June 27, 2007 by sylvia.

This was a question posed to my second daughter - Alex - as she pondered on life’s most perplexing question while finishing preschool. I remember this question and answering whatever was most common or popular at that age: nurse, teacher, rock star, ballerina. Now the first two is more of an answer given by a future realist. The last two, definitely dreamers. Alex answered “animal searcher.” In another words, a naturalist; One versed in natural history, especially zoology or botany. I’m not sure if this is an answer from a dreamer or a realist. What I do know, is that she is absolutely adorable in her pretend “naturalist” outfit.

But since we are nowhere near Africa nor anywhere remotely resembling the Sahara desert. we drifted into suburbia’s answer to a naturalistic excursion at a local amusement park. Costing only $10 per person, I could not help wondering if that covered the cost of labor for the man following the elephant around with a wheelbarrow picking up its excrements.

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June 19, 2007 by sylvia.

Have to start with some recent pics of the girls. I mean, what kind of a mother would I be, if I didn’t??? Not a bad one I would say. Just one who is not mindlessly obsessing about others to forget the troubled woes of past and present. Anyway, here are some recent ones for your enjoyment!

Alex’s preschool graduation June 2007

Notice I wrote “preschool” graduation! Yes, for those out there who do not yet have experienced the joys of juggling the lives and schedule of the newly anointed teeny weens (pre-pre-pre-pre-teen years, even before tweens), there are glamour shops throughout North America who cater to the whims and demands of five year-olds who can out whine Paris any day as they prepare their coming out parties! No seriously, what’s next? Forget “Sweet 16″ MTV, let’s get on with the “Yummy pre-tweens.” Thongs for tweens at Abercrombie is yesterday’s news folks! Alex and buddy Lexie This is Alex’s ummmmm hmmmmmm”boyfriend” Carson.

Natasha’s Ballet recital June 2007

The Diva prepares for her performance.

I am the star ballerina

But her heart belongs to Hip Hop

Lastly, let’s not forget the star of our show (also to save some $$$ on future therapy sessions of “where are the pictures of me???”), the one and only SALLY!

Before

After

Notice the lovely bangs the future hairdresser/stripper did on herself? As Chris Rock once said “my number one job is to keep her off the pole.”

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