Build-A-Bear

Took the girls to Build-A-Bear today.  All the sparkly party dresses in the world for their bears, and they chose Spiderman and overalls...

Swimming

Hangin' on and hangin' out.

Proud of my little swimmer -- all by herself in the deep end with her swimming face on.

They only let him out of the office occasionally. And when they do, this is where you'll find him.

But nothing will get Richard out of the float faster than a 16-month-old who decides she's ready for the diving board.

Yup, she's doing it.

First jump!

Kiran didn't want to be outdone by her little sissy, but she's old enough to have a little fear.  I'm pretty sure this is the moment when she lost all trust in her dear old dad.

...But she did eventually jump.

And Amara continued throwing herself off the board like a maniac.

Back in the low end for some flying.

And for some jumping. Kiran did get a few good jumps off the wall, but she's still a little nervous. On this attempt, she told me, "I better save my energy for tomorrow."

Sissies

My beautiful, sweet, loving, crazy-haired ladies.

B's and T's

There's a reason we changed Amara's nickname from Amara-B to Amara-T.  The "T" stands for "trouble," "terror," or "tornado."  She looks every bit of her "T" in this photo, and I love it.

Awww, but there's still some sweet little Bee in there, too.

Glow-Stick Bath

This glow-stick bath was an idea I stole from Richard's cousin, who did this with her little girls.  Love it!

Arithmetic

Some basic arithmetic.  :-)