The Silliest Children

NEWS: Sadie, who has categorically hated any inflated toys, and thereby severely limited her ability to float in the pool, FLOATED IN THE POOL TODAY. We found this inflatable ring which has a dog head and feet on it, which I thought she might like. She did. It took a little bit of convincing to get her in it, but she DID GET IN IT, and she floated by herself without me holding it -- for about 3 seconds. In those 3 seconds, she realized she was independently afloat, and she found it simultaneously wonderful and horrible. I scooped her up and praised her to the skies before the horrible part of it could make her cry, and she was VERY pleased with herself over all.

Here's why Sadie is so charming... in one example: She was in the tub and she asked for her little plastic dog and little rubber duck. So I got them. And she said, "OOHHH Mommy, THANK YOU SO MUCH! It's just so WUNNERFUL!" How could I *not* give her whatever she wants?

Tonight when they were talking to Dad on the phone, Sadie and Benny were bothering each other relentlessly, and each one seemed to be spending their phone time complaining about the other one. Sadie kept saying, "No no no BENNY. Don't do it don't do it!" as he was creeping up to snatch the phone, and Benny tried to convince Dan to come and "Pick Sadie UP! Because she's torturing me very HARDLY." Then during storytime, Benny said, "I don't have any puppies here to snuggle, so I will have to snuggle my little sister. She's pretty snuggly." AND THEY JUST HUGGED AND CUDDLED for the whole time I was reading to them. So adorable. They are so entertaining, it is ridiculous.

Having a wonderful time. Wishing Dan were here.

Oh, regarding the Shangri-La: I'm doing it with oil via Joshilyn, and I'm taking a loose interpretation of the timing of the fast. I just ingest nothing but water for at least an hour, then swig down a tablespoon of extra light olive oil, then ingest nothing but water for at least another hour. And then drink some water. If you read this, you will get the idea around the oil, and Kristen, if you want to substitute the sugar, I don't see why you shouldn't. I'm sure the diet is a total crock of baloney anyway, so why worry! Heh.

I'm going now, to vote 60,000 times for Benji and Heidi. Wait, I don't vote on these voting shows. But if I *DID* I would vote for Benji and Heidi. For two straight hours.