Quote of the Day

"Hola! Como a pasta?"

Looks like Aaron's spanish class is paying off!

Peter, Where Are You?

Don't you just love when little kids hide and giggle so hard because they think there is NO way you can see them? Such tricksters!

Peter's Turned 2!

Happy Birthday my little Pumpkin Pie!

Peter loved trying to blow out his candles. He enjoyed smearing cake all over his face and he loved his new truck!

Boys and Water

What is it with boys and water? They just can't seem to help themselves. It doesn't matter that they're fully dressed. Or, that I told them NOT to turn on the water. It certainly didn't help when Dad joined in. They can't help it. The water must be turned on. Peter felt like the King since he had control of the hose which doesn't happen very often!

Going, Going, Gone!

Going,

going,
gone!

An Experience I Hope to Never Repeat

Aaron has been asking and asking to go bowling. This morning we decided to go. I made sure that even though the kids were wearing sandals they had socks so I wouldn't be grossed out by putting their feet into rental shoes.

We made it to the alley with socks and I was rather proud of myself until I looked down at my feet in sandals. I asked if I could just go barefoot since I wasn't planning on bowling and nope, not an option. The lady behind the counter seemed offended by my reluctance to put my bare feet into bowling shoes. She told me twice that the shoes are sprayed. Isn't that kind of the gross point? Shoes that need to be sprayed are gross. It seemed as if my needing to go sock-less was a common occurrence. Ugh! Really? This is a common thing? My grossed outness was growing by the second.

Then, I looked down at the happy faces of my children so ready to hit the lanes and roll the ball. Oh, the things mothers will do for their children.

What have you done that you hope never to repeat?

New Creation - Gift for New Moms

While reading a friends post about "push presents" I realized how easily I could make this necklace as a gift for new moms. It's on a 36' chain and the locket is attached with a lobster claw so the person wearing it has the option of making it shorter or keeping it long. I've attached a little H representing the baby's name. (T, act surprised when you open this gift).

At first I liked this as a gift for the first time Mom. But, it wouldn't be that hard to make it work with multiple kids. What do you think?