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18 February 2014

Julia Styles


sweater - no tag via ThredUp
overalls - OshKosh via ThredUp
moccasins - c/o Minnetonka

Watching Simon unwrap his (super belated birthday gift) guitar:
Julia: oh wow! a piano!!!

As she dug for nostril gold before preschool one morning ...
Grace: okay ... let's try to keep the nose picking to a minimum
Julia: okay ... but I'm just getting it out of my system

During "nap time" from her locked (from the outside) quarters ...
Julia: (yells) MOM!!!
Grace:
Julia: (yells louder) MOM!!!!!!!!!
Grace:
Julia: (and louder) MOMMMMYYYY!!!!!
Grace:
Julia: (softly) sweetheart? are you out there?

In the middle of eating lunch:
Julia: do you think we could have some weed?
Grace: wait, what?
Julia: you know ... some weed?
Grace: no ... I don't think so ... I have no idea what you're talking about
Julia: you know some WEED ... like yesterday?
Grace: oh, Wheat Thins??
Julia: yeah! some weed

Watching me struggle to put on my freshly laundered (and dried to a fraction of their former size, apparently) jeans ...
Julia: hmmm
Grace: what?
Julia: well, maybe those are baby Theo's??

And on an entirely different occasion ... watching me get dressed in my usual tunic and leggings and boots ...
Grace: does this look okay?
Julia: well, don't you need pants?!

Last night as she waltzed into the bathroom and Theo sprint-crawl-followed ...
Grace: Theo, let's give Julia her privacy
Julia: oh, no that's fine, that's fine - sometimes I like an audience

And BONUS ....

A little guest appearance from our resident parrot ...


Until he started in on the mock-twirling and Julia said, "okay, that's enough of that."

43 comments:

  1. I didn't think you guys lived in Colorado?!

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  2. I actually LOL'd for quite some time about the weed comment...

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  3. She is too much! The perfect laugh for the rest of my evening.

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  4. The jeans one reminds me of something my 3.5 year old daughter said shortly after I gave birth to her second baby brother. She found some of my underwear (the granny style brief kind, good for c-section scars) and said sweetly, "Oh! Mom! You got me a new sheet!"

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  5. OK the weed convo made me laugh SO HARD!!! Oh my gosh I can't take it. I would never be able to keep a straight face around her. If you don't just laugh all the time you should ditch the whole stay at home mom thing and put that poker face to good use...like professionally!

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  6. Always the greatest. My mood has been less than inviting today and I needed a laugh. Thanks, J. (The "sweetheart?" was my favorite.)

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  7. Oh my gosh, the Wheat Thins one made me laugh so hard...your kids are hilarious!

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  8. Oh this is so funny! Julia is hysterically funny. And do you use a dslr or your phone to capture these shots? The photography on your blog has improved so much, and is one of the things that keeps me coming back for every post. :-) (just one)

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  9. I can't wait for Finn to start talking...or maybe I can haha

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  10. Great list! The 'sweetheart' one is the best!!

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  11. I mean... do you laugh at these things, too??? Or is it frustrating for you? Or a combo of both? And, how many days worth does it take for these gems to make a blog appearance?

    I cannot wait until I have kids one day JUST for the things they say. Ok, not JUST for that, but I think you get me.

    (Also, the skipping pic...ADORABLE! Epitome of kid happiness!)

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  12. PLEASE send her to me when the baby is born so I can have her entertain my Simon.

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  13. Oh my gosh. It get's better every time.

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  14. Hahaha sometimes I like an audience. Hilarious!

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  15. We like weed here as well. They are quite yummy with cheese. LOL! You made me laugh once again. Thank my friend and please than Julia for keeping it real. I love it!!

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  16. So it looks like Simon should be looking for fellowships in either Colorado or Washington State ...

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  17. I love these posts so much. She is hysterical

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  18. My life runneth over on Julia Styles days!!

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  19. These Julia Styles posts always make my day! What a character!

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  20. haha, oh julia, she's too much! and bash? i'm dying!

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  21. Haha! These posts are my favorite! Also "weed" and "wheat thins" are about the same, right?

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  22. She is great! I'm sure you've heard this a million times but, funny like her mama. It will get even better as she gets older - don't stop!

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  23. Yes she is a classic indeed!
    I'm so glad you're making more!

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  24. Me reading this in the middle of the night while nursing resulted in me having a dream of us meeting. Friend crush.

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  25. Julia is the absolute best part of this week. She's hilarious.

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  26. Hilarious as always. Crying laughing about the "weed" !

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  27. Adorable! The little purse just ties the outfit together. :)

    Karen

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  28. There's just nothing like a Julia Styles post! So cute, and so funny. Thanks for sharing, Grace!

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  29. That girl brightens up my day. Every time. As does her awesome Momma!

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  30. These posts are my favourite...she is so funny!!

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  31. Presh. And my god, I think I have some of Baby Theo's jeans at my house too.....I will use that to explain why I wear jeans like six times before turning them inevitably into sausage casings once again. WHY.

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  32. Such a hilarious post! From the mouths of babes huh... Love it. I just found your blog via Apartment Therapy. And I'm super pumped to read more. You have such a great writing style.

    Life is Peaches

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