Greetings from a galaxy far, far away

To the surprise of no one, Myla is Princess Leia for Halloween. She got to wear her costume to school today so I snapped this picture this morning. I'm pretty proud of those buns!

She was really getting into character this morning. As I leaned over to help her with her socks because her long dress was giving her trouble, she said "Help me Obi-wan Kenobi, you're my only hope!"

Quotes

Myla said two funny things this week while telling her babysitter about our trip to the Science and Industry Museum. First, she called it the "Science and Interesting Museum." Much better name, I think! And then, when talking about the WWII submarine we saw there, she says "My mom's grandfather was in World War II and my dad was in Seabiscuit."

I think Matthew had the easier mission.

The Little Mermaid

 Matthew was in Texas for the Notre Dame game this weekend, so I had the kids by myself.  They were as well-behaved as I've ever seen them.  Helpful, patient, fun--they were real team players!

One thing we did was watch "The Little Mermaid," which just came out on DVD.  It has some really scary parts, which we skipped, but Myla's biggest emotional reaction was at the end.  When Ariel gets married and says goodbye to her dad, who remains in the sea as king of the mer-people, Myla bawled.  Which made me cry.  It was ridiculous.  Heaven help us in 20+ years if/when she gets married.

The picture is one Myla drew after watching the movie.  I think this is really her best artwork yet.  There's a singing Ariel, Sebastian the Crab, and Flounder the fish.  It's so colorful and detailed--this one will be on display for a long time!