Treats

With the volleyball trip to Minneapolis, it was too long in not seeing Torion, Bridget, and Jillian.  So today it was fun to see Tor responding to Papa talking to him and Tor probably thinking, "Who is this?"  Then we got to take the girls for treats at Sweet Spot where they had fun choosing their yogurt and toppings.  Since Starbucks was nearby they got to get hot chocolates there while Grannie had her treat.  It was quite crowded at Starbucks so I asked the girls to stand still by me.  Jillian informed me that Mommy and Daddy never ask them to stand still.  I'm sure!

Sunshine!

Bridget got the crayons out and I realized that she hasn't colored very much, so we sat down and colored together.  She colored very intensely and when she finished a page she would pronounce it "Perfect". 

Sunshine!  After naps the girls went outside to play and Papa helped Bridget drive the jeep.  She still doesn't know how to steer so he set it to go in a circle and she pulled Jillian in the wagon.  Jillian was finally feeling much better that afternoon. I think Jillian is trying to rope things with the hula hoop, especially Papa when they would drive by him.  When Bridget was driving she was tuning the radio or watching Jillian, not paying much attention to the road.  When Daddy came to pick them up they rode scooters with him for awhile.  Daddy was teaching Jillian how to put both feet up on the scooter and ride that way. 

Tea Parties

Finally the time has arrived for tea parties outdoor.  Brock sat with them for awhile and then Ty.  After the tea party I told them they had to wash the dishes which they did willingly and did a pretty good job.  They are glass sets and not one broken.
Jillian has had a cough so before bedtime I was giving Jillian some medicine in the kitchen.  Jillian likes the taste of the medicine so while Jillian was drinking it Bridget walked in the kitchen hacking and coughing (pretty realistically too).  Papa and I could hardly keep from laughing aloud at her attempt to get some of that good medicine.

Little Red

Yes, Torion is definitely a "red-head". His hair looked brown when he was born, but after some washing and growing, his hair has a nice rusty-red color to it. Mommy lets everyone know that the Peterson side of the family has several red-heads, so that gene has been passed on to Torion. We'll have to see if Torion's temperament matches his hair color as he grows up.

Changing Table Happiness

The one place that we can count on to make Torion happy is the changing table. As soon as we lay him on it and take off his clothes (and diaper if it's wet or messy), he settles right down and just looks around. He is also very attentive when we talk to him there. So, we usually let him stay on the changing table for awhile, at least until he gets real squirmy and wants a change of view.

Sharing Sophie

Jillian was super excited today as the teacher said she could bring Sophie to share.  First she held Sophie in a chair and told the class how careful and nice you needed to be with Sophie.  Then as the class was lining up they each got to pet Sophie.  Here is her friend Emma.  Sophie wasn't real sure about this whole thing but she was very good and patient as she loves kids.

Donuts and Dress Up

Thanks to Aunt Dianne who made doughnuts with the twins last week, I remembered my doughnut maker.  They helped me mix up the dough, make the frosting, and then when the doughnuts were cool they dipped them and put on sprinkles.  Bridget had already done her plate of doughnuts.  They wanted to lick the frosting bowl and this is what happened.

I think Jillian wanted to use the frosting as finger paint.  After naps they shared their doughnuts with the neighborhood and there were only two left for their snacks at night.  Jillian said they were the best doughnuts she had ever eaten.

I had found a bin of dress up clothes from long ago so the girls got to go through the bin and they had a ball.  This was the first outfit Jillian tried on.  They went through several outfits.

They ended up dancing together in these tutus and wearing them for the rest of the evening.  (I think the yellow tutu was Tierney's from ballet.)