Pink Holidaze

Things you say: * Too Too (choo choo - while motioning the train whistle pull * Seeng (swing) * Biih (bike) * Hiiiii * Heey * Uh-Oh * Oh, baby * Oh, no * Oh, man * Shu (Shoes) * Eiiies (eyes) * Siide (slide) * NO, no, no * Nana (banana) * Blues (blueberries) * Baby * Buuuh (book) * Mooo (cow sounds, as well as the name for both our dogs?) * Baah (sheep) * Raaarh (lion) * Elmo * Mama * Dada * Da * Ro (Rosie) * Mwwwah (while giving kisses) * Eeeeeeee - a very high-pitched shriek (get me out of here/I'm mad at you/I'm really excited) Songs you sing: * The Itsy Bitsy Spider - you randomly break into this at least a few times a day * Five Little Monkeys - lots of finger shaking for "No more monkies jumping..." * Baby Beluga * Twinkle, twinkle little star Things you do: * Walk, walk, walk (No running yet).  Cutest part - you always walk with your hands on your chest for security. * Laugh and try ...

What have we here, a new [first] Kemp family sport??  On vacation, the house my parents rented had a badminton set (part of which we promptly broke about an hour upon arrival).  Zach discovered that unlike almost every other sport (exceptions: running and climbing), I actually showed some kind of interest in playing.  I believe I've discovered the reason: it requires little coordination and arm strength.  Two things which seem to be necessary in most sports.  I really think it's quite fun.  I can actually hit the birdie!  This is greatly different from my one-year tennis career when I volleyed for 26th place on the team (that's not a joke) and rarely made contact with the ball.  If you couldn't tell, they didn't have tryouts. Anyways, we picked up a cheap set today and had fun playing this afternoon.  I can't wait to play more!  Not gonna lie, Eloise cramped my style a little bit by sitting in the middle of my side of the ne...

Just saw these on the  RPS blog ... little outfits for BlaBla dolls .  Eloise has little Mirabelle on the left, and her costume is so cute that it almost makes me giggle.

{ LA Print by Sugar Paper - holy moly, pretty paper}

20 minutes spent "reading" in her chair this morning. Love.

Of late, a Mother's Day brunch.  So fun. Heart my Cookie.

Bonjour, Morocco.  I miss you most days, but some more than others.  Today has been one of those others.   {Image found here }