The Scary Book

After we tuck Olivia into bed for the night, she likes to read to herself for a few minutes before falling asleep. I was doing laundry a few nights ago after the kids were in bed, and since Olivia was still awake, I went into her room to put her clothes away. She told me that there was a scary part in the library book she was reading. I asked her if she wanted me to take the book back upstairs with the rest of the library books, but she said, "No."

About 30 minutes later when I went to check on her again, I noticed that she was sound asleep in her bed and, the book was sitting in the hallway outside of her room. Apparently, it was too scary to be in the same room with her!

Cool Swings Unlike Any Other!

While on our mini vacation last weekend we played at a really neat playground at the Spook Cave campground. Olivia ran straight for the swings right away. I made a comment about how there are so many new things to try and she chose something that we have in our own backyard. She politely explained to me that these swings are not like the ones in our backyard because they are more colorful and look like a fence. 

 Notice the "fence like" point?

Olivia's Dream Last Night...

"There was lots of bubbles, bubbles, bubbles, and a bubble popped on Zo-Bo (our cat, Zoey) and she had wings. Then a bubble popped my my head and I had princess wings, and I flew with Zo-Bo in my arms for  a long ways...even over the fence...all the way to a bird. Ethan was the bird. He was a fabulous eagle. We held Zo-Bo in our arms and then let her fly away, but Ethan dropped her. He took off her wings and dropped her, so he was a bad eagle. But I saved Zo-Bo. I put my fly helmet on and her fly helmet and wings on and let her go."

It's Comin'

Lunch was finishing up, and it was about nap time. This is probably the craziest time with the day care. One of the kids was starting to fuss and Livi said, "Mom, a whine's comin' your way....but it's not comin' from my mouth."

Nicknames

Livi is very good at nicknaming people. They are always creative names that seem to stick. I thought I would post a few of them here for the record....
Dad : Doo Doo and A Dee A Dee
Mom: Wuckus
Ethan: Ocean
Zoey: Kit Heart and Meatball
Herself: Princess Purple or Sweetie

Olivia's Moon

Olivia loves the moon! As we were headed inside the other night, Olivia waved at the moon and shouted, "See you tomorrow, moon." After walking a few steps, she looked up again and said, "But you can follow me if you want to." I really think she believes the moon follows her and only her. She will tell people that it's her moon.

Livi's Thoughts on Shadows

It was dark by the time we got to our hotel room on Tuesday night, and the parking lot lights were casting shadows on everything. Most 3-year-olds would be scared of the strange shadows, but not Livi. As she walked into the hotel, she proudly stated, "I'm not afraid any more, because my shadow is always with me."