House Full of Crazy People

It has been a long time since I have posted. Lots of excitement is always afoot at Casa Gonzales, it's just finding the time to write about it that is hard. Today I closed the kitchen gate as I went out into the house to do chores. A little while later I found Delaney in the kitchen with the fridge open, chugging chocolate almond milk from the carton. She just learned that wonderful trick!! I wondered to myself if I had closed the gate or if maybe Emma had opened it. I removed her from the kitchen and shut the gate. A few moments later I heard the familiar sound of someone jumping up and down on the foot lever to release the gate. I turns out that not only can Delaney open the fridge, she can open the gate to the kitchen...the gate we put up specifically for her. Ahhhh!! She is one smart monkey.



Emma is busy with all sorts of reading (looking at books) as usual. She just can't put down a book if it is nearby. She actually read one to me the other day that she had memorized. I was very impressed. We are joyfully reading the Ramona series.She is enjoying painting and drawing. Right now we are opening an advent calendar every morning with exciting ideas and activities. She looks forward to that. She has been the voice of reason when Delaney is driving me crazy..."Mom, she just wants to be with you." Her sense of style is a bit crazy at times, but she always pulls it off, looking chic. Here is a picture of one of her heading off to preschool in one of her crazier outfits. I don't bother to get in the way.


Here are some other random pix of the girls enjoying a rope swing at a nearby park, Delaney doing some dishes etc...