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My 15-month-old knows the clean-up song from Barney. Not b/c she watches Barney, but b/c we have ample opportunity to sing it around here. Below, helping mommy clean up the stick-style sunscreen Danny drew all over the fireplace with. Isn't she so sweet? Here's a picture from a day when my dad volunteered to help clean up the house. There were loads & loads of children's laundry to put away, so we dumped all the baskets on Kaelah's twin bed. Almost 20 minutes of laughter followed as the 3 children tossed clothes to Gpa & he tossed them back. They got put away eventually, so I'm grateful my dad could have such a great memory with the children. Happy times! One day I couldn't find Kaelah & Danny. Here's what my son looks like after his big sister has done his hair & make-up. I think her hair & make-up turned out better. (:

June 1st marked the end of Kaelah's first year of preschool. Granted she only attended one morning a week, the good that came from it was huge. I'm quite excited for her to begin going 2 mornings a week next fall so she can enjoy the structure, the planning, the environment, her friends, & a very patient, quiet, calm, fun adult more than once a week. Dan suggested we send her all 3 mornings & send Danny 1 morning, but b/c Kaelah still seemed unsure at the celebrations & Danny would only be 2-years-old I decided to just sign Kaelah up for 2 days. However, whenever I loose my temper, I think Dan was right. Can you tell by the picture below that Stacie loves children & they love her? After the closing ceremony, we just stayed a played for a while. Here's Kaelah pushing a doll buggy around. Waldorf school teachers sure do know how to pick great toys. Below Kaelah is showing me how to play kitchen at school. "Like this...." Danny was just g...