Project:365

Day 365 - Happy 365 Halloween

2011-11-04T15:10:00.001-07:00

Here is to 1 year (365 days) of pictures. While it didn't turn out exactly as I planned, I did take 365 plus pics and now I have roughly a year documented of pictures. It was definitely a lot harder to do than I would have thought and much more time consuming, but it was a fun goal to have.

Day 364 - Doctors

2011-10-26T18:22:00.000-07:00

My dad (or Grandpa to them) had to spend some time in the hospital recently. Grandma made friends with the nurses while there and picked up these for the kids. They have loved playing doctor ever since.

Day 363 - Date Night IN

2011-10-25T18:13:00.000-07:00

For the last 2 months, my hubby and I haven't gotten out of the house much and never together without kids. So we decided to have a date night IN. We picked up this delicious gem (Godiva Chocolate cheesecake, Mmmm) and a Redbox. We put all the kiddies to bed and enjoyed a wonderful break from Mommy and Daddy for awhile.

Day 362 - Chill

2011-10-24T18:09:00.000-07:00

We have loved this fall weather. Just hanging outside and chilling.

Day 361 - Happy/Scary Face

2011-10-22T17:59:00.000-07:00

We were carving pumpkins.

I asked, "What kind of pumpkin face do you want to carve?"

Boy: "I want a happy and scary face."

Me: "What does a Happy/Scary face look like?"

Day 360 - Carving fun

2011-10-21T17:41:00.000-07:00

This girl was not a fan of pumpkin innards. Notice the progression as she carved this pumpkin.

Why the spitting you ask? She said she had to spit because it was so gross. Hmm.

Day 359 - Sisters

2011-10-20T17:32:00.000-07:00

My girls. I like the sound of that.

Day 358 - Profile

2011-10-19T17:17:00.000-07:00

Sweet baby's profile. I have been eating up every minute and baby cuddle I can get and loving it. I especially love those chubby cheeks and double chin.

Day 357 - Trellis

2011-10-18T17:06:00.000-07:00

My husband has had a vision for our yard from the get go. I have let him run with it mostly, adding my two bits occasionally. Sometimes he will come to me with an idea that I am not really sure what to think. He mentioned this trellis for our grape plants and what he wanted it to look like. I really couldn't envision it, but due to past experience I trusted him. He has such a great eye for landscaping. I think it looks amazing. I can't wait to have it filled with delicious little grapes either.

Day 356 - Watching

2011-10-12T13:15:00.001-07:00

Day 355 - Baby legs

2011-10-07T09:50:00.000-07:00

Notice the similarities?

Day 354 - Baby

2011-09-27T14:56:00.000-07:00

I have been a little M.I.A (missing in action) and here is why. A beautiful little girl.

Day 353 - Ready

2011-09-13T10:33:00.000-07:00

I am ready! The car seat came in the mail last week. Both the kids rooms are painted and sleeping arrangements ready. I have done about 10 loads of wash. Purchased diapers and wipes. My chubby pregnant feet have cute glitter toes (thanks Dear). Cleaned all of the baby gear...swing, boppy, high chair, toys, etc. Now all that is left is for this baby to come.

Day 352 - Back to School

2011-09-12T11:29:00.000-07:00

Grandma sent the kiddies the cutest little care packages of goodies for their first days of school. It wished them luck and most of all made them feel important and excited. Thanks Grandma!

Day 351 - Nostalgia

2011-09-06T15:10:00.000-07:00

I was at the store the other day and saw these lips and was feeling a bit nostalgic. I remember a family at the end of our street growing up that turned their garage into a spook alley every Halloween. As a reward for making it through, they passed out these wonderful wax lips. Sure my children would love them as much as I did, I bought some for them. Apparently, chewing wax is much less fun now days then it was when I was growing up.

Day 350 - No Girls Allowed... Sort of

2011-09-02T14:44:00.000-07:00

We reassigned bedrooms, finally splitting up the two little ones. We have been painting and decorating each room, but apparently there was one thing we neglected... the above sign made courtesy of brother. This is the sign he put on his door. If you can't tell it is a "No Sister" allowed sign.

