SEVENTEEN

 

Salem's favorite spot if he can catch anyone long enough. Theo was ready for school before everyone else and got to steal a snuggly morning moment.

2023 week seventeen 

This little booger turned 10 this week. We let her start reading Harry Potter number 6,  and Theo gave her a Barbie. Her big present will come at the end of May. 

For her birthday she wanted to go out to sushi. Grandpa came with us and we ordered a delightful mix. Theo wanted to eat the shrimp head. We didn't think it was edible but the chef said he could and was very impressed that Theo wanted to eat it. The only part he didn't like was the brain ... unsurprisingly.

Both kids were very adventurous, but Theo liked more of the uncommon pieces than Veronica. He and I were fighting over the fish egg ones. 

We have the world's most patient cat. 

On Saturday, Theo got to have a friend come over to play while V had her birthday party. Instead his friend played with his Legos and my plan to keep Theo out of the older kids' hair backfired. 

V picked a very small group of kids who she thought would  be good sports because she wanted to have a white elephant birthday party. The kids were great sports and most people walked away with something that they didn't entirely hate. 

Veronica also had a piano recital on Saturday. She says she's always so nervous so she likes to go as close to first as possible. She did great however, and we're very proud of her. 

After the recital, the kids went home with Grandma and Matt and I went to see the High School performance of Arsenic and Old Lace. The seniors did such a good job. We really enjoyed it. The next morning we went out to breakfast and then went to pick up Theo. V wanted to stay longer to go to church with cousins. 

Giraffe dress up.

Theo smelling all the soaps to pick the perfect one for his teacher for Teacher Appreciation Week.

Papa went on a run and Theo and I went for a walk around the duck pond until Matt met up with us. 

Theo of course caught a turtle.