Chloe and the Princesses

 Chloe: A couple of weeks ago, Mommy and I got to go somewhere UNBELIEVABLE.

The Upper Darby High School Theatre. (Sigh.)

Which was filled with PRINCESSES!

 I was dressed as Rapunzel and do you know who I met?  RAPUNZEL.  She was so excited that I was dressed like her.  She was so beautiful, but honestly, I thought her hair would be longer.

I also got to meet Belle...

 

...and Lumiere, who I was less excited about.  He has a candle on his head and is not a princess.

Last year, I was all about the Little Mermaid, so it was a nice piece of my past to meet Ariel and Sebastian.  We showed them our family Little Mermaid portrait and they were excited.  We are just a Disney-loving family.

 

When we got home, we found the junior princess all tuckered out.  Daddy said she tried to stay awake, but just couldn't make it.  Little Kit Kat.

The Party!

 Chloe: Hi, Amber.  Hi, Ethan.

Amber: You're a cutie, you know that?

 Amber: I love that kid, he cracks me up!

 Chloe: Aunt Diane's party is a good place to practice modeling, so I dunked my head into the wagon full of water to get the "just off the beach" look.  What do you think?

 Amber: Eh, try to be more natural, more fluid.  Watch me for tips.

 Chloe: Like this?

 Chloe: What about this?

 Amber: Um... well... just stick with me, kid - I'll help you up your game...

Amber: ...I mean, later I will.  Aunt Diane's party is like a marathon, man.  I need a nap!

Note from Mommy and Daddy: Thank you, Aunt Diane and Uncle John for such a wonderful party and such a lovely visit - we had a great time!!

"Up Thru the Atmosphere, Up Where the Air is Clear..."

 Chloe: Ah, so relaxing.  I've been wanting a kite* for some time and it is all I imagined.  The billowing, the flying, the control... I love it.

 Amber: What?  What are you talking about?  What are we supposed to be doing right now?

 Amber: ...Oh... I see what you did there.  Okay.  Neat.

(pause, watching kite)

(yup, still flying)

(oh, someone ducked because they thought it was a real seagull* - heh)

(ducks are better than seagulls)

(QUACK)

...Seriously?  We're still on the freakin' kite?

 Chloe: Yeah, let's take a walk - we'll make Daddy pull for a bit and then we'll bust out!

Amber: Cool.  It's fun how everyone on the promenade is laughing at him, pulling an empty wagon as we exert our independence.

Chloe: Independence is EXHAUSTING. 

Amber: True dat.  Let's chill for a bit before the party...

(Party pics coming tomorrow)

*Note from Chloe: Daddy said it was really brave of Mommy to buy a kite depicting an animal of which she is afraid.  I'm not sure why she hates birds so much, but she said that all weekend, she felt like Tippi Hedron.  I don't know what that means.

To Swim or Not to Swim...

 Amber: Back in the wagon!

Chloe: Yup - this is my favorite place to be - Aunt Diane and Uncle John's beach house!  Bring on the beach!

 Amber: MUSH, huskies!

 Amber: I want the toys only when you are holding them and I am not afraid to steal, fight and kick to get what I want.

Chloe: Sigh.  That kid.

 Chloe: No matter.  I will play in the water with Daddy. I love the ocean!!!

 Amber (sniffling): I do NOT.

Chloe: Oh, get over yourself.  And everyone else, stay tuned to tomorrow's blog post for more photos of last week's trip to the shore!

Party Captions by Chloe and Amber

 Chloe: We had such a wonderful time at the birthday party for baby Sophia on Saturday!  Her mommy, Miss Brenda, had games and toys and tons of snacks.  It was really terrific!

Amber: It sure was -- did you see the tower of desserts?

Chloe: I was busy with the water slide.

Amber: Yeah, it was all super cool.  Read on for some of our captions from our favorite photos of the day.

 "Love Spurned"

Amber: I love this kid.  That is why I chased him around the party and showed my affection in the best possible way: I offered him yummy things to eat.  He spurned my hot dog, my cupcake and my juice box.  I will fight the desire to dive into a bowl of Ben & Jerry's and turn on a chick flick.

 "Slip-Slidin' Away"

Chloe: This was freakin' awesome.  I want one of these down our stairs at home.

 "Bold Move"

Chloe: I.am.going.to.get.Daddy.

 "Don't You Do It"

Chloe: Watch me.

 "Oh, it's On."

Mommy: Chloe, RUN.

"Too Late."

Chloe's Dance Class from Amber's Perspective

  Amber: Last week, I went with Mommy to Chloe's dance class. I am a wonderful dancer, but they wouldn't let me in.  So, I stood at the door and screamed, "CHLO-CHLO!" and let Mommy take these silly pictures.

 Finally!  I was allowed in just to "watch."  But, I couldn't contain myself!

 Have to dance!

 Chloe was dancing with feathers and she was nice enough to share one with me.

 They didn't give me a sticker afterward, though, which is ass.

But, I had fun anyway.

What a Fun Weekend!

 Amber: Wow, we were busy this weekend!

Chloe: We were!  We finally got to meet Uncle Min and his fiance, Jin.

Amber: It was funny how you thought we were meeting Beyonce because you didn't understand the word, "fiance."  Mommy and I laughed about that for hours.

Chloe (glares): ANYWAY...

 Chloe: ...it was a lot of fun - we went with them for brunch and then Mommy and I went to the Mud Room and painted pottery, which was SO cool.

Amber: Where was I?

Chloe: Napping with Daddy.

Amber (musing): Ah.  I do adore a good nap.

Chloe: Yeah, well, Mommy painted a duck for you since you didn't come with us.

Amber: A duck!  So thoughtful!  

Chloe: Yeah, then we got to go visit Mom-Mom and Pop-Pop while Mommy and Daddy went out for dinner with Min and Jin again.

Amber: I love the rhyming.  They should totally have a comedy hour.

Chloe: Sure. ANYWAY... we got yummy food with M-M and P-P and played games and watched Tangled.  It was so cool!

 Amber: And then yesterday, we got to go to the pool!  I love the pool!!

 Chloe: I can tell by the way you are screaming in Aunt Patty's face.

Amber: Well, I don't like it when they sneak up behind us and steal us from our mother.

Chloe: They said she only has two hands or something.

Amber: Yeah.  And two kids - you do the math - it's fine!

Chloe: I noticed you were fine with it if they provided you a pop.

Amber: That's different.