Day 349 - Signs

2011-09-01T14:32:00.000-07:00

If you have ever seen the movie "Signs", you may remember the little girl in that movie who left cups of water all over the house because it was "contaminated".

We have our own version of that going on at our house. Today I counted 10 cups just in the kitchen area! I suppose in the event of an alien attack will will be able to safely ride it out due to our "precautions".

Day 348 - Little Critter's potty woes

2011-08-31T19:04:00.001-07:00

I love, love, love the Little critter book series! However, I recently came across a book that makes me love them even more and possibly feel that I should be seeking some sort of royalties from the sell of this book since it seems to have come straight from my children's lives.

It is...

Case 1 - My children were actually playing trains last week, when sister made a stinky and this looked about spot on.

Case 2 - What is my child's all time favorite thing in the world... Ice Cream. (Notice little sister critter asking for it)

Case 3 - Which I really think is the biggest selling point. Look at my picture and the one below from the book.

And finally, this is my absolute favorite picture from the book and I just had to include it. I love this shot, it cracks me up just looking at it.

Day 347 - 1st day

2011-08-29T18:53:00.000-07:00

This guy started kindergarten this week. Looking at this picture makes me realize that one day down the road he will come to me and say "I can't believe you sent me to school with my hair looking like that!" I am apologizing in advance. Anyway, I was so excited and worried (enough for the both of us) that I think all I left for him was curiosity about the day. From what he has been telling me, it all sounds very fun. This week, he got to chase a gingerbread man around the school, draw letters in applesauce (mom never lets him play with his food at home, so this was huge!) and bite letters into cookies. He made friends and put out fake fires on the playground. He even got a Slurpee from his carpool mom on the ride home. Talk about a successful week and we still have a few days left!

Day 346 - Sour

2011-08-26T17:52:00.000-07:00

I gave the kids some sour candy - here is brother's reaction

1. Excitement "yea, I get candy!"

2. Confusion - "What is this?"

3. Cringe - "Sour!!"

4. Realization - "I don't like this candy!"

Day 345 - Sister's reaction

2011-08-26T17:50:00.000-07:00

Sister's reaction to the sour candy wasn't quite as jovial...

Following this face, she attempted to hold the candy in her mouth with her hand (you know how she feels about candy), took it out, and then promptly threw up. Yes, threw up. Luckily, she was in the shower when I gave it to her. Then she took the candy and threw it across the room.

Where it landed here. I think mom has learned her lesson.

I thought it was interesting how she didn't just take the candy out, but actually threw it as far from her as possible. Are there any bad things, influences, sour situations that we need to get rid of or do we hang on to them?

Day 344 - Pumpkin

2011-08-25T17:43:00.000-07:00

A friend gave me this fabulous recipe for pumpkin cookies that takes only 3 ingredients (all of which store nicely in your food storage) and are weight watchers amounting to only 40 calories per cookie (although, there is no way I can stop at 1 or 2, but it sure makes 6 cookies a lot less stressful :)

The ingredients are: 1 box spice cake mix, 1 bag semi sweet chocolate chips, and 1 - 15 oz can pumpkin. Mix and bake. Yum.

However, since I could not find a 15 oz can (I went to 3 stores) I bought the larger one and we have been having a pumpkin good time for breakfast. Pumpkin chocolate chip pancakes (to die for) and Pumpkin spice waffles (Yum). It has put me in such a good mood and I really can't wait for fall. Now I just need some recipes for pumpkin bisque or pumpkin ravioli and I will be set. (If you have a good pumpkin recipe, feel free to submit - I would love to try it!)

Day 343 - Cookies

2011-08-20T15:43:00.000-07:00

Thank you Britt for the cookie sampling and for introducing me to my new great love. This cookie (The Frida) is a Mole dough with a chile de arbol ganache center. Topped with cinnamon toasted pepitas. Arriba! So yummy!

