Ice Cream for Dinner

The tooth fairy rides again!  I was looking through Bren's teeth and realizing there aren't many baby teeth left to lose!  Won't be long and we'll have a sweet brace face on our hands.  

Quite a haul!  (p.s.  How much do you LOVE Pippi!!!!!)

I saw this coffee filter bunting at Pitter Patter Art and fell in LOVE!  We had a snowy day yesterday, so the girls and I gave it a try.  (And I have to say, it makes me  SO HAPPY!!!)  It's so bright and colorful....we just can't stop admiring our work.  :) 

Bren's watercolor "night sky" and total sweetness, "Count your blessings like the stars."  Mixing words with image....my kinda artist!! 

To make the buntling, just watercolor paint on coffee filters,

fold them over and glue to some fun ribbon!

Luca is an absolute lover of color. 

In everything she does.  The brighter, the better! 

Finally, my friend Daphne inspired me to create New Year's interviews with the girls.  I love this idea of asking them questions and being able to look back on what was important to them at different ages.  Here are their answers.... 

BRENIN - 2012 - Age 8
1.  Fave food:  Sweet things (surprise, surprise)
2.  Fave drink:  Grape soda 
3.  Fave toy:  3DS
4.  Fave things to do:  Read, swim, camp, repeat
5.  Fave movie:  Secondhand Lions
6.  Fave TV show:  Wizards of Waverly Place
7.  Fave book:  Too many to name!! 
8.  Fave restaurant:  Culver's 
9.  Fave holiday:  My birthday
10.  Fave animal:  Horses
11.  Fave season:  Summer
12.  If you could change your name, what would you choose?  Eve 
13.  What do you love about Daddy?  He can never say "no"   (ahem....) 
14.  What do you love about Mommy?  "Everything"   (Had to put that in quotes, because that was HER exact word.  And then I gave her ice cream for dinner.)  ;-) 
15.  What do you love about Luca?  She's a really good person 
16.  Where would you like to go on vacation this year?  Chicago (I just love the museums there!)
17.  What are some of your wishes for this year?  To get more fit, to read more books and to get more healthy
18.  What do you want to be when you grow up?  "That's easy, a librarian!  Also a songwriter and a pastor." 
19.  Best friends:  Tucker, Olivia, Naomi and Luca 

LUCA - 2012 - Age 6
1. Fave food:  Spaghetti and macaroni & cheese
2. Fave drink:  Cranberry juice
3. Fave toy:  Baby dolls
4. Fave things to do:  Play with toys, swimming on hot days, camping
5. Fave movie:  Barbie Fashion Show
6. Fave TV show:  Cartoons
7. Fave book:  Joke books, On Mother's Lap
8. Fave restaurant:  Chinese
9. Fave holiday:  Christmas
10. Fave animal:  Monkey
11. Fave season:  Summer
12. If you could change your name, what would you choose?  Lily
13. What do you love about Daddy?  "I think Daddy's funny, and also he's kind and loving." 
14. What do you love about Mommy?  "Ahhh, lots of things!  She helps me,and she goes to the park with me.  She watches me play sports, and she also loves very, very much."  (Clearly I've brainwashed my children or at least taught them to butter me up good and thick.)
15. What do you love about Brenin?  "Her pranksters, I think for one.  She's very kind and is kind of funny when she says funny things." 
16. Where would you like to go on vacation this year?  Paris
17. What are some of your wishes for this year?  "I would like to see real fairies and go to Disney Land."  (Don't be afraid to dream big, sweetness!)  :)
18. What do you want to be when you grow up?  "What are you, Mom?"  I'm a transcriptionist.  "I could probably be one of those, 'cause you know I'm a Mother's girl!" 
19. Best friends:  Brenin, Meadow, Rayna, Eli and Carissa