Works everytime

I don't need another skirt. We were shopping for tank tops. 

n: Look at that nice skirt. 

M: A white skirt? That will get dirty so fast. 

n: But it looks like what you wear. If we get it we can wear matching outfits and I'll really be your mini-me.

Yellow

I moved from red to yellow at the pool. Without taking swimming lessons. Because I've refused. But I'm finally open to it. And excited to eventually move to green and swim in the deep end. 

Rich!

We're rich! But who is the president on the $20? We've never seen bills this big before.

Parents not needed

We're good. We can read by ourselves at bedtime. Or to each other. 

Sharing

It's no fun watching movies by yourself. 

Last Day of School!!

Too focused on eating ice cream before it melts to pose for a picture. 

Soccer party

Our idea of bliss.

Live music

I'm my Mamma's son when it comes to music.

Live music

I'm my Daddy's daughter when it comes to music.

Live music

At a bar. Listening to Muppets songs. Because those things usually go together.

Drinking problem

5 straws!

Memorial Day weekend

Means all the pools open. Unfortunately that doesn't mean all the pools are warm.  IT WAS FREEZING! So we partied at the after-party at our Y.

Soccer champ

Soccer season's over. Not sure if we won or lost games. I know I did a good job staying in my position and playing with my friends while on the field. And while in goal I would run and grab the ball no matter where it was on the field.

Teamwork

The future is pretty accurate

While we have tablets, we thought it would be fun to draw what we play on our tablets. 

Boy: angry birds. 

Girl: monster high game, and texting with my future husband.

To husband.

Me: Hey honey, have you checked

Husband: Check what

Me: the computer

H: for what

Me: I'll do it myself 

H: no me

Cuddle bugs

When Nina moves to my top bunk, I take advantage of getting some morning snuggles.

Study on Gender

After getting off the toilet.

e: Do you know what I just realized? Boys' pee is faster than girls'. But girls' poo is faster than boys'.

Jogging

Got my iPod, my headphones. Just going out for a jog. 

Notice anything different?

Big Boy

Mamma just caught me doing this. She doesn't know I've been doing this for a long time. Who needs glasses when you can't reach them, when you have the strength to like a gallon?!

Daddy's Boy Weekend

So we take over his bed. 

Soccer stars

Mother's Day

I'm glad Mamma doesn't feed us worms! 

Can you spot the MammaBird?

Soccer practice

When my brother practices, it's my turn to play. And pose. Yup. I'm already blowing kisses to the camera. 

Sleeping Beauty

Mothers Day

We helped make breakfast for Mother's Day. But her favorite part was when we told her all the best parts of having a Mamma. Our favorite part was her telling us the best parts about being a Mamma. 

New developments

Birds have eggs in our plants, and kids grow up. Guess it's not Babies MacBensen anymore. More like Bigkids MacBensen

Zombies

e: You become a zombie if you are undead. Or in New York. 

Ay or Eh?

Babar

Mormor kept all these old books. About elephants that wear clothes. That Mamma vandalized when she was a kid. So I guess it's time to learn how to vandalize myself. 

Spring

Shopping for flowers. Putting up the kiddie pool. Ice cream dessert. Watermelon. Just waiting on school to finish and it can become summer!

Box

It's a pirate ship. A house. A space ship. A club house.

Thank you Daddy for getting presents that arrive in big boxes!

Graduation

Anyone want to see what I'll look like in 10 years?