Day 342 - Sunflowers

2011-08-17T15:40:00.000-07:00

I love, love, love freshly picked flowers! These came from my garden.

Day 341 - Aloha

2011-08-16T15:37:00.000-07:00

Since I can't go to Hawaii, might as well bring Hawaii to me.

Day 340 - Fresh

2011-08-15T15:25:00.000-07:00

Dear Summer,

Why did you take so long to get here? I have been waiting for these tasty treats all season and am only now beginning to harvest them. They certainly are worth the wait. Do tomatoes actually have flavor at other times of the year?

Please keep the sunshine coming so I can keep plucking these little gems from my garden.

Sincerely,

Day 339 - Early riser

2011-08-11T16:53:00.000-07:00

I was awaken this morning to an odd noise I couldn't quite place. Upon researching it, I discovered my little boy using a pencil to poke holes into this box. When I started questioning, he informed me that when he woke up this morning he: made his bed, brushed his teeth, dressed himself, emptied the dishwasher, and found this box to turn into a robot. I am impressed he did all of this before the rest of us even got out of bed!

Here is sister being a stink and pushing over box man.

Day 338 - Summer Salad

2011-08-10T16:49:00.000-07:00

This salad was amazing! Mango Grape salsa with a lime vinaigrette, bell peppers and grilled chicken.

Day 337 - 1st day of school

2011-08-09T16:38:00.000-07:00

Today was a momentous day! My little monkey started school today! Everyone was excited, but probably no one as much as mom. She certainly keeps me on my toes and having a 2 hour break was heavenly. We have a tradition of getting a little treat afterward and breaking down the festivities of the first day of school. What I found out over Gelato was Alex was naughty and got sent to time out (also, Alex is NOT a boy). Lexy kicked her in the face and she was mad about it. Me: "What did you do when she kicked you?" Sis: "Nothing, I was just mad!" Finally, She got a treat from "those" boys and she really, really liked school! Sounds like a success - minus the kick in the face.

Day 336 - Stuck

2011-08-08T16:35:00.000-07:00

I heard screams coming from her room only to find this. Trying to get your shirt dress on with all the buttons buttoned, not such a good idea apparently.

Day 335 - Girlie

2011-08-05T16:24:00.000-07:00

How to make your brother's soccer uniform more girlie:

1. Omit the shorts and use the shirt as a dress.

2. Add dress shoes instead of those boyish soccer cleats

3. Accessorize! A nice pink purse works perfectly.

Day 334 - For the love of a monkey

2011-08-04T09:55:00.000-07:00

I absolutely loved these photos. We were singing the song "5 little monkeys". You know how it ends, with each monkey getting eaten by the alligator it was teasing. While most of the kids loved watching the puppet alligator gobble paper monkeys, this little one did not.

Look at the sheer horror and panic on her face after each monkey meal. Priceless!

Day 333 - George

2011-08-02T20:48:00.000-07:00

She sure loved that Monkey. Every time I turned around she was running after that monkey and smacking big sloppy kisses on him.

Day 332 - Reason 174 why not to own a dog...

2011-08-01T11:44:00.000-07:00

Dog is sick, can you tell? :(

Day 331 - Arts and Crafts

2011-07-28T11:41:00.000-07:00

Leave it to Grandma to come up with some fun activities for the little ones to do while taking a break from hiking, eating, more hiking, being eaten by bugs, getting dirty, and making smores. They loved it all!

Day 330 - Making Friendships

2011-07-27T11:38:00.000-07:00

You remember these? Friendship bracelets. It has been awhile since I had made one, but it is an amazingly unifying factor to be sitting around with a bunch of girls all busily working and chatting while making friendship bracelets and it is kind of fun too.

