my two pests

• The sky was the most beautiful shade of blue today
• George and Lila, you spent the entire afternoon in the courtyard playing in the little pool we got you at the dollar store.  That thing has been worth every penny
• I was reading in the courtyard and started to have a hard time keeping my eyes open.  Katie, I asked you to come down and watch the babies for me and I laid down and had a nice little nap.  I'm really happy my ability to nap has returned to me
• Jane, you decided to make dinner tonight.  You did a bunch of searching for a recipe that piqued your interest, and finally decided on chicken pot pie.  It was AMAZING.  Definitely the best chicken pot pie I've ever had.  We decided that you need to make it every single week.  We're starting a new family tradition: Chicken Pot Pie Tuesdays  :)
• Lila, you were Jane's assistant.  You told me "Jane Jane cooks and I throw things in the garbage for her"
• Katie, you're still reading those Sue Grafton books like crazy.  Every time I see you, you've got your nose in one
• Katie, you looked through Uncle Danny's wedding pictures over and over again
• After dinner we hung out on the deck.  Jane, you are working on a drawing a day this summer.  George, you were so cute looking at them.  You told Jane they were "so beautiful"
• Katie and George, you two are total pests.  You both love bugging people, so how wonderful is it that you have each other, and you can leave the rest of us out of it?