Produce Delivery!

Have I told you how much I love having produce delivered? Let me tell you why.
1. I don't have to take my two out in the snow.
2. I get a great price on local, organic produce.
3. We have tried things I had never heard of before (Jerusalem artichokes, celeriac, ...)
4. My boy digs right in to that box!

Today he snacked on cauliflower

and one of his favorites - "itsy bitsy" bell pepper!

What We're Up To

Peekaboo party in the mirror with Jane turns into family fun and photo op. I'm sure we were listening to some of Matthew's favorite songs: Get Down On It; Funky Town ...

Don't they look like they are plotting something?

Most days you can catch us like this. Matthew is getting really good at making train tracks and Jane loves to watch him.

Hee hee! Matthew has an Easter egg half in his mouth. Looks weird, huh?

Peanut Butter Party

Matt: Mommy, I'm hungry for peanut butter.
Me: Sure. With an apple? With celery?
Matt: With nothing. Just with a spoon!

Yummm!

We of course called Magum, the peanut butter expert. She informed us that that is called a peanut butter party. Party on!

Cuteness

Jane's first bath in the big tub. Matthew was thrilled to have her in his "big balloon swimming pool inside my house!" (A reference to his favorite author, Dr. Suess.)
Post bath happiness.

I put this sweet girl down for her nap the other day. When I came back a few minutes later to check on her, this is how she greeted me. So much for sleeping!

MORE Caps for Sale

Because you can never have too many. Daddy and Jane got to play this time too. And adding to the fun, Matthew decided to make it Jane's birthday party, hence the Mickey Mouse gift bag in the background. (Daddy got to wear a metal mixing bowl)

Happy Baby

Little Miss Janie is the happiest baby around. She is really into trains right now (thank you Matthew) and has a bit of a runny nose (thank you excellent camera for catching the snot.)

She can sit up all by herself (sniff sniff ... she is growing up so fast!) and enjoys the freedom that brings. She is a talented pianist and can play both ambidextrously and with her feet.

She can sit for hours just happy to watch what everyone else is doing. She is experimenting with the sound of her voice and has quite the raspberry noise.

She is such a delightful child. I love my Janie girl!

Matt's Kind of Fun

Hey Daddy, let's play guitars! (They sang ABC's. It rocked.)

Mommy, I'm not sleepy, I'm hungry.

I'm feeding Pink Doggie a hot dog. (He made the hot dog himself out of play dough.)

I have a cap just like the peddler! (Mommy made his cap with a yogurt container, some construction paper, and a sharpie.)

Caps for Sale

Matthew checked out Caps for Sale from the library. Great read if you have one in the preschool set. Anyhow, he has been stacking everything he can manage on his head just like the peddler in the story stacks his caps on his head. (Funny side note: I can hear him in bed right this very moment repeating lines from the story: "Tsz tsz tsz!")

Such a good brother, always including Janie in his games.

Reminds me of this little one. Time sure flies when you're having fun!

Christmas

It was an interesting Christmas this year. The little ones and I spent a few days tossing our cookies if you will.

No pictures of that, don't worry.

Here is Matthew on Christmas morning. I LOVE the look on his face.





Joshua got a book to read to his babes - "Why I love My Daddy".

















Matthew often asks to hols his Janie and will assume this position, pillow and all.










He is such a loving big brother. :)

More CA

CA in December

We decided to take an early Christmas trip (as in the beginning of December) to CA this year to avoid crazy ticket prices. Joshua is in school and so could not join us, so I had the pleasure of taking my two small children through the insane airport security all by myself. Just FYI, you will not receive any help at SeaTac unless you are wheelchair bound or do not speak English. Nonetheless, we made it safe and sound and thoroughly enjoyed our visit.

First stop was my Dad (or Matthew's "one Grandpa")'s place. We livened the place up with all three grandkiddos and the grown-ups too. Caleb and Matthew were so stinking adorable together. As soon as he walked in the door, Matthew said, "Hi Caleb. I came on an airplane." Without missing a beat Caleb responded, "Hi Matthew. I brought trains." And that was that. They played on Grandpa's train track (the edge of his kitchen rug) and talked about all things train.
Next stop was San Diego to visit with the Muellers. Matthew was a model two year old - hair pulling, screaming, naughtiness galore. Sigh. There were many happy moments of play time with these cute cousins and plenty of great adult conversations. Oh how I wish we lived closer to these closest-in-age cousins!








Last stop was Uncle Dave and Aunt Stella's to hang out with Magum's side of the family. There was lots more play time with sweet Caleb and plenty of crazy hugs with Magum.

Ten days FLEW by with hardly enough time to see everyone. Sorry if we missed you ... we'll be back in June. :)

November

Yes, I realize it is practically February. What can I say? I have been busy taking care of my three. It is a rare night when the dishes are done, the children are asleep, and my tutoring is prepped. SO here you go. November.

Jackie's birthday gift to me was a visit from my mom for Thanksgiving! Awesome! She got to meet our sweet Jane and spend a relaxing weekend with us. See how happy Jane is to be with Magum?


Matthew has decided to start wearing "big boy underpants." Too bad he won't wear them the right way and use the toilet! I am so over changing his nasty diapers.















He has also started to dress himself. Enough said.














Ah my sweet sweet Jane. She is such a trooper and puts up with Matthew's antics all day long. See? He brought her toys to her. And lovingly placed them around her ankles.