Day 329 - Penguins in July

2011-07-26T11:34:00.000-07:00

Day 328 - The tastes of summer

2011-07-25T11:24:00.000-07:00

One of my all time favorite summer treats (or I suppose anytime treats) is a funnel cake covered in fresh raspberries. I have such fond memories of eating these delightful treats at the local amusement park growing up. Even back then they cost a pretty penny and the group of us would pile around one or two and chow down like pigs at a trough, but we didn't care. My mom eventually found a recipe for them in an American Heritage cookbook (Which she promptly purchased just for said recipe) and ever since then the amusement park has been optional for funnel cake enjoyment. This one came on a lazy Sunday afternoon.

Day 327 - Attack of Crush

2011-07-21T11:21:00.000-07:00

Even with his balloon gun, he was no match for the attacking robotic turtle. He had fun trying to get it anyway.

Day 326 - Spider...?

2011-07-20T11:18:00.000-07:00

He asked her for a spider, but got a snake instead. After a little coxing, I convinced him a snake was much cooler.

Day 325 - A house of our own

2011-07-15T20:28:00.000-07:00

Several months ago, I saw this idea in a magazine for creating a card table house. They used a permanent marker to create it. I thought to myself, "Self, I could do better than that, I could sew it and make it really detailed." While that was a nice thought and definitely possible for someone who actually knows how to use a sewing machine, for me it was something way out of my league. However, I am proud to say that I did complete it (mostly). We have a few more touches that we would like to add like shutters on the windows and apples that we could Velcro to the tree, flowers - you know all those "little" touches that end up being way more complicated than you think they should be. But for now, the kid love playing in it and it was kind of a fun thing to figure out and make.

Day 324 - Harvest time

2011-07-13T20:25:00.000-07:00

Just harvested these delicious babies! Yum.

Day 323 "Banilla" Lolli

2011-07-12T20:22:00.000-07:00

Free lollipop! Yum.

Day 322 - "Healthy" brownies

2011-07-11T20:14:00.000-07:00

I have had a major sweet tooth this pregnancy. Major. So to help ease my guilt and also get my fix, I made these brownies. They are low fat, low sugar, made with whole grain wheat, fiber, and ground flax seeds and surprisingly tasty. Do you think this means I can eat the whole pan now? Didn't think so either.

Day 321 - Weather

2011-07-08T19:41:00.000-07:00

While camping we experienced a large gamut of weather. We had rain, thunder and lightening, hail, snowball fights, and even warm sunshine. I loved the look of the clouds slipping off the top of the mountains.

Day 320 - Wild Life

2011-07-07T19:36:00.000-07:00

This was one of our campground friends. Luckily, he kept his distance and so did we.

Day 319 - Mountain air

2011-07-06T19:33:00.000-07:00

Day 318 - Waffle attempt 4 & 5

2011-07-05T19:25:00.000-07:00

#4 - By far the best of the attempts thus far, but could have used a little more rising time.

#5 Hands down the best, but also the most insane recipe requiring constant monitoring and over 24 hours of time, yielding only 6 waffles, yes 6. (I wouldn't have done it) However, It was divine! A little Nutella, a little fresh raspberry jam, a lot of Mmmm.

Day 317 - Happy Fourth of July

2011-07-04T19:16:00.000-07:00

Day 316 - Backyard Camp Out

2011-07-01T18:57:00.000-07:00

After a long couple weeks away on business, Papa and the kiddos spent a fun evening camping out in the backyard. They watched fireworks, ate treats and read Harry Potter. They didn't however make shadow puppets, eat smores or go for a night hike, all of which the little guy thought were necessary parts of camping. Despite missing out on those, they still had a fun night out.

Day 315 - Potions

2011-06-30T18:49:00.000-07:00

My little guy loves making and mixing things. He got it in his mind that he wanted to mix spy potions. So to oblige, I juiced peaches, peas, carrots, oranges, lemons, apples, and grapes - adding food coloring to a few to make them a little cooler looking and let him go to town. He, sister, and a little buddy loved it! My guy especially had so much fun sampling along the way. He even enjoyed the "poisonous" green juice.

