Erika and fashion

Erika has so much clothing it's crazy. Most all of it from gifts or the second hand store. Here, accessorized with a purse, Erika shows how to look good on a budget.

Blackberry fun

Today was also a good day to pick blackberries. Erika and I picked a rather large bowl during the twin's afternoon nap and we all had a blackberry snack after everyone woke up. Unfortunately, Catie and Miranda decided that the kitchen floor was a good place to express their berry crushing skills. So Mommy had them "help" clean up. The expressions were too cute that I wound up laughing and taking pictures.

Here is a wide angle of the berry stains and the girls with wet paper towels. Before this, they were imitating me and wiping the floor. However, Catie decided that the towel works better in her mouth and Miranda is distracted by something.



Catie still likes the towel in her mouth while Miranda exudes cuteness.



I dare you not to laugh at these next expressions. Just try not to crack a smile.
Catie has her tongue out and Miranda has the inscrutable expression.

Swinging

It was a beautiful summer day today and we enjoyed it by playing in the backyard. All three girls wanted to swing, but we have only one baby swing. I thought I would put one twin in that and swing with the other one on my lap. Well, Miranda wasn't having any of it. She insisted on swinging just like her big sister. When I tried to hold her in my lap, she cried and pointed to Erika. So here is Miranda's first day of swining like a big girl.



Miranda also copies Erika by going without clothes a lot.



Erika coached Miranda on swinging technique including how to pump legs and hang on. Here she demonstrates the correct technique.



Catie was happy to swing in the red chair. She pointed at a number of things including airplanes, and said wheeee. She also fell asleep in the swing. Naps are always better in the swing.

Helpful babies

15 months and they do not yet walk.
Yet, this is no impediment to their main activities which are mostly taking stuff out of containers/shelves etc.



And eating things found in the sofa.

Sprokets

And now ve dance . . . When the weather is too hot or rainy for the evening walk, we crank up the computer and dance. The current favorite is the Infected Mushroom channel on Pandora.

Erika shows Miranda how to dance on top of the bench. Miranda is not so sure about all of this.



Miranda starts to feel the beat as Catie enjoys the techno sounds.

Miranda finally smiles when she dances in Mommy's arms.

Finally, Erika and Catie show us all how it's done.

No monkeys were harmed in the making of this post.

August afternoons