for EVER

We have some fresh green figs and Noah likes them so much. He especially likes the inside, which is hard to get to without eating the peel, but he tries it. He thinks it tastes like jam.

Aviva called me over to give me something. She said "This was in my nose but I took it out." I said "thank you."

Noah's been talking to strangers wherever we are, and he often just starts talking, without any greeting or "hi." "Tag! You're it!" and "Look how red my fingers and mouth are after I eat cherries!"  and "I'm really good at my bike but Aviva isn't. She's still too little." It's always when I'm right next to him or closeby; I'm not exactly worried. But it is an unusual peculiar habit.

Aviva likes to swing her arms and she likes to show how she can do it: standing still, both arms forward, both arms back.

When Aviva asks about an amount, she shows the amount with her hands. She knows I love her this much (arms outstretched) and when she shows me how much watermelon she wants in her bowl, her hands are about a foot apart. If I ask her something, she replies by showing me the distance with her hands. The bath was fun (foot-and-a-half) much. 

When the kids are in the car, they have been pointing out to each other who is in the sun and who is in the shade. It's become a mean thing to tease about. One of them might say, "I'm in the shade and you're in the sun - for-EVER" and that will make the other one really upset. She might say it when we're home or somewhere inside also. Josh told them that if they say that, they'll get a time out.