Day 314 - Fresh Jam

2011-06-29T18:42:00.000-07:00

We made some homemade raspberry freezer jam this week, something I haven't done in a long time. I had forgotten how easy it really is. Thanks to this reminder, I am afraid we will have to keep it in stock all the time. It is so delicious!

Day 313 - Boys will be boys

2011-06-28T18:39:00.000-07:00

Dressed like a pirate and holding a snail, just your average summer day.

Day 312 - Happy B-day

2011-06-27T18:36:00.000-07:00

This little boy turned 60 this past weekend! Happy Birthday big guy!

Day 311 - Brave

2011-06-24T09:53:00.000-07:00

This is me being brave. Letting my kiddos finger paint.

Day 310 - Butterfly kisses

2011-06-23T09:50:00.000-07:00

Our Butterflies finally hatched and were released into the wild.

Day 309 - Sunny day

2011-06-22T16:51:00.000-07:00

Enjoying a little sunshine, twirling in her fairy costume.

Day 308 - Cheerleaders

2011-06-21T16:49:00.000-07:00

Cheering their papa on!

Day 307 - Happy Papa's Day!

2011-06-20T16:39:00.000-07:00

We celebrated Father's day weekend cheering this guy on as he ran the Ragnar, a 192-mile relay race on the Wasatch back. It lasted about 2 days. He ran 3 of the legs of the race at all hours of day/night. He did an awesome job averaging a 8 min mile.

Day 306 - Scoot

2011-06-17T16:37:00.000-07:00

Trying her best to scoot.

Day 305 - Play date

2011-06-16T16:29:00.000-07:00

They played dolls, made necklaces, had a tea party, splashed in the water, played house, ran from pirates, and mostly importantly were super explorers. Here they discovered a bug. After several attempts to collect it in the net, sister just picked it up (a bit too severely I might add) and therefore they displayed a sad little dead bug in their bug collection. (Although they insisted it was sleeping.)

Day 304 -One and only

2011-06-15T18:39:00.000-07:00

Brother enjoying a little treat on his one-on-one time with mom. He was an absolute delight to take- helpful, polite, inquisitive and only at the very end did he realize he missed sister a little. Guess it is good he wasn't an only child if he can't be away from her for a few hours without missing her.

Day 303 - Flag Day

2011-06-14T08:16:00.000-07:00

Happy Flag Day everyone!

Day 302 - Waffle Attempt 3

2011-06-13T16:09:00.000-07:00

We got a food magazine in the mail listing recipes of some of the most famous chefs in the country. One included his recipe for "yeasty waffles". They were actually very easy to make, but did have to sit for 2.5 hours or overnight. We just made them the night before and stuck them in the fridge. The problem was there really wasn't a "wow" factor. They were good, but not quite what we were looking for. My husband did make a raspberry compote (not pictured) to go on them that was divine though.

Day 301-The Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day

2011-06-10T14:45:00.000-07:00

We all have those days when we are pushed way beyond our breaking point. Usually they are the culmination of several no good days stacked together. I had reached that moment with this child at about 6:30 a.m. I was so over the random crying, screaming, breaking things, getting into things, hitting, kicking, and general disregard for anything and everything. (This was all by about 6:30 a.m. so you can imagine the week I had had.) Unfortunately, we had plans this day and staying home was a devastating blow to a certain older brother. So I made a pact with brother, if he could help me (be the papa if you will... he liked the sound of that), then maybe, just maybe we can still keep the day going according to plan. Oh how he tried! Bless his little heart. He got her dressed (while she screamed and hit him) he put her shoes on (while she screamed and fought), he did her hair (end result pictured above and while she cried and yelled). All of this with more patience that should be possible for a 5 year old to comprehend. In the end though, it really was just not getting better. Sister was sleep deprived (of her own accord), mom was sleep deprived (as a result of sister) and brother just wanted to get out of the house. Luckily for us, a wonderful fairy grandmother (and also a real grandmother for that matter) Swept in and whisked the bad day away (and little sister). The end result was that brother and mom got to spend the day enjoying each other's company, sister got to spend the day with one of her favorite people in the world and we all got a much needed break from the Terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day! So a well deserved Thank you to Grandma!

