Yard work

I just remembered last week when Maggie saw Roger using the riding mower she said: Daddy is mow-lawnin'!

funny

I overheard Maggie talking in the back seat. I didn't hear what she was actually talking about, but at one point I heard, "I crack myself out!"

Dear Diary

I was reading a book to the girls at dinner...
Zofia: what is a diary?
Daddy: it's a book where you write your own personal things.
Maggie: No! It's poo poo! Stinky, nasty, poo poo!

Yay God!

Maggie's last one of the night..."Yay God for Zofia and Mommy and Daddy! I love you!" And then she leaned over and planted a kiss on Zofia's forehead! I can't describe the feeling I have at moments like these; when one of my girls displays her affection for the other. Just makes me feel great about being their mommy.

Prayers

Recently, we began a new routine regarding our bedtime prayers. We still say the Our Father prayer first, but after that, we ask each of the girls if they would like to say their own prayer, and after that we do "Yay God". "yay God" is a tradition at Mustang Island Family Camp, which we attended last weekend. It's basically a list of what you are thankful for followed by "Yaaaaaay God!" We usually do three rounds of Yay God
Since we started this a few days ago, we have been consistently amazed and impressed by the girls level of understanding and depth. I plan to start recording them, but for tonight, I'll try to remember as much as I can...
Zofia's prayer tonight was something along the lines of; God is good and straight and loves us all.
Maggie's prayer tonight was something like; God makes all the plants and flowers grow and come down.
Zofia's Yay Gods were: Yay God for food (i think), Yay God for all of the tissues in the world, and Yay God for all of the tissue boxes in all the world of San Antonio
Maggie's Yay Gods were: Yay God for plants, can't remember the second one, and the last was Yay God for Mommy and Daddy and Zofia.
We melted.
You can see some photos from our Mustang Island trip as well as Zofia's birthday party and Roger's nieces' visit on the Flick site.

Zofia - Fourth year video

Milestones

Just a couple things to report here in the land of Graham...
We switched Maggie's crib to a "big girl bed" today. Both girls were very excited about it and helped me with the transformation. Of course, by "helped" I mean jumped all over the bed while I was assembling it, but you get the idea.
Also, Zofia can READ! A few days ago she told Roger, "Daddy, I wish I could read." So yesterday, Roger sat with her for over an hour and she totally got it. B-A-T...bat! We were all over the moon!

Soccer Mom

Tonight was Zofia's first full soccer practice; and I was inspired:

Working Girl

By Special Request

My Aunt Connie has been hassling me (rightly so) about my lack of blogging lately. So, here is a little something until I can get my act together...
Zofia on the bed watching a tv show and Roger was sitting next to her.
Roger: Do you want me to go get Mommy?
Zofia: No, that's ok Daddy, you are enough for me.

Maggie's Second Year video

Maggie's Second Year from agi graham on Vimeo.

Do you know what your eyebrows are for?

Eyebrows 2-1-2008 from agi graham on Vimeo.

Reading is fundamental

Untitled from agi graham on Vimeo.


Zofia reading 1-20-08 from agi graham on Vimeo.

Apprentice

Maggie, during dinner tonight, climbed down from her seat and when I asked here where she was going, she said, "I'm going to collect rent (went). I'll be right (wight) back."

Oops.

Zofia dropped a bowl of dried cranberries and Maggie said, "Oh my gosh, Oh my Lord, Oh my Heavens! Zofia dropped her cranberries!"

They're getting cuter

Zofia to Daddy: Daddy, you are a very clever boyyyyyyyy!

Maggie to Zofia (while being rolled upon): Zofia, don't do that. It's not nice, you're my friend!

At long last - a new video!

Chestnuts 2007 from agi graham on Vimeo.

Why DO we say that?

In the car yesterday on the way to school, we pulled up next to a schoolbus.
I said, "Look girls, there's a schoolbus, and there are children on it." To which Maggie replied, "Not ON in Mommy, IN it!"

School post

One for Maggie, one for Zofia...

Maggie's teacher was bragging on her yesterday. She was working with a puzzle, which is kept on a tray, with the pieces in a little basket. For about 15 minutes, she tried to carry the tray to her table to work, but the basket kept falling off. During the whole time, she didn't get frustrated, cry, or quit. Finally, she asked Ms. Vivian for help, saying, "Please can you help me with the puzzle?" Her teacher showed her how to carry the basket first, then go back for the tray. After finishing her work a few minutes later, Maggie remembered how to get the whole thing back on the shelf!

Zofia's teacher told me that today, on their way up to a "motor skills" class, Zofia said to her, "My mommy is going to have a baby. It's going to be a boy, but she has to talk to my daddy first." Hmmmm.

Stinky and Snow White