Bruuuuuuuce!

Went to the Springsteen concert last night. It was fantastic!

Bonus Dog

Had Claire's dog Musi here for the weekend. She's a lovey.

Basement Junk

Did a macro photo shoot tonight. The theme: stuff in the basement that needs to be put away.

Mimi Doll

Twine

Steel-bristle brush

Plastic-bristle brush

Easter basket grass

Lily's sequined purse

Swine Flu Hits Home!

No, we're not sick, thankfully.

However, today I sprayed hand sanitizer in my mouth instead of breath freshener. The perils of a crowded purse. My first thought was "hey, this isn't very minty . . . " My second thought was "I hope I don't throw up!" A colleague pointed out that I can now safely kiss a pig, though.

In the Heat of the Night

Baseball bat. Check.
Baseball helmet. Check.
Ballerina dress. Check.
Pink sparkly shoes. Check.
Dirty knees. Check.
Popsicle smudges on face. Check.
Play ball.

World's Creepiest Swimming Pool

Seriously! Who designed this thing? I don't think I could swim in it. My parents are staying here. Hope it doesn't turn into a Stephen King novel.

Little Debbie

Lily's bedtime routine consists of us reading a few books and making up a silly story, and then one of us cuddles up with her while she falls asleep. She never wants to sleep, and always asks for more stories. It gets kind of exhausting making up stories at the end of a long day, and always results in a "No more stories!" parental decree.

Last night, she was in a particularly demanding mood. I read the books, told a story, and she just would not give up.

Lily: "Mommy, tell me a story!"
Mommy: "No more stories, time for sleep."
Lily: "Mommy, I have one question, will you tell me a story?!"
Mommy: "No more stories, time for sleep."

Repeat this exchange about 20 times.

Finally, this:

Lily: "Mommy, I have one question . . . "
Mommy, very sternly: "Lillian, I told you no more stories. You'd better think about what your question is, and if it's 'Will you tell me a story' you'd better not ask it!"

Long pause.

Lily: "Mommy, my question is NOT 'Will you tell me a story!' My question is: if you HAD told me a story, what would you have said?"

We're doomed.