Day 300 - Bedtime attire?

2011-06-09T14:38:00.000-07:00

I asked them to get ready for bed. Apparently the tools were part of the accessories.

Day 299 - The Very Hungry Caterpillar

2011-06-08T14:26:00.000-07:00

After weeks of anticipation, our caterpillars finally arrived at our house, only to be met with more waiting. Little did my two munchkins realize, is that it takes time to become a butterfly. It has been fun to watch them grow and change and now we are back to waiting for the little guys to make their new appearance.

Day 298 - Eek!

2011-06-07T09:47:00.000-07:00

Found this in my laundry basket! Now I have two questions: Where did this come from and are there more in my house?

Day 297 - What could be better?

2011-06-06T09:45:00.000-07:00

Homemade chocolate ice cream with chunks of heath bar in it. Mmmmm

(This is for Megan)

This recipe comes from Ben and Jerry's Ice Cream book:

Chocolate Heath Bar Crunch -

4 oz. unsweetened chocolate

1 cup milk

2 large eggs

1 cup sugar

1 cup heavy or whipping cream

1 tsp. vanilla extract

1 pinch salt

Heath bars (4 bars - we only had 2)

1. Melt the unsweetened chocolate in the top of a double boiler over hot, not boiling, water. Gradually whisk in the milk and heat, stirring constantly, until smooth. Remove from the heat and let cool.

2. Whisk the eggs in a mixing bowl until light and fluffy, 1 to 2 minutes. Whisk in the sugar, a little at a time, then continue whisking until completely blended, about 1 minute more. Add the cream, vanilla, and salt and whisk to blend.

3. Pour the chocolate mixture into the cream mixture and blend. Cover and refrigerate until cold, about 1 to 3 hours, depending on your refrigerator.

4. Transfer the mixture to an ice cream maker and freeze following the manufacturer's instructions. After the ice cream stiffens (about 2 minutes before it is done), add the candy, then continue freezing until ice cream is ready.

Makes 1 quart

Day 296 - Exhausted

2011-06-03T09:41:00.000-07:00

This is her getting over the flu. I asked her to change her clothes. (The other ones were wet from a massive spill) After about 10 or 15 min. and she hadn't reappeared, I started calling her name, assuming that she was probably getting into some form of mischief. After no reply, my husband went to check on her and this is what he found. She has the shirt drawer open and making a nice pillow for her.

Day 295 - 2nd attempt

2011-06-02T09:38:00.000-07:00

Here was my hubby's second attempt at recreating Belgium waffle goodness. This recipe was pretty good and included crystalized sugar that created crunchy, sweet surprises when you ate it. It is also coated in Nutella - delicious.

Day 294 - Buds

2011-06-01T09:36:00.000-07:00

Here he is on the last day of school with his favorite buddy. (Note sister in the background running amuck - I believe she stole about 10 cookies while I was trying to take a few pictures)

Day 293 - School Daze

2011-05-31T09:28:00.000-07:00

May was a bit hectic. There were programs, bouts of stomach flu...twice (lasting a week the second time), Birthdays, mother's day, BBQ's etc. While most of this should have been prime photo taking opportunities, I was mostly exhausted. But here are some that I did get. This was a school program for the little one's preschool. He is the one in mouse ears, plugging his ears.

Day 292 - Happy Birthday...

2011-05-13T20:14:00.000-07:00

Can you believe she is 3?! She will always be my baby girl. Sure, she can be a handful, but she is also one of a kind and I can't imagine my life without her. As we have been preparing for a new baby, I have mentioned to people that I am hoping for another boy, partly due to the mischievous nature of my girl, partly to help with the sleeping arrangements, but mostly because I can't imagine any other little girl in my life. I really do adore this one. Happy Birthday Sis!

