Monday, July 06, 2009

Why?

Such an innocent question. Cute, even. Except when you hear it every other minute of the day and not for any other reason but to challenge you. That is currently the phase we're in with Jude (which also means Eli). And I gotta tell you, it is about as much fun as scratching an open wound.

But it couldn't ruin what was probably one of the best weekends I've had in a long time. We went to the L.A. Zoo on Friday and had a nice time with Danny's family. It was Audrey's first trip to see the animals:

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And Saturday began with a relaxing breakfast at Noah's Bagels followed by some time spent at a local park hosting a community 4th of July fest. That evening, we enjoyed a great fireworks show given by the city of El Segundo. Eli said "That was my favorite!" while Jude said "That was cool." Audrey? Well... I didn't realize until about 10 minutes into the show that she was so scared, she kept shutting her eyes as tightly as she could patiently waiting for it to end. My poor baby girl! She didn't even cry, she just sat there completely still... opening and then quickly shutting her eyes every few seconds. It was the most adorable thing.

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And then there's my 3 year old's version of adorable. After tucking the boys in for the night, this was what I overheard when leaving their room:

Eli: [farts]
Jude: [laughs]
Eli: "Farting is good for your skin."

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