Sick sick sick.

We have got one sick girl on our hands.

I have been asking myself a question the last couple days. I wonder if it's easier to have one sick daughter, and one who's healthy...or if it's actually better when both are sick at the same time? Poor Daly doesn't really get why she can't taunt, poke, and mess with Reese the way she usually does. Why Reese is much crankier and less likely to want to play dress-up.

We're sure Daly will soon come down with whatever bug Reese has at the moment, prolonging all of our miseries. It might be nicer if they were both going through the sickies together, both down and out, both snotty and coughy. BUT, maybe it is a blessing to only have to cater to one little patient at a time.

Rainy day reading.

We've had quite a few rainy, windy days this past week. Reese has already figured out the best way to spend them....curled up on the couch with a warm blanket and her favorite book. (Dr. Seuss's ABC)

It really is the little things.

Opening the kitchen drawer to find this...

...makes my to-do list much cheerier.

Makeups

Just recently, the girls have begun to take more of an interest in my makeup. It was bound to happen eventually. Daly asks if she can have 'makeups' like Mommy, while Reese just points at her cheeks when I'm putting on blush and yells 'FACE!'

Skype has become a very important part of our lives. Of course it's no substitute for the real thing, but the ability to see and hear our family and friends from the other side of the world is invaluable to us. (If you haven't already, download Skype so we can chat! We're weisenbergsinnz. Let us know how to find you.)

Daly put the two together, and this was the result.

Showing off her lipstick artistry.

Now for the eyes. My mom always told me, 'A little goes a long way.'

Daly used the Skype screen as her mirror.

They've already become mini pros at looking at the ground when I help them put on mascara. 'Pretty?!' Reese asks.

'Beautiful.' is always my response.

June

It's the last 'catch up' blog. June was full of fun moments...and I already have a few posts lined up for July. I'm really looking forward to showing you our lives in smaller bites...giving you more of our day-to-day stories, adventures, and funnies.

Walking Daly to Kindy.

Since we are in the middle of our winter months, the girls and I have been spending quite a bit more time at the local indoor pool. Often when we head over in the late morning, we are the only family there. The pool is spa-warm, and there is a toddler section that only goes about a foot deep, and a childs' pool where Daly can walk around the entire thing without dipping below the water level.

We were really excited that Ryan had a morning off so he could come with us to the 'pooo-aah.' {I was especially stoked since I would be able to put both eyes on one child instead of constantly having to be alert to both girls at the same time...and it gave me a chance to snap, snap, snap!}

'Come on, Daddy...it's time to go to sleep!'

This is the wall that separates the toddler pool

from the childs' pool.

I can't stop looking at this photo...

Our cheeseball.

Reese loves to float on her back and

sing 'Baby'. {'Rock-a-bye Baby'}

Pretending to be a 'monstah' and

scaring Daly out of her sleep.

SPLASHING!

One of the many reasons the girls love the pool...

they get to splash to their hearts' content,

which they never get to do in the bathtub.

Getting home and comfy after a hard morning of swimming.

One beautiful, but chilly June morning, I took the girls to one of the cafes in town.Moxie’s is a major sponsor for the Jets. Everyone there is so nice {and very understanding of my two little munchkins and the mess they inevitably make.}

This was one of those moments I’m sure I hope lots of moms have. The girls were angels. They sat {Reese stood} in their seats, finished their drinks with minimal spillage, shared with each other, waited patiently for our food, smiled for the camera, ate well {even ate the spinach that came with the eggs}, and helped me clean up when it was time to leave.

Daly and her apple juice.

Reese and her 'caaaaw-feee'.

It’s actually a fluffy: a kids’ drink that is very popular at coffee shops here. My favorite part is Reese thinks she’s drinking coffee just like Mommy {and therefore leaves me to drink mine in relative peace}, when really it’s just warm milk with a little chocolate and some marshmallows on top.

I have been reminiscing about it ever since, trying to figure out how to recreate the morning.

Although we do make the occasional trek into town, many of our mornings are spent upstairs at home. The entire upstairs {two bedrooms, a bathroom, and lounge area} is completely dedicated to the girls. This is their space. It's wonderful because they have a nice big place to make huge messes, play with their toys, spend quiet time in their own rooms...all in a place very few people ever see. Of course we have 'tidy up' time and the girls are usually good about helping clean up their area, but if it doesn't get done...and the lounge looks like a hurricane has torn through...we don't stress.

One of the girls' favorite activities at the moment is dress up. Pink is obviously the color of choice...

I think this was another rendition of 'Ring-a-ring-a Rosie'.

One of my all time favorite pictures of Reese.

Our ballerinas looking out towards the

street for people walking their 'dog-dogs'.

Our Father's Day Gift.

For any who may have missed it...here's the video the girls and I made for Ryan and all the wonderful dads in our lives! My girls and I have been so blessed throughout our years to be surrounded with such strong men and role models. We love each and every one of you.

Amen.

At lunch today, I had forgotten to ask the girls to say a prayer before we started eating. Half way through a bite, Reese raised her hands up to me and said, 'Amen!' {I translated this into: 'Hold my hand, Mom, we forgot to say our prayers.'} Since Daly was already in bed for a nap, I asked Reese to pray.

When Daly says prayers before our meals and bedtime, she generally uses the same format, and adds and edits some 'thankfuls' every now and then. 'Dear Jesus, thank you for Daddy, thank you for Mommy, thank you for Reesie, thank you for Daly, thank you for our house, thank you for our family, thank you for our friends. Amen!'

Sarah Rhoads Photographers

So Reese started praying. 'Tayn too Mama {Thank you for Mom}, tayn too Dad, tayn too Dayday {Daly}, tayn too hooowse, tayn too fammeee {family}, tayn too...ummmm...' She started looking around for things to be thankful for. 'Tayn too noo-noos' {we were having noodles and broccoli for lunch...of course she wasn't thankful for the broccoli.} 'Tayn too juuuuuice. Amen!' I wanted to laugh and cry at the same time. These girls get cooler and cooler every day.