Day 291 - To dine

2011-05-11T12:39:00.000-07:00

Jean-Anthelme Brillat-Savarin, an 18th century gastronomist, explained the distinction between animals and man in terms of eating. Animals "feed", while humans, "dine". I am sure occasionally we have all fallen victim to "feeding", gobbling up food unappreciated, in silence, but isn't it nice when you dine. To enjoy others company, to savor your food, to truly appreciate the flavors, textures, and aromas of your meal. While the photo doesn't do this justice, this is a family favorite, carrot-Parmesan risotto. I love that my children are (mostly) not pick eaters because they eat everything from risotto to lobster and love it all...mostly.

Day 290 - May flowers

2011-05-10T20:00:00.000-07:00

This year my tulips just exploded, so I brought a few in the house to spread the wealth. If I could, I would have vases of fresh flowers in every room. They really do brighten up a room!

Day 289 - Life's like a box of chocolates

2011-05-09T19:47:00.000-07:00

Life's like a box of chocolates, you never know what you're gonna get... unless you go to the chocolate shop and hand pick your pieces! My mother gave me this certificate to See's Chocolates. Yes, she knows me well! (thanks mom!) I have to say, if you have never done this before, I highly recommend it. Going to the shop and hand picking all the most delectable pieces... toffee, buttercream, caramels, fudges - you get the idea. I picked 4 pieces of toffee just for my sheer love of toffee and because I could! One interesting thing I noticed while I was perusing the pieces was 2 customers came in and ordered a few pieces of chocolate a-la-cart, just for a snack. Oh the new temptations I must face!

Day 288 - On the edge

2011-05-05T19:41:00.000-07:00

Each night we find this guy in unusual sleeping positions. Of course, when I grabbed my camera to capture him clinging to the edge, he adjusted himself a bit, but I still thought it was worth a shot. How cute is he!

Day 287 - Stomach of steel

2011-05-04T21:11:00.000-07:00

In her short 3 years of existence, she has tossed her cookies less than I can count on one hand. She has a stomach of steel (probably due to the years of putting anything and everything in mouth. She has built up an incredible immunity to all kinds of bugs) Well, it finally caught up to her today. Here she is clutching her puke bowl in her sleep. :( Poor girl.

Day 286 - Makin' Messes

2011-05-03T21:06:00.000-07:00

I'll say it again, Whatever you do, do NOT turn your back on the little one. She has a propensity for making messes in 5 minutes or less. What is not pictured is the huge puddles on the chairs and floor. It is a good thing she is so cute.

Day 285 - Walk down memory lane

2011-05-02T20:52:00.000-07:00

I was looking through some old school papers and I found these from when I was in Junior high or high school. As far as notes go, they are works of art! Every note passed in class was a detailed story. Just knowing the amount of time I spent on my return notes (I was not this skilled), it makes me wonder what I could have accomplished if I applied myself elsewhere. Maybe I would actually be able to speak Spanish today? However, I wouldn't have these stories to look back on and all the wonderful memories that go with them! And really who needs Spanish anyway?

Day 284 - Speaking of hair...

2011-04-29T20:42:00.000-07:00

As if we haven't had our share of random hair around here, these little fur balls have been popping up all over the place! Our puppy has been shedding his winter coat and it has been driving me nuts. I vacuum at least once a day. We even had him professionally groomed, thinking they could get more hair off him than we could - no dice. Any suggestions that might help?

Day 283 - The remains

2011-04-28T20:34:00.000-07:00

You can shave it off! Now my child is sporting a lovely cropped cut (With a slight hint of his previous indiscretions) Perfect for summer.

Day 282 - Hair today, gone tomorrow

2011-04-27T20:29:00.000-07:00

This child decided that he would try his hand at the profession of barber and hacked off a few good patches like the one pictured above on his head. Lucky for all of us, his haircut was self inflicted and he didn't experiment on sister as I originally thought based on the hair I found in the sink and her repeatedly saying "I cut my hair!" The nice thing about boys is...

