Fancy Clothes

Last night during storytime Roman said to me "Mom, mom, mom....I dream about girls."
Imagine my surprise.
So I asked him about this.
Apparently the girls are in fancy clothes.
And where are you Roman, in this dream?
"Hiding behind a chair"
Oh.
"They want ME to dress up in fancy clothes"
Ok then.
Fast forward to today. In an attempt to get them to take an actual nap (ha!), I laid down in Zoe's bed. After a fair amount of tossing, turning, blanket wrangling and fights for space I fell half asleep. Roman and Zoe, however did not.
At some point they decided to take down their piggy banks.
And at such point Roman cracked his open. I awoke to requests to go shopping. Well no, I awoke to the little hand held vacuum going off (I will not complain).
Got money. Gotta spend, spend, spend it.
Instead we counted the money that Zoe had stuffed in her little purse (bills -wow!) and Mom took note of the full makeup bag full of coin... A decision was made to make a trip to the bank and make a savings account deposit. But they could have a bit to spend. Turns out 14% was their take. Random number, eh?

Roman was certain of what he wanted. Another car? A plane? Legos? No. A doll. A boy doll. A companion for Zoe's Monster High Draculaura doll. He knew the guys name (Deuce Gorgon - I hadn't heard of it, but apparently he had studied and had read to him the characters in the series). I'm betting Grandma Candy had a hand in that one. As we made our way to the store I warned Roman that they may not have it and he agreed that he could save his money so we could look elsewhere.

Turns out Target didn't have him in stock.
How do you think that went?

Ken! I want Ken!

Beach Ken, to match Zoe's beach Barbie (with extra swimming gear outfit). And what extra set of clothes for Ken caught Roman's eyes?

Surfer dude shorts?

Plaid shirt and hiking boots?

Guess again.

A polka dot tuxedo.

Fancy Clothes.

So in his dreams Roman is not ready to wear fancy clothes, but apparently in real life Ken is ready and willing to do so.

Wonder if Roman's going to want to kill me someday for this story?

Como

First 'warm' feeling day in quite awhile so we, like the rest of town, decided to go to Como Park Zoo and Conservatory.

The Conservatory was packed, but you wanted to see the fish.

So a fishin' we did go.

Zo is still willing to pose for photos (sometimes). Her brother?

I may stand here, but you can't make me smile.

I say it every time, but this place is a haven when you're craving color.

this time of year can be so drab otherwise.

And we have a flower appreciator.

That's something, isn't it?

More Easter

Roman, Aunt Laura and Zoe and Grandma & Grandpa's on Easter.

Draculaura. Monster High doll, from Grandma Candy.

Hey, she's got pink streaks, so it works.

And her limbs detach.

What's more Easter than that?! :)

I like chips.

Schippps.

Ok, this was crackers, but he likes his schipps.

and Lucy.

Lucy loooo! (tha's my annoying nickname I can't help yelling out everytime I see her. Annoying, I am sure. But I guess I enjoy saying it so much that I don't care. Go ahead, say it.

Lucy LOOOOOOO!

I was thinking of this concept of enjoyable phrases the other day. There's a song at library storytime that goes something like "I know a chick-en....she laid an egg" and it goes on (I know!) "UH-OH, she laid an egg". Sometimes it gets stuck in my head. Sometimes I sing it outloud (usually not while I'm sitting at my desk at work). Sometimes the kids are right there and it makes them smile. Or sing along. I like this.

And I like diving back into nonsense for a moment. It's good for the soul. 

Try it.

And smile for the camera.

Particularly when you're wearing a headband that keeps the hair out of your face, a look that never flies during the normal days of the year. On Easter, ok Mom. Actually Ms Zo is quite independent with her look and put this on of her own accord. For the most part I let her pick her outfits and develop her own style. God knows she's just about outpaced me in that department already.

I like candy.

Especially blue candy.

But sometimes it makes me feel "off".

(thanks Uncle Andy for the pics)

New favorite

SO Appropriate.

Taken by Uncle Andy on Easter. 

Sidenote: I want a DSLR camera now too.

First word of advice to new parents: get and learn to use a nice camera.

WOW.