Princess Potty and the Little Blue Truck

The rain this morning made us change our adventure plans.  We had planned to take the girls to a pancake breakfast and fly-in.  They love "airplaneys" and point them out overhead.  We quickly improvised and looked up information about the local children's museum.  The cost for the 4 of us would have been $25, and a year pass is $75.  We opted for the pass.  Now every weekend when it rains you will know where to find us.  The pass is pretty awesome as it is good for all sorts of museums in the state, and out of state!

The kids behaved well at the museum.  There was so much to keep them busy, and much to our surprise there were things they didn't even look at (like the blocks to build a bridge).  Sissy's favorite was the pizza parlor (where she was the only child playing) and Bug enjoyed the wee ones area (and the bubble popper push toy).  Bug loved the areas with a small ramp from room to room and would run up and down them over and over again.  There are so many places in the building they didn't explore so they won't be bored there for a long time.  Sissy later found a Wonder Woman costume in the theatre and put that on... when it came time to take it off and we were refusing we knew it was time to go home.  I'm just impressed she chose Wonder Woman!

Bug doing a little grocery shopping at the museum.

Home was a quick snack followed by naps and reading the Little Blue Truck.  Sissy fell asleep first (like always) and it wasn't until Bug fell asleep reading the Little Blue Truck that I tried to do some combing of the hair.  Success!  I was able to carefully comb Bug and then started on Sissy.  It is getting much better for both.  Sissy isn't scratching nearly as much so her wounds are healing.  I was almost able to trim her hair in back (where the wounds are) but I was late in her nap so she started to stir.  Why is it that as soon as the scissors makes its quiet sound the kid's ears work, but when the dogs bark like crazy they sleep.  When she woke she continued to let me comb her hair.  We use school as our reason.  This poor kid would do anything to go to school.

And then we read the Little Blue Truck

After our naps it was already time for dinner.  We had our typical pre-meal meltdowns but as soon as food hits the table they are good.  Today for breakfast we took Sissy's food away before she was completely done as we have warned her many times to keep her hands above the table and not pet the dogs at dinner.  It worked!  At dinner our behavior was much better.

And then we read the Little Blue Truck

We don't like to go outside after dinner because we usually act out when it is time to come inside.  Today we decided to walk the dogs.  They did very well.  Today Sissy was able to walk ahead with Squirrel and Bug did not freak out.  We also met a neighbor girl who wanted to pet the dogs.  The girls were unsure of this chatty thing coming their way, but they did fine.  On our walk Sissy told Squirrel she likes our house because it has food.

We didn't fuss too much when time to go in as they were actually excited about a bubble bath.  The girls had a little contest to see who could get undressed the fastest.  Bug won.  Sissy was warned that if she pooped in the tub she is going to have to clean it.  I'm not thinking I can hold to that, but if it keeps her from pooping in the tub, I'll use it.  I also got Sissy to put her own shampoo on her hair.  She didn't like it too much when I helped and really scrubbed her head, but I think she will be good by the end of the week.  Bug tried to escape when I went to wash her hair so I surprised her by standing right in the tub.  I feel like such a bath bully, but we will get these kids cleaned up.

And then we read the Little Blue Truck

Now we are reading our potty books from the library... that is our next challenge.  Potty training.  If we can just get Sissy to potty train we will be set as Bug will follow right along.