Our Life Lately

Remember that time Tim could died at work and had to hang 50+ feet in the air until a crane could reach him?  Well it was a rough time.  So the girls and I made a sign about how much we love him.  Copper and Kota colored the crap out of it.  Micah looked on and then ate food off the floor.  Pretty typical.  Needless to say, it was a hit.  Apparently it's not coming off the wall until Copper goes to college.  Tim's words, not mine.  

Remember the two days that Copper wore socks on her hands while eating and sleeping and playing?

Remember when Kota cried, literally, and yelped "Help me, help me!" when I buckled her in her carseat?  Not so funny.

Remember how beautiful these girls are?  Even at 6:30 in the morning?

Remember when Micah put herself in Lisa's dog's cage and shut the door?  And layed down all comfy cozy?

Remember when Micah sported sunglasses every time she could find any?

Remember when Copper went to Primary and told everyone she had one brother and four sisters?  Then later when someone asked her if her dad had other children (like from another relationship) she said yes?  (To her credit, I believe she was thinking "one boy, four girls in our family.")

Remember when Kota cried because she dropped her fork and I couldn't understand what she was trying to tell me... so I kept guessing wrong?  Geez.

Remember when Copper went to the store dressed like this?  I let her because she had gone far enough in her outfit that Surely the community knows she takes great pride in picking out her clothes.

Remember when we went for a walk after church and Micah's skirt kept falling down?  I'd taken off her diaper and her nothing-but-skin-and-bones couldn't handle holding up a skirt.

Remember when Tim and I let the kids stay up super late and we played outside long, long past bedtime?  Two of them half naked?

Remember when Copper did her own hair and make-up?  She's ready to work out with Richard Simmons, I think.

Remember when we went to the ward party and this kind couple in our ward told us they thought their grandkids were the most beautiful kids until she saw ours? And how Taryn fits right in? (It was really sweet, and at a time when all of them weren't crying or fighting!)

Remember when, being the good parents we are, we let Micah finish off a liter of soda?  

Remember when Copper wouldn't stop coloring, painting, drawing, cutting, gluing, etc.?  Oh yeah, still going on every day, hour, minute.

Remember these bikes the bebes got for Christmas?  Super Mopi are the best bikes for toddlers.  There are no fitting words to describe how much Kota loves her bike.  She and rides and rides.  She drags her barefeet behind her and rips up the skin on the top of her toes.  She prefers no shoes.  She rides FAST.  Tim rides Copper's scooter to catch up with her.  I can't take them out for bike rides by myself anymore b/c Micah is sooooooo slow- like gets off her bike to look at the sidewalk crack- and Kota is two blocks away and crossed a subdivision street.  It's a little scary.  Mostly we bring them inside and she rides all over the tile.  Or the tramp.  Even that is safer than on the sidewalk with just me and them.