Arguing with a Four Year Old for Fun and Profit

I've decided that trying to convince Mirinda of something she's already decided against is adorable. We were at Lagoon on Pioneer Day, and it was very hot. We'd been there for quite a while, and were ready to go. Mirinda wanted ice cream, but it was all the way back in Pioneer Village. So I explained to her that we would get a treat at the candy store (they have chocolate bars that Mirinda and Priya like to inhale in one bite), and then we'd go home and have ice cream. She insisted that wouldn't work, and that we get ice cream at Lagoon. I spent the next ten minutes explaining to her that she could have 2 treats if we left right now, but only 1 treat if we went to get ice cream. No amount of reasoned argument would dissuade her. We did end up doing what I wanted her to do, and she did get two treats. Seriously though, these girls are adorable even when they're looking at you like you're an idiot.
There have been two different Indian festivals over the past few weeks. One was downtown, and one was at Daybreak. At the downtown one there were like 10 Indians, and the rest were hippies. It was annoying. At the Daybreak there were a lot more Indians, and the rest were yuppies. The food and entertainment was better at the one at Daybreak at least. All the girls want to do is dance. They literally danced for an hour and a half straight at the downtown festival. It meant that mom kept an eye on them, dad went to get food for them, and they danced. There's probably a country song somewhere in there, but I sure don't want to hear it.
Mirinda gave a talk yesterday in primary and she did fantastic. I was so proud of her. The first time she got up to give a talk I was next to her, and I couldn't get her to say anything. She's come so far. I was holding Priya during Mirinda's talk, and she was mesmerized that Mirinda was up there speaking. So when it got done, Priya started walking to the front of the primary room to take her turn speaking. She was fairly upset with us when we told her she couldn't have a turn. Mirinda is definitely the cautious one, and Priya is definitely the daredevil. Mirinda finally is able to jump in the pool on her own, and Priya decided to dive in head first the other day. Luckily we were right there.
Priya is growing so much. She's already grown a few inches. We're trying to get her to 36 inches and Mirinda to 40 inches, so they can both ride more rides at Lagoon. I tried tying them to some neighborhood cats, hoping to get them to stretch, but the cats weren't having it. Maybe I'll try dogs next.
Priya is going to have the hernia and urology surgery in September, so that will be fun. It's definitely time to do it. She's so much healthier than she was, and is starting to put sentences together. It's really fun to see.
Both Mirinda and Priya will be going back to preschool. It's an early initiative school that has helped Mirinda so much. They both needed a backpack, so Mirinda chose Minions, and Priya chose Moana. The only problem is Priya's backpack is about an inch shorter than she is, so I'm not sure if we can put anything in it. She loves that thing though. Both she and Mirinda wore it all day when we bought them, and kept telling us goodbye because they were going to school. They've come together a lot more as sisters, and really enjoy spending time together. Part of it is that Priya will retaliate on Mirinda when Mirinda is being too aggressive. Mirinda isn't used to it. Bit of a wake up call for her, and it means there's less fighting.
I get asked a lot where I go for Indian food. Most people tell me how much they like the Bombay House, and I usually shake my head. There's a few places I go. My recommendation for this week is Pastries and Chaat in Draper. It's on 280 E 12300 S, and I highly recommend it. I judge most Indian places by their biriyani, and  they have the best in the state. They have excellent egg puffs, and a fantastic mango lassi. If you don't know what any of those things are, message me and we'll go. My family is always up for Indian.
Sorry it's been a while since I posted, but thank you for reading!