Play with your food

Josie was frustrating the heck out of us last night because she was way more interested in "making a masterpiece" with her food than eating it. We finally gave up and let her continue because she was adamant that she had a plan and wasn't just making a mess.
So using water poured into her bowl, a steamed carrot & a bunch of pieces of wax from some gouda that she tore into tiny bits, she declared her masterpiece complete!
We asked her for the title and she announced, "It is called Clockwise!"
Yea, so from now on, playing with your food is totally alright with us.

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Little things...

...like finding our bed that Josie finished making by topping it off with her finishing touches.

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Better late than never

Tonight we enjoyed our late broccoli that finally got around to growing. Mmmmmmm!

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9 months old!

Baby Bea is 9 months old!

Full update on all-things 9 month old soon. For now, wallow in her cuteness. 

Josie's Homage to Charley Harper

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Tree Shopping

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Videos of Dinnertime Fun!

Here are two videos that both make me smile. I hope they make you smile too. What sweet, silly girls we have!


(By the way, their smile to each other at the very end is my favorite!)

Thanksgiving Part Two

In keeping with tradition, we had a full house for the Thanksgiving holiday with Tia, Tio, Lyla, Jack, Grandma & DD all making the trip to spend Wednesday-Sunday at the Schneider house.  For the most part (save a poor sick Tia & Jack) - it was a great weekend thanks to incredible weather, incredible food & incredible silliness and sweetness among the cousins.

THURSDAY

It all started with a hug SO BIG that it required ice packs!

Josie and Lyla set the Thanksgiving table - complete with a crayon, book, two carrots and stick of celery for everyone. Hilarious.

Chef Lou makes a beauty of a bird! (Thanks to everyone for the help with sides!!)

Oh Jack - love him so much! This kid is hysterically adorably cool.

Another highlight - "Jobot" and "Robird" - which reminds me, have you seen the Wired Magazine Five Best Toys of All Time?

FRIDAY 

Off to the Festival of Lights at the Zoo where it was a balmy (and crowded) 60 degrees! AWESOME!

(Sorry Tia - no video but we will always have the memory of Lyla's quote: "Mom, those tigers said they liked my hat!")

Josie was just as amused and amazed by these talking talking interacting with her as she was two years ago. (Trip down Memory Lane? Click here.)

The Twinkle Trail - everybody's favorite

(Add this to the collection of photos we have of Josie and Lyla eating popcorn together.)

SATURDAY 

Before hitting up the Red Tree Gallery for Coffee, Sewn Studio for a new project and Brazee School of Glass for some jewelry fittings, we all went on a trip to our favorite park "The Pig & The Whale" at Lunken!

 

Yes, indeed. Much to be thankful for this year!

(Head on over to FOUR AUSTINS for my sister's snaps for the weekend.)

Thanksgiving Part One

The Schneider Family Thanksgiving, Wednesday Evening, National Exemplar Restaurant, Mariemont

(Grandma "Fifi", Uncle Mark & Aunt Paula, Uncle Robert with Josie,

Cousins Morgan & Katrina, Lou with Beatrice, Grandpa"Bop" and me)

(Clearly these girls love their big cousins!)

CBA Ballet Day

Josie is taking classes again at the Cincinnati Ballet Academy. Last weekend was one of the two days each year when parents get to observe (and snap photos) of the class. Josie really delights in taking the classes and it is fun to watch her having so much fun (and being a really good listener by the way - even with the distractions of other kids who weren't quite in the mood for listening on this particular occasion).  Here's our little Josie "balleting" it up.

Pre-Ballet Breakfast

Pre-Ballet Stretching (for Josie & her Bunny)

Hop like a Frog

Stomp like an Elephant

Wobble like a Bird

Curtsy to end Class