Brandon was Jake from the Disney Jr. show last night for Halloween. My friend sewed his vest for him, which is adorable. There is an actual fold-able lapel. My sister cut up a T-shirt and strung a shoelace for his shirt. We bought black washable hair spray, but he was not liking it. He actually was... Continue Reading →
Of course, Steve and I are biased. But we think Holden could be the next Gerber baby. I eat a salad most days for lunch, but Wednesday, we sprang for Pizza Hut. When daddy is away, we get stuffed crust! For anyone who isn't aware of the magic of Pizza Hut, with a coupon code... Continue Reading →
We went to the zoo on Monday, the four of us. Brandon has been singing, "mama's taking us to the zoo tomorrow," this week and it is adorable. Holden didn't used to be this way, but nowadays, he is happy to look around while sitting contentedly in his car seat. He is the perfect traveler. The... Continue Reading →
So many reasons I love fall! Here's one: no one is at the children's museum thanks to school. We went in the summer a few times and it was pandemonium. In the fall, it's just a handful of us stay-at-home moms (and the token dad, of course) with our toddlers and babies. No screaming, the... Continue Reading →
Today Brandon turned 2 1/2. I might be the only person who thinks about this, but every time it's halfway around the calendar from someone in my family's birthday, I notice. I guess that's from being a kid and wanting to call myself "8 in a half!" (yes, I know it's "and a half" but... Continue Reading →
We received our first insect pet today. "She" is a caterpillar Brandon has named "Butterfly." Cruisin' Made Steve snap an iPhone pic of the sunset on the way home from dinner last night. How cliché. I tried to convince Brandon that Butterfly would prefer to sleep outside tonight, but he told me she was scared. Holden... Continue Reading →
Here's what made me smile this week: My boys are really starting to love each other. Holden laughs while Brandon entertains him. Every morning, Brandon asks to go see Holdy. This kid's smileBrandon uses anything he finds as a bucket. I know my son is getting bigger because his toys are getting smaller. It's hard to... Continue Reading →
A few months ago, someone recommended I take a picture every day. That's a good idea, I thought to myself, but I never really did it. I'm not a photographer by any stretch of the imagination, but I like to take pictures and I have beautiful boys to be the subjects of said pictures. Then... Continue Reading →
Something I've learned in these past two and a half years about parenting: it's not for the faint of heart. Your children will try your patience and willpower and sanity unlike any other person can. I just keep telling myself I won't give in. But it does make me wonder how many people who are... Continue Reading →
Nothing makes you stop believing in the good in people quite like flying with an infant. I have never experienced such blatant disregard in my life. It starts before I even board - while waiting, the other people around sneak looks at us, then look away as to not make eye contact. They are thinking... Continue Reading →
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