Tidbits

We had a McDonald's ice cream treat after soccer this week. We usually order sundaes for the girls, while I get a chocolate-dipped cone.

This week, Cora asked if she could have one too. We warned her they can be very messy. Then, she proceeded to start eating from the middle. Talk about a chocolate-vanilla explosion, all over her face and hands.

No real story behind this photo - just Violet, catching up on the latest Zooscape newsletter. Both girls love learning about animals, which has been encouraged by their enjoyment of the "Wild Kratts" television show about a pair of brothers' animal adventures.

Cora slept over at Sophia's house on Friday night, and this time she lasted the whole night! We picked her up at Sophia's baseball game, where Cora was practicing on Sophia's brother's skateboard.

Cora had a lot of fun with her sleepover, and we're all glad it went so well.

Another "just because" photo. We love these boys!

This week another soccer session ended. With vacations taking up three full weeks, we'll take the summer off and restart in the fall.

And, a Violetism... Violet has been enjoying telling made-up jokes recently. We enjoy them too - at least, we enjoy her enjoyment - she laughs at every "punchline," even if they aren't exactly humorous. At all.

One example, at the breakfast table this week: "Why does the cow didn't get some milk?"
Us: Why?
Violet: "Because he wanted moooos milk."

When Cora and I questioned the humor, she said that it WAS a joke, "because it starts with cows."
Apparently that's all you need for a good joke, people. Cows.
(Don't worry, readers, we DO normally nod and fake a laugh, but this was after quite a few Violet-jokes...)