Sunday, April 13, 2008

The Backpack...




A certain little someone wants soooo badly to be just like her big sister. Every morning she hears me tell Sophia to get her backpack and of course "Dora" teaches her everyday how great a backpack is. So, she started "stealing" Sophia's backpack. The thing weighs a TON! She would get it on, struggle with all of her might to stand up and then...fall down.
Big sister took pity on her and remembered she had her old Fisher Price backpack in her toybox. Alena cherishes that backpack. She has to put it on before going down to the van, take it off before getting in and then put it right back on to walk into nannies, etc. When we go to get Sophia from school, she wears it. Everyone gets a kick out of that as they wait for their kids to come out. She stands with her hands at her sides holding on the straps!!
We are all moved into mom's house now and are just working on emptying our house out now. Looks like our closing may be the 29th. Mom & George's house went on the market on Thursday and we had a showing here already on Saturday. Hope that is a good sign. The house really looks fantastic. They worked really hard getting it ready to list.
Fred and Sophia went to a father/daughter luau with the Girl Scouts on Thursday. They both looked very cool and had a good time! Fred said I must have bought him the hottest shirt at Walmart because five other dads were wearing the same one!! Hahaha!!
The girls and I are sicker than dogs right now. It started with me on Thursday, Alena caught on yesterday afternoon and Sophia this morning. We all have a wicked cough with chest congestion, fever, aches and just yucky colds. Fred is walking around the house with a surgical mask on. Cracks me the hell up, but does the trick I guess!!
It's finally feeling a little more like spring. We all need to get better so that we can enjoy it!!
With love,
Jenni

5 comments:

B-squared said...

I'm cracking up about the backpack and the mask! Hope you all are feeling better soon (and that Fred stays in the clear!).

Angela said...

Too cute about the backpack. I can remember Heather doing the same thing.

Hope you all feel better soon1

Lisa said...

That is so sweet about Alena and that backpack! What a great big sis Sophia is. :)
Hope you all are feeling better!

Bella's Mommy said...

How cute about the backpack. It is so hard to be little when you want to be big!!

Hope you all start feeling better soon!! Mike and I have been suffering with a cold for almost 2 weeks. I can't wait to be healthy again!!

Cindy said...

That is adorable about the backpack! I'm glad the move went smoothly for you, hopefully the house will sell fast so you don't have to worry about it and deal with too many showings.

Feel Better!

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