Snaps from the week

My favorite Ella highlight of the week is:

Notice those little hands stuck in her homemade binoculars (made from toilet paper rolls).

This turned out a lot like those Chinese finger traps.  So easy to get them in, quite tricky to get them out.

It took me some effort to get her out of her little trap....no way she was doing it on her own.  

Who would have known it would be that tricky?

My favorite Lauren highlight of the week is that she learned to ride her bike!!!

And I didn't have the camera with me because I didn't know how quickly she would pick it up.

Go LJ!!!

We've also had a good time doing yoga this week.  Here is Lauren doing the iguana:

The girls also got a hold of dry erase markers.  Enough said.

Lauren told me the other day that she needed a special date with Dad.  She wanted to take him to the zoo and use all the coins she has collected in her piggy bank to ride the carousel with him.  I thought that was very sweet of her.  AND her wish came true...Daddy took the girls to the zoo on Saturday and rode the carousel!

Ella is making strides in her communication.  My two favorite phrases:

"Oh man!"

and 

"Hi-ho!"

(Sung loud, off-key, and to a different melody while she marches around the house.)