Draper Kids: Haupt Garden and the Magnolia's in bloom

We had so much fun a week ago going down to the garden behind the Smithsonian Castle to see the trees in all their splendor! They are called Saucer Magnolias, Japanese Magnolias, or Tulip Trees. They are incredible when there are so many in bloom all together! We had a wonderful time posing, smelling the flowers, playing tag in the empty fountain, drawing the different flowers, and finally, using flower petals as confetti on an huge air vent. It was a wonderful evening for everyone.

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They keep us laughing

After our Christmas party on Saturday night our table was covered with treats that friends had left behind for us. On Sunday I told Thomas he could eat anything on the table since he'd eaten his good food. He said ANYthing? and then proceeded to "eat" the box of ziploc baggies:) Mr Literal reminds me of his uncle Micah as a kid quite often!!-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Elizabeth is going through the telephone stage where anything can be a phone, and she loves to pick up things and say "hello" with them up to her ear. What really cracks us up is when she puts both hands over both ears and runs around saying "hello! hello!" really loud. She's interrupted Family Home Evening and even family prayer that way. It's imPOSSible not to bust out laughing!! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lillian was happy to take a bath in the middle of the day last Saturday. She refused to put any clothes on afterwards and so danced au natural all day long. She ate and played, and watched her shows as comfortable as a completely innocent girl could. She didn't even get embarrassed when KC and Emily came over for a visit. But when Tom started to open the bathroom door at bedtime Lily, seated on the toilet, pushed the door shut screeching "Dad! I need my PRIVACY!"