Mess!

“And this mess is so big
And so deep and so tall,
We cannot pick it up.
There is no way at all!” 

- Dr. Seuss, The Cat in the Hat

We are a mess! Our house is mess, our car is a mess, and more often than not, our daughter is a mess! The good news is that I think our official Boven household philosophy is that the messier we are, the happier we are. When our house is mess, it usually means we've been running around having so much fun that we didn't have time to get it all cleaned up. When our car is mess, it usually means we've been driving off to some adventure. And when Molly is a mess, she's created some incredible work of art, built a stellar sandcastle, or enjoyed some delicious delicacy. All of these were true this week... we got out and enjoyed some sand, painted some pictures, and had lots of great eats. So, while I do enjoy a vacuumed  and dusted house, a car that doesn't smell like a combination of honey nut cheerios and half-eaten bananas, and a pretty girl in her Sunday best, I think I enjoy the mess even more.

Molly is starting to learn the fine art of torturing children who are younger than her. She took pieces of Jayden's bread, placed them as far away from him as possible, and said, "Just try to get them now!" Other Jayden torture moments involved an accidental slamming of his fingers in a toy and chasing him with a ball that made him scream! She just looks sooooo innocent... but watch out!

Garbage day! Molly waits vigilantly for the truck to drive by.

A new game- bowling for Little People!

We had LOTS of rain this week.... perfect for puddle jumping!

Uh Oh Spaghetti-Os!

As if the Spaghetti-Os weren't messy enough... dessert was a jelly filled doughnut!

Sunday afternoon we had lunch with the Dykstra family. Molly, Phoebe and Esther got their ice cream cones on the front porch. Molly had fun being with the big girls!

This picture doesn't quite do justice to Molly's messiness... she had ice cream all over her pants, a grass stain on her knee, snot caked around her nose, and fruit snack drool dripping off her chin. This mess was definitely the mark of a good day.