We've been doing a lot of nail painting in my house. It's something the girls love doing and I don't mind either as long as they can wait for their nails to dry, which seems to be quite challenging for Megan. I have a bright pink color which we use every time and they usually love, but now that we've recoated like 3 times due to the polish chipping in only a day or two they keep asking for different colors. Sadly I don't stock up on nail polish so the colors are vastly limited. Tess told me today that Lolo (her aunt) has all kinds of colors and she should just wait for her to do them. Suddenly I felt uncool and a need to stock up on some hip new colors. Thanks Lori. Maybe we should bring her to your school and let you do a manicure for her...would you do that?
Photo by TessLately as I've been looking through my photos to save them, don't forget to make a copy, I realize how absent Bella is in a lot of photos (I need to be better at taking more photos when she gets home). It has been a hard change for me not having her around. I mean don't get me wrong I love them in school, but I feel I rarely get to see her and it makes me sad. It makes me really appreciate the time I get to spend with Tess and Megan and am doing my best to make it last because time is quickly approaching when Tess will be gone all day as well. I remember a time when all I wanted was for them to be in school and now I want time to slow down. They're going up too fast.
So, with Bella's absence, I've been noticing these two little girls of mine becoming fast friends. When Bella's around Megan usually gets overlooked, but with no one else to play with Tess has been quite taken with Megan. It's been a joy to see them playing quietly in the basement together without any encouragement on my part or laughing together about nonsense. They are alike in many ways so I'm surprised it has taken so long for their friendship to take off (I suppose it helps for some maturity on Megan's part). For instance, they love to play dress up and be girly girls...stuff Bella wouldn't do because it doesn't interest her. It's been a delight to see the two of them growing closer and hope this will be the beginning of a strong friendship between the two of them. Something I hope for all my girls.
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I have seen that in each of my kids too. Once one goes to school, they tend to pal around with the others and gain a relationship. It's definitely bitter/sweet to have them at school and the others at home. You feel like sometimes your older ones miss out. But I have to remind myself that this is "their" time now and the others had it once too.
Bella is quite the photographer. Like mother like daughter.
Great photos! Your children are beautiful!
I wish the same thing for my girls!
Right now I have 2 in school, and Emerson just aches for them to come home and play with her. PQ is not quite old enough to be a play pal, but she's getting there.
Love those cute toes!
I love to a see my kids laugh and play together. Definitely a mother's dream to have their children genuinely like each other and be friends.
I am totally loving that foot shot. My baby turned one this week, and I ask myself where did the time go? It has been very emotional, I can only imagine what it will be like when they start school. So good and yet so hard.
Thanks for a reminder that I need to enjoy these few years before school starts. Your foot shot is great.
We're big into nail polish here, too. I love the glitter polish that Kaitlin always makes me wear. It makes me feel, well, two years old. I can't wait until Alex is old enough to play with Kaitlin. I hope they're good friends.
Great photos today. What lucky sisters, to mix it up and get more one on one time with each other. I love thinking of our adult children bonded with memories of crazy growing up years, retelling stories around the Christmas tree and starting our traditions in their own families. They will remember so much less from these years than we do, but they will have an overall impression I would think. Yours will have fond memories, for sure!
Wonderful pictures...fun to see you in one. Ditto to Rebecca's comment... there is something so miraculous about sisters & brothers & the bonds you share. Few things make me happier than watching my boys get lost in a world together.
Love every single one of these photos, they are amazing! I have loved seeing my kids get close too. I feel like when there is just two they don't feel the competition like they do when there is three. It makes me so happy when they think of a game or activity on their own and make it up as they go.
I want the same strong bond and friendship with my kids too.
Ok, seriously STOP with the amazing photos. It's painful. I have GOT to get me some Skittles! If they can bribe kids into participating in great pictures like this.. I must invest.
That is so cute that the girls are getting to be better friends. I wish Austin and Olivia would realize what a blessing it is to have a sibling. I keep telling them, but they need to discover it for themselves.
estee is aleady in to the finger and toe nail polishing... i may be in trouble!!!
i just love that photo of megan and tess both looking so grown up and so cute, glad that they have found a friendship in eachother, that is every mothers dream!
Darling photos Amy! Whenever I paint Whitney's nails I use the hair dryer to speed the drying time so she doesn't touch something and smear the polish, it works like a charm.
It's so sweet that Tess and Megan are becoming great friends. Tess is lucky to be in the middle and get to be close friends with both Bella and Megan!
They grow up WAY too fast! So sweet to read about your girls playing together!
You are WAY hip- we do NOT paint nails at our house!
I don't love the nail painting but do it- I like Jill's idea of the blow dryer. Brilliant!
I am between my two sisters and my relationship with each of them is so different and awesome. I can't wait to see how things are when Mya's little brother or sister is old enough to interact with her.
My gosh! Your girls are growing up fast. That means mine are as well, it kind-of tugs at your heart to think about it. I used to do nails so I have a large selection of polishes. We only use a couple because Lex only likes to do nails when friends or cousins are over... Would you have any interest in my bringing a box of polish over, you could keep it for a few weeks or as long as you'd like.
P.S.: A tip to speed the hardening time of the polish... You can dip your nails in a bowl of ice water. Maybe not so practical for a two year olds feet, but it works for fingers too!
I just noticed the picture of you & Megan was taken by Tess, way to go Tess! Amy you are such a sweet mom. Do your girls know how lucky they are to have you? I'm sure. And you'll prove it over and over again to them.
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