Life of a Big Sister

Clara continues to be a superb big sister. There is definitely more fighting as they get older, but there is also more loving too! Clarita loves to give Emmett hugs and tel him that he is the best "baby brother" in the world. She also gets excited when he does things and always cheers him on and points out cute things he does to us. One day he apparently made a cut face and she yelled, "look at the face Emmett just made, it is the cutest thing I have ever seen!" She also says that Bailey and Elise are her sisters and has convinced Bailey and Emmett this as well. Clara has finally learned that if she asks nicely Bailey and Emmett will generally share with her. She uses a super sweet voice and phrases it like, "Don't you want to trade me for this really fun toy? I think you'll really like it!" Clara continues to be bossy boss and somehow manages to get most kids to do what she wants. I think it's a gift!

Big sisters get to go camping in the backyard with Dada while little brothers and Mama sleep in their beds.

Big sisters get to go to ballet/tap class! Emmett watches through the window and says he wants to ballet in the class with Clara.

Big sisters get to do a lot of cooking and teach younger kids how to cook. They even get to cut with knives!

Big sisters get to go to preschool and pick out their first day outfits! They get to have fun parties in their classes.

Big sisters get to help Dada clean things and take pictures!

Lo Que Dice Clarita Otono 2017

Clara continues to be a chatterbox. She often tells me that the only time she stops talking is when she's asleep and she's right. She's very intuitive and misses nothing. As spazy as she seems, she is always paying attention and asking me about what she hears on the radio. She likes learning new words and says things like, "This food is delectable!" Clarita is really into spelling right now and is constantly asking me how to spell everything as well as saying random letters and asking me what it spells. She's quite a character and is so expressive and animated which makes everything she says even funnier. Here's some of her latest sayings:

As she carries Baby Suemoto upstairs: "Another baby is getting out of my vagina!"

"Guess what just came out Shannon? A boy baby. Out of my vagina he went!"

"Shannon do you want to do a work out with me? It's not gonna hurt you like Russell's workouts. It's good."

“Baza is my thumb because he’s fat!”

Me: “Did you listen to Tía?” Clara: “Not that much!”

“Show me your fat tummy again! That’s like a Burgin tummy!”

“Rapunzel, I mean Kevin, Kevin let down your long leg!” (As she makes him lift her up and down on his leg)

“Did you get straight hair because Aladdin has straight hair? Does that mean you’re not gonna take a shower tomorrow? Trick-or-treating is not for a long time does that mean you’re not gonna take a shower for a long time? You could wash your body and not your hair.” (Her advice to me about keeping my hair straight)

“He’s too ticklish. I’d have a heart attack!” (About playing with Josh)

“Me and Bailey have different color skin. Mine is white and hers is dark white.”

“That wasn’t very smart Shannon.” After I️ knocked Emmett’s toothbrush on the ground and made a mess.

“Have you ever tasted boogers? You should get me a big bowl of them they’re so yummy!” (In response to me telling her that eating boogers was gross.)

“Grandpa Bill’s trabajo is Great Grandpa Bill.”

“How do you say lodo (mud) in English? Is it dirt?”

December Fun

In between Christmas activities we managed to fit in tons more fun in December! Lots of playing with cousins!

We celebrated our favorite Fafa's 70th birthday with a great dinner!

Clara got to come to the Opera House to watch Sophie in Miracle on 34th Street. She loved it and Sophie did a great job!

We celebrated Connor's fifth birthday at his dinosaur party!

We built lots of new furniture for Emmett's big boy room! Both kids were great helpers and Emmett had to put on his apron and get his toolbox out each time.

Clara had a Christmas celebration at preschool and ballet class!

We hung out at the McClarty's and the kids decorated cookies. Clara and Kieran spent the night cuddling which was the cutest thing ever!

Even though there was almost no snow, we managed to get in a trip to China Peak. It was so warm and dry that they were only able to make enough snow for the bunny hill but it was perfect for the kids. It was Emmett's first time skiing and he did great!