tutus and tea

Rainy day inside fun. That's what we did alllll day today. It was so much fun though. I love that my girls would rather play dress up and tea party than watch tv. And I love that Christopher and I are their favorite friends. I know both of those will change sooner than I'd like, so I'm going to savor all these silly moments while they last.

Addison is all about her play kitchen lately. I love it because she and Lorelei play so well with it together. Addison's favorite thing is to make soup and have you taste it. As I pretend to take a sip of the soup, she exclaims, "Too hot!" in hopes of getting a good 'too hot' reaction from me. She loves to practice her different faces. She is quite the character. She and I spent a good hour or so yesterday pretending to cry over the imaginary pancakes she kept dropping on the floor. "No more pancakes... So sad, oh no..." she says. Then she squints, rubs her hand over her eyes and makes pathetic little crying sounds. I'm hoping to catch it on video.

She is also very into tutus. She wears three at a time, and can hardly keep them up. With each one she puts on, she says, "Tutu, too too cute".

She stacks these bowls on her head all day long and sings

"Happy Birthday Me".

Lorelei is a good sport as she puts up with Addison's crazy tutu obsession and birthday bowls. She would rather do all things dainty and princess. She is one ♥ proper little princess ♥ . I was taking some pics of Addison, and I turned to see lorelei sitting like this. She neatly laid her tutu out over her thighs and just sat quietly as she was very pleased with herself.

Lorelei is so thoughtful. She went to a lot of work this afternoon. She came up with the idea to set up this tea party for Addison for her 'faker birthday', while Addison was napping. She moved the chairs from the other room all on her own and even prepared a very special birthday tea, complete with delicious snacks like 'cinnamon spicy cream ice cream'.

I really enjoy how well they play together now that Addison is older. We are so proud of how Lorelei is beginning to strive to be a great big sister for Addison. They have a bond that is so special and I love that I get to be their mom and help them along through life. The day will come all too fast when it's no longer about tutus and tea parties. We will miss these times. I just know it.