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CATCHING UP...

Little b loves his letters and finally learned the alphabet about a month and a half ago. And of course, his favorite letter is...



This past week he had a play date with his buddies (who are twins). Here they are eating dino-shaped sandwiches for lunch. Yum!



Everyday we leave the house, he loves to say hello to (and sometimes feed) the ducks that live in the pond just outside our garage. They've gotten to know little b and when they see him, they come waddling along in hopes of some food.





A glimmer of hope...

Could this be the end of Winter weather?



Since it's been "warm" here, we've been going to the park everyday. A couple of weeks ago, Brian decided he wanted to check out his elementary school and let little b play on the playground. Sadly, he discovered that the original building had been torn down and replaced with a new one, along with a new playground.

Bri was saying how he never thought in a million years he'd be at his elementary school with his own son.

Little b had a great time.







In the past couple of weeks he discovered his love of sliding.





I was trying to take some photos of him sliding down, and well, he picked up so much speed that a second after I clicked, he came flying off the slide :)







Like mother, like...son? I'm sure he'll love this photo when he is a teenager. What's even more funny is that he's so meticulous in his application.



What happens when you start flavoring kid's medicines with sweet, fruity flavors? You get a toddler begging for "more medi-seen peas!" Oh boy.



And whadda we have here? We found some yummy watermelon! And a very happy boy! Here we come Summer :)



This past week we went to one of the children's museums with some of little b's friends. And even though I wanted to Lysol the entire place, we all had a lot of fun.









And thanks to my friend, Adrienne for these photos (because I'm always forgetting my camera). We were at the twins' house, which little b loves because they have a awesome playroom that opens up to the outside, which means the kids can go in and out as they please. Well, we happened to forget about them for a second, and when we went to check on them, this is what we found:







Don't you just love his dirt soul patch?



As they say "...that's what little boys are made of!"



SLOWLY, BUT SURELY...

the temperature is creeping up! The past couple of days we've had a "warm up" - with the weather being in the mid 60's. So, of course, EVERYONE ventured outside. We headed to the park for a bit and boy, did little b enjoy every minute. Here we come splash park!

P.S. To everyone who's been asking about our lack of posting - sorry, we have been super busy these past weeks. Hopefully, it will calm down and I'll get back on the blogging wagon soon.




THE "ART" OF DISCOVERY

A brand new table - $40














A permanent Sharpee marker - $2.50













The perfect moment...















and a very curious 2 year old...




















PRICELESS.















Honestly, is this the face of someone who would do something like that?


Sunday Randomness...

It's funny how all it takes is a few months of experiencing extreme weather to thicken your skin - be it in 118 degress in Arizona or -20 degress here - oddly enough you do get used to it. So when we got a couple of "warm" days in the 50's we threw on our t-shirts and actually turned the AC on for a bit. How quickly one's perspective changes.





Little b on his 2nd birthday. He got to pick out a Build-a-Bear and went through all of the steps in picking him out, stuffing him, dressing him and in an instant...






...it was love at first sight.



And then his first taste of ice cream. To our surprise, he took one lick and decided it wasn't for him.



But Chick-fil-A is his favorite treat. Not the fries so much. But, boy does he love those nuggets. So, the birthday boy had his choice and we all had birthday nuggets.



Here he is after snatching his daddy's hat and water. Always a daddy's boy.



And just because this one always makes us laugh. The things kids come up with. And the faces that say everything.

WHEN LIFE HANDS US LEMONS...







...we make lemonade...or SNOW CREAM, to be exact.

So, to those of you that haven't indulged in this wintry treat...

First, collect some fresh, CLEAN snow. Those of you that really know me, are probably falling off of your seats. It's true - I ate snow :)

So, here's our bowl of CLEAN snow:



The following measurements are based on the amount of snow I used (approximately a gallon), but all of the measurements are really just based on taste.

Next, stir in some sugar (approximately 1 cup), sweet condensed milk (1/2 can), and 1-2 tablespoons of vanilla.








And there you have it - SNOW CREAM.



To make it creamier, add a bit of milk. For best results, put it in the freezer for a half an hour before eating.



The verdict? Mmm...YUM. Seriously.

Don't knock it until you try it!

There are a few more versions - one of which includes chocolate milk. And judging from how much snow we've been getting...stay tuned!