A Collection of Moments

So, sorry about the lack of contact. Our internet has been down and/or spotty for the last couple of weeks. Hopefully everything is fixed now...


Yesterday I went to the Powerhouse Museum for the Harry Potter Exhibition. It was a collection of items from all the movies and if you had the audio tour (sure did) you were able to hear the background of the items from producers and designers. I have heaps of mental images to share with you guys because cameras weren't allowed and there were "dementors standing by in case you whip out your camera." It was all very cool- I got to see the main cast's robes, their wands, Hagrid's hut, the chess pieces from no. 1, the flying Ford, the Death Eater masks, a dragon's head from no. 4, food from the feasts, Gryffindor's sword, Ravenclaw's diadem, the three hallows, the philosopher's stone... I mean you name it and I probably saw it. It was a fantastic exhibit. 


Halfway through I got really depressed that all my friends and family who like HP were not there with me (especially Mom). It made me think about last Christmas when we went to Harry Potter world at Universal Studios and I got super homesick. But despite all that, it was a wonderful tour.


Yesterday a bird flew so close to my face that I felt its wings hit my cheek. It was kind of terrible and kind of humorous. 


The day before that I had another old man accidentally sit on my lap on the bus. What is it about my seats? Glad I'm getting practice having awkward moments.


To complete this particular list of odd occurrences I am giving you a collection of Craig E's (the dad) sayings. He is very witty and random and I am here to pass on some nuggets of verbal delight:


"Taylor, not all farts are not not bad. Sometimes they are even funny."
"Did you drop you guts?"
Now these two are obviously referring to flatulence and he enjoys poking fun at his dainty little girls when they "pop off." Taylor does not usually think he's funny.


"That's a scar any boy would be proud of."
Taylor (who we have nicknamed "Bump" from all her accidents) had a particularly nasty scar on her knee and was seeking consolation.


 "With Piper, we wanted a name that was unique without being...Renesme."
Well, enough said.


"What does that look like, a ham sandwich?"
Teaching Taylor and the girls sarcasm at a young age. I was really delighted when I asked Taylor where her shoes were (they were on her feet) and she pointed down and said this to me. Awesome.


"Taylor's obviously giving birth."
About a rather long time Taylor spent in the loo.


"Red/blue/pink/yellow/orange car bingo!"
A game we play whenever we see a rare car color. It's fun and you never know when it's going to happen. Also less painful than Punch Bug. 


"Crash Cuddle!"
A great thing to watch. Whoever says this is on the ground, arms spread wide, and the kid goes from the opposite end of the room into the person's arms. So sweet to watch how much fun they all have with it.