Fingernails

I remember when I was younger being annoyed by either a sibling or a friend (I can't remember) when they got fake nails for the first time. You know what I am talking about. Them trying not to smile, the exaggerated use of their hands, the constant clicking of their nails together, and the tapping on any flat service. Well, take all of that, and put that excitement into a four year old!No I did not take the girls to get fake nails, but we did get her those little stick on ones. (Which they are so nice now days! They already have the sticky on the nail and you just stick it on! I remember the sticky stuff being on paper and then trying to maneuver them onto your nails without it folding or whatever. Ugh!) Our babysitter had "real" fake nails a while back and Sadie has been asking about them ever since! So, we got some for her to do with the babysitter last night. She LOVED it! Being four years old, she had absolutely no reservations to hold back the tapping or whatever else that suited her fancy; as a normal teen would kind of know to hold back ("trying not to smile"). Sadie was all smiles and ALL taps and clicks. Even getting our attention to hear the different sounds as she tapped on different objects! And boy was she ever graceful with her hands. I just had to laugh as I remembered the annoyance of it as a youth. Also remember, I was a teen myself! So, snotty and impatient! She and our babysitter put them on last night, but then took them off. She wanted to put them on again this morning before church, but because she takes FOREVER with compromising on an outfit, we did not have time. Especially because we had to be on time today for the Primary Program; which went well. Chris and I are primary teachers, so I was on the stand as well, and Chris was down with Lucy. So a little before it was time for Sadie's part (which was "We read our Scriptures together." After the teacher asked ways they can strengthen their family) she turns around to me and is mouthing that her teacher said her part was "We read the Book of Mormon." So she was so concerned! I mouthed back that she can pick which one she wants to say. I later explained that it meant the same thing. :) So it gets to her turn and her teacher is holding the microphone to her and she shakes her head no and after a little coaxing from her teacher she whispers into the mic "I don't want to." I wasn't surprised because the past few times at practice she wasn't wanting to either. We are still so proud of her. Her favorite song from the program is, "I Love to See the Temple." I love to hear her sing that! When we were in Utah this summer she kept singing it at all the different Temples we saw, as Lucy was insisting that they were castles. :)

Anyway, the fingernails are fun for about a half an hour and then she decides to take them off. (Thank goodness, because that is probably all the tapping I can handle myself!) Lucy saw Sadie putting them on and wanted them too. She liked them for as long as it took to take the pictures and then she was done. :) Aren't girls fun! I love that I get to do these fun girly things with them. They are too cute! Not that cute of a picture though. Sadie, would not stop talking/suggesting ways to hold their hands, while Lucy could not stop looking at them. Ha Ha :)