Mac and Chee and Volleyball Tournaments

Funny things said lately by Olivia: After dropping one piece of macaroni and cheese on the floor, she said, "I dropped a mac and chee." The other day she told me she couldn't wear a certain pair of shorts because they were "too exhausted." After spending the day with her cousin Ry (and her Aunt Beckie), Olivia professed that Ry is her best friend. Sophia has recently learned to climb to the top of this play structure that we have in our back yard. I'm pretty impressed that she can do this because it involves finding the proper hand holds and some upper body strength. I think the incentive is that she gets to go down the slide when she gets to the top, which she absolutely loves to do. Sophia is also very interested in playing catch. She's been doing this for a few months, and my sister, who has a master's degree in early childhood development, thinks this is unusual for a kid her age. I'm not sure about that part, but I know it makes me have visions of playing in a volleyball tournament with one or both of my girls in about 10 years!