Oh, Spring.

This is what it's like when it's nice outside...

 
 Ahhhh... a nice walk in the yard.

And this is what it's like when it's rainy outside...

a book - Corrie's first 4 years

Eventually I might stop posting some things here that I post on my photography site, so make sure you keep up over there :) But here's something:
(click on the 'full screen' link for a better view)

corrie by Brian Powell Photography | BOOK INFO

Corrie quote bonanza

This week has been a gold mine :)

"I think the little tennis's are coming out of the snails!"
(you mean 'tenticles'??) 
"Yeah, those!"

If you know Ronald Jenkees, you'll enjoy this one.
Original lyrics: 'My cash, my jewels, my car, it aint no thang'
Corrie's lyrics, out of the blue, in the bath tonight:
"My cats, my jewelries, my car away no bang"

[making french toast]
"You know what I wanna be when I'm all grown up?"
(what?)
"I wanna be a DOCTOR for little babies and pets and stuff"
(really?)
"yeah, just like Dr. Maguire, but with a different face.."

Corrie quotes

Our 600th post!   whew.

[to the eggs she's scrambling]
"I'm gonna get you guys!  
It looks like they're running away from me... it's like they don't WANT to be smooshed!"
Gotcha!  Gotcha!"


Brian: "It's a piece of cake!"
Corrie: "Hahaha! ... did you say pizza cake??"


Mom:  "Corrie, stop sucking your thumb.."
Corrie:  "Just don't LOOK at me, mommy!"

[answers the phone]
"Hello this is the Powells"
...
"What??"
...
"what?"
...
"Here you go Mommy."
[what did they say?]
"He said 'Is Brian invisible?'"
[you mean 'Is Brian AVAILABLE?']
"Oh yeah! I forgot"

Little Guy with Goatee by Corrie

Corrie and Mary quotes

Corrie:
(putting on her yellow hoodie)  "We're gonna look like lemons, dad"
(sees my blue fleece) "And you'll look like a BLUEberry!"

"I love you mommy.  Especially when you're mad.."


Mary:
"UUuuuuuggghhhh!!!!"     "Hi.  Hiyh!  Hi."
(bows head to pray for the food)   "Mmmmmm.........."

Pedicures by Corrie

Paint Corrie's toes?  Sure!  What happens the next day to Mary?  Corrie uses her favorite markers to pretty-up Mary's toes:

And by toes I mean toes. Not toenails - that was so 2009.   I found Mary like this when I got home to wake her up from a nap :)

We are sprung for spring!

 

These little beauties keep popping up all over our yard.  Such a welcome from the snow and cold.  Thank you spring, we really do appreciate your reminder!

(And our 'little beauties' sure love running around outside in the sunshine...  a walk in the wagon?  check.  three games of hide and seek already?  check.  Corrie said to me today, "I can't wait for the worms to wake up!"  Yes...)

Corrie quota

We've been lazy with the collecting of quotes from Corrie, and consequently have forgotten many of them.  Here are a couple to get us started up again:

"I'm going to be a cowboy!  ... Oh no, I mean I'm gonna be a cowGIRL!"

(realizing I had a big Adam's apple)
"Dad, it looks like you have a big bubble!"