Millie and Junebug: August 2010

Tuesday, August 10, 2010

Fun in the green chair.

Mila is a little camera-shy. Whatever shall I do?

When Daddy got home Mila had to show him how fun the green chairs were.

Mother's pride and joy.

One lovely sunny afternoon, we set up an easel in the garden and had a little painting session.

Serious business.

Mila needs breathing room when she paints.

Hmmm, which colour will I use next?

Busy, busy, busy.

One last touch.......

All done!

The finished product.

Thursday, August 5, 2010

A little bit of fun with Nagyma and Mummy at the park.

Millie at the wheel.

Nagyma came to visit Mummy for her birthday, but I think she had another motive.......me

Mummy's turn

Mila's favourite is still the swing.

Sunday, August 1, 2010

Trip to the Bay Area Discovery Museum.

The Frigirls met up with us at the Bay Area Discovery Museum for a fun day of frolicking and fancy.

Mila, hula-hooped to the angelic tunes of Aneka's xylophone.

Time to walk the plank.

Mila trying to catch up with the girls.

While the girls played in the water...

Mila hid behind the chain link fence.

A little more music before lunch.

A picnic in the back of the megavan.

Meeting Anabella

A few weeks ago, we went to Roy and Gnat's for a BBQ and to meet their new little darling Anabella. Mila immediately loved her and couldn't help herself.

Here are the girls getting acquainted.

Millie couldn't stop hugging sweet Anabella.

Then she had a little fun with Anabella's toys.

Time to poke around upstairs.....

Nagyma busted her.

Then she chowed down on some corn.

More corn chowing.

"ok, I've had too much"

Then it was time to say good bye.

"One more hug my little friend".

Motherhood is........

sometimes mistakenly diagnosed as hypothyroidism
having the best stock of band-aids and ice-packs in the neighbourhood
knowing that baby-proofing is a myth.
allowing extra time when going out because you know something will spill, fall, bleed, be lost or need the toilet.
Having biceps AND bingo arms.
using the term 'Don't cry over spilt milk" literally
savouring that first hot sip of coffee in the morning because the rest of your sips are going to be cold.
finding a trip to the dentist relaxing.
eating a lot of half-eaten fruit.
having a shoe closet full of nothing but flip flops and vans.
fashioning PJ pants to look like pants.
using baby puke as hair product.
using your kid as an excuse to make blueberry pancakes for breakfast
rediscovering chicken nuggets
having a favourite Sesame Street episode. (All Grouch Band" BTW).
only ordering things in a restaurant that you can eat with one hand
quantifying dancing as spinning in a circle.
only having one shaved leg.
getting excited about a movie coming out on DVD instead of the movie theatre
having a personal toilet paper assistant while you are on the toilet.

Qute Quotes

Mila had a sore leg and couldn't walk properly. As I tucked her into bed tonight she said "No more disco" because she couldn't dance anymore.
Today Mila referred to my bra as a top with boobs
Mila had a little plumbers crack showing so I tickled it and she responded with "don't touch my butt it's stinky!"
Sex ed according to Mila. "Boys have a peanut on their butt".
We were at dinner discussing who was messy, Mila looked at Anton and said, "you're a little bit messy Daddy", then she turned to June and said "June, you're a hot mess!".
Mila is beginning to read, so she is constantly asking how to spell the things in her surroundings. The other day she was sitting on Anton's lap, she poked him in the tummy and asked "Daddy, how do you spell chubby?"
Mila: "When I grow up I want to have a big, big, big nose!" This girl sets some high goals for herself.
When Mila is wowed by something she says "Holy Crab!!"
Mila. "Well, the party is over, I tinkled in the pool!"

What does it mean?

The girl's name Mila \m(i)-la\ is of Czechoslovakian/Slavic derivation and means "miracles; favored".
It also happens to be Anton's Great Grandmother's name.

The girl's name Valka \v(a)-lka, val-ka\ is of Hungarian derivation and means "strong, healthy".
And also happens to be mummy's maiden name.

The name June \j(u)-ne\ is derived from the Latin word iuniores, meaning "younger ones." It also means born in June.

Violet \vi(o)-let\ Is of Latin origin, and the meaning of Violet is simply "purple", which is what June was when she was born. It is also Mummy's Great Aunt's name.

Millie and Junebug