I just love you Mommy

Before I left for the airport to go to Michigan, (Vera was at work and Zoe was at school), I drew a picture of myself and left it in the kitchen, so Zoe and Vera could pretend I was there with them for dinner this evening. When they got home, Zoe went up to it, gave "me" a hug and said, "I just love you Mommy"

Zoe giving me a time out

for not putting my shoes away. And when she asked me to do it, I threw a (pretend) tantrum. I was against the wall but I scootched away when Zoe wasn't looking....much the same as she does when roles are reversed. Zoe actually enjoyed the role reversal. In the photo she appears to be shaking her finger at me but she's not. She is animatedly telling me "when you don't put away your shoes there's consequences."

Zoe w her advanced preschool swim ribbon

Ice cream Man was here!

Zoe heard the music from his truck. So we stopped what we were doing and went to the front yard and flagged him down. Zoe is munching on a powder puff girl ice cream and Vera has a crunch bar. I had a admiral crunch.

First cavity. Bit her lip while numb.

Zoe wrote her name in the sand

at the beach yesterday.

Driving home from Monterey

Zoe playing with the surf in Monterey