent the majority of the afternoon at the Children's Museum today.  It was a hot one outside and the cool inside air was great.  Of course the favorite of the day...painting.  The Beauties have taken a HUGE liking to paint and all the messiness that comes along with it.  We brought home a "stack" of fabulous art to hang up.  They also love the grocery store, pizzeria and the ambulance.  They even picked out a photo of Mommy's boss that was hanging in the mini ambulance.  Yep, the Beauties can spot Bob from a mile away.

Chloe's first lesson

Chloe's had her very first ice skating lesson today!  She had a fabulous time!  She loves anything to do with any type of skating (of course she does.)  Grammy and Papa bought her 8 weeks of lessons for her birthday and she has been dying to start.  She did great.  She listened and watched and did exactly what her instructor taught her!  Her instructor is Russian.  It was so cute how she described how her talked.  "In Russia."  Maybe ice skating will be her calling.  She was looking like a pro, standing up without using her hands.  She must get that from her Mommy.  The triplets were very interested too, they really wanted to join big sissy on the ice.  Think we may have to give that a shot.  She cannot wait until next week to go again.

I put holes in my Beauties

As we walked through the mall today, the Beauties (as usual) took GREAT interest in Claire's.  Every time we walk past that place, the Beauties always want to go in and pick out "stuff."  Today as we strolled past, they of course wanted to go in and "rearrange" the store for the gals working.  I made mention to the fact that maybe we should get their ears pierced.  Chloe has had hers pierced since she was a baby.  But for one reason or another, we have never done the triplets.  I have went back and fourth since having Chloe's done.  She was that pore babe that was crying before the gal even cleaned her earlobes.  I still remember feeling like "that Mom" holding her tightly trying to get her calm after.  I swear she cried for two days straight.  The triplets however, never cry when they get shots, very rarely cry when they fall down, so it was no surprise that the mention of it brought the answer, "YES" times three!  At that moment there was only one woman working, she told us that if we wanted both ears done at the same time we could come back after one and there would be another manager working.  We left and went to the museum, had lunch and roamed the mall.  During the entire time, all three kept asking if it was time to go back to get "earrinds?"  With the approval of Daddy, we headed back to Claire's.  Farrah said she was first.  So I sat her on my lap, and they marked out the dots.  The earrings went in, sort of, one came almost out the side of her lobe.  I had to pull it out and they had to re-pierce it.  Not a tear shed.  She didn't even squirm when they gal had to poke her again.  As she looked into the mirror, she was so very proud!  Next came Silvie, she was so ready to go watching Farrah.  I took her onto my lap, same verse, dotted with a marker, second manager came over...pieced, sort of.  Again the one girl pierced the left ear at a slant.  I had to again, pull the earring from Silvie this time and the manager had to re-pierce.  Again, not a tear, not a squirm!  Amazing.  Next Jocelyn was up.  She seemed a bit more nervous, but none the less, ready to go.  I requested that the other gal who was working take over for this first girl, as she obviously had much more experience.  They dotted the ears and...pierced.  Again...not a tear shed.  I couldn't believe it.  No tears, no crying, just each of them staring into the mirror and admiring themselves.  Weird how Farrah and Silvie had the same mishap with the sideways pierce.  (Truly identical, right down to their ear piercings.)
All night they have been in and out of the bathroom, gazing at their new "pretties."  What big girls!  Not to mention, they look super cute!

maters