Insight

Brenna was watching "Sleeping Beauty". For those of you who aren't familiar, here's a brief synopsis:
Sleeping Beauty is cursed at birth (the whole spinning-wheel-finger-prick thing) so these 3 fairies take her into the woods to raise her in secret. On her 16th birthday they send her out to pick berries so that they can create a surprise party for her. Instead of picking berries, Sleeping Beauty dances/falls in love with a handsome boy, though they never manage to exchange names. Meanwhile, back at the cottage, the party preparations are a complete flop because even though these fairies have been magic-free for 16 YEARS, they have yet to figure out that you bake the cake before you frost it. So Sleeping Beauty comes home, the fairies yell surprise, she tells them about the handsome boy, they tell her that she can never see him again because she is really a princess and is betrothed to a prince, and Sleeping Beauty ever-so-dramatically throws herself on her bed and sobs.

Brenna was downstairs watching this movie while I was upstairs. I came down, and here's the conversation:
Brenna: Mom, Sleeping Beauty was crying on her bed.
Me: Oh, No! Why was she crying?
Brenna: Because those fairies maked a Birthday cake and it was yucky.

Bird Books

Late last night I realized that I am currently reading 2 books that are not about birds, but there are birds in the titles. So I started trying to think of some more. Here's what I've come up with:
To Kill a Mockingbird - Harper Lee
I Heard the Owl Call My Name - Margaret Craven
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings - Maya Angelo
The Song of the Lark - Willa Cather
Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China - Jung Chang
Hawk of May - Gillian Bradshaw
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest - Can't remember the author

Can you think of any others?

Fun Stuff

These are just a few random pics I've taken recently.
Ethan and Blake are best friends!

Man, I love this kid's smile!!!

This picture was taken while the kids were playing hide-and-seek in the front yard. Nobody could figure out where Brenna was. Great hiding spot, right?