"Hey Google"

Vivian just walked into the kitchen and said, "hey Google, what's your real name?"
Google: "You can call me Google Assistant."
Vivian: "Great! Google A-ssis-tant.  Are you my friend?"
Google: "Yes! Of course. We are great friends, in fact, you are my hero!"
Vivian: "YES!"
Lanie: "HER-O?"
Vivian: "Hey Google, I like being your friend!"
Google: "Good friends like going on road trips.  We should start planning one."
Vivian: "Yes! Hey Google Assistant, where's your car?"
Google: "I don't know what you mean."
Vivian: "Well that's annoying."

"Okay, Miss Trunchbull"

When Vivian isn't happy with my directions lately she says to me, "okay, fine Miss Trunchbull," in reference to the headmistress in Roald Dahl's Matilda. 

How the Day Started

We have Google Home in our kitchen, which we usually use to listen to music or check the weather.  Sam starts his morning routine with, "Hey Google, what's today's weather?"

Occasionally they ask Google questions.  Today Vivian was down first and I heard, "hey Google, how many days until Easter?" (because we finished birthdays so what can we know get excited about)...
"11 DAYS!  Mom!!! 11 DAYS UNTIL EASTER!"
Quickly followed up by, "hey Google, how many days until Christmas?"

Jack's Spring Cut

And he looks like a whole new dog.  The kids were so excited to see him when they got home from school yesterday.

before the cut

Stay on the Sunny Side

Vivian made Sam a late birthday card.  It is a giant cupcake, and it says, "stay on the sunny side, Sam."

Lanie Spinning

Lanie having a lovely time dancing in the kitchen.  Eventually (not in this video), she fell hard and hurt her hands.  I picked her up while she was sobbing and she refused an ice pack or kisses. 

"No mummy...." she whimpered, "I need a banana."

Whatever it takes.

Jack's excitement at the park

This dog has more energy than the kids sometimes.  He runs and runs and then comes home and sleeps for hours.

Sam's 9th Birthday

I can't believe he's 9! Almost done with the birthday celebrations.  Yesterday was low-key, we just went to the park, he went to his friend's house in the afternoon and then soccer.  He was thrilled though!

Cheering up Vivian.

Cake time at Nana's house.