No Cavity Bugs Here

Six months have passed and it is time once again to get those pearly whites cleaned, so they can stay pearly white.  This would be Lily's second time going and Sophia's first.  I thought Lily would lay down and show Sophia how it was done, but Sophia was more than ready to go first...

She got to sport the cool shades to keep the light out of her eyes...

She put on some headphones and listened to a little "Max and Ruby"...

Before letting any instrument into her mouth, she wanted to feel it first...

When given the choice of strawberry or bubble gum flavor, she went with the obvious choice...bubble bum...

Lily's before picture...

After...

Clean as a whistle and much to Lily's delight, no cavity bugs.

Petite Picassos

It can be tough trying to think of new and exciting things to do with the girls.  It's nice to be able to do something different where they can get a chance to have fun and be creative at the same time.  I found the perfect place for them to do both, The Firefly Studio.  This is a place where you get to pick your own pottery and paint it.  So I gave the girls free reign to do what they wanted.  They picked the pottery.  They picked the colors.  All I had to do was sit back and enjoy.

All they need now is a special owner to give them to.

Carrie's Book Club

After many years, I have finally found the time to do something I used to love to do, read a good book.  And read a good book is just what I did when I chose to read The Glass Castle.

This is the description of the book that is given on the back cover:

"The Glass Castle is a remarkable memoir of resilience and redemption, and a revelatory look into a family at once deeply dysfunctional and uniquely vibrant.  When sober, Jeannette's brilliant and charismatic father captured his children's imagination, teaching them physics, geology and how to embrace life fearlessly.  But when he drank, he was dishonest and destructive.  Her mother was a free spirit who abhorred the idea of domesticity and didn't want the responsibility of raising a family.

The Walls children learned to take care of themselves.  They fed, clothed, and protected one another, and eventually found their way to New York.  Their parents followed them, choosing to be homeless even as their children prospered."

Jeannette Walls has a true gift for writing.  With the vivid detail of her words, you envision yourself in her life, even when it's hard to believe that is the life she had.  I know I may be no Oprah, but I highly recommend this book.

You may find me writing my opinions from time to time about the books I am reading.  I just so enjoy reading and I hope I can lead you to a book that you may like as well.

Next up...The Memory Keeper's Daughter by Kim Edwards.

A Bit of an Apology

So I feel the need to apologize.  I know that I have been really slacking on getting my blog updated.  After our trip to Disney World, I was going to try to get everything posted from the trip before I added any new stories.  However, when I got home and realized just how many pictures I had from the trip, I knew that I would have to put my every day happenings on hold for a very long while.  So I decided to keep writing about the girls and adding pictures from Disney World here and there.  I am sorry and there will not be such a lapse in time from one post to another.


If you are interested in reading about Disney World, then I will urge you to scroll down beyond new posts because I will still be keeping the trip stories/pics according to the actual dates they happened.  


Hopefully I haven't lost any of your interest due to my neglect, but I figure if you are reading this now, then  it's safe to say that you are still interested and I thank you for that. 

A Band-Aid Cures All

I always try to sneak into the shower before the girls wake up in the morning.  This morning I was in the shower when I heard the door open.  Sophia walked into the bathroom and I could see her through the shower door.  I told her I would be right out and saw her walk away.  The next thing I heard was a drawer open.  I wasn't sure what she was getting into, so I finished up and got out.  Sophia was standing there holding a band-aid in her hand.  So I asked her where her boo boo was and where I should put the band-aid.  


Usually there is no boo boo, but they just like to put the band aids on for some reason.  Today when I asked her, she pointed to her ear.  Poor thing had an earache.  I told her that I can't put a band aid on her ear, but I can give her some medicine to make her ear feel better.  I sat her on the counter, poured her a little motrin and said, "If you take this, it will make your ear feel better."  She took the medicine from me and instead of drinking it, she held it to her ear.


My poor baby!  She was willing to do anything it took to make that ear feel better.

Review Day

We all remember the parent teacher conference from our days in school and now it is my turn to hear how Lily is doing in her school.  I was quite excited to see what Lily was learning and pretty sure my smart, little cookie was doing just fine.

When I got to the conference, I was presented with a folder holding some of Lily's work and I just loved the front cover...

The teacher then took me through each page to show me just how well Lily is doing...

This was my favorite part.  Lily was asked to draw a picture of herself back at the beginning of school ...

and then draw one for the second half of the year...

It makes me feel so proud of Lily as I see all of the things that she is learning and all of the ways that she is progressing.  Keep up the good work Lil!!

Top O' the Mornin' to You

With a last name like Murphy, you would have to assume that St. Patrick's day is a pretty important one in our house.  It's the one day the girls get to wear their kilts that were brought to them from Ireland.  It's also the day that Joe walks around everywhere singing "When Irish Eyes are Smiling" in his best Irish accent.  

St. Patrick's day also brings to light the many Irish blessings, some of which I would like to share with you...

"There are good ships, and there are wood ships, the ships that sail the sea.

But the best ships are friendships, and may they always be.

"May your home always be too small to hold all your friends."

"May the saddest the day of your future be no worse

Than the happiest day of your past."

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"May your neighbors respect you,

Troubles neglect you,

The angels protect you,

and Heaven accept you."

"May the love and protection St. patrick can give-

Be yours in abundance as long as you live."

"May you have warm words on a cold evening,

A full moon on a dark night,and the road downhill all the way to your door."

"May your blessings out number the shamrocks that grow.

And may trouble avoid you wherever you go."

"May you always walk in sunshine.

May you never want for more.

May Irish angels rest their wings 

Right beside your door."

"May you live a long life

Full of gladness and health,

With a pocket full of gold

As the least of your wealth.

May the dreams you hold dearest

Be those which come true,

The kindness you spread,

Keep returning to you."

Happy St. Patricks Day!!