clothespin boot camp

This was NOT a forced activity. I repeat: no one made them drop all those fun toys and come help with laundry. No one even mentioned it. This a is a photo of self-initiated enjoyment. Can't you tell?

Those faces!! They were so funny! I don't blame them; clothespins are tricky.

I'm happy to announce that they did both master the the process of opening the pin long enough to get it on the rope. They are so smart and quick!

Obviously Zanna and Josephine still adore hanging out with each other. We've entered a slightly more opinionated phase... but it's still done so politely! They just sort of tell each other in very "mommy" tones what they should be eating/drinking in which order, how they ought to do something, where they should sit and stand and when, etc. It's hilarious to watch. It's not whiney-- just opinionated. And thankfully there are no tears when the other one totally ignores the non-authoritative figure of the other. They still play together quite sweetly, despite all the opinions!

Let's see... other news from earlier this month...

We went down to San Antonio with Sean's mom in order to visit her mother. It was a very good trip. Josephine was delighted to have two nights of Mama Jo time...
... which included more bubbles-- this time the real kind...

And since Josephine is a big fan of canned beets, Mama Jo had brought supplies for them to make a new batch. Josephine did a bit more taste-testing than helping... but you know... quality control's important.

Oh and thank the good Lord... Sean finally replaced his shoes.

YES that is a blog-worthy event.
We (I say we, I mean Sean) also made good progress on planning a couple of upcoming trips, which we're looking forward to, and the kitchen cabinets are well underway at this point. Been as busy as this oppressive heat will allow!