Jofus and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

Lili is going to be in her school's performance of "joseph and the amazing technicolor dreamcoat." Audrey just refers to it as "Jofus" Both of the girls are obsessed with the soundtrack, and we listen to it almost everyday on our trips to and from school. I wish I could install a hidden camera in my car so you could all see Audrey belting out the big dramatic numbers with her eyes closed, but you will have to settle for this sedate version of "Any dream will do." I am sure there will be more Jofus posts to come.

Butterfly Charlie

Lately, when Audrey hasn't been having conversations with her backpack/doll/imaginary friend Yoda, she has been into baby dolls. Aside from her cabbage patch doll from Aunt Erika and Uncle Dan, which she named Gianna Rose, all of her babies are named Charlie. Her favorite one is the tiny baby she got from Grandpa for Christmas. I didn't know it had a name until she took it to Sprouts. After discreetly pretending to nurse it underneath her shirt while she rode in the cart and I shopped, the checkout lady asked her what its name was. Butterfly Charlie.
Also, she wants to name her unborn sibling Charlie, regardless of what sex it turns out to be.

One of those Bugs that eats humans

I can't take naps unless both of the girls are sleeping. I just can't relax enough thinking of all the stuff they could get into. However, a couple of weeks ago I decided to try to lay down with Audrey while she slept. I got Lili all set up with coloring books and crayons, and the instructions to come and get me if she needed me. I had no sooner dozed off in Audrey's bed then I instinctivly awoke to find Lili standing silently before me, her face inches from mine, wide eyed and serious. "Um, Mom, I have to tell you something..." "Yes?" "I was coloring and there was this bug crawling on the table and it was black and I think it had red eyes and it saw me and it wasn't afraid of me so I think it must be one of those bugs that eat humans."
We had just read the "Flies and Spiders" chapter of The Hobbit.

May 1st 2008

I am starting this blog so as to have a place to write down all of the things about the kids that I am afraid of forgetting, like how Audrey sings herself to sleep with the ABC's and how Lili always asks someone to "Renounce me" before she puts on a show. Hopefully it will come in handy later on when we are going through the teenage years and need a reminder of how cute and sweet they once were.