Day 281 - Hiding

2011-04-26T20:37:00.000-07:00

Why must kids always insist on hiding in wracks of clothing? Usually it is at a department store, but today when I looked and couldn't find her, there she was nestled in a bunch of clothes.

Day 280 - Moldy Molding

2011-04-25T20:23:00.000-07:00

We have had a busy last couple of weeks. We discovered mold in our bedroom. Due to the excessively wet weather this winter/spring, an otherwise minor problem was exposed. Only time will tell if this is going to be an "easy" fix or a much more costly one.

Day 279 - Easter bloom

2011-04-22T14:16:00.000-07:00

I managed to get a few sunny photos in their easter outfits.

Day 278 - Happy Easter

2011-04-20T14:13:00.000-07:00

Looking through their spoils. Sister had finished all her candy off by lunch time. On the bright side, I don't need to portion it out for weeks like Halloween.

Day 277 - Lights, camera, action

2011-04-15T13:25:00.000-07:00

Our Ym/Yw put on a roadshow for our stake. If you are unfamiliar with a roadshow, it is a short play that you take to the road by performing at a few different buildings. We did a Jimmer Fredette parody. My hubby got the privilege of emceeing the event which ended up being more embarrassing for me because he kept drawing attention to me in the audience and using me in his little jokes. Hmmm how to repay...

Day 276 - A little helping hand

2011-04-14T12:59:00.000-07:00

Here is another day at her dance class. She is getting better, but does require a little extra attention which her teachers have helped her out with.

Day 275 -Ice Cream

2011-04-13T12:58:00.000-07:00

We scored some free ice cream from Ben and Jerry's. This child, who I am starting to believe may not actually be related to me, is starting to dislike chocolate. Chocolate! So you can imagine my surprise when he requested the brownie fudge ice cream flavor. 2 bites into it, he decided it wasn't for him. I "unfortunately" had to finish it off for him. I could not let it go to waste. Lucky for him, his uncle was headed to wait in line for some and let him tag-a-long to try his had at a flavor he would actually eat. Unlucky for his uncle, the little chocolate hater, told the store clerk all about how he had already been through the line and didn't like his previous flavor selection. oops!

Day 274 -Watch out

2011-04-12T12:57:00.000-07:00

Here is this little guy staring down a hole of the fountain that the water is just about to spray out. Lucky for him, he missed the spray by seconds.

Day 273 - Singing in the rain

2011-04-11T12:56:00.000-07:00

Saw this little boy running around with an umbrella and loved the charm of it.

Day 272 -Surprise!

2011-04-08T12:54:00.000-07:00

Loved the look of excitement on his face as he was caught off guard by some water.

Day 271 - Jump around

2011-04-07T12:53:00.000-07:00

I enrolled the little munchkin in dance. It is probably too soon, but seeing her dance and get excited about it have made the stress of persuading her to pay attention worth it.

Day 270- Fluffy Bobo

2011-04-06T12:52:00.000-07:00

Ever look for shapes in the clouds? Look close and you might see Bobo. My son thought this could be a funny clown with a big circle nose, small triangle tuffs of hair on the sides and top.

Day 269 - Bundled up

2011-04-05T12:35:00.000-07:00

Walked to the park in sunny weather, walked home in icy cold wind. Only one of us was smart enough to wear a hat.

Day 268 - Cheesy

2011-04-04T20:18:00.000-07:00

These last few months, I have really been struggling with this blog. As my last post indicated, I am in fact pregnant and the morning sickness and exhaustion have been making it hard to get motivated. These silly little kids keep me busy too. I am so thankful for moments like the one above because they provide me with more than enough motivation to push through the tiredness and nauseousness and make motherhood an absolute joy. I look at this picture of her silly grin and everything else just melts away.

Day 267 - You were smaller than a dot

2011-04-01T08:56:00.000-07:00

Not the clearest shot, but an exciting one.

Day 266 - Purple pansies

2011-03-29T16:06:00.000-07:00

Is there anything more refreshing after months of white or dead to see bright beautiful color?