Teamwork!!

Our girls are growing up...and learning new ways to get themselves into trouble. This week they are delighting in playing and teasing for at least an hour everyday here in the hotel when I try to make them take a nap. I generally barely get them to sleep before Emilie is done with class and ready for us to head back out and pick her up.


But, they've also become quite the team...we have been frequenting the McDonald's playlands around Texas this week and while the tiered stair-step climbs up to the tunnels and slide are manageable for Juneau's 36 inch frame, Nova's towering 33 inches is JUUUUUST a bit shy of being able to hunch her tiny little self up to the next level.

After giving Juneau a little pep-talk about it being her job as the big-sister to look out for Nova, they came up with this...

Juneau gives a helpful assist...

While Nova finishes pulling herself up...

...Juneau jumps up to the next level.

Repeat as necessary...

Nova thinks the system works GREAT!!!

This has also caused Nova to become absolutely OBSESSED with "I'm the LITTLE sister!!"

It has been pretty crazy hot this week so far in San Antonio but the girls and I have been braving the humidity and enjoying the warm weather that Colorado has been soooo lacking to this point.

And finally...over the last 9 months we have been accused of being overly indulgent "yuppie" parents several times when people would notice on the blog that Juneau was wearing a pair of Air Jordan's and give us some heat about it. (Let me assure you, these were a once-in-a-lifetime find at a thrift store). Unfortunately we won't be helping quiet those rumblings with our latest find. Juneau was growing out of her Air Jordan's and Nova has been anxious for awhile to get her hands on them (I'm proud to say they both will enthusiastically say they have "Michael Jordan" on their shoes when asked).

In another stroke of luck, we stumbled into Kids Foot Locker last night and what did we find on rock bottom clearance but a pair of last year's Lebron James Nike shoe in a size 8...SCORE!!

Cousins Alex and Lyndsey are reportedly very jealous of Juneau's new kicks!!