The girls are always very concerned about the creepy crawlies. So I was not surprised when they asked about spiders and if they could could hurt them. I explained that in Minnesota there are not a lot of spiders that are poisonous. They seemed to accept this explanation and we went on eating our cereal and grapes.
Suddenly a spider dropped right onto Breonna's shoulder and she FREAKED out! Screaming and flailing she almost knocked her cereal bowl onto the floor and couldn't get out of her booster seat fast enough. I saw the spider only for a split second and he headed for cover from the crazy girl and we didn't see him again.
The incident scared Jordan quite a bit and she wanted me to stay in the kitchen while she finished her food to protect her in case the spider came back. I told her that the spider was probably more scared than she was and was not likely to drop down from the ceiling onto her while she was eating.
The odd thing is - they love bugs. Dead ones. They have check boxes with dead bugs from Grandma Shirley's farm - dragonfly, walking stick, and cicadas.
Ick. If I had my choice I'd rather deal with a live bug.
Friday, June 10, 2011
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Hair Day
It is hair day for Breonna. Hair day is generally a laid back day where we sit around for most of the day and watch movies - whatever the girl who is getting her hair done wants. Mind you, I try and direct the selections at least subtly. There is only so much Dora one can take.
Step one - take out the old braids. We started out the morning taking Breonna's braids out and watching Megamind. They were resistant to watching this movie, but now that they have seen it they really like it. I got all of Breonna's braids out in the run of the movie.
Step two - deep condition her hair. She currently has the conditioner and copious amounts of olive oil on her hair under a shower cap and a turban. They are eating their lunch and gearing up for the next step.
Step three - Braid and bead. This is what takes the most time. She has chosen alternating hot pink and white beads. I will braid her hair - probably somewhere between 60 and 70 little braids, wrap the ends of the braids in aluminum foil and string the beads onto her hair. She has opted for Go Diego Go on Netflix Instant. We watched 11 straight episodes of Diego.
My brain shut down several hours ago. Jason just got home from spending it in the seminary library writing the last paper for this semester. His brain is about gone too - his from excessive exertion. mine from lack of.
We are going to TaeKwonDo tonight for probably the last time until August as we have tee ball starting up on Tuesdays and Thursdays soon. We'll blow off some steam there.
I LOVE the way her hair looks when we are done, but I wish there was an easier way.
Step one - take out the old braids. We started out the morning taking Breonna's braids out and watching Megamind. They were resistant to watching this movie, but now that they have seen it they really like it. I got all of Breonna's braids out in the run of the movie.
Step two - deep condition her hair. She currently has the conditioner and copious amounts of olive oil on her hair under a shower cap and a turban. They are eating their lunch and gearing up for the next step.
Step three - Braid and bead. This is what takes the most time. She has chosen alternating hot pink and white beads. I will braid her hair - probably somewhere between 60 and 70 little braids, wrap the ends of the braids in aluminum foil and string the beads onto her hair. She has opted for Go Diego Go on Netflix Instant.
My brain shut down several hours ago. Jason just got home from spending it in the seminary library writing the last paper for this semester. His brain is about gone too - his from excessive exertion. mine from lack of.
We are going to TaeKwonDo tonight for probably the last time until August as we have tee ball starting up on Tuesdays and Thursdays soon. We'll blow off some steam there.
I LOVE the way her hair looks when we are done, but I wish there was an easier way.
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