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We’ve had some lovely down time since all of our whirl wind travels, and I just have a hodge-podge of pictures to show. We shall start with how adventurous B has gotten – not only did she let Jason pull her first tooth, but she has finally given up on her fear of falling off her bike! She fell the very first time she rode it and got some pretty nasty scrapes. Since then, she has ridden it quite often, but very sllloooooowwwwllly, and never down anything resembling a hill. One day, while riding her bike to the playground, she just took off! All I heard was “wheeeeee!” Then, while we were at the playground, I looked up and saw this little monkey:
And then, she rode her bike all the way home (even down the hills) so fast that I couldn’t keep up. She almost fell in the same spot she fell the first time, but she caught herself, and we talked about what she needed to do to keep from falling when going around that corner. Ever since that breakout day, she has been adventurous with all kinds of things – her typical caution seemingly being thrown to the wind! That’s not to say she is not cautious – she is still quite cautious. But she no longer seems to let it interfere with her fun. Yay!
We also celebrated my birthday – even though I had to work, it was a wonderful day! Tatie Kat came to visit and made YUMMY food: Pasta Bolognese with garlic herb bread and apple tarts for dessert the night before, and for the night of, beef tenderloin with a chocolate wine sauce, grit cakes, and green beans gremolata with brownie pudding and home made ice cream for dessert. Sadly, it is all gone now, but it was sure yummy while it lasted! Since it was my birthday, I was able to get pictures with the girls with minimal complaints. 
The card B gave me converts to a hat, that lights up…
The very next day, B FINALLY lost her second tooth! It had been hanging on by a thread for what seemed like forever! Once again, she let Jason pull it.
During the week, the girls just *had* to try on their halloween costumes (B will be Princess Leia and M will be R2D2). Princess Leia insisted on reading me a story – “One Fish, Two Fish Red Fish, Blue Fish.” How many people can say they’ve had a story read to them by Princess Leia?
Friday, the girls got their pictures taken at the daycare. I like that option much better than B’s school picture for two reasons. First, B’s school wanted me to pick out and pay for a picture package before the pictures were taken, and thus, before I had seen any proofs. Uh, no. Second, at the daycare I could get sibling photos! So, they got all decked out in their pretty dresses and off they went. Before we left, they let me get a couple of shots.
I can’t wait to see the professional shots!
