Weekend photos + Seven Days of Selfies (5/7)

[nanila]

Picspam! Me. Children. Ice cream. Good.


I got a new shirt: “I care about this Alot”. Hyperbole & a Half fandom.


I painted Humuhumu’s toenails, alternating red and silver.


Keiki ate a tiny foraged apple.


Humuhumu ate foraged blackberries and apples.


Everyone communed with chickens. (Keiki fed them a couple of Quavers.)


Humuhumu picked wildflowers…


...and posed in front of a windmill with her bouquet.


Humuhumu went to the beach.


Keiki had a long conversation with a black duck.


Keiki ate ice cream.


And finally, Humuhumu gave herself a perfect chocolate ice cream mustache and beard.

Comments

[cmcmck]

Love the windmill shot!

Some haven't posted, btw :o(

[nanila]

The windmill shot is a treasure. :)

Thanks for letting me know about the missing photos. When I re-pasted the links, the images reappeared (?!).

[silveradept]

Many fun pictures. Looks like everyone had a great time.

[nanila]

We did. It was a great weekend.

Bracing myself for next weekend, during which I will be single-parenting...

[lurkingcat]

Ice cream! That is a fantastic chocolate ice cream beard and moustache :)

[pbristow]

It has twirly bits! For twirling! Mwa-ha-Ha-HA-*HA!*-HA-Ha-haah....!!! =>:o>

[nanila]

We had ice cream several times last weekend. It just felt right.

When we were walking back to our picnic bench with our ice creams, a woman actually squeaked when she saw Humuhumu's facial adornment. :D

[surpassingly]

Oh my gosh, I know you will have heard this infinity times, but-- HUMUHUMU IS GETTING SO BIG, HOW *______* I remember when she was the littlest of littles! She is lovely and adorable and yay :D

And, Keiki is A JOY. :D SO BRILLIANT. I cracked up at the pic of him eating ice cream.

You have such a wonderful lovely family and seeing pics of you and your wonderful loved ones = always nice!

Also you look great + nice shirt :D!

[nanila]

SHE IS. She is no longer a toddler, she is a child (or "choyld", when she's being Brummie).

Keiki is alllll about the food. The sweeter the food, the better.

Thank you, thank you, thank you! :D

[gwendraith]

Great pictures of your lovely family although several haven't posted :( I love Humuhumu’s toenails and her moustache and beard and little Keiki is such a cutie :)

[nanila]

Argh, I thought Google Photos had fixed the weird behaviours it was indulging in. I re-pasted the links and it seems like the ones that were missing have reappeared, but we'll see how long that lasts.

The bloke was telling me I can't paint her fingernails once she starts school, which is unfortunate now that I've got the painting integrated into the nail-cutting ritual. I guess I can put on clear polish? And no one will see her toenails so surely it's fine to continue painting those.

[gwendraith]

I had sons so I'm not quite sure what is acceptable for little girls these days :) I'm all for not having them grow up too quickly (piercings and dressing them like mini adults) but maybe paint her nails in the school holidays would be a good compromise? :)

[alatefeline]

What does the kid want? Some kids may feel strongly about expressing themselves, even if they need help to do it. Some kids may not care what they wear, as long as their parents are okay with it, and in that case a compromise between parents' preferences seems like a good idea. Some kids may want to look like, or dress for, their classmates or role models.

If other kids misbehave in response to one kid's outfit, nails, hair, etc, it's their misbehavior that needs fixing, not the way the kid is dressed/styled. I wouldn't wear nail polish as a kid, but I would support any child (of any sex/gender) who felt strongly that it was important to them to wear it.

[nanila]

I agree with you and will happily let Humuhumu continue to wear polish if she wants it at the weekends and during holidays.

However, school uniforms are much more common in the UK than the US. Humuhumu will definitely attend a primary school with a required uniform next year, and - although I hadn't thought about this before - make-up and nail polish are also likely to be forbidden. :/

[alatefeline]

Thanks for explaining to me so kindly. I think I was over a line giving my opinion uninvited; I apologize. I hope you and all your family continue to have happy times.

[nanila]

No apology is needed. I thought your comment was clearly expressed and very helpful, and I've carefully filed it away for use when a situation arises [and I'm sure it will] that would merit its application. Thank you!

[alatefeline]

And thank you! :)

[nanila]

I'm not really worried about what's acceptable. I just don't want to send her to school with painted nails if she's going to get in trouble for it on the first day!

[gwendraith]

Probably my badly constructed paragraph but I meant acceptable at school. In my day dress hems had to be on the knee, no jewellery and definitely no nail varnish. I'd have been considered on the way to becoming a floozy ;)

I'm with your friend above that kids should be able to express themselves in all manner of ways, of course they should (I've always been very supportive of my gay son). My opinion that there's a line to be drawn and that that young children should be allowed to be children and not dressed like a mini adult fashion icon still stands. Sometimes kids just have to accept that they can't have everything they want and parents make decisions in what they think are the best interests of the child. You seem to dress her beautifully, just like a little girl should be, in my probably old fashioned opinion ;)

[perennialanna]

They will see her toenails when she changes for PE (frequently barefoot when it is inside - which it will be from at least the October half term if not before. Both L's schools had indoors PE only for Reception children until the summer term). Clear with glitter might be a compromise, very discreet but enough sparkle to make her smile. You're right about nail varnish and make-up being banned in primary school, I would expect that to apply even in the very few without a uniform.

[nanila]

I hadn't thought about PE. Thank you; this is very helpful to know. I shall hunt up some clear polish with glitter next time I'm in Boots.

[wohali]

These are some great snapshots. Lucky you all for a fun day!

[nanila]

Thank you! It was a great weekend - mostly dry and overcast, so we could spend nearly all our time outside.

[wild_irises]

Oooh, Hyperbole and a Half!

Really great pictures of what seems like a really great family!

[nanila]

Yes, I miss the blog posts, although I understand that Allie Brosh is working on a new book, so am quietly anticipating that.

Thank you!

[alatefeline]

Those photos are extremely adorable.

[nanila]

Aw, thank you!

[alatefeline]

:)

[azurelunatic]

Such a lovely duck, and excellent beard!

[nanila]

It was a beautiful duck. Keiki didn't want to leave it.

Pointy goatee of chocolate ice cream. Best. I was reluctant to wipe it off.