these five are for me

Here's a story that will really put my parenting abilities into question. Yesterday at the grocery store I wanted to bribe the kids to be good without spending a lot of money, so I told them that if they were good I would buy marshmallows (97 cents). I let them chose if they wanted little or big ones. They all got one marshmallow when we got home for good behavior. I thought, "Great this bag of marshmallows is going to last forever." Then today I really got into Eclipse and it was almost dinnertime. I hadn't yet even thought about what we were going to have for dinner, but wanted to read just a little bit more before Nikolay came home. So, when Ariel asked me if she could have a marshmallow, I said, "Sure if you will bring me one too and let me keep reading until Papa gets home." So of course Adriana and Annika needed one too. In a few minutes Adriana asked if she could have two marshmallows and I was like way into the book, like Edward and Jacob were going to fight, so I said, "Sure but ask Ariel to get them for you," so everyone including myself got two more marshmallows. Before you know it, Adriana is standing next to me with a handful for marshmallows and I reach my hand out for another one, and she states with a mouth full of marshmallows, "These five are for me." So, instead of trying to teach her anything (just imagine all the lessons that needed to be learned: nutrition, sharing etc...) I reward her by laughing hysterically, and having Ariel get her some more so that I can take her picture. How's that for parenting skills!


These are photos of our second trip to Silver Lake. It is my goal to get a good picture of all six of us together. I hope Emily will